All Broadcasters articles – Page 1046
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NewsBBC Learning names senior team
BBC Learning has appointed three senior execs, including a former Channel 4 commissioner, to kick-start a new strategy.
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NewsSky reveals Bravo closure date
Sky has confirmed the date it is to turn off Bravo, ending 25 years on British screens.
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NewsMoD criticises BBC drama over army bullying
The head of the Army has written to the BBC, criticising a controversial drama showing bullying among British troops in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
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NewsI'm a Celebrity viewers refunded
ITV was last night forced to offer a refund to viewers who voted for Gillian McKeith in I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! after she pulled out of a live bushtucker trial for “health reasons”.
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NewsWaterloo Road gets online spin-off
BBC drama Waterloo Road is extending online with a new spin-off series that will catch-up with characters that had left the series.
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NewsCrozier speaks of second switchover
Internet and television convergence has led to the advent of a second digital switchover, ITV chief executive Adam Crozier declared.
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NewsSky orders Diversity 3D special
Britain’s Got Talent dance troupe Diversity are to be the subject of a new 3D special for Sky, as the broadcaster continues to ramp up its 3D content.
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NewsC4 wants Million Pound Drop for Christmas
Channel 4 has commissioned a festive run of The Million Pound Drop Live and has revealed its line-up of Christmas programming.
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NewsUKTV hunting multi-platform projects
UKTV will only look to commission shows which have a strong multi-platform element for flagship channels Dave, Good Food and Home.
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NewsBBC Trust is "broken", says Bland
The BBC Trust is “broken” and should ultimately be disbanded, a former chairman of the corporation has claimed.
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NewsMatt Baker in line to host One Show
Matt Baker has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Jason Manford as co-host of The One Show.
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NewsJason Manford quits The One Show
Jason Manford has resigned from The One Show after admitting that he shared sexual internet messages with female fans.
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FeaturesOld ways will have to change
The industry digests the implications of Miriam O’Reilly’s ageism claim against the BBC.
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NewsBBC shelves al-Hariri doc
A documentary film series about the assassination of a former prime minister of Lebanon has been shelved by the BBC.
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NewsUTV revenue up 9%
UTV has followed ITV in benefiting from an upturn in the television advertising market, reporting a 9% growth in revenue.
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NewsO’Donoghue drafted in to help Lygo’s ITVS push
Kevin Lygo’s planned regeneration of ITV Studios has kicked off with the hiring of Denise O’Donoghue as its UK managing director.
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NewsJo Brand comic novel being adapted for BBC1
An adaptation of Jo Brand’s comic novel The More You Ignore Me is in development for BBC1, with the comedian already having written an initial screenplay.
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NewsDDA: BBC could save £12m by buying docs
The BBC could save up to £12m a year by acquiring more documentaries according to the Documentary Distributors Association (DDA), which has urged the corporation to take a “more enlightened” approach to buying in films.
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NewsITV2 eyes moving hit Essex format around country
The Only Way could be Merseyside, Glasgow or Manchester for ITV2 as it mulls transferring its reality soap concept to other UK locations.
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NewsChris Evans lined up to host C4 celeb contest
Chris Evans will return to Channel 4 for the first time in a decade to host Famous And Fearless in the new year.