All Broadcasters articles – Page 1059
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NewsThompson defends BBC over salaries
BBC director general Mark Thompson has denied that the broadcaster responded slowly to outrage from licence-payers about the huge salaries given to its executives and broadcast presenters.
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NewsITV will charge for online exclusives
ITV plans to introduce premium content such as previews, additional scenes and alternative endings for its top shows, according to chief executive Adam Crozier.
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NewsBBC names regional comedy exec
Kristian Smith has been appointed executive editor of out-of-London comedy commissioning for the BBC.
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NewsVirgin Media beats Sky to 3D launch
Virgin Media has launched a 3D on-demand film service, days ahead of Sky’s own 3D plans.
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NewsFood Network orders first UK series
Food Network UK has commissioned its first long-form British series featuring London chef and market trader Andy Bates.
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NewsDiscovery launches TLC content unit
Discovery Networks has launched a division dedicated to producing content for its female lifestyle channel TLC ahead of its global rollout.
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NewsITV sells Screenvision stake
ITV has offloaded its 50% stake in cinema advertising business Screenvision in an $80m (£50m) deal with US private equity fund Shamrock Capital.
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NewsBBC pulls Ashcroft Panorama programme
The BBC pulled an edition of its Panorama programme about the financial affairs of controversial Tory backer Lord Ashcroft just hours before it was broadcast.
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NewsStations win awards for war coverage
Sky News and Channel 4 have been presented with International Emmy Awards for their coverage of the Taliban in Pakistan.
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NewsEastEnders steals the show at awards
EastEnders was streets ahead as the big winner at the Inside Soap awards - scooping six awards..
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NewsRumoured demise of Night Garden premature
BBC chiefs have confirmed that a new series of popular children’s TV show In The Night Garden will be made, ending reports that it was coming to an end.
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NewsEastEnders escapes rap over birth footage
Ofcom has cleared BBC1 of infringing the privacy of a woman and her son, after the channel aired footage of her giving birth.
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NewsBBC4 devoting £1.5m to new events coverage
The BBC is allocating £1.5m for its arts and culture channel BBC4 towards coverage of three cultural events for 2012/3.
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NewsBBC unveils £5m 'learning' fund
The BBC is to plough up to £5m into a range of initiatives that will provide children and adults with learning opportunities around flagship dramas and factual series.
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NewsC5's Donna Taberer returns to BBC
Channel 5’s former commissioning editor of entertainment and features Donna Taberer is to join the BBC Academy.
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NewsC4 News overhauls website
Channel 4 News has overhauled its website in a bid to forge stronger connections with viewers.
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NewsBBC calls time on In the Night Garden
The BBC has confirmed it will not be commissioning another series of the popular children’s show In the Night Garden.
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NewsCoronation Street breaks two world records
Coronation Street picked up a pair world records today as the ITV soap kicked-off the celebrations for its 50th anniversary.
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NewsDiscovery unveils Euro restructure
Discovery Networks International has split its EMEA business into two divisions and unveiled a new management structure to make better use of its resource.
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NewsBBC World Service axes content
The BBC World Service is axing regular drama shows and music and sports coverage in response to “an increasingly difficult financial climate”, a spokesman for the corporation said.