All Broadcasters articles – Page 1071
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NewsAirey welcomes an "end to the uncertainty"
Five chief executive Dawn Airey has welcomed the “end to the uncertainty” surrounding Five in a message to staff following its sale to Richard Desmond.
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NewsDesmond buys Five for £103.5m
Richard Desmond has sealed a £103.5m deal to buy Five, its parent company RTL Group has confirmed.
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NewsBBC greenlit to launch iPlayer mobile apps
The BBC is set to roll-out a range of mobile apps for iPlayer, News and Sport following the go-ahead from the BBC Trust.
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CommentFormat fatigue - where's the viewer choice?
Formatted factual is a key plank in all broadcasters’ schedules - but when it’s on four out of five of the PSBs, it does viewers a disservice, writes Robin Parker.
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NewsPiers Morgan set for fresh ITV deal
Piers Morgan is close to signing a new contract with ITV, despite being poised to replace Larry King on US news channel CNN.
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NewsC4 links with Kinetic to secure US cable dramas
Channel 4 has secured a potential pipeline of US drama and miniseries through a development deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.
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NewsNickelodeon UK sinks its teeth into vampire series
A live-action vampire comedy from RDF Media Group’s The Foundation is among a raft of commissions and acquisitions from Nickelodeon UK.
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NewsJamie cooks his way into Channel 4 daytime slot
Jamie Oliver has landed a mammoth 40-part order for his first daytime commission from Channel 4.
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NewsMelman moves on after eight years at AETN
AETN channels director Richard Melman has left the broadcaster after eight years.
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NewsSalmon boards Love Bus
Ex-Blue Peter presenter Zoe Salmon is to present a new dating show for Fiver, in which the action plays out on a double-decker bus.
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NewsBBC holds talks with Idris Elba about second series of Luther
Luther looks set for a recommission, with discussions currently under way with lead actor Idris Elba’s agent in the US.
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NewsReview hands lifeline to ITV regional news
Regional news may yet have a future on ITV after chief executive Adam Crozier ordered a review of news at national and regional level.
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NewsESPN hires Vivian to spearhead sports sales
ESPN has hired Richard Vivian as its director of sports distribution in a bid to extend the reach of its channels.
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NewsVirgin eyes triple-screen ‘pause and resume’ first
Virgin Media is in talks to launch a service that would allow viewers to begin watching a show on TV before transferring to a PC or mobile to pick it up from the point they left off.
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NewsC4 fact ent reshuffle sees Pegg move to Blast!
North One head of factual entertainment Tina Flintoff is to join Channel 4’s factual entertainment team in a reshuffle that also sees commissioner Alistair Pegg move to Blast! Films.
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NewsCrozier creates new board to boost value of brands
Fru Hazlitt is to chair a new strategic ITV management group designed to wring every last penny out of the broadcaster’s content.
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NewsUKTV appoints online producer to boost Dave
UKTV has hired Sharon Aneja as senior multiplatform entertainment producer to manage its portfolio of websites.
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NewsAshes free-to-air decision deferred
The Government today confirmed speculation that it was postponing a decision on listed sports events until after digital switchover in 2012.
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NewsUnions order BBC strike ballot
The BBC is on collision course with trade unions after the broadcaster stuck firmly to its controversial plans to overhaul pensions during talks.
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NewsDiscovery in EMEA shake-up
Discovery Network’s EMEA managing director Arthur Bastings is leaving the broadcaster after six years in a move that will see his responsibilities split between two senior executives.