All Broadcasters articles – Page 1063
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NewsCineflix makes raft of sales to Living and UKTV
Cineflix International Distribution has concluded major content deals with Living and UKTV for a raft of factual entertainment and documentary series.
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NewsUKTV commissions Colditz doc and revamps Kitchen
UKTV is continuing its focus on original commissioning by revamping Good Food’s Market Kitchen and ordering a landmark doc on World War II prisoner-of-war camp Colditz for Yesterday.
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NewsExecs head for exit at ‘super-lean’ Channel 5
Andrew O’Connell and Steve Gowans are the only top-level commissioners left at Channel 5 as its £5m redundancy programme draws to a close.
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NewsLouis Walsh teams with singer for ITV2 doc
X Factor judge Louis Walsh and Westlife singer Kian Egan are to star in an ob doc for ITV2 as they attempt to launch a new girl group.
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NewsR3 boss: BBC should blow Proms trumpet
BBC Radio 3 controller Roger Wright has called on the BBC to trumpet the corporation’s music coverage as it prepares to announce its most successful Proms season ever.
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NewsUnions eye 27 September as BBC works on pensions proposals
Unions are expecting to receive a new set of proposals over the BBC’s pension reform by 16 September, meaning industrial action could take place in less than two weeks’ time.
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NewsLiving staff await Sky’s proposals for integration
Staff at Living TV Group (LTG) are bracing themselves to learn next week how the broadcaster will fit together with new owner BSkyB.
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NewsBBC staff back strategy, Thompson assures MPs
Staff at the BBC back most of the key aspects of the corporation’s strategy, Mark Thompson has told MPs in response to a grilling over morale at the corporation.
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NewsDancing On Ice studio move to include revamp
ITV1 is planning a revamp of Dancing On Ice next year as it moves the show from Elstree to Pinewood’s Shepperton studios.
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NewsC4 to use 'Chat Nav' on Seven Days doc
Channel 4 is to launch a ‘Chat Nav’ website for upcoming documentary series Seven Days, which will collate social media conversations about the show and help determine which of the on-screen characters the producers prioritise.
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NewsITVS to cash in on wildlife archive with web service
ITV Studios plans to monetise its archive of wildlife and natural history programming through a paid-for online service pitched at families and schools.
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NewsThompson: hiding top BBC pay rates unacceptable
BBC boss Mark Thompson has said that a proposal by a member of the corporation’s staff to disguise pay rates for top stars and managers was “totally unacceptable”.
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NewsC4 orders 300 more Freshly Squeezed
Channel 4 has commissioned 300 more episodes of music and entertainment show Freshly Squeezed from the indie Remedy Productions.
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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.