All articles by Alex Farber – Page 263
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NewsSeeSaw takes on iTunes with paid-for TV offering
VoD service SeeSaw is to make the likes of Doctor Who, Lost, South Park and Top Gear available to rent from next month as it launches its premium content offering this week.
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NewsStiff competition likely in race to replace Abraham at UKTV
The race to succeed David Abraham as chief executive of UKTV is hotting up, with sources within the broadcaster indicating that a string of high-profile execs are being considered.
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NewsGood Food pilots Ronnie Corbett cookery show
Good Food has ordered a high profile pilot featuring Ronnie Corbett and Rob Brydon that will tap into the comedians’ passion for food.
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NewsSky election complaints top 2,600
Sky News coverage during the election has attracted 2,600 complaints to regulator Ofcom from viewers concerned about its presenters using “aggressive” tactics
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NewsVirgin: Canvas is competition killer
Virgin Media has hit out at the Office of Fair Trading’s decision to give the go-ahead to Project Canvas.
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NewsProject Canvas cleared by OFT
Project Canvas has been cleared by competition regulator the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsDavid Baddiel to front online footie sitcom
David Baddiel is to front a football-themed online mockumentary series for Dave as it bids to tap into the popularity of the forthcoming World Cup.
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NewsIPTV provider attempts to block Canvas
IPTV service 3View has launched a last-ditch attempt to block rival service Project Canvas ahead of today’s decision about the future of the joint venture from the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsUKTV hunts agency to re-brand Watch
UKTV is preparing to rebrand its Watch channel and is hunting for a creative agency to handle the brief.
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Nat Geo creates new global sales unit
National Geographic Ventures has established a central unit to support the development of its international divisions.
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NewsSky to integrate sports news
Sky is to integrate its Sky Sports News brand more closely into the Sky News channel to boost efficiencies.
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NewsHBO shows to stream on 3 mobile
3 subscribers will be able to watch hit US shows on their mobiles including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage and The Sopranos following a deal with US studio HBO.
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NewsEmma Bunton to host Five's 'Glee' show
Five has signed Emma Bunton to host its forthcoming live entertainment show Don’t Stop Believing.
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NewsFlashForward and Law & Order cancelled
Five will be hunting a noisy US drama at this week’s LA Screenings following news that ABC has cancelled FlashForward and NBC has canned Law & Order.
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NewsSofia's Diary indie launches online series
Sofia’s Diary producer CR Entertainment is launching an online interactive magazine show with the Belfast Telegraph newspaper.
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NewsNorton to replace Ross on Radio 2
Graham Norton will take over Jonathan Ross’s BBC Radio 2 Saturday show from October, the BBC has confirmed.
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NewsBGT iPhone app to tie-in with live show
Talkback Thames Digital’s Britain’s Got Talent iPhone app has gained almost 500,000 downloads ahead of extra interactive features being added in preparation for the live shows.
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NewsRIG calls on BBC to up indie radio commissions
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called on the BBC to up its level of commissioning from the indie sector to mirror the system in place for TV.
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NewsBT Vision adds 16,000 in Q4
IPTV service BT Vision has reached 467,000 subscribers, BT revealed during today’s fourth quarter results, as it repeated its aim to offer consumers cut price access to Sky Sports.
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12 May '10
“Junior Apprentice is the price paid by the BBC for Lord Sugar.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.