All Broadcasters articles – Page 1030
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NewsCelebs centre stage in ITV factual orders
Bill Bailey is to track baboons in South Africa and Ronnie Corbett will embark on a tour of Britain as part of a raft of celebrity-led factual commissions for ITV1.
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NewsCohen commissions raft of drama series for BBC1
A new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and a “blue-collar” series about prisoners’ wives are among a broad first raft of drama commissions by Danny Cohen for BBC1.
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NewsMaverick and C4 to reveal unseen extras
Maverick Television is developing an online video platform for Channel 4 that will give viewers access to hundreds of hours of a show’s unused footage.
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NewsO’Reilly fallout hits home
Miriam O’Reilly’s tribunal victory over the BBC has divided the industry - but whether in favour of the ruling or against it, the consensus is that it will have significant repercussions.
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NewsWorld Cup 2018 controversy
The BBC and ITV were set to join forces to battle a secret government decision that could have handed Sky the chance to air the 2018 World Cup.
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NewsBBC urged to bring forward submission for cuts proposals
The BBC has been urged to bring forward the date for its proposals about where savings and cuts will be made to accommodate the 16% cut in revenues due in 2016.
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NewsBio overhauled in HD with raft of shows
AETN’s lifestyle channel Bio has relaunched with a range of new shows and a commitment to investment in HD programming.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop Live to return
Channel 4 has released details of the next run of Million Pound Drop Live.
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NewsC4 orders regional music show
Channel 4 has commissioned a new four-part music show that will be based in different locations across the country and presented by Gavin & Stacey actor Mathew Horne.
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NewsITV in talks over future of Millionaire
ITV is in negotiations with Sony Pictures Television about the future of gameshow Who Wants to be Millionaire?.
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NewsMiriam O'Reilly 'did right thing'
Axed presenter Miriam O’Reilly has said she had done the “right thing” by “standing up” to the BBC after she won an age discrimination case against the corporation.
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NewsBBC to offer Miriam O'Reilly work
The BBC has apologised to Miriam O’Reilly in light of today’s employment tribunal ruling, and said it will be speaking to the presenter about the possibility of offering her work.
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NewsChris Shaw joins ITN Productions
ITN Productions has appointed Channel 5’s former senior programme controller Chris Shaw to the newly created role of editorial director.
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NewsMiriam O'Reilly wins ageism case against BBC
Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly has won her employment tribunal case against the BBC on the grounds of ageism and discrimination – but not sexism.
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NewsNews Corp cancels BSkyB meeting
A meeting between the Culture, Media and Sport select committee and News Corporation, which is trying to buy the 61% of shares in BSkyB it does not own, has been cancelled.
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NewsUnions accept ITV pay deal
ITV union members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the broadcaster’s latest pay terms, which includes a boost in salary for staff.
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NewsITV unveils major commercial shakeup
ITV has detailed a major restructure of its commercial and online division as it aims to reduce its reliance on traditional television advertising and become “more client obsessed”.
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NewsBBC hears David Miliband TV pitch
David Miliband has pitched ideas for television programmes to the BBC in a move which will fuel speculation that he does not plan a rapid return to frontline politics.
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NewsSTV poaches News Int'l exec
STV has appointed News International exec Steven Walker to the newly created role of director, corporate development.
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NewsDyke backs local TV services
Greg Dyke will claim tonight that local TV services have a commercially viable future in at least 60 areas of the UK.