All articles by Alex Farber – Page 190
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NewsJazz FM to beat blues with Dan Aykroyd
Blues Brother star Dan Aykroyd is to present a weekly blues show for Jazz FM under his pseudonym Elwood Blues.
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NewsLG partners with Smartclip for connected TV ads
LG has appointed advertising platform Smartclip to become the TV manufacturer’s default ads partner across its connected TV sets.
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RatingsApprentice stars below par with OAP experiment
The Apprentice stars Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford helped BBC1’s The Town That Never Retired win the 9pm slot – although it was almost 2m viewers down on the slot average.
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James Grant buys Industry Media in bid to diversify
Talent and management agency James Grant Group has acquired business affairs consultancy Industry Media as it continues to diversify its business.
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NewsCITV: bring funding or miss out on projects
CITV is hunting for a live-action scripted series and a challenge series, but has warned indies they must bring third-party funding to projects.
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ITV Sport and Ladbrokes to offer live betting
Visitors to the ITV Sport website are able to gamble on events without leaving the site following a deal with bookmaker Ladbrokes.
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NewsAnimation UK leader: lower tax break threshold
Animation UK chairman Oli Hyatt has called on the industry to push hard for tax breaks for shows that are “mostly animated”.
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NewsC4 develops Million Pound gesture app
Channel 4’s The Million Pound Drop is in line to become the first gameshow to pilot the ability to play along via a gesture-based connected-TV app.
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NewsS4C to unveil first kids’ playalong game
Welsh broadcaster S4C is to launch the UK’s first second-screen playalong game aimed at children.
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NewsFood Network beefs up output
Food Network UK is ramping up its on-air hours from four hours per day to a full-time output on Freeview.
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NewsNick Grimshaw to replace Chris Moyles
T4 presenter Nick Grimshaw will replace Chris Moyles as the host of the Radio 1 breakfast show later this year.
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NewsMyers sets up multiplatform rock music hub
John Myers, former chief executive of The Radio Academy and Guardian Media Group Radio, is establishing a multiplatform rock music resource.
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NewsYesterday unveils new logo and programming strategy
UKTV’s free-to-air factual channel Yesterday is shifting focus to offer more entertainment-led content and has unveiled a rebrand and three new series.
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NewsVirgin Media CEO writes to Vince Cable over pay TV movie probe
Virgin Media has written to business secretary Vince Cable to highlight the “irrational, unsound and highly speculative” conclusion of the Competition Commission’s pay TV movie findings.
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NewsWalker Books strengthens multiplatform business
Independent publisher Walker Books Group is creating a global multiplatform rights and development division to be headed by Helen McAleer, formerly UK managing director.
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RatingsSinbad sets sail with 1m
Sky1’s new family drama Sinbad set sail with an audience three times bigger than the channel’s slot average.
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NewsSomethin’ Else engages 6 Music listeners online
BBC 6 Music is bidding to position itself as “the most social station in the world” following a deal with Somethin’ Else to engage listeners online.
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NewsDisney to invest £3m in online safety for kids
Disney characters such as Phineas and Ferb are likely to be among those used as part of a £3m push from the broadcaster promoting internet safety for kids.
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ITV1 orders Sweeney doc
ITV1 is rejigging North One’s Unforgettable strand with a documentary about classic TV series The Sweeney.
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NewsFormer C4 editor joins Zodiak
Zodiak Active has hired a creative director and head of brand partnerships as it looks to boost its branded content expertise.