All Broadcasters articles – Page 1009

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    Jain to run ITV's digital channels

    2011-03-01T14:23:00Z

    Former E4 head Angela Jain has been appointed ITV’s director of digital channels and acquisitions.

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    ITV set to report £300m profits

    2011-03-01T11:03:00Z

    ITV is on course to post profits of up to £300m and could reinstate its shareholder dividend, according to analysts.

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    Desmond unveils health lottery

    2011-03-01T10:50:00Z

    Media tycoon Richard Desmond has unveiled a new lottery game which aims to raise more than £50 million a year for health charities.

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    Shine goes Bang for BBC1

    2011-03-01T10:17:00Z

    Shine TV is to produce this year’s indie special for popular science series Bang Goes the Theory.

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    BBC2 orders more Episodes

    2011-03-01T09:23:00Z

    BBC2’s transatlantic sitcom Episodes is to return for a second series, which will see Matt LeBlanc return in a starring role.

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    Desmond unveils health lottery

    2011-02-28T16:17:00Z

    Media tycoon Richard Desmond today unveiled details of a new lottery game to be drawn on a major TV channel to raise money for health causes.

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    Dave orders Al Murray gameshow

    2011-02-28T12:41:00Z

    Al Murray is to front a pub quiz format for Dave, where he will reprise his Pub Landlord character and give contestants the chance to win meat.

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    Sky to axe magazines

    2011-02-28T12:36:00Z

    Sky is axing two of its customer magazines and cutting the number of issues of monthly Sky Magazine to focus on a new weekly email.

  • Walking With Dinosaurs
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    BBC to explore Planet Dinosaur

    2011-02-28T12:22:00Z

    The BBC is to bring to dinosaurs back to life with four new commissions and a range of interactive initiatives.

  • The Hairy Bikers
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    BBC2 signs Hairy Bikers deal

    2011-02-28T11:40:00Z

    BBC2 has signed a two-year exclusive deal with presenting duo the Hairy Bikers, which includes commissions for two new formats to appear on the channel.

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    Virgin Media predicts billion on-demand views

    2011-02-28T10:37:00Z

    Virgin Media is predicting it will serve one billion on-demand programme views in 2011, boosted by the rollout of its next generation Tivo platform.

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    ITV signs first product placement deal

    2011-02-28T10:29:00Z

    ITV has signed the first product placement in the UK that will see a Nescafe coffee machine included in This Morning.

  • Remote
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    500,000 now had help to switch over

    2011-02-28T08:56:00Z

    Half a million older and disabled people have now received help from the BBC in switching their analogue television set to a digital system.

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    BBCW develops multiplayer Doctor Who game

    2011-02-25T16:19:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has signed a deal with games developer Three Rings to roll out a free online multiplayer Doctor Who game.

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    Lord Patten preferred as BBC Trust boss

    2011-02-25T15:34:00Z

    Culture minister Jeremy Hunt has put forward former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten as his preferred candidate for chairman of the BBC Trust, DCMS confirmed this afternoon.

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    C4 happy to order dwarf doc

    2011-02-25T11:48:00Z

    Channel 4 has ordered an new “fixed rig” series following seven dwarves as they take part in Snow White during pantomime season.

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    ITV unveils product placement campaign

    2011-02-25T11:40:00Z

    ITV and Sky are to kick off an advertising campaign educating viewers about product placement ahead of its introduction to shows on the channel.

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    News Corp close to BSkyB bid deal

    2011-02-25T09:53:00Z

    News Corp has said it is ironing out the finer details with regulators in negotiations about its bid for BSkyB.

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    Online health check to shape C4 shows

    2011-02-25T08:53:00Z

    Channel 4 is launching an online health-check tool that will feed into Embarrassing Bodies, Supersize vs Superskinny and other health-related shows.

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    Schama making Jewish history series

    2011-02-25T08:46:00Z

    Simon Schama is making a five part series on the “epic story” of Jewish history.