All Broadcasters articles – Page 1012
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NewsPeter Andre to help fans on ITV2
Peter Andre is to tour the country to solve problems for some of his fans in a new ITV2 show.
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NewsBBC Sport delays Salford move
The BBC has pushed back the deadline for moving its Sports division to Salford by five months, bringing the completion date closer to the start of the Olympics.
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NewsS4C scoops KidScreen award
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has picked up a prize at the KidScreen Awards for its pre-school film about a lost chick.
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NewsITV conjures Penn & Teller series
ITV1 has commissioned a six-part series of Penn & Teller: Fool Us hosted by Jonathan Ross, following a succesful pilot in January, .
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NewsITV hires BBC multiplatform exec
ITV has appointed Richard Williams to the new role of controller of multiplatform commissioning and digital content.
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NewsHistory unites with Foursquare
The History Channel has tied up with location-based social network Foursquare to encourage viewers to discover London’s landmarks.
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NewsC4 News develops first app
Channel 4 News is to launch its first mobile app as it embraces new platforms. While C4 has previously launched a range of iPhone apps, this will be among the first also available for the iPad.
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NewsBBC launches quest for universal code
The BBC is developing an ambitious multiplatform treasure hunt project that will embed clues in both a TV programme and online that lead viewers to a real prize.
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NewsC4 pledges extra £6.7m to docs
Schools are to be the subject of the next Channel 4 “fixed rig” series as part of a raft of investment in documentary programming that will include new films from acclaimed directors Patrick Forbes and Kim Longinotto.
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Hague calls for more Middle East satellite TV
The BBC should develop its satellite television services in the Middle East as they have helped protests spread throughout the region, the Foreign Secretary has said.
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NewsWorld Cup on TV will remain free
Fifa and Uefa have failed in a legal attempt to get more money from pay-per-view and subscription-based broadcasters for the rights to show major football competitions.
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NewsiPlayer links to VoD rivals
Commercial broadcasters and VoD aggregators are set for a boost in traffic following the introduction of third-party links from the BBC iPlayer.
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News'Essex' exec to make Chelsea Girls for E4
Socialites, Oligarchs and wealthy playboys will star in a new constructed reality series for E4 made by indie Monkey Kingdom – led by an exec from The Only Way Is Essex.
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NewsMaverick to turn cameras on local feuds for Sky 1
Sky 1 has ordered a series from Maverick Television about solving neighbourhood disputes.
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NewsC5 eyes homegrown brands for expansion
Channel 5 is planning to build on some of its biggest home-grown brands as it aims to make content and talent work harder.
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NewsVirgin Media posts record revenue
Virgin Media managed to extract record customer spend and added subscribers in the final quarter of last year helping it to post its best ever full-year financial results.
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NewsSky drops Got To Dance event
Sky has been forced to postpone its three-day Got To Dance Live event, planned for next month at London’s Excel.
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NewsLords offer ITV a way out of CRR obligations
ITV1’s CRR obligations could be scrapped as part of next year’s Communications Act if the broadcaster agrees to up its spend on original UK programming.
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NewsITV probes how indies spend cash
ITV has kicked off a major audit of suppliers to establish how much of a programming tariff is spent on screen and how much is retained by the producer.
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NewsBBC promotes internally to fill final Online roles
The final three positions in BBC Online’s new senior management team have been filled through internal appointments.