All Broadcasters articles – Page 1057
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NewsRoss Hair to join ESPN
Sony executive Ross Hair has been hired by global sports giant ESPN to run its UK operations.
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NewsFilm24 channel buyout 'imminent'
The buyout of entertainment channel Film24 is almost complete, according to interim managers Canis Media.
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NewsBBC orders £270k of kids content from the North
The BBC has revealed the first companies to benefit from its @North initiative, launched last year to generate interactive content for children’s channels CBBC and CBeebies.
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NewsMajor review under way at C4 News
Channel 4 News is half way through a root-and-branch review that could result in a major overhaul next year.
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NewsHistory signs up Miso for interactive push
AETN UK channel History has joined forces with Social TV app Miso to promote a new series of the reality documentary series Ice Road Truckers.
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NewsC4 draws criticism over gay question
Channel 4 has come under fire from its own viewers for broadcasting a short programme asking if homosexuality is a sin.
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NewsShaw, Wilson and Charles to leave Channel 5
Channel 5 veterans Chris Shaw, Nick Wilson and Robert Charles are to step down following the acquisition of the broadcaster by Richard Desmond.
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NewsCyw extends to weekends
S4C’s pre-school service Cyw is to broadcast on weekends for the first time in its two-year history.
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NewsEmmerdale lands awards hat-trick
Emmerdale scored a hat-trick of awards landing three prizes at the TV Choice Awards.
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NewsFry: Fear making BBC bland
The BBC has been hit by a culture of “fear” which results in “incredibly bland” programmes, Stephen Fry has said.
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NewsPolice chief criticises Raoul Moat coverage
A chief constable has questioned the decision by broadcasters to beam live TV coverage of the last hours of gunman Raoul Moat, saying: “It cannot be right.”
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NewsTesco exec joins ITV board
Senior Tesco executive Lucy Neville-Rolfe has joined the board of ITV as a non-executive director.
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NewsBrucie quits Strictly Sunday
Bruce Forsyth is stepping down from Strictly Come Dancing’s results show, as it returns to a Sunday night slot this autumn.
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NewsChiles and Bleakley usher in Daybreak
Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley ushered in a new dawn for breakfast television today.
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NewsBBC accused of anti-Christian bias
The BBC has been accused of “institutional bias” against Christianity by the head of the Catholic church in Scotland.
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NewsDerren Brown holding out for a hero
Illusionist Derren Brown will try to turn an ordinary man into a “hero at 30,000ft” in his new show.
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NewsChannel M hires controller
GMG Radio has hired Ofcom’s John Furlong as the controller of its local Manchester TV station Channel M ahead of a relaunch of its live TV service.
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NewsC5 snaps up photography series
Channel Five has ordered a new AFP series about photography – with Panasonic on board.
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NewsBBC to air Spending Review debates
The BBC is to cover a series of regional debates that will explore the government’s impending Spending Review across TV, radio and the web.
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NewsLittle Britain stars unveil new characters
Comics David Walliams and Matt Lucas have unveiled their latest creations - and hope they take off with viewers.