All articles by Alex Farber – Page 187
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NewsChannel 5 scraps Facebook votes for Big Brother
Channel 5 has permanently suspended Facebook voting for Big Brother 2012 days ahead of the climax of the reality series and will not use the mechanic for its forthcoming celebrity series.
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NewsS4C launches £4m digital fund
S4C has unveiled a £4m Digital Fund primarily designed to develop Welsh language multiplatform projects such as apps and games.
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NewsGood Food orders cakes from Rachel Allen
UKTV cookery channel Good Food has ordered a ninth series fronted by Rachel Allen who is to teach viewers how to bake a variety of cakes.
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NewsWiggins tops BBC Olympics online
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins’ victory in the men’s time trial was the BBC’s most viewed sporting event online in the first week of the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsChris Moyles' leaving date revealed
Chris Moyles has announced when he will step down as breakfast DJ on BBC Radio 1.
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NewsSomethin' Else wins 1Xtra specialist shows
Somethin’ Else has won the contract to produce four new specialist music shows for BBC Radio 1Xtra fronted by DJs including Robbo Ranx and Semtex.
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NewsC4 in digital product placement first with PG Tips
PG Tips logos are to be digitally inserted onto mugs of tea in Deal Or No Deal following a deal between Channel 4, Endemol and Unilever.
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NewsComedy Central unveils new logo
Comedy Central has unveiled a new brand identity involving a fresh logo for the channel and scrapping of its voiceover-led continuity links.
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NewsSky Living revamps site to focus on TV
Sky Living is preparing for a major overhaul of its website, ahead of the launch of R&B star Rihanna’s Styled to Rock fashion series, which will see more focus put on its TV shows.
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NewsDigital radio share at 40% in London
RAJAR: The consumption of radio via digital platforms grew by 13% year-on-year to account for 31.5% of total share, with 40% of Londoners now tuning in digitally.
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NewsHeggessey snaps up Linehan indie
Lorraine Heggessey has swooped to buy Graham Linehan’s indie Delightful Industries days after taking control of Boom Pictures as executive chairman.
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NewsMartin to take dessert road trip for Good Food
UKTV’s cooking channel Good Food has commissioned its ninth series fronted by celebrity chef James Martin, who will travel the US exploring desserts.
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NewsGroupM to fund first drama commission
GroupM Entertainment is to invest in its first drama commission, The Poison Tree, after ITV ordered the two-parter from STV Productions.
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NewsYouTube chooses content partners
Maverick Television, Fresh One Productions and Hat Trick Productions are understood to be among the indies selected to create the first batch of YouTube Original Channels in the UK.
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NewsTwofour sets up distribution arm to market UK content
Twofour Group has launched a distribution arm that will be led by commercial director Anthony Hughes.
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NewsC5 Revealed strand delves into witch hunts and Nazis
King James I’s witch-hunt obsession and the first excavation of the World War I battlefield at Messines are among the topics featuring in Channel 5’s latest Revealed documentary strand.
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NewsRicochet and C4 to help women win dating game
Channel 4 has ordered a dating and makeover series from Ricochet that will help women who are struggling to find love.
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NewsR1's Moyles hits five-year low
RAJAR: BBC Radio 1 breakfast show Chris Moyles has seen his audience slip below 7m listeners ahead of his departure from the flagship show in September.
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NewsRev returning for third series
BBC2 has ordered a third series of Big Talk Productions’ clergy-based, Bafta award-winning comedy Rev.
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NewsC4 News deputy editor Fewell departs
Channel 4 News’ deputy editor Martin Fewell is leaving the programme after 14 years - just weeks after the departure of editor Jim Gray.