All articles by Alex Farber – Page 255
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NewsBiker Guy goes from TT rider to BBC1 presenter
North One Television has plucked an Isle of Man TT motorbike rider from obscurity to front a historical gadget show for BBC1.
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NewsFive expected to cut back on ent shows
Industry insiders have predicted that Five is likely to scale back big budget entertainment to focus on celebrity and fact-ent shows following its acquisition by Richard Desmond.
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NewsBectu: BBC strike is only option
Bectu will this week call on its BBC members to strike, claiming in an impassioned letter that there is “no alternative” but industrial action.
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NewsUKTV takes out Ration Book for four-part series
Yesterday’s one-off documentary Ration Book Britain is to return as a four-part series, and UKTV stablemate Home has ordered a look inside lottery winners’ houses.
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NewsHeart FM retains top London slot
RAJARS: Heart FM remains the most popular commercial station in the London area, with BBC Radio 4 the most listened-to station overall.
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NewsElection boosts R4 and 5Live audiences
RAJARS: Coverage of the General Election helped BBC Radio 4 and 5Live attract nearly three quarters of a million more listeners.
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News6 Music doubles audience
RAJARS: The furore surrounding the proposed closure of BBC 6 Music has helped the digital radio station’s audience double in the past 12 months.
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NewsDiscovery gains 3D licence
Discovery has been granted a licence for a 3D TV channel which could see it become the first broadcaster after Sky to adopt the format.
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NewsBBC2 unearths archaeology series
BBC2 has ordered a four-part archaeology series that will uncover a horde of 52,000 Roman coins and a mass burial of 97 infants.
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NewsSinbad sets sail to Sky 1
Sky 1 has unveiled a slate of new commissions and US acquisitions for its autumn schedule including a new take on the legend of Sinbad and a doc about Prince William’s first trip to Africa.
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NewsVirgin Media bids to block Canvas in Ofcom appeal
Virgin Media has launched a complaint to Ofcom supported by the Office of Fair Trading against IPTV service Project Canvas, labelling it “an immovable, unchanging constant”.
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NewsTurner hunts EMEA digital director
Turner Broadcasting is hunting a director of digital entertainment to spearhead the online stategy for channels including CNN, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies.
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NewsDave seals Al Murray stand-up exclusive
Al Murray’s stand-up shows, including two TV premieres are heading to UKTV’s Dave following an exclusive deal with Avalon Distribution.
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NewsVintage TV orders first shows
Over-50s music channel Vintage TV has ordered its first round of shows from Transparent Television.
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NewsZodiak buys minority stake in Shed
Zodiak Entertainment has purchased a minority stake in superindie Shed Media ahead of its anticipated takeover by US media giant Time Warner.
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NewsBBC reveals iPhone app figures
The BBC’s News iPhone and iPad app has been downloaded over 560,000 times in the first week following its launch.
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NewsStoppard returns to the BBC after 20 years
Sir Tom Stoppard is writing an adaptation of Ford Maddox novel Parade’s End for BBC2 as his first piece for the broadcaster in 20 years.
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NewsHill appointed Radioplayer MD
Michael Hill has been appointed managing director of online radio aggregator Radioplayer, ahead of its beta launch later this year.
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NewsLumsden reveals first comedy slate for Sky 1
Sky 1 is making a multi-million pound investment in comedy, with shows including Gavin And Stacey’s Ruth Jones starring as a working-class Welsh mum and a series that was originally piloted by BBC3.
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NewsC4 picks up NBC’s 24-style conspiracy thriller
Channel 4 has picked up the UK rights to The Event, a conspiracy thriller with echoes of 24 and Lost that has been touted as one of the biggest US dramas of the year.