All Broadcasters articles – Page 763
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NewsBen Frow slams ob-doc trend
Channel 5 director of progammes Ben Frow has hit out at the volume of ob-docs on British TV, comparing the commissioning trend to “going back to the docusoap days”.
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NewsCNN plans to expand commissions
International news broadcaster CNN is to expand the number of series it commissions and is gearing up to work with more producers.
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NewsEastEnders in third Christmas Day scrap with Downton
Danny Dyer’s EastEnders debut will tough it out against Downton Abbey in the big Christmas Day television battle.
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NewsBBC rapped for ‘misleading’ wildlife doc
The BBC’s Natural History Unit (NHU) has been rapped for potentially undermining trust in the corporation’s “world class” wildlife output by faking part of a scene in The Great Bear Stakeout.
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NewsC4 promotes Glover and Mirsky
Channel 4 has promoted David Glover and Nick Mirsky to the newly created positions of head of specialist factual and head of documentaries respectively.
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NewsBBC3 pilots Lion dating show
BBC3 is to pilot a dating show exploring whether love can blossom based solely on people’s characters.
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NewsNUJ apologises to BBC HR boss
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has apologised to BBC HR director Lucy Adams for suggesting she was involved in a “dirty tricks campaign” to undermine its members.
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NewsSky Movies: Netflix not a competitor
Sky Movies boss Ian Lewis has told the Screen International Film Summit that Sky does not consider VoD services Netflix and LoveFilm as competitors.
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NewsBBC Savile review put back to 2014
Dame Janet Smith’s review into sexual harassment at the BBC during Jimmy Savile’s tenure will not be finalised until the end of January 2014.
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NewsBBC1 to go Inside KFC
BBC1 will go behind the scenes at fast food giant KFC as part of Charlotte Moore’s ambition to reinvigorate the channel’s factual output.
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NewsBroadcast and RTS celebrate Hot 100
Broadcast and the RTS are joining forces to celebrate the magazine’s Hot 100, with members of RTS Futures invited to hear from some of industry’s leading lights at the event.
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NewsPaul O’Grady tends to Animal Orphans for ITV
ITV is to extend its slate of Paul O’Grady animal programming by sending the presenter to meet orphaned wildlife in the Africa.
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NewsFox buys Will Ferrell miniseries
UK pay-TV broadcaster Fox has acquired Will Ferrell and Jessica Alba-fronted US miniseries The Spoils of Babylon.
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NewsSugar urges BBC to remove 'layers of jobsworths'
The Apprentice star and former YouView chairman Lord Sugar has criticised the BBC for being “heavily overstaffed” and argued that the BBC Trust should be scrapped.
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NewsBBC hires ITV News and The Times deputy editors
BBC News has hired the deputy editor of ITV News and of The Times as James Harding builds his senior management team.
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NewsITV confirms Rising Star deal
ITV has confirmed that it has acquired Israeli musical talent competition Rising Star in its quest for a breakthrough entertainment hit.
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NewsBBC prepares to spend £85m on consultants
The BBC is prepared to spend up to £85m on consultants over the next two to four years, amid growing pressure over its use of external support.
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NewsSky 1 books leftfield global trek
Sky 1 is going on a travel adventure with an Irishman and his mother in its latest fact ent commission, 50 Ways To Test Your Mammy.
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NewsMia Lane joins Comedy Central as UK indie link
Comedy Central has hired Wall to Wall executive Mia Lane as its head of development to help link the pay-TV broadcaster to the UK indie community.