All articles by Alex Farber – Page 233
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NewsMcFly on the wall doc for 5*
McFly is to feature in a fly on the wall documentary as the first original commission for 5* since its relaunch in March.
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Unesco unites with Nat Geo in web docs project
National Geographic has produced a series of five ad-funded documentary shorts to be distributed online and edited into a full-length programme for broadcast.
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NewsMTV to take Monkey Quest international
MTV Networks UK is to roll out an international version of virtual world Monkey Quest following its launch in the US on 18 March.
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NewsUKTV's Mote to join Current TV
UKTV executive Jane Mote is leaving the broadcaster after five years to join topical multiplatform channel Current TV as its first UK managing director.
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NewsBring us your ideas first, Sky tells indies
Sky’s portfolio of channels is hunting an 8pm documentary series, a female-focused drama and more ideas with “true multiplatform potential”, execs have told suppliers.
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NewsITN all set for royal wedding bonanza
ITN is eyeing a major royal wedding payday after hiring out its facilities to more than 100 staff from international broadcasters and lining up sales of its coverage of the event.
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NewsDiscovery first to buy Gypsy Weddings in acquisitions strategy
Firecracker Films’ ratings smash Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is to air in seven Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA) territories as the broadcaster hones its acquisitions strategy.
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NewsPact contacts Ofcom over concerns at C5
Pact has raised concerns with Ofcom that Channel 5 is failing to meet its PSB obligations, and is taking legal advice over its treatment of suppliers.
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NewsWise Buddha to make Wogan’s show for Radio 2
Wise Buddah has been commissioned to produce Terry Wogan’s BBC Radio 2 weekend show - the first time one of the DJ’s regular shows has been outsourced to the indie sector.
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NewsRadioplayer goes live
Online radio station aggregator Radioplayer has launched with around 3m existing online listeners expected to instantly start using the service.
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NewsUKTV to host first live events
UKTV is to host a series of four Dave-themed comedy nights as the broadcaster extends into live events for the first time.
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NewsWise Buddah to produce Nemone on 6 Music
Radio indie Wise Buddah Manchester has won a pitch to produce BBC 6Music’s Weekend Breakfast Show with Nemone.
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NewsDiscovery teams with British Library for sci-fi season
Discovery is to launch a short season dedicated to science fiction following a partnership with the British Library.
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NewsTwitter Tracker draws visitors to The Promise
Channel 4’s four-part drama about life in Israel, The Promise, attracted 500,000 visitors to a dedicated site boosted by a Twitter Tracker and live webchats with the director.
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NewsC4 launches Father Ted app
Channel 4 is launching a Father Ted iPhone app that will allow users to upload an image of themselves and morph it to look like Father Jack.
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Somethin Else unveils Gardeners’ Question Time tour
Indie Somethin’ Else has branched out into events with a live Gardeners’ Question Time theatre tour.
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NewsMoyles marathon breaks red button records
Chris Moyles’ marathon Comic Relief broadcast attracted an audience of 2.84m via the red button, tuning in for an average of 144 minutes.
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NewsSky to join YouView advisory board
Sky is the surprise name among the 16 content providers, including Blinkbox and Guardian News & Media, which will form an advisory board to help shape connected TV service YouView.
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NewsBBC tells radio indies to cross over into TV
The BBC has urged radio indies to raise their ambitions and pitch cross-platform ideas with significant scale.
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NewsBSkyB to merge products for Sky Anywhere service
BSkyB has created an emerging products team dedicated to identifying and developing new products ahead of the launch of its Sky Anywhere service.