All Broadcasters articles – Page 1129
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NewsC4 or ITV could spring chief exec surprise
C4 needs a creative leader as its next chief executive and ITV a business strategist, according to a panel of industry experts – but the smart money could still be on at least one of them making a surprise appointment.
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NewsJLC making Eurovision bid for Five
Justin Lee Collins will attempt to enter next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in his first documentary for Five.
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NewsRicky Gervais toon comes to C4
Channel 4 is to show Ricky Gervais’ new HBO show just weeks after it airs in the US.
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NewsGallagher to leave ITV
ITV’s director of group corporate affairs Mark Gallagher has announced he will step down from the company at the end of the month.
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NewsITV Leeds to get £5m revamp
ITV’s Kirkstall Road studios in Leeds are set for a £5.2m revamp that will move Emmerdale’s production facilities into the mothballed site and introduce high definition facilities.
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NewsPopper indie wins first order in E4 sitcom pilot
The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird is to take a lead role in an E4 sitcom pilot from Robert Popper’s indie and Big Talk Productions about a Jewish family.
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NewsBBC taps Northern Ireland indies for entertainment shows
Northern Ireland indies have landed a flurry of major BBC network orders, including an eight-part National Lottery series and an entertainment pilot starring Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert.
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NewsChristmas TV is 600 hours of repeats
The spirit of Christmas past will highlight this year’s TV schedule with 600 hours of repeats on the main channels.
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NewsMurphy to overhaul Sky 1 roles
Sky 1 has embarked on a major restructure of its commissioning team which has resulted in the departure of commissioning editor for factual entertainment and specialist factual Emma Read.
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NewsRogerson named UKTV director of commissioning
UKTV has promoted director of factual and fact ent commissioning Jane Rogerson to the newly created role of director of commissioning.
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NewsBBC2 to pilot Talkback’s The Rob Brydon Show
BBC2 is piloting a new entertainment show fronted by Rob Brydon and produced by Talkback Thames.
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NewsITV2 lines up factual strand showing celebrity family challenges
ITV director of digital channels Zai Bennett has commissioned a new celebrity-led factual strand which will see famous faces, including Gavin & Stacey actor Larry Lamb, paired with their children to undertake mammoth challenges.
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NewsGMTV staff fearful as ITV looks to cut costs in 2010
GMTV staff are heading into Christmas fearing that swingeing cuts will be made across the business in the new year.
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NewsSky issues 3D TV call to arms
Sky has outlined its 3D strategy for the first time and is calling on UK production companies to support its ambitious plans.
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NewsC4 bids to slash budgets for returning shows
Channel 4 shows River Cottage and 8 Out Of 10 Cats are set to be produced on almost half their 2009 budget when they return next year.
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The Broadcast InterviewAlan Clements, STV
Director of content Alan Clements tells Kate McMahon about his first year at STV, defends his decision to use opt-outs to fund home-grown content and reveals his plans for a US office.
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NewsBBC to run fresh TV fakery course
Key daytime suppliers will be hauled into the BBC for yet another lesson on avoiding TV fakery following the Reef Television scandal over Sun, Sea And Bargain Spotting and other shows.
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NewsITV orders Dickinson chatshow
Real Deal host David Dickinson has been lined up as ITV’s next chatshow host.
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NewsSTV planning co-production deal for Taggart
STV is in the final throes of negotiating a ground-breaking deal with ITV which could secure the future of Taggart on the Channel 3 network.
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NewsShameless run extended
Shameless will be extended from 16 episodes to 22 when it returns for an eighth series in 2011.