All Broadcasters articles – Page 1102
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NewsFiver acquires Doctor Who spin-off K-9
Fiver has picked up the free-to-air rights to live action and CGI Doctor Who spin-off series K-9.
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NewsPennington returns to revamp troops’ homes
UKTV’s homes and gardens channel Home is extending its relationship with US star Ty Pennington via a makeover series that will transform the homes of British soldiers.
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NewsC4 shows to raise profile of UK Paralympic athletes
Channel 4 has fired the starting gun on its 2012 Paralympics buildup with a Saturday lunchtime magazine show and a one-off documentary from the creator of Jump London that will take viewers inside athletes’ bodies.
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NewsITV1 to pay tribute to Goon stars
Former Goon Show stars Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe are among the comedy giants to be celebrated by friends and family in ITV1’s resurrection of biography strand The Unforgettable…
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NewsEurosport launches viewer measurement tool
Eurosport has introduced a new pan-European audience measurement system that allows advertisers to dynamically analyse and respond to viewers’ behaviour.
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NewsCBBC seeks mainstream showcase for its shows
CBBC wants to air its programmes on mainstream BBC channels and is launching a search for a new, older-skewing drama to fill the void left by Grange Hill.
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NewsTory election win would have biggest impact on media sector
A Conservative election victory is likely to have the most significant impact on the UK TV and media sectors, according to Emap-owned political intelligence company DeHavilland.
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NewsHumphrys to lead Matchlight’s BBC triple doc order
John Humphrys is to examine the inequalities of the UK’s education system in Mind The Gap, one of three Matchlight productions commissioned by the BBC.
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NewsSTV eyes peace talks with ITV chief Crozier
STV hopes the arrival of new ITV chief executive Adam Crozier next week will refresh and repair relations between the two broadcasters.
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NewsCrucial ruling looms for firms chasing Sky Sports
BT Vision should find out within days if it can offer Sky Sports for the start of the next football season.
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NewsITV1 spices up daytime with cookery shows
ITV1 is to serve up a trio of cookery shows to bolster its daytime schedule.
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NewsNickelodeon on brink of appointing managing director for UK
Nickelodeon is close to appointing a new UK chief after months of indecision over whether to replace former managing director Howard Litton.
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NewsOne Born Every Minute handed extended C4 run
Channel 4 maternity ward doc One Born Every Minute is to return with an extended run as part of a mammoth 20-hour double order for indie Dragonfly.
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NewsO’Reilly wins right to employment tribunal
Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly has won the right for her claim of age and sex discrimination against the BBC to be heard at an employment tribunal in November.
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Coming soon: Luther
The first trailer for new BBC1 crime drama Luther, starring The Wire’s Idris Elba.
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NewsVolcano grounds Jonathan Ross A-list
The BBC has hastily booked Jeremy Clarkson to appear on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross after three Hollywood stars were kept overseas by the volcanic ash.
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NewsBrand Apart lines-up new AFP series
A Brand Apart Television, the ad-funded programming firm chaired by Simon Shaps, is in advanced talks with broadcasters on a new animal show and motoring series.
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NewsC4 pilots teen sex advice show
Channel 4 is piloting a sex advice show for teens that has been developed by the original commissioner of The Sex Education Show.
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NewsPearl & Dean sold by STV for £1
STV hopes to re-focus on its core broadcasting duties following the sale of cinema advertising business Pearl & Dean for £1.
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NewsSky's film-exclusive ad banned
Sky has been banned from showing an advert which claims the company was able to offer films a year before they were available on any other television channels.