All articles by Alex Farber – Page 248
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NewsVirgin adds 100,000 Sky content subscribers
Virgin Media’s revenues have grown to £978m in the three months to the end of September, boosted by the addition of 52,000 Sky Sports or Movies subscribers since August.
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NewsShine cooks up Masterchef app
Shine Vu has launched its first iPhone app as it kicks off a digital push around cooking show Masterchef.
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NewsVirgin signs NBC for on-demand deal
Virgin Media has sealed an on-demand deal with NBC Universal to offer the entire back catalogue of shows including 30 Rock, House, Heroes and the US version of The Office.
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NewsSky bumps Living up EPG ahead of rebrand
Living is to be renamed Sky Living and will be positioned next to Sky1 and forthcoming HBO channel Sky Atlantic on the satellite broadcaster’s EPG.
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NewsGMG Radio readies troop specials
GMG radio stations Real and Smooth Radio are to air a Remembrance Sunday special as part of a series of programming dedicated to British troops.
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NewsChannel 5 quits Thinkbox
Channel 5 has left TV marketing body Thinkbox as it focuses its investment on programming and IPTV platform YouView.
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NewsSamsung seeks apps for internet-connected TVs
Samsung has issued a call for developers to create TV apps as it aims to sell 20 million internetconnected sets in Europe next year.
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NewsAbsolute challenges BBC to provide archive access
Absolute Radio has called on the BBC to make its archive of radio shows available for commercial rivals to buy.
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News5 Live orders content from northern indies
BBC Radio 5 Live has ordered seven one-off docs from radio indies from the north of England ahead of the extension of its £40,000 fund for a second year.
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NewsC5 links payment to results
Northern & Shell is preparing a radical payment system for Channel 5 that will see indies work for it on a performance-related basis.
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NewsC5 given all clear on quotas
Channel 5 has been given the all clear by Ofcom following its acquisition by Northern & Shell.
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NewsChello Zone extends Freesat footprint
Chello Zone has finished shifting its portfolio of six channels onto Freesat with the rollout of CBS Reality+1, along with an EMEA crime doc acquisition from Harmony Entertainment.
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NewsEnnals: DAB challenges remain
RADIO FESTIVAL: Coverage, cars, consumer electronics, content and communication must all be addressed if digital radio is to reach a tipping point according to Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital Radio UK.
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NewsGlobal denies Chris Moyles talks
RADIO FESTIVAL: Chris Moyles has not had talks with about joining Capital FM, Global Radio owner Ashley Tabor has said.
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NewsShine to sue Channel 5 for £1m
Shine has hired lawyers to take legal action against Channel 5 for refusing to pay a near £1m bill for its entertainment show Don’t Stop Believing.
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NewsRogerson joins Zig Zag as Paul takes on ent role
Zig Zag Productions has hired Sam Rogerson as its head of development and moved Ben Paul to the new position of head of entertainment.
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NewsLeopard hires Austin as creative chief
Leopard Films has appointed Todd Austin to the new position of chief creative officer as it staffs up to develop new formats and returning series.
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NewsC5 trying to recoup cash from Shine
Channel 5 is trying to recoup some of the fee it agreed with Shine TV for Don’t Stop Believing, as part of its supplier crackdown.
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NewsEndemol loads up games division
Endemol has established an online games division to licence and develop properties gaming version of shows including The Million Pound Drop.
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News4Music/ITN to co-pro breakfast show
4Music is reinvigorating its early morning schedule with a daily three-hour breakfast show co-produced with ITN Productions.