All Broadcasters articles – Page 1034
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NewsITV orders choir doc
ITV1 viewers are to get exclusive access into contemporary music organisation Rock Choir as part of a new documentary series.
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NewsC4 and Nat Geo order warrior series
A series recreating the lives and experiences of bygone warriors has been co-commissioned by Channel 4 and National Geographic.
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NewsMagneticNorth revamps Proms website for BBC
The BBC is to roll out a revamped website to support its 2011 Proms coverage, featuring access to the full range of performances during the three-month season.
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NewsHorizon producer joins Storyville
Former Horizon series producer Kate Townsend has been appointed as the new executive producer for BBC4’s flagship documentary strand Storyville.
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NewsYesterday orders Trautmann doc
UKTV channel Yesterday has ordered an hour-long documentary about Bert Trautmann, the Nazi soldier who came to Britain as a prisoner of war and played for Manchester City in the 1956 FA Cup with a broken neck.
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NewsX Factor site pulls in 12 million users
This year’s series of The X Factor attracted 12 million unique users to a dedicated site on itv.com, an increase of 16% year on year.
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NewsBBC Sport picks indie partners
BBC Sport has appointed indies Century TV, Input Media and Sunset+Vine to produce its Moto GP, World Bowls and Cricket World Cup coverage respectively.
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NewsWogan calls for BBC to be 'slimmer'
Sir Terry Wogan has called for the BBC to be “slimmed down” and claimed that money being spent on construction work in Manchester and London has left the broadcaster looking like the “British Building Corporation”.
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NewsSky workers 'unfairly dismissed'
Satellite TV company BSkyB faces a large payout to two former employees after a tribunal ruled they were unfairly dismissed and subject of sex discrimination.
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NewsZai Bennett named BBC3 controller
Zai Bennett, the ITV digital channels boss behind The Only Way is Essex and Katie Price’s reality shows, has been named the new controller of BBC3.
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NewsITV confirms move to MediaCityUK
ITV has confirmed it is to relocate its Manchester base – including the Coronation Street set – to Salford’s MediaCityUK.
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The Broadcast InterviewKay Benbow, controller, CBeebies
Having played a huge role in launching the career of ‘Mr Tumble’, the CBeebies controller has big plans for the star.
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NewsCBBC hits the road with Driving Academy series
CBBC has commissioned a series aimed at creating a nation of better drivers, by bringing children and parents together to learn to drive.
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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.