All articles by Alex Farber – Page 221
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NewsUKTV's Phillis ejects to Lovefilm
Ben Phillis, UKTV’s director of platform distribution and business development, is leaving the broadcaster to join Lovefilm.
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NewsFood Network serves up first UK series
Food Network’s first UK series, featuring London chef Andy Bates, will also be the first ever commission for fledgling indie Sweet TV.
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NewsDrobnyk quits UKTV for US TV
UKTV’s interim controller Christian Drobnyk is leaving the broadcaster after three years.
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NewsC5 marketing director out after four months
Channel 5’s controller of marketing has left the broadcaster after just four months.
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NewsC5 in talks for more boxing
Channel 5 is in talks about a regular return for boxing to terrestrial television following the success of its recent title fight.
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NewsESPN ad-funds goals app
ESPN has dropped the subscription charge for its Premier League goals app and will offer the service for free to fans this season.
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Vevo to order UK original content
Vevo managing director Jonathan Lewis plans to order original UK content for the music video and entertainment site to broaden its appeal.
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NewsSky Living slims down popstar lookalikes
Sky Living has ordered a factual entertainment series in which a range of overweight pop-star lookalikes attempt to slim down to the size of their idols Beyonce, Britney and Katy Perry.
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NewsSky launches online store to boost Living
Sky has launched its first e-commerce service, setting up a Sky Living online store with partners ranging from Boots to Vivienne Westwood.
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NewsInclusive backs local TV
Multiplatform production company Inclusive Digital has established a Local Digital News spin-off to offer digital, editorial and management support to organisations launching local TV channels.
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NewsBBC and Sky to share F1 rights
Formula 1 motor racing is to air live on Sky Sports for the first time from next year as part of a right-share deal with the BBC.
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NewsBSkyB tops £1bn profits; board backs Murdoch
Sky has posted an operating profit of more than £1bn for the first time as the board of directors “unanimously” backed the role of James Murdoch as chairman.
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NewsGMG in talks to sell Glasgow's Rock Radio
GMG Radio is rebranding Rock Radio Manchester under as a Real Radio station and is in talks with former brand managing director Billy Anderson about a sale of its Glasgow station.
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NewsSky Living to put pushy mums in the spotlight
Sky Living is to launch a parenting strand called Pushy & Proud that will debut as a collection of 5 x 60-minute docs from five indies.
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NewsSixties World Cup WAGs take centre stage
History channel Yesterday will investigate the lives of WAGs in the 1960s as part of a raft of commissions about the decade.
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NewsCash in the Attic to get fresh life online
BBC daytime series Cash In The Attic, which was cancelled this month after nine years, is set to live on as an online property.
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NewsVirgin strikes deal for Sky 1 and Living on-demand content
Virgin Media is bolstering its ondemand content catalogue following an agreement with pay-TV rival Sky to offer content from Sky 1 and Sky Living, as well as a range of movies.
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NewsNat Geo to air George Bush 9/11 interview
National Geographic Channel has ordered a run of documentaries, including an exclusive interview with George W Bush, to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
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NewsVirgin Media signs 50,000 Tivo subs
Virgin Media has signed up 50,000 customers to its connected TV service Tivo but reported a net loss of 36,000 cable TV customers.
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Discovery moves into 3D
Discovery has ordered its first 3D shows in the UK and signed distribution deals with Sky and Virgin Media.