All articles by Alex Farber – Page 226
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NewsRockabox moves into TV with Home series
Multiplatform indie Rockabox Media has won its first commission, from UKTV’s Home, as it kicks off a drive into TV content.
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NewsCash/Little series ups comedy ante at Sky
Sky 1’s drive to establish its comedy credentials is to be bolstered by a sitcom written by The Royle Family’s Ralf Little and made by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey’s Jellylegs Productions.
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NewsIn-house plans emerge in Desmond’s designs for C5
The future of Channel 5 under Richard Desmond is taking shape and looks set to include a push into in-house production.
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NewsC4 eyes sketch show from Gravity Road
Channel 4 has handed development funds to Gravity Road, the fledgling production studio created by BBH and PHD ad execs Mark Boyd and Mark Eaves.
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NewsKatie Price attempts to confront Frankie Boyle in new doc
Katie Price has called on Frankie Boyle to meet with her for a Sky Living documentary following his controversial joke about her disabled son.
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NewsUKTV to air Really on Freeview
UKTV is replacing its Freeview plus one channel Dave Ja Vu with paid-for lifestyle channel Really.
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NewsSky Anywhere renamed Sky Go
Sky’s forthcoming Anywhere service, which will give its 10m subscribers free access to Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV, has been renamed Sky Go and will launch next month.
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NewsBoomerang buys OSF for £500k
Media group Boomerang Plus has acquired Oxford Scientific Films, the indie behind Meerkat Manor.
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NewsStars pay tribute to Forsdick
TV presenters including Ant and Dec, Richard Bacon and Denise van Outen have joined industry members to pay tribute to Gallowgate boss Ed Forsdick, who died suddenly on Monday.
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NewsDailymotion plans first UK commission
Video sharing site Dailymotion hopes to commission original UK content following strategic investment by Orange and the appointment of the site’s first head of international content.
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NewsChapman to unify BBC music offering
The BBC has promoted Ben Chapman to the newly created post of online head of popular music to drive a single multiplatform strategy across Radio 1, Radio 2, 1Xtra and 6 Music.
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NewsC4 helps hoarders face their addiction
Channel 4 has ordered a factual series from Twenty Twenty that will attempt to help people who cannot help hoarding bric-a-brac.
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NewsSky makes £600m content pledge
Sky has revealed it spent £380m on UK-originated programming in the year to July 2011 and plans to boost investment to £600m a year by 2014.
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The Broadcast InterviewJan Younghusband, music and events, BBC
The BBC’s commissioning editor for music wants to give viewers a more ‘immersive’ experience - and indies without a background in the genre shouldn’t be put off.
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NewsC5 orders celeb news from ITN
Channel 5 has ordered ITN Productions to produce two daily entertainment news bulletins for digital channels 5* and 5USA.
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NewsGallowgate boss Ed Forsdick dies aged 45
Ed Forsdick, managing director of Ant & Dec’s production company Gallowgate, has died suddenly while on holiday.
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NewsUnique wins Radio 2 breakfast contract
Radio indie Unique has won the contract to produce BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Sounds Of The 60s with Brian Matthews after the strand was put out to tender.
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NewsBBC reveals Glastonbury plans
The BBC is preparing for its most comprehensive coverage of the Glastonbury music festival’s six stages including its first radio triple-cast.
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NewsUKTV signs first product placement deal
UKTV has become the latest commercial broadcaster to move into product placement, signing a deal with Friends Reunited-owner Brightsolid.
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NewsC4 visitors watch most video streams
Visitors to Channel 4’s website watch twice as many video streams as those who visit the BBC, ITV and Sky websites, according to the first set of results from the Nielsen Video Census.