All Broadcasters articles – Page 1105
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NewsITV poised for a ‘dramatic night in TV history’
Election 2010: ITV will deliver instant viewer reaction to the first TV prime ministerial debate, which news chief Michael Jermey has claimed will be a “dramatic night in the history of TV”.
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NewsBBC pension rules prompt exodus
The number of BBC staff taking early retirement has tripled since the start of the year as employees opt to leave early rather than see their pensions become subject to new rules.
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NewsC4 takes aim at PM debates
Channel 4 head of news and current affairs Dorothy Byrne has accused the forthcoming prime ministerial TV debates of “short serving” voters because of their rigid rules and format.
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NewsITV to monitor election debate opinion
ITV is to monitor live viewer reaction to the debut election debate tomorrow (April 15) through social media for the first time.
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NewsCarrington hunts kids comedy
MIPTV: Less than a week into his new job at Turner Broadcasting, former CBeebies boss Michael Carrington has promised “quick decisions” and put a call out for a major new international series.
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NewsDarroch tackles "dark shadows" of piracy
MIPTV: Piracy represents a major threat to the global content business and the TV industry has a massive job to educate customers, Sky chief executive Jeremy Darroch told MIP delegates today.
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NewsNew job for Humphreys in C4 restructure
Channel 4 features commissioning editor Liam Humphreys has switched to factual entertainment as part of the broadcaster’s merger of the two divisions.
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RTL orders trio of original scripted shows
MIPTV: German cable network RTL has commissioned Granada Germany to produce three “significant” primetime entertainment shows.
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Scripps calls on indies to "reinvent" Travel
MIPTV: Scripps Networks International has spelt out plans to aggressively grow Travel Channel, which it acquired last November, and called on UK producers to help it “reinvent” its content.
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NewsFour Weddings to be remade in Italy
MIPTV: Living’s primetime hit Four Weddings is set for an Italian makeover after national broadcaster Rete 4 commissioned the reality show for domestic production.
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NewsMark Damazer quits BBC
Mark Damazer, the controller of BBC Radio 4 and Radio 7, is leaving to become head of St Peter’s College at Oxford University.
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NewsOff the Fence to co-produce Wildest Africa
MIPTV: Off the Fence Productions is to co-produce HD series Wildest Africa, a sweeping look at the continent’s diverse ecology partly commissioned by UKTV-owned channel Eden.
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NewsUS comedy La La Land coming to BBC3
BBC3 has bought La La Land, the debut US series from British comedian Marc Wootton.
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NewsBBC1 Daytime order to resolve tourists’ holiday hiccups
British tourists will aim to overcome their holiday nightmares in a new reality show for BBC1 Daytime.
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NewsTF1 picks up ITV Studios’ TV movies
MIPTV: French broadcaster TF1 has agreed to an ongoing television movie output deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsITV sets out election stall
ITV has revealed its plans for coverage of the 2010 general election, spearheaded by the Leaders’ Debate.
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NewsSky Real Lives spotlights cancer care
Sky Real Lives has ordered a 10-part documentary series from indie Blakeway North focusing on the work of Macmillan and Marie Curie nurses.
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NewsTwist exits BBC Switch for C4 education job
A commissioner from BBC Switch has jumped ship to Channel 4 - just weeks after director general Mark Thompson announced plans to close the strand and leave it to C4 to deliver PSB content for teens.
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NewsLenny Henry R4 show in line for TV move
Comedian Lenny Henry could be back on BBC television as the corporation’s in-house comedy team looks to adapt two more radio shows following the success of BBC2’s Miranda.
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NewsBBC team field-tests 3D for wildlife docs
The BBC’s Natural History Unit has completed a 3D shoot in Africa as part of a wider experiment exploring the possibilities of wildlife production in 3D.