All Broadcasters articles – Page 1128
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NewsTarbuck teams with Criminal for Sky 1 pet show
Sky 1 has signed actress Liza Tarbuck and former Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ frontman Huey Morgan to front a new primetime entertainment series described as an “animal celebration”.
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NewsGervais sidekick to front Sky 1 doc
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant will keep a watchful eye on podcast star Karl Pilkington as he embarks on a journey to discover the Seven Wonders of the World for Sky 1
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NewsITV Studios acquisitions boss quits
ITV Studios Global Entertainment director of acquisitions and co-productions Emmanuelle Namiech has announced she is to step down after 10 years at the company to pursue new opportunities.
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NewsBBC hires first iPlayer scheduler
The BBC has appointed its first “head of content release” – a new addition to the scheduling team that will oversee how content is launched on iPlayer as well as on linear TV.
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NewsC4 orders more Freshly Squeezed
Indie Remedy Productions has won a sixth order for its Channel 4 breakfast show Freshly Squeezed.
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NewsIsrael lobby invesigation splits C4 viewers
A controversial Dispatches investigation into Britain’s “Israel lobby” proved the most divisive show on Channel 4 last month.
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NewsHorne and Corden "on hold"
The future of Mathew Horne and James Corden’s sketch show is looking shaky after the BBC suspended production of the second series.
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NewsSTV ties with Facebook
STV has inked a deal with Facebook to integrate the social networking site with its online offering.
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NewsBBC in Gavin & Stacey DVD sales row
The release of the latest Gavin & Stacey episodes on DVD before they have been screened has prompted claims that the BBC is “devaluing” the licence fee.
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NewsInput Media scores with Chelsea deal
Sports producer Input Media has extended its contract to make Chelsea TV until 2013.
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NewsFree sport prompts cash loss fears
Sport’s governing bodies have claimed that restricting ‘crown-jewel’ live sporting events to free-to-air broadcast will mean a significant loss of revenue.
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NewsPanorama's Sandy Smith moves to The One Show
Panorama executive editor Sandy Smith is to move across to The One Show, replacing Tessa Finch as executive editor.
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NewsBBC2 greenlights Watson & Oliver pilot
BBC2 has greenlit a pilot from female comedy duo Watson & Oliver to be made by Peep Show producer Robert Popper and French and Saunders exec Jo Sargent.
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NewsITV to amend I'm a Celebrity guidelines
ITV is set to implement a string of new guidelines to I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here to avoid animal cruelty on future series.
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NewsCartoon Network rapped for breaking junk food rules
Cartoon Network has fallen foul of UK junk food advertising laws – over ads broadcast in Spain.
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NewsTop BBC staff must "justify salaries"
BBC staff earning more than £150,000 are to be forced to publicly justify their salaries in a Government bid to crack down on public-sector pay and bonuses.
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NewsSTV names Partyka channel controller
STV has appointed Elizabeth Partyka as its first channel controller, giving her responsibility for commissioning and scheduling.
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NewsUKTV acquires Notting Hill Carnival doc
A Don Letts documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival has been acquired by UKTV’s Blighty.
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NewsMarr to take over Dimbleby duties
The BBC’s Andrew Marr has been told that he is to take over covering some of the big state and ceremonial occasions from David Dimbleby in 2012.
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NewsI'm a Celeb producers escape animal cruelty prosecution
There are no plans to prosecute the producers of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! over alleged animal cruelty on the programme, Australian police said.