All Broadcasters articles – Page 1028
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NewsC4 tries out new comics
Channel 4 has recruited a raft of emerging comedy talent for the first of three live talent-spotting showcases.
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NewsPlum pilot for C4 follows Norwich’s ‘booze bus’ service
James May’s Toy Stories indie Plum Pictures is developing a pilot for C4 showcasing the work of volunteers who deal with the consequences of people drinking too much in Norwich.
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NewsBroadcasters plan for product placement
Commercial broadcasters including ITV, Channel 4, UKTV and Sky have begun initial talks with media agencies and indies about incorporating product placement into shows.
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NewsC5 lines up celebs for kids’ charity series
Celebrities including Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby are to feature in a Channel 5 factual entertainment series documenting the work of the Starlight Children’s Foundation charity.
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NewsS4C begins complete review of business
S4C is conducting a root-and-branch review of every aspect of the business, starting with the commissioning process, with a view to creating a strategy before a permanent chair and chief executive are in place.
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NewsMichael Jackson joins the race for BBC Vision job
Michael Jackson, the former chief executive of Channel 4, is believed to be the leading external candidate for the top job at BBC Vision.
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NewsBBC’s Moore appeals for one-off doc ideas
The BBC’s head of documentaries Charlotte Moore has made a clarion call to producers for more single docs.
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NewsCBeebies lines up third Justin Fletcher vehicle
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow has ordered a new series starring presenter Justin Fletcher that has been billed as “Crackerjack meets Noel’s House Party”.
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NewsThompson stands his ground over cutting BBC services
The tough licence fee settlement will not see the closure of BBC TV or radio services, director general Mark Thompson has maintained, despite the BBC Trust chairman refusing to rule out the move in the final conclusions of his Strategy Review.
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NewsITV could settle dispute with STV out of court
The long-running legal dispute between ITV and its Scottish franchise holder STV could yet be settled out of court.
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NewsSelina Scott confronts BBC over ageism claims
Journalist and presenter Selina Scott has presented BBC director general Mark Thompson and director of people Lucy Adams with a raft of recommendations to root out ageism at the corporation.
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NewsAll3 indies win first joint order
Peep Show creators Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain are to oversee a major new Channel 4 comedy drama that marks the first full collaboration between two All3Media production companies.
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NewsSophie Dahl to front Mrs Beeton doc for BBC2
Former model Sophie Dahl is set to continue her culinary career with a one-off documentary for BBC2 about one of the most famous writers in British cooking: Mrs Beeton.
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NewsITV1+1 gets January launch date
ITV has confirmed that it is to launch the catch-up service for its flagship channel in January.
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NewsBBC news exec defends disabled protestor interview
A senior BBC News figure has defended an interview with a disabled man, who was dragged from his wheelchair by police during the student protests following growing criticism from viewers.
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NewsBBC3 to capture life on the frontline
The BBC is to train its sights on military life with two new series looking at the impact of the war in Afghanistan.
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NewsC4 renews three Studio Lambert series
Factual entertainment series Fairy Jobmother, Undercover Boss and Four in a Bed have all been recommissioned by Channel 4.
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NewsBBC bosses grilled over licence fee
BBC director general Mark Thompson and BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons faced a joint grilling over the licence fee settlement this morning at an unscheduled Select Committee meeting.
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NewsS4C bosses explain CEO sacking
MPs have been told that the former chief executive of S4C was fired following a disagreement over the separation of the Welsh channel’s management and its governing authority.
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NewsComplaints over Million Pound Drop confusion revealed
Channel 4 figures have revealed that 106 people contacted the broadcaster over the Million Pound Drop confusion involving a Doctor Who question.