All Broadcasters articles – Page 728
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NewsSky+ heads into the cloud
Sky is reportedly developing a set-top box which will allow subscribers to record programmes in the cloud enabling them to be accessed from any device.
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NewsBBC News bosses take diversity training
BBC News bosses have had training on “unconscious bias” in recruitment as part of wide-ranging efforts to improve the diversity of the division.
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NewsSamsung TVs affected by C4 data service
Channel 4 has suspended a data service that triggered a technical glitch in Samsung TVs – causing the sets to turn off each time viewers switched to E4 or Channel 4+1.
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NewsC4 history exec to step down
Channel 4 history commissioner Julia Harrington will leave the broadcaster later this year to spend more time with her family.
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NewsComux backs boss in local TV row
The Comux board has thrown its support behind chief executive Ed Hall after being accused of mishandling the £25m of licence fee money it was given to launch local TV.
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NewsDave brand gets 'shave and a haircut'
UKTV free-to-air channel Dave has refreshed its channel identity for the first time since its launch seven years ago, with 40 new idents and a range of quirky visuals.
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NewsPeaky Blinders triumphs at Bafta Craft Awards
Peaky Blinders picked up two prizes at last night’s Bafta Craft Awards, with director Otto Bathurst and director of photography George Steel honoured for their work on the BBC1 drama.
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NewsITV eyes Doctor Who-style dramas
ITV is bidding to replicate the global success of family dramas Doctor Who and Merlin by producing two ambitious fantasy adventure series.
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NewsLondon Live boss departs
London Live’s editorial director Stefano Hatfield has left the Evening Standard-operated local TV station less than a month after its launch.
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NewsBBC and ITV aim to resolve pay row
The BBC and ITV will attempt to resolve a long-running pay dispute with specialist drama production crew after Bectu threatened to disrupt work on some of the UK’s biggest shows.
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NewsBBC Proms push includes iPlayer feature
The BBC has promised to make a record amount of Proms content available online this year, including the launch of a special iPlayer feature.
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NewsMTV unveils UK shows at upfronts
US cable network MTV has ordered three series from All3Media America, Optomen Television and Zodiak.
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NewsBBC drops out of CBI over Scottish independence
The BBC has suspended its membership of the CBI after the business group joined an anti-Scottish independence campaign.
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NewsC5 lines up Never Teach Your Wife To Drive!
Channel 5 will examine the patience of couples in Never Teach Your Wife To Drive! - its latest inhouse commission.
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NewsPact lobbies for kids’ live action credit
Pact believes kids’ broadcasters such as CiTV, Channel 5, Disney and Nickelodeon will ramp up their live-action originations if it can convince the Treasury to introduce a new tax break.
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NewsBritespark wins US commission for docu-drama
Britespark Films, the indie set up by former Cineflix head of documentaries Nick Godwin, has secured its second significant commission in the US.
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NewsUKTV buys BBCW’s global series
UKTV has acquired a raft of shows that were commissioned by BBC Worldwide for its international channels.
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NewsJamaica Inn sound issues: BBC drama boss apologises
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson has apologised for the sound issues on Jamaica Inn after the corporation received nearly 800 viewer complaints about the Origin Pictures drama.
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NewsUS media law firm opens in Derry
US media law firm SmithDehn LLP is to open an office in Derry, Northern Ireland, where it will look to expand its involvement in film and TV.
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NewsSTV ad revenue up 5% in 2014
STV enjoyed a solid start to the year with advertising revenue rising 5% as it prepares to launch its first local TV channel.