All Broadcasters articles – Page 1008
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NewsBBC lures Talkback exec
The BBC has poached Talkback Thames’ celebrity executive Daisy Moore to work on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsSTV joins Channel 6 national TV network bid
ITV’s Scottish licence holder STV has joined the Channel 6 bid to run the new national TV network.
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NewsBrand takes the plunge with Dave stand-up series
Comedian Jo Brand is to investigate British people’s obsession with water in a series for Dave.
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NewsCBeebies takes a walk on the wild side with NHU
The BBC’s Natural History Unit has won its most significant commission from pre-school channel CBeebies as part of its drive to make a broader range of shows.
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NewsVirgin sees VoD revolution
Virgin Media has revealed detailed insights about the on-demand revolution taking place among its 3.8 million TV customers.
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NewsTime Team revamps production set-up in wake of Cardiff move
Time Team is overhauling its production team as it prepares to make its first series since moving to Cardiff.
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NewsITV to bring back Whitechapel as six-part series
ITV is to rejig detective show Whitechapel as a full six-part series when it returns for the third time next year.
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NewsITV snares BBC expert for African adventure
ITV1 has poached BBC wildlife expert Steve Leonard to front two early evening series on Africa.
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NewsBBC keen to tackle freelancer skills gap
The BBC is attempting to plug the skills gap identified by Broadcast’s TV Freelancer Survey with the launch of a free training day, allowing freelancers to sample courses from public and private providers for the first time.
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NewsHunt to accept Sky News offer
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today he intends to accept News Corp’s plans to spin off Sky News to address concerns over its planned takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsITV to plough £6m into digital channels revamp
ITV’s new digital channels boss Angela Jain is to be handed a £6m war chest to dramatically improve branding and programming.
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NewsMurdoch 'ready to spin-off Sky News'
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has reportedly offered to dispose of Sky News in order to gain approval for the media giant’s takeover bid for British Sky Broadcasting.
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NewsC5 move Vanessa to boost flagging ratings
Channel 5 is to reschedule daily chat show The Vanessa Show in a bid to up its audience figures.
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NewsSky Living orders Jade Goody tribute
Sky Living will to mark the anniversary of reality star Jade Goody’s death with a new documentary.
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NewsITV eyes online micropayment trials in 2011
ITV could trial micropayments for its online content before the end of the year, according to chief executive Adam Crozier.
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NewsMore bidders emerge for local TV project
A further three groups have emerged as bidders for the rights to run Jeremy Hunt’s proposed local TV network, as the deadline for entries passed yesterday.
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NewsITV rules out indie purchase
ITV has for now ruled out any major indie acquisitions as it bids to rejuvenate its production arm.
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NewsITV1 returns to 71 Degrees North
ITV1 has commissioned a second series of Arctic reality show 71 Degrees North.
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NewsITV profits triple as ad revenue grows
ITV has reported a near trebling in annual profits today as it benefited from a bounce-back in advertising revenues and hit shows such as Downton Abbey and The X Factor.
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NewsBBC drops comedy Whites
BBC2 has dropped Alan Davies’ chef comedy Whites after its first run, despite drawing both critical acclaim and solid audience figures.