All articles by Alex Farber – Page 244
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NewsSingapore/UK to inject £50,000 into web projects
South West-based businesses are set to benefit from a second injection of funds in multiplatform projects from the Media Authority of Singapore.
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NewsAETN hires former ITV controller for content push
AETN UK has appointed a former ITV controller of daytime and digital factual to the new position of vice president of programming.
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NewsDesmond claims C5 has returned to profit
Channel 5 has been making profit for its new owner Northern & Shell since September according to chief executive officer Richard Desmond.
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NewsTrevor Dann named Lincoln professor
Former Radio 1 boss Trevor Dann has been appointed visiting professor in radio and sound by the University of Lincoln.
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NewsSkinner show hits 6.5m downloads
Comedian Frank Skinner has seen 6.5m downloads of his Absolute Radio podcast in the 18 months since he started his Saturday morning show.
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NewsSamsung hits 1m app milestone
Samsung has seen 1m TV apps such as BBC iPlayer, Muzu.TV, Facebook and Twitter downloaded globally from its app store.
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NewsLeopard and Keo in talks over merger
Leopard Television is in discussions with Keo Films and a third party about a merger that could create a ‘mini super-indie’.
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NewsCarnival hires Colvin to deliver returning series
NBC-owned indie Carnival Films has appointed Henrietta Colvin as its head of development to help it deliver more returning dramas.
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NewsBBC kicks off talks on indie relationships
The BBC has presented trade body Radio Independents Group (RIG) with a series of proposals to improve the commissioning process and open up better lines of communication with the industry.
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NewsBennett quits Channel 5 to rejoin Tiger Aspect
Bafta-nominated producer Matt Bennett has left Channel 5 and rejoined Tiger Aspect as an executive producer just 10 months after starting work at the broadcaster.
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NewsSky1 to air Victoria Wood's stage return
Victoria Wood is set to return to the stage for the first time in 10 years for a live comedy show, Angina Monologues, to be broadcast on Sky 1.
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NewsSky 1 taps trend for buying businesses abroad
Sky 1 has ordered a fact-ent series that will see property and business expert Johnnie Irwin offer tips to families looking to emigrate to far-flung locations including Costa Blanca and Tenerife.
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NewsVirgin Media unveils Tivo and apps
Virgin Media has unveiled its next generation Tivo TV platform with a range of on-demand content and apps from the BBC iPlayer, YouTube, eBay, Facebook and Twitter.
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NewsC4 hunts multi-platform sports commissioner
Channel 4 is further extending its multiplatform commissioning team with a hunt for a multiplatform commissioner of sports.
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NewsRichard Bacon to leave 6 Music
Richard Bacon is to leave digital radio station BBC 6 Music in December, citing heavy work commitments.
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CommentKids Bafta holds valuable lessons
It was heartening to attend my first kids Bafta Children’s Awards and realise how far TV has moved on, writes Alex Farber.
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NewsSky to launch Arabic news channel
Sky has formed a joint venture with Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corp to launch an Arabic-language news channel across the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsUBC to develop apps for Astral
UBC Media Group has signed a deal with Canadian broadcaster Astral Radio to produce more than 80 mobile apps for its stations.
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NewsLiving to profile Cheryl Cole in celebrity series
A year in the life of X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will be revealed in a new celebrity profile series for Living.
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NewsAbsolute to launch noughties station
Absolute Radio is to add to its portfolio with the launch of a digital station dedicated to the music of the noughties.