All articles by Alex Farber – Page 241
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NewsLisa Opie joins Twofour
Lisa Opie, former managing director of content at Channel 5, has been named channel strategy director for indie Twofour.
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NewsChannel 5 to launch OK! TV
Channel 5 is to replace its early evening studio show Live from Studio 5 with OK! TV as part of a wider channel rebrand.
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NewsChannel 5 refreshes logo
Channel 5 has unveiled its new logo ahead of a wider channel rebrand scheduled for mid-February.
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NewsTop Gear drives iPlayer views over Christmas
Traffic to BBC iPlayer has grown to a record level for the third month in a row boosted by the Top Gear Christmas specials.
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NewsSky unveils EPG reshuffle
Sky is preparing to boost a raft of channels up its EPG by up to 200 places in a move designed, “to bring the best of pay, to the top of pay” - and includes the launch of a new MTV channel.
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ITV's head of online sales exits
ITV’s head of online sales Richard Parboo has left the broadcaster as part of its restructure.
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NewsSomethin' Else names radio head
Indie Somethin’ Else has restructured its radio department and created two new roles to ensure it is fully integrated with its digital output.
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NewsESPN confirms World Rally deal
ESPN has confirmed it is to air the World Rally Championship following a deal with indie North One Sport - a move which will see the sport move onto pay-TV for the first time.
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NewsC5’s Gill to head ITV interactive commissioning
Channel 5 commercial development manager Paul Gill is set to join ITV as its head of interactive commissioning as it beefs up its multiplatform team.
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NewsFree@Last launches online video portals
Indie Free@Last TV is setting up four online video portals to secure wider distribution for content it produces and help gain international sales.
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NewsRadio 1 names first commissioner
The BBC has appointed its first commissioning editor for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, handing the job to Chris Moyles’ exec producer Piers Bradford.
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NewsYesterday on hunt for shows to fill Sixties Season
UKTV’s Yesterday wants to follow the success of its Spirit Of 1940s season with a raft of programming dedicated to the 1960s.
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NewsRunning Bare reunites Noel with BB’s Edgar-Jones
John Noel’s indie Running Bare Pictures has hired former Big Brother exec producer Phil Edgar-Jones as creative director ahead of the launch of new series for BBC3 and Channel 4.
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NewsBBC multiplatform rejig enters the next stage
BBC Vision is on the brink of finalising the second stage of its multiplatform shake-up after creating separate Knowledge & Learning and TV & iPlayer divisions.
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NewsC4 to stage WWII battle in Blitz Street follow-up
Channel 4 is to stage a battle between Allied and German tanks as part of an ambitious follow-up to war-time doc Blitz Street.
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NewsMaverick and C4 to reveal unseen extras
Maverick Television is developing an online video platform for Channel 4 that will give viewers access to hundreds of hours of a show’s unused footage.
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NewsBio overhauled in HD with raft of shows
AETN’s lifestyle channel Bio has relaunched with a range of new shows and a commitment to investment in HD programming.
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NewsPat Sharp replaces Blackburn at Smooth
Smooth Radio has signed up presenter Pat Sharp to host its weekend breakfast show following the departure of Tony Blackburn to BBC Radio 2 in November.
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NewsFox takes on sales for Myspace as staff halved
Social network Myspace has signed a UK sales deal with sister company .Fox Networks, the online division of Fox International Channels.
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NewsDyke backs local TV services
Greg Dyke will claim tonight that local TV services have a commercially viable future in at least 60 areas of the UK.