All articles by Alex Farber – Page 227
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NewsFood Revolution petition signs up 700,000
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution has persuaded almost 700,000 people to sign an online petition to support the promotion of healthy eating in schools after just two episodes.
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NewsMTV orders Geordie Shore summer specials
MTV is to capitalise on the record-breaking success of reality series Geordie Shore with a 2 x 60-minute summer special, following the cast on holiday in Magaluf.
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Leopard hires Hewer
Leopard Films has hired Jacqueline Hewer as head of daytime and is hunting a head of development and documentaries.
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NewsAlan Partridge set for BBC return
Alan Partridge could be returning to the BBC, with the corporation in talks to acquire a TV reworking of online comedy Mid Morning Matters.
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NewsCartoon Network orders Ben 10 gameshow
Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network has ordered 120 episodes of a Ben 10-themed gameshow to air in 12 territories across EMEA.
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NewsRadioplayer tunes in 5.7m
Radioplayer, the online radio venture backed by the BBC and commercial stations, has recorded 5.7 million listeners in its first four weeks of operation.
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NewsCNBC to profile Richard Desmond
Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond is to be interviewed on profile show CNBC Meets… next month.
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NewsTesco prepares AFP with Channel 5 and UKTV
Tesco is close to agreeing an ad-funded TV show with Channel 5 and UKTV cookery channel Good Food.
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NewsArqiva to close VoD site Seesaw
Arqiva is on the brink of closing its video-on-demand service Seesaw after failing to drum up the necessary funding.
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NewsGeordie Shore sparks online buzz
MTV reality show Geordie Shore, produced by Lime Pictures, has established a strong social media buzz following its debut this week.
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NewsSomethin’ Else wins 2012 Legacy project
Channel 4 Education and youth communication agency Livity have appointed Somethin’ Else to produce a series of films to support somewhereto, their online project to find vacant spaces that young people can take over.
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NewsVirgin Media puts Millionaire app on Tivo
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? has become the first TV show app to launch on Virgin Media’s connected TV service Tivo.
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NewsBox TV orders Pop Up Pop Quiz
Channel 4 and Bauer Media joint venture Box TV is producing an outdoor quiz show set on a giant inflatable set.
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NewsStar hosts Demand 5
The Daily Star website has begun hosting Channel 5’s VoD service Demand 5 as owner Richard Desmond seeks to increase tie-ups between his media businesses.
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NewsTurner plans licensing tie-up with producers
Turner Broadcasting has signed licensing and merchandising rights to Bananas In Pyjamas, Chloe’s Closet and Jelly Jamm as it moves to represent pre-school shows for the first time.
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NewsMartin takes Mediterranean trip for Good Food
UKTV cooking channel Good Food has ordered a Mediterranean-themed series from Splash Media fronted by Yorkshire chef James Martin.
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NewsMTV orders Firecracker pilot on troubled teens
Firecracker Films is to build on the success of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings by producing an ob doc pilot about troubled teens and their mothers for MTV.
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NewsUKTV weighs options as four execs move on
UKTV is reassessing its top-level structure following the departure of four high-profile executives in three months.
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NewsShed entices producer Roach to return as head of drama
Shed Productions has lured its former executive producer Cameron Roach back to the business as head of drama.
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NewsNavelgazing TV to produce spoof sketches for Dave
Dave’s first sketch show commission will be made by the indie behind hit online comedy Toyboize.