All Broadcasters articles – Page 742
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FeaturesWarren United, ITV4
This animated tale of football obsession is British through and through, says Tim Searle
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NewsBBC Trust eyes WoCC changes
The BBC Trust is preparing to launch a major review of commissioning quotas that is likely to signal the end of the current BBC guarantees.
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NewsKrishnan Guru-Murthy: no progress on diversity
Krishnan Guru-Murthy has claimed that diversity in UK broadcasting has gone “backwards” over the past 20 years because bosses are “paralysed by the idea of doing something really radical”.
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NewsXbox partners C4 on Humans
Xbox has become a co-production partner on a major British TV project for the first time, joining Channel 4 to back Kudos Film & Television’s remake of Swedish sci-fi series Real Humans.
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FeaturesJohn Ryley, Sky News
The head of Sky News discusses his efforts to boost the number of female experts on screen
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NewsC4 takes Shipping Wars to series
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of Shipping Wars - a UK version of A&E Television Networks’ logistics documentary.
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NewsBBC appoints TV diversity champion
Danny Cohen’s ambition to tackle the diversity of the BBC’s television output has taken a step forward with the appointment of a specialist to lead the push.
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NewsSajid Javid appointed culture secretary
Sajid Javid has been appointed culture secretary as the replacement for Maria Miller, who resigned earlier today.
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NewsCulture secretary Maria Miller resigns
Maria Miller has resigned as culture secretary after the row over her expenses refused to die down.
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NewsITV and C4 attack BBC1+1 plans
ITV and Channel 4 executives have hit out at the BBC’s plans to launch BBC1+1 amid fears that the time-adjusted service will have a significant impact on the commercial broadcasting landscape.
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NewsLine of Duty handed two more series
BBC2’s police corruption thriller Line of Duty is to return for two more series, while The Wrong Mans has also been recommissioned.
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CommentWhy ITV has got it wrong over AFP
Brand partnerships are a two-way street - and can be richly rewarding, says UKTV’s Sally Quick
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NewsBBC signs ZDF to co-pro One Planet
MipTV: The BBC has signed up ZDF as co-production partner for landmark factual series One Planet following the termination of its financing deal with Discovery .
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VideoVIDEO: storyboarding Game of Thrones
Conceptual artist William Simpson discusses designing the Sky Atlantic show’s weapons and planning its most famous scenes.
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NewsThis Morning editor steps down
Adam Vandermark is to step down as editor of This Morning and will be replaced by Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway series producer Peter Ogden.
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NewsBBC2 plots Kew Gardens series
Raymond Blanc is to transform an area of Kew Gardens into a fruit and vegetable allotment for a BBC2 series.
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CommentDavid Cameron undersells UK drama
The Prime Minister’s jingoistic BBC-bashing conveniently ignores some monster global hits
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NewsBT hires TV boss from Sky Italia
BT has appointed Sky executive Delia Bushell as managing director of its TV and Sport division.
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NewsChannel 4 ties with Xbox for Swedish sci-fi drama
MipTV: Channel 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios have agreed a co-production deal for Humans, a scripted series based on Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans, to be produced by Kudos Film & Television.
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NewsC4 secures record number of Bafta nominations
Channel 4 has scooped up a record number of Bafta Television Award nominations, with Southcliffe and The IT Crowd leading the field.