All articles by Alex Farber – Page 224
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NewsBBC kicks off 3D push with Planet Dinosaur spin-off
The BBC will commission up to six pieces of original 3D content a year, kicking off with a stereoscopic dinosaur doc that will air on BBC HD.
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NewsGogglebox eyes Breakout hit with BBC2 gameshow
BBC2 has ordered a daytime gameshow from Sony-owned indie Gogglebox Entertainment in which contestants are forced to choose between working together or striking out alone.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Booth and Kerry Taylor, MTV
Following its shift up the Sky EPG, MTV’s senior execs are on the hunt for ob docs, fact ent, scripted and structured reality series that can deliver on a global scale.
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NewsDisney Channel HD to launch
Disney is extending its HD portfolio of channels with the rollout of the Disney Channel in the superior format.
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NewsFood Network launches on Freeview
Scripps-owned cooking channel Food Network UK has launched on Freeview as it looks to extend its reach further.
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NewsVirgin Media ties with Spotify
Virgin Media has agreed a partnership with Spotify that will see it offer the on-demand music service to its subscribers and build it into its Tivo connected-TV service.
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NewsC5 sales to be integrated with OK! and Daily Express
Northern & Shell has unveiled plans to include Channel 5 as part of an integrated sales proposition including its newspaper, magazines and online services.
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NewsNickelodeon to revisit House of Anubis
Nickelodeon has ordered a second series of drama House of Anubis, the first ever UK-produced live action series from its US division.
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NewsGlobal Radio appoints Rea as LBC chief
Global Radio has appointed GMG Radio’s James Rea as its group head of news and managing editor of LBC.
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NewsSky apologies for Haye v Klitchko glitch
Sky has apologised to boxing fans after the booking system for its pay-per-view coverage of Saturday’s heavyweight championship fight failed to work properly.
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NewsBBC to integrate online games with Grid tool
The BBC is ramping up its use of Games Grid, a set of tools that underpins all of the games across the corporation’s website.
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NewsProject Factory builds site for revolution doc
Digital production business The Project Factory has won its first piece of business since launching in the UK, producing a website for feature-length doc How To Start A Revolution.
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NewsBBC to reveal value of WoCC
The BBC is to publish the “size of the prize” and AI figures for the first time as it shakes up its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) following the release of this year’s data - which saw indies edge further ahead of in-house compared with last year to win the ...
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NewsSo TV to make Armstrong’s Big Ask for Dave
Dave has ordered a full series of comedy panel show Alexander Armstrong’s Big Ask from So Television following a successful TX pilot.
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NewsHistory of musicals takes centre stage for BBC4
BBC4 has commissioned Twofour to make a 3 x 60-minute series on the history of the musical in London’s West End.
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News360 to commemorate Titanic sinking for BBC1
360 Productions has won a BBC1 commission marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, as parent company Impossible Pictures opens a Republic of Ireland office.
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NewsOfcom investigates C5's Candy Bar Girls
Ofcom has launched an investigation into the appropriateness of trailers for Channel 5’s forthcoming lesbian reality show Candy Bar Girls.
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NewsKirstie & Phil locate House Hunter app
Kirstie Allsop and Phil Spencer’s indie Raise The Roof has partnered with BBC Worldwide to launch an iPhone app which helps people to buy a house.
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NewsGMG Radio launches on We7
GMG Radio has agreed a distribution deal with We7 to rollout Real, Rock and Smooth via the streaming music service.
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NewsShake up at Kudos as Crawford Collins exits
Kudos Film and Television has embarked on a senior management restructure following joint managing director Simon Crawford Collins’ departure after 10 years to establish his own indie.