All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 40
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NewsObjective's Magic returning to CBBC
CBBC series Help My Supply Teacher is Magic will return for a second run.
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NewsC4 features head exits to Raise the Roof
Channel 4 deputy head of features is leaving the broadcaster to join Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer’s indie, Raise the Roof.
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NewsBetty lands fashion and food shows on TLC
Fashion and food formats will be the first commissions Betty has landed with Discovery Networks International (DNI) since being acquired by Discovery Communications last year.
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NewsKeith Lemon being investigated over puppy giveaway
Ofcom is investigating ITV1 show Keith Lemon’s LemonAid after sparking 176 complaints for giving a puppy away as a prize.
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NewsE4 censured over Playing it Straight swearing
E4 dating show Playing It Straight has been found in breach of Ofcom rules after four episodes of the series featured very strong swearing within the first minute.
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RatingsSpain v Italy scores 9.1m
A massive day of sports coverage including the French Open and two Euro football matches saw ITV1 winning the majority of the audience, while Louis Theroux’s return visit to the porn industry failed to meet BBC2’s slot average.
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NewsEssex Police hit by Dale Farm footage court bill
Essex Police are being forced to pay the costs of the judicial review that broadcasters organised after being asked to hand over footage captured at the Dale Farm eviction.
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NewsEcclestone says F1 on free TV may end
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has stated that the motor racing sport may not remain on free-to-air TV in the UK.
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NewsC5's Big Brother secures product placements
Channel 5 has secured a brace of product placement deals for reality show Big Brother including an agreement with supermarket Morrisons.
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NewsC4 to simulcast all content online
Channel 4 is to simulcast all its main channels online within the next month for the first time since 2008 – bringing it in line with the BBC and ITV.
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NewsCooks compete to reach M&S shelves in new Syco series
Simon Cowell’s latest talent competition for ITV1 will see home cooks competing for recipes made by their friends or family to be stocked on Marks & Spencers shelves.
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RatingsLewis down 1.6m on previous series
ITV crime drama series Lewis finished with the second lowest audience of the series - failing to live up to the last series.
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NewsRTÉ to shake up its news after defamation finding
Irish state broadcaster RTÉ will appoint new senior staff to its current affairs and news operations after the Republic’s regulator found it had defamed a Catholic priest and seriously breached its commitment to objective and impartial news.
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NewsC4 challenges views of women
Actress and writer Sharon Horgan is to return to Channel 4 to front a two-part documentary series that challenges perceptions of older women.
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NewsCactus TV relocates after exit from All3Media
Saturday Kitchen producer Cactus TV is moving to Clapham as it leaves All3Media group after nine years as part of the super-indie.
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NewsNew Girl moving to E4
US sitcom New Girl is moving from Channel 4 to E4 after its mid-season break.
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NewsCactus to split from All3Media
Saturday Kitchen producer Cactus TV is leaving the All3Media group to become independent after nearly nine years as part of the super-indie.
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NewsGervais' Derek wins NY award
Ricky Gervais comedy Derek has picked up a major prize at the New York International Short Film Festival.
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NewsE4 orders celebrity prank show
Comedian Lee Kern will prank celebrities in a new series for E4 that will see him setting up outlandish situations to catch them out.
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NewsChannel 4 signs Hilary Devey
Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Hilary Devey has signed an exclusive two-year deal with Channel 4.