All articles by Alex Farber – Page 270
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NewsKemp and Jones to raise Amazon awareness via Sky 1 shows
Sky 1 has ordered factual shows fronted by Ross Kemp and Steve Jones that will air around World Earth Day and boost awareness of the broadcaster’s Rainforest Rescue charity campaign.
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NewsSTV to stream Corrie to mobiles
Scottish broadcaster STV is to offer full-length on-demand access via mobile to hit shows including Coronation Street, Dancing On Ice and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.
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NewsWheeler departs ITN On after 14 years
Nicholas Wheeler, managing director of multiplatform arm ITN On, has left the business after 14 years as part of an ongoing restructure.
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NewsC4 VoD champion stands down
Channel 4 executive Joel Stark, who helped ramp up the broadcaster’s on-demand strategy, is to leave the company.
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NewsJamie Cullum gets R2 show
Jazz musician Jamie Cullum will present a new Tuesday night show on BBC Radio 2 from 6 April bumping Desmond Carrington’s programme to Friday nights.
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NewsR1 and 1Xtra swap top talent for fresh faces
The BBC is making two high profile changes to its DJ line-ups on Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
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NewsBravo and Living join Sky Player
Virgin Media channels Bravo and Living have been added to the Sky Player VoD service.
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NewsYesterday to revisit Dunkirk
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has commissioned a one-off documentary to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk.
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NewsD&G to stream catwalk shows
High end fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana is to stream live coverage of its Milan Fashion week shows to UK mobile phones as rival Burberry prepares for a 3D screening later today.
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NewsiPlayer figures snowball
Snowbound Britain helped BBC iPlayer record 24m views in the first week of January - the best figures to date for the catch-up service.
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NewsBBC facing £59m overspend claims
The BBC is bracing itself for this week’s report from the National Audit Office (NAO) which is expected to accuse it of going £59m over budget on its Broadcasting House redevelopment.
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NewsSky censured over Simpsons sponsorship
Ofcom has rapped Sky for “encouraging purchases” during Curry’s sponsorship of its flagship show The Simpsons.