All Broadcasters articles – Page 760
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NewsSky drives off with PGA Tour rights
Sky has won the exclusive rights to air live PGA Tour golf for the next seven years, seeing off competition from BT Sport.
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NewsBBC Trust to launch major radio review
The BBC Trust is to launch a health check of the corporation’s entire UK portfolio of music and speech radio stations.
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NewsITV pushes ahead with Lewis
Lewis is to return for an eighth series in spite of previous claims from creator Colin Dexter that the ITV drama had run out of steam.
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NewsJamie Theakston returns to Forbidden History
UKTV is to bring back Jamie Theakston’s Forbidden History for a second series.
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NewsCowell’s Over the Top wins ITV pilot
Simon Cowell’s fledgling indie Over the Top Productions is piloting its first project - a primetime ITV gameshow fronted by Bradley Walsh.
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NewsDiscovery promotes Susanna Dinnage
Discovery has promoted Susanna Dinnage nine months after the launch of female-skewing network TLC.
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NewsElaine Paige takes stage for Sky Arts
Sky Arts has ordered a six-part series about musical star Elaine Paige from Fresh One Productions.
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NewsPSBs plan Freeview VoD push
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are investigating the opportunity to launch industry-standard IPTV technology that would ensure their catch-up services work across all connected TVs.
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NewsBanking more ethnically diverse than media
A study of the top 10,000 executives across British industry reveals a deep “diversity deficit”– and reveals the banking and finance sector is more ethnically diverse than the media.
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NewsThe Voice gets BBC2 spin-off show
The Voice UK is to be handed a Strictly: It Takes Two-style BBC2 spin-off show when the live rounds of the contest get underway.
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NewsCohen confirms end of all-male panel shows
BBC television boss Danny Cohen has reiterated the corporation’s desire to ban all-male comedy panel shows.
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NewsThe Musketeers returns for series two
The Musketeers will continue their adventures on BBC1 after the channel commissioned a second series of the drama.
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NewsSimon Cowell in X Factor return
Simon Cowell is return to The X Factor judging panel for the first time in four years to give the format a shot in the arm.
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NewsRemarkable launches Ejector Seat for ITV
Andi Peters is to front an ITV teatime quiz that ejects contestants from their seats if they get questions incorrectly.
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NewsAbolition of retransmission fees on hold
The legal row between the commercial terrestrial broadcasters and online streaming service TVCatchup has stopped the government from intervening in the retransmission fees row.
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VideoVIDEO: The Proposers
Lifetime is launching its first original commission The Proposers, produced by Alaska TV, later this month.
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NewsRob Brydon to host BBC1’s Guess List
Rob Brydon is to front a BBC1 Saturday night comedy entertainment format in which celebrities help contestants win bespoke prizes.
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NewsControversial Newsbeat editor handed local radio role
Rod McKenzie, the former Radio 1 Newsbeat editor accused of bullying, has been named the development editor of BBC local radio.
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NewsChris Grayling criticises 'left-leaning' BBC
Justice secretary Chris Grayling has become the latest Conservative politician to accuse the BBC of having a left-leaning bias - even claiming it is present in the corporation’s drama output.
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NewsITV paves way for William Roache’s Corrie return
ITV has opened the door for William Roache to return to Coronation Street after he was cleared of rape and indecent assault charges.