All Broadcasters articles – Page 742
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NewsBroadchurch crowned by BPG
ITV drama Broadchurch has continued its winning streak, picking up three awards at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsDavid Abraham: Film 4 future secure
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has reaffirmed Film 4’s commitment to supporting new voices and established indie talent following the departure of its head Tessa Ross.
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RatingsBelieve opens well for Watch
Watch’s heavily-marketed Alfonso Cuarón drama Believe launched with a strong audience on Thursday, as MasterChef grew its ratings.
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NewsBBC names Newsbeat editor
BBC Radio 5 Live daytime editor Louisa Compton is to become the boss of Radio 1 Newsbeat.
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NewsYouView secures £100m funding
The future of YouView has been secured after all seven partners, including the terrestrial broadcasters, committed to the connected-TV platform for a further five years.
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NewsBBC must halve senior managers to hit Trust target
The BBC must halve its number of senior managers over the next 20 months or fail to hit a stretching target set by Lord Patten, according to Broadcast calculations.
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NewsBBC launches child protection policy review
The BBC has launched a stand-alone investigation into its child protection and whistleblowing policies following delays to the Dame Janet Smith review.
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NewsBaby Cow, Big Talk and Shed break into US
Baby Cow, Big Talk and Shed Media have secured series from a range of cable networks as UK indies continue to make substantial gains in the US.
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NewsBBC axes The Review Show
The BBC has axed its 20-year old arts round-up The Review Show less than 12 months after switching it to a monthly BBC4 format.
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NewsC5 buys webcam erotica doc
Channel 5 has picked up Web Cam Girls, a documentary produced by Back2Back Productions and backed by Brighton-based distributor Electric Sky.
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Behind The ScenesGeneration Cryo, MTV UK
We let the participants follow their own path on the journey to find their sperm-donor dad, says Ellen Windemuth
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NewsPop targets original series
Kids channel Pop wants to move into original commissioning for the first time after launching on free-to-air platform Freeview this week.
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FeaturesHow local TV is shaping up
How one of the biggest developments in British TV for decades is taking shape
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NewsSky boosts diversity drive with scholarships
Sky is to strengthen its support of diversity within the TV industry by offering five new scholarships for young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
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NewsCelebrity Juice producer joins BBC
Celebrity Juice and Sweat The Small Stuff producer Ed Sleeman is to join the BBC’s entertainment commissioning team and take on the BBC3 brief left by Sean Hancock.
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NewsSky hunts head of entertainment
Sky is searching for a replacement head of entertainment and Stuart Murphy wants to act quickly. He could unveil a replacement for Phil Edgar-Jones within the next four weeks.
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NewsITV adds The Dentists to access docs slate
ITV is paying a visit to the dentist with an ob-doc from Keo Films that will form part of its slate of access projects.
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NewsSky Arts unveils bold strategy
Sky Arts is to enter a new phase of growth with an increased budget under new boss Phil Edgar-Jones.
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UKTV snaps up JJ Abrams series Almost Human
UKTV has made its latest high-profile US acquisition, buying JJ Abrams’ sci-fi series Almost Human from the international sales arm of Hollywood studio Warner Bros.
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NewsDrama set for return to BBC4
BBC4 is to return to drama with a series of theatrical two-handers produced by Mammoth Screen, as part of the corporation’s ambitious arts push.