All articles by Alex Farber – Page 259
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NewsFive’s Woolfe calls for more investment
Five controller Richard Woolfe has said the broadcaster’s new owner will need to invest in the channel if they want to achieve its full potential.
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NewsFive web revamp to boost VoD
Five is to overhaul its video-on demand service Demand Five and integrate it more closely with its main Five.tv website.
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NewsLeopard makes fox attack film
Leopard Films has made a Panorama doc about the recent mauling of nine-month-old twins by a fox, featuring the father of the girls - who is head of finance at the indie.
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NewsAl-Jazeera launches on Freeview
Global news channel al-Jazeera English is extending its reach in the UK via a launch on the Freeview platform.
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NewsDave orders Llewellyn chatshow
Dave has scooped up a online chatshow hosted by Robert Llewellyn in which he interviews guests while driving.
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NewsSmooth Radio to merge stations and cut 50 jobs
GMG Radio’s Smooth Radio is merging its five regional stations into one national service at the cost of around 50 jobs.
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NewsGeldof indie to make Live Aid doc
Absolute Radio has ordered a two-part documentary from Bob Geldof’s indie Ten Alps celebrating Live Aid’s 25th anniversary.
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NewsMonterosa beefs up with C4 hire
Social TV provider Monterosa, which worked on interactive gameshow Million Pound Drop, has appointed Channel 4’s Helen Otter as project manager and producer.
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NewsVintage TV to target over-50s audience
A privately-backed music and popular culture channel aimed at the over-50s is launching on Sky, Freesat and online in early September.
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NewsBT Vision seals Sky Premier League deal
BT Vision’s quest to offer its customers the Premier League is nearing its end after the IPTV service agreed a Sky Sports carriage deal with BSkyB.
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NewsConsumers demand 3DTV for World Cup 2014
Almost 60% of consumers expect to watch the 2014 World Cup via 3D TV, according to a poll conducted by sports broadcaster ESPN and trade body the Internet Advertising Bureau.
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NewsClassic FM signs Suchet for summer overhaul
Former ITN presenter John Suchet has joined Classic FM as part of a summer overhaul of the Global Radio station’s schedule.
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The Broadcast InterviewCatherine Whelton, Yesterday (UKTV)
Having won an extension in its Freeview hours, UKTV’s Yesterday is looking to build on its original commissions. One of the channel’s commissioning editors speaks to Alex Farber.
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FeaturesThe American Connection
The US arms of UK production businesses are diversifying to compete in a market of increased opportunity, tight profit margins and growing demand.
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NewsR4 unveils comedy pilots
BBC Radio 4 is to showcase a five week season of comedy pilots to offer emerging talent the chance to try out new ideas and formats, with stars including Peep Show’s David Mitchell and Olivia Colman.
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NewsFry & Laurie reunite after 15 years
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie have reunited to celebrate 30 years of their partnership in a one-off special for UKTV’s Gold.
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NewsITV News to include social media
ITV News is rolling out a year-long social media push and on-air strand following today’s Budget to see how viewers cope with the expected cuts.
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NewsGreenpeace orders Glasto shorts
Indie Raw Cut is producing a series of film shorts about the Greenpeace Field at the Glastonbury Festival later this week.
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NewsITV World Cup site nets 1m
More than 1m users have visited World Cup online interactive service ITV Live in the first week since its launch.
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NewsGlobal to close half of local Heart stations
Global Radio is reducing the number of Heart network stations it operates by 50% as it invests £7m into 15 “centres of broadcasting excellence”.