All articles by Alex Farber – Page 195
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NewsObjective magics up first order from Discovery
Objective Productions, known for producing illusionist Derren Brown’s shows, has won its first order from Discovery Networks International to make a global series which combines magic with science.
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FeaturesScotland: Creative Clyde
From a purpose-built hub on the banks of the River Clyde, Scotland’s TV industry is setting its sights on international growth.
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NewsWarren in talks to roll out Box Nation internationally
Boxing manager and promoter Frank Warren is planning to roll out his recently established subscription channel Box Nation internationally as it approaches 100,000 UK subscribers.
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NewsHat Trick eyes audio watermarking after app success
Hat Trick Productions’ Facejacker iPhone app, which used innovative audio watermarking technology, has been downloaded 70,000 times since its launch in February.
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NewsCrimewatch’s Wilding to front C5’s Police Enforcers
Channel 5 has ordered a blue light documentary series from ITV Studios, which will be fronted by former police detective and BBC Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding.
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NewsYahoo! has £1m for VoD series
GroupM Entertainment is to invest more than £1m in original digital video content in partnership with online portal Yahoo!.
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NewsGeordie Shore returns for fourth series
MTV has ordered a fourth series of non-scripted reality show Geordie Shore ahead of the launch of the Cancun-based third series.
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NewsCompetition Commission reverses ruling over Sky Movies dominance
The Competition Commission has reversed its stance that Sky Movies holds an unfair advantage in the pay TV movie space, as a result of the emergence of online players Lovefilm and Netflix.
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NewsDarroch: Sky is independent from News Corp
BSkyB chief executive officer Jeremy Darroch has reiterated its stance that it is an “independent company” which is not unduly influenced by its majority shareholder News Corp.
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RatingsOlympic torch lights up One Show
BBC1’s The One Show recorded one of its highest average audiences of the year as it focused on the arrival of the Olympic flame from Athens.
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NewsSky signs Steve Coogan deal
Alan Partridge is heading to Sky Atlantic as part of a new output deal with Steve Coogan indie Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsUKTV strikes deal to air 350 hours of C4 content
UKTV is to take over from Discovery as Channel 4’s secondary rights partner for factual and lifestyle content, after signing a 350-hour deal.
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NewsAll3Media launches YouTube channels
All3Media has become the first super-indie to launch a portfolio of original content channels on YouTube.
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NewsBBC local radio hits four-year high
RAJARs: BBC local radio, which has seen planned cuts reduced from £18m to £6m this week, recorded its biggest audience share since 2008.
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NewsChris Moyles sheds 400k listeners
RAJARs: BBC Radio 1 breakfast host Chris Moyles has lost 400,000 listeners over the past 12 months - but Radio 2’s Chris Evans has reported an upswing.
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News6 Music audience up 12%
RAJARs: BBC 6 Music, the digital station honoured at this week’s Sony Awards, has reported a 12% increase in listeners and hit a record high.
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News6 Music wins best station at Sony's
BBC Radio 6 Music has become the first digital station to win the Sony Awards UK station of the year in a dramatic turnaround for the once-threatened service.
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NewsIMG to supply online Wimbledon footage
IMG has been appointed by The All England Lawn Tennis Club to produce a daily package of live video content from the Wimbledon Championships for its website and mobile app.
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NewsMykura to build NGCI London hub
Hamish Mykura is creating a National Geographic Channel International commissioning hub in London in a bid to reinvent its output with a string of long-running formats.
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NewsSky Atlantic joins Jews on Bikes
Sky Atlantic has ordered an ob doc series following a gang of British Jewish bikers riding across the US in remembrance of the Holocaust.