All articles by Alex Farber – Page 250
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NewsCITV orders first animation in five years
Kids channel CITV has commissioned its first animated series in five years from children’s publishers Walker Books.
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NewsBSkyB promises separate channel boss for Living
Living to get budget boost but shared commissioners
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NewsTwenty Twenty hires Chambers to broaden customer base
Twenty Twenty Television has appointed BBC Wales’ Meredith Chambers as its creative director, as it bids to broaden its customer base.
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NewsSky readies first batch of content for 3D channel
Sky has lined up co-productions with the likes of The History Channel and National Geographic Channel for the first raft of content to air on its 3D channel, which launches on 1 October.
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NewsAndy Ashton rejoins Xfm
Andy Ashton has returned as programme director for Global Radio network Xfm after a four-year break, following the departure of Paul Jackson.
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NewsITV will charge for online exclusives
ITV plans to introduce premium content such as previews, additional scenes and alternative endings for its top shows, according to chief executive Adam Crozier.
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NewsVirgin Media beats Sky to 3D launch
Virgin Media has launched a 3D on-demand film service, days ahead of Sky’s own 3D plans.
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NewsFood Network orders first UK series
Food Network UK has commissioned its first long-form British series featuring London chef and market trader Andy Bates.
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NewsJohnnie Walker doc claims prize
A series about veteran DJ Johnnie Walker and his pirate radio origins has won gold at the New York Festival Awards.
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NewsYouView hobbling investment in IPTV
The terrestrial broadcaster-backed IPTV service YouView has stifled 99% of investment in the sector according to a report from financial firm Avista Partners.
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NewsDiscovery launches TLC content unit
Discovery Networks has launched a division dedicated to producing content for its female lifestyle channel TLC ahead of its global rollout.
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NewsiPlayer gender split levels off
New figures from the BBC have revealed that more women are using iPlayer than ever before and has identified the day on which the catch-up service is most used.
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NewsShed Media hunts intern
Shed Media has kicked off a hunt to find a paid intern that will work in various positions across the super-indie.
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NewsC5's Donna Taberer returns to BBC
Channel 5’s former commissioning editor of entertainment and features Donna Taberer is to join the BBC Academy.
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NewsC4 News overhauls website
Channel 4 News has overhauled its website in a bid to forge stronger connections with viewers.
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NewsElectric Sky secures Quicksilver docs
Electric Sky has acquired the rights to distribute two new current affairs documentaries from Bafta-award winning producers Quicksilver Media.
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NewsTony Blackburn to join Radio 2
Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn is to return to BBC chart countdowns - nearly three decades after leaving Radio 1’s chart show.
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NewsDiscovery unveils Euro restructure
Discovery Networks International has split its EMEA business into two divisions and unveiled a new management structure to make better use of its resource.
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NewsWatch unveils rebrand
UKTV has unveiled its new channel branding for Watch under the strapline “Watch…Together”, ahead of the launch of its autumn schedule.
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NewsMTV chairman Roedy steps down
Bill Roedy, MTV’s chairman and chief executive is leaving the company at the end of the year.