All Broadcasters articles – Page 1018
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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.
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NewsJain to run ITV's digital channels
Former E4 head Angela Jain has been appointed ITV’s director of digital channels and acquisitions.
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NewsITV set to report £300m profits
ITV is on course to post profits of up to £300m and could reinstate its shareholder dividend, according to analysts.
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NewsDesmond unveils health lottery
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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NewsShine goes Bang for BBC1
Shine TV is to produce this year’s indie special for popular science series Bang Goes the Theory.
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NewsBBC2 orders more Episodes
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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NewsDesmond unveils health lottery
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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NewsDave orders Al Murray gameshow
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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NewsSky to axe magazines
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.
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NewsBBC to explore Planet Dinosaur
The BBC is to bring to dinosaurs back to life with four new commissions and a range of interactive initiatives.
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NewsBBC2 signs Hairy Bikers deal
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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NewsVirgin Media predicts billion on-demand views
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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NewsITV signs first product placement deal
ITV has signed the first product placement in the UK that will see a Nescafe coffee machine included in This Morning.
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News500,000 now had help to switch over
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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NewsBBCW develops multiplayer Doctor Who game
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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NewsLord Patten preferred as BBC Trust boss
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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NewsC4 happy to order dwarf doc
Channel 4 has ordered an new “fixed rig” series following seven dwarves as they take part in Snow White during pantomime season.