All Broadcasters articles – Page 1108
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NewsC4 bolsters Embarrassing brand with spin-off
Channel 4 has extended what has become one of its key brands by ordering an Embarrassing Bodies spin-off series and another 18 episodes of the main show.
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NewsC4 to merge fact ent and features
Channel 4 is folding its factual entertainment commissioning team into features, and will hand head of features Sue Murphy control of the newly created super-division.
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NewsBBC to reveal if gender pay gap exists
The BBC is poised to reveal whether there is a pay gap between men and women at the corporation.
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NewsBBC North commissioning drive begins to pay off
BBC North director Peter Salmon’s efforts to encourage more commissioning from the north of England has kicked off with a first children’s order for Leeds-based factual producer True North.
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NewsBBC Children’s departures hint at fears over careers
Senior BBC Children’s staff who had signed up to the Salford move are leaving the department amid concerns over career progression.
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NewsITN brings in Read to grow factual multiplatform portfolio
ITN has appointed former Sky 1 commissioner Emma Read as its first creative director of factual, features and factual entertainment.
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NewsSinnerton swaps Quicksilver for C4 current affairs
Quicksilver Media producer Siobhan Sinnerton has joined Channel 4 as news and current affairs commissioning editor - as predecessor Ed Braman returns to the Unreported World indie.
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NewsBrydon to host BBC2 show
Welsh comedian Rob Brydon is to front a new entertainment show for BBC2.
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NewsBBC2 gets Rock‘n’Roll
The BBC is to embark on an ambitious multi-platform project centred around rock‘n’roll.
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NewsFormer Housemartin in pre-school show
A new pre-school children’s show will be launched next month starring former Housemartin guitarist Stan Cullimore.
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NewsNat Geo exposes tiger poaching
Nat Geo Wild has ordered a documentary about the illegal tiger poaching trade to highlight the threat facing the endangered species.
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NewsJoanna Page to front Sky pet show
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page is to front a new Sky 1 series about pets and their embarrassing ailments.
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NewsBBC/ITV confirm World Cup split
The BBC and ITV have revealed the split of matches for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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NewsProject Canvas to face OFT scrutiny
Project Canvas is to be examined by the Office of Fair Trading, opening the door for critics to voice their concerns about the BBC-backed VOD service – while technology firm Arqiva has been revealed as a partner.
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NewsGMTV censured for promoting Lewis's website
GMTV has been criticised by Ofcom for indirectly sending viewers to moneysavingexpert.com, the website run by regular guest Martin Lewis.
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NewsCharles to host cooking show final
The Prince of Wales is to host this year’s Great British Menu finale banquet on BBC2.
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NewsBBC1 'lacking older talent'
BBC1 has shown a lower proportion of older talent on the channel than its commercial rival ITV1, according to a recent study.
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NewsBBC's IT crowd votes for strike action
Siemens staff working at the BBC are set to strike unless the IT company caves on its pay freeze.
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NewsPact criticises BBC online cuts
Indie execs have spelt out the dangers of the BBC cutting spend in digital media to top BBC officials, with trade body Pact slamming the proposals as a ‘backwards step’ for the industry.
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NewsNuttall to exit in Sky restructure
Stephen Nuttall, Sky’s director of commercial group, is to leave the satellite broadcaster in April following a major restructure of the marketing and product development teams.