All articles by Alex Farber – Page 222
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NewsC4 to air delayed Daddy Daycare
Channel 4 is sending nine fathers who refuse to share childcare duties on a crash course in parenting for a three-part series.
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NewsITV Player launches on Freesat
ITV Player has rolled out on Freesat as the broadcaster continues to strike on-demand distribution deals.
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NewsFox promotes Thorp to European role
Jason Thorp, UK managing director of Fox International Channels, has been promoted to executive vice president of content for Europe and Africa following a restructure.
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NewsHorse & Country eyes European expansion
Equestrian lifestyle channel Horse & Country TV is planning to expand across Europe following its hunt for £5m investment.
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NewsYesterday swings into Sixties season
History channel Yesterday has acquired a raft of acquisitions covering Bobby Moore, Carnaby Street and The Beatles to form a season dedicated to the 1960s.
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NewsRadiocentre: BBC Radio 5 Live has "identity crisis"
Commercial radio trade body Radiocentre has accused BBC Radio 5 Live of “suffering from an identity crisis and confusion over its purpose” and called for it to stop branding itself as an entertainment station.
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NewsClegg calls on Ofcom to scrutinise News Corp
Nick Clegg had called on regulator Ofcom to “very seriously” consider if News Corp remains a “fit and proper” shareholder in Sky, according to reports.
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NewsAndy Parfitt to leave Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt is to step down after 13 years at the helm.
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NewsScripps poised for UKTV deal
Scripps Networks Interactive is on the verge of buying Virgin Media’s 50% stake in UKTV, and the British broadcaster is preparing to follow the deal by launching a VoD player.
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NewsSky cuts ent packages to two in channel rejig
Sky is overhauling the way it retails its channels to subscribers, slashing the number of entertainment packages from six to two.
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NewsBullseye scores US pilot for I Secretly Hate You format
Bullseye Productions has created I Secretly Hate You, a factual entertainment format that is being piloted by US network A&E and is arousing interest from UK broadcasters.
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NewsTern in BBC daytime first with ‘buddy movie’ series
Tern TV has produced its first daytime series for the BBC, a ‘buddy movie’ format in which John Craven and Jules Hudson travel the country exploring Britain’s endangered heritage.
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More4 to air Sheep Dog Trials
More4 is to broadcast nine hours of coverage of the fourth World Sheep Dog Trials in September with commentary provided by Barry Davies.
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NewsRadio 1 to mark 9/11 anniversary
BBC Radio 1 is to air a documentary marking the ten year anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Centre and its influence on artists including Moby and the Beastie Boys.
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NewsWill Young to star in ITV special
Pop star Will Young is to front an ITV1 special produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned indie Victory Television.
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NewsC4 unveils Sexperience site
Channel 4 has launched a “digital visualisator” to present the results of the Sexperience survey it commissioned around the fifth series of The Sex Education Show.
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NewsBell Pottinger & Brandirector sign PP tie-up
Product placement agency Brandirector Entertainment has agreed a strategic partnership with PR company Bell Pottinger’s product placement division.
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NewsBrooks resigns; pressure builds on Murdoch to quit Sky role
News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has resigned over the phone-hacking scandal as pressure grows on Sky chairman James Murdoch to quit his role.
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CommentThe Life Of Muhammad / Question Time v Newsnight
Alex Farber and Catherine Neilan consider new shows from the past week.