All Broadcasters articles – Page 1003
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NewsEyeworks set to continue alone
Netherlands-based Eyeworks has removed itself from the market and decided to “continue on its own” after completing a strategic review.
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NewsGive auditors access to BBC books, says Hunt
Auditors should have “unfettered” access to the BBC’s accounts, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today.
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NewsCohen criticises number of crime dramas on TV
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has criticised the amount of crime drama on TV as he admitted that the BBC risked having too many male-led detectives on screen.
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NewsSky profits up by 24%
Sky’s HD user base has risen to 3.7m homes as the pay TV operator added 51,000 new subscribers in its third quarter.
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NewsEntwistle named BBC Vision boss
George Entwistle has been formally appointed director of BBC Vision, after three months of acting in the role.
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NewsRegional indies miss out on BBC funding
A fund created by the BBC to boost regional film-making was accessed by indies just five times in its first year of existence, compared with 43 in-house productions.
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NewsChocolate to make Blanc cookery show for BBC2
Chocolate Media, the new NBCI indie led by Alan Brown, is to send Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc on a tour to celebrate French cooking for BBC2.
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NewsC4 launches 4oD for iPad in devices push
Channel 4 is preparing to release a 4oD iPad app featuring access to catch-up shows, as it extends its direct-to-consumer relationships via connected devices.
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AMC moves into reality shows with The Pitch
US cable network AMC is making its first foray into unscripted programming with a reality series from Studio Lambert set in the advertising world.
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NewsBBC faces court battle over pension changes
A handful of BBC staff are preparing to launch a legal challenge against the corporation, claiming breach of contract caused by the changes to its pension scheme.
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NewsCentury goes down under to lift the lid on the lives of expats
Expat Britons in Australia are to be the focus of an observational documentary for ITV1.
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NewsThompson faces down Lords over compliance
Mark Thompson has given an impassioned defence of the BBC’s compliance system to the House of Lords communications committee.
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NewsUKTV’s Kingsbury to spearhead launch of PBS in the UK
US public broadcaster PBS has drafted in UKTV’s Good Food and Yesterday channel head Richard Kingsbury as it formulates plans to launch a channel in the UK.
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NewsMisfits leads Bafta nominations
E4 superhero drama Misfits has scooped four nominations for this year’s TV Bafta awards including nods for stars Robert Sheehan and Lauren Socha for supporting actor and actress.
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NewsTurner signs Bananas In Pyjamas in Cartoonito push
Turner Broadcasting has acquired the new series of Endemol’s Bananas In Pyjamas as it rolls out its UK pre-school channel Cartoonito as a strand across Europe.
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NewsYoung Question Time recommissioned
Mentorn has been commissioned to produce a special edition of Young Voters’ Question Time, which will run on BBC3 two days ahead of the 5 May electoral reform referendum.
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NewsBBC expenses claims 'rise by 60%'
Expenses claims by BBC executives rose by 59.6% to reach almost £200,000 during the final quarter of last year, it has been revealed.
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NewsBritish film-maker killed in Libya attack
An award-winning British film-maker and photographer was one of two journalists killed in an apparent mortar attack while covering the Libyan conflict in the besieged city of Misrata.
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NewsITV backs Daybreak's Chiles
ITV has denied that it is planning to drop presenter Adrian Chiles from flagship breakfast show Daybreak.
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NewsTesco buys Blinkbox to boost VOD
Tesco has bought an 80% stake in video-on-demand provider Blinkbox to offer its customers video-on-demand from content partners including All3Media, BBC Worldwide and Shed Media.