All Broadcasters articles – Page 1097
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NewsFive rapped for crime trail in kids schedule
Ofcom has censured Five for airing a trailer for US crime drama Numb3rs in between two childrens’ programmes.
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NewsC4 Jackson doc libel case dropped
A former bodyguard to Michael Jackson and his family has dropped his libel claim against a Channel 4 documentary the day before High Court proceedings were due to begin.
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NewsAbraham unveils major C4 shake up
Channel 4 is embarking on a massive restructure that will cut 25% of senior management positions and see Kevin Lygo and Julian Bellamy’s roles combined under a single chief creative officer position.
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NewsChristine Bleakley to leave BBC
TV presenter Christine Bleakley is looking forward to working with her “old friend” Adrian Chiles again after it was announced she has signed a deal to move to ITV.
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NewsTop Model finale to air live
Britain’s Next Top Model is to air a live finale and allow viewers to vote for the winner for the first time.
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NewsTime Warner shuns Five deal
US media giant Time Warner is understood to have backed away from offering a bid for Five having previously expressed interest in buying the broadcaster.
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NewsNME TV tunes into Freesat
Music television channel NME TV has extended its distribution following a launch via digital free-to-air service Freesat.
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NewsFiver takes Sex Lessons
Digital channel Fiver is to provide a light-hearted take on how to improve viewers’ sex lives in a new series hosted by Big Brother’s Dan Wright.
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NewsSheffield Doc Fest moved to June
The Sheffield International Documentary Festival is to be moved to June from next year in a bid attract more delegates and increase engagement with the local community.
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NewsITV2 blessed with Katie Price wedding series
Katie Price and Alex Reid’s wedding blessing will be captured on camera for an ITV show.
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NewsSky Sports News goes pay TV-only
Sky is retrenching Sky Sports News as a pay TV-only channel as the broadcaster extends its strategy of charging viewers to view its content.
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NewsThe Biggest Loser wins promotion to ITV1 primetime
ITV1 weight-loss series The Biggest Loser is set for a primetime slot in a bid to reach a fresh audience following its daytime debut.
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NewsBlumenthal may call time on feasting to keep C4 menu fresh
Chef Heston Blumenthal is considering calling time on his Channel 4 Feasts strand to prevent it getting “tired”.
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NewsE4 triumphs at Digital Awards with four gongs
E4 was crowned Digital Channel of the Year at this year’s Broadcast Digital Awards – one of four prizes for the Channel 4 youth station.
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NewsSnow slams obsession with celebs
Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow has blamed the media’s obsession with celebrity culture for holding back the international news agenda on British television.
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NewsMumbai director tackles Haiti
The Bafta award-winning director of Terror In Mumbai is to tackle the fallout of the Haitian earthquake for his next project.
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NewsSky axes Real Lives to beef up Sky 1 and 2
Sky is axing its female-focussed channel Real Lives to shift its budget onto sister channels Sky 1 and 2.
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NewsC4 inks BT content deal for 4oD
Channel 4 has signed its first commercial partnership deal for 4oD, with BT sponsoring a raft of bespoke content including the premiere of season four of The IT Crowd.
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NewsBishop fronts BBC1 primetime show
Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop has won a series order for a Saturday primetime show for BBC1 later this summer and is also fronting a World Cup app for theiPhone and iPad.
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NewsAlmost 6,000 complain over ITV goal gaffe
Almost 6,000 people have complainted over ITV’s error that resulted in nearly 1.5m viewers missing England’s first goal of the 2010 World Cup.