All Broadcasters articles – Page 767
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NewsJackson exits C4 for Sundance
Channel 4 arts commissioner Tabitha Jackson is to leave the broadcaster to head up Sundance’s documentary programme in the US.
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NewsBroadcasters told: ‘Be braver on green issues’
UK broadcasters must be “braver” in tackling climate change issues and communicating commissioning opportunities for environmental programming more clearly, according to a report.
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NewsITV shoots for Rising Star
ITV is buying Israeli musical talent competition Rising Star as its next big entertainment show.
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Behind The ScenesAfrica 2013: Countdown to the Rains, BBC2
The key was the positioning of the fixed rig - and avoiding hippos, says Sarah Peat
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NewsVM boss backs VoD and fibre
Virgin Media chief executive Tom Mockridge has restated that high-speed broadband is at the heart of the business and revealed plans to ramp up VoD services.
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NewsC5 to launch free-to-air repeats channel 5 Later
Channel 5 is preparing to launch a free-to-air channel repeating shows from the main channel – similar to Channel 4’s 4Seven.
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NewsTV and film fail on diversity
BBC commissioning editor for religion Aaqil Ahmed has said the UK TV and film industries should be “ashamed” of the decline in BAME representation across the creative media.
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NewsBBC2 to tell story of Messiah
BBC2 has commissioned a drama documentary from Reef Television about Handel’s Messiah.
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NewsJohn McCririck loses C4 tribunal
Racing pundit John McCririck has lost his £3m age discrimination tribunal against Channel 4 and IMG Media - but the judgement heavily criticised evidence given by Jay Hunt.
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NewsUnions threaten to strike over BBC bullying
The BBC unions have threatened to ballot for strike action after claiming that staff have “little or no confidence” in the way the corporation is tackling bullying.
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NewsCohen calls for more diverse workforce
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has called for the TV industry to become more diverse in a number of areas.
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NewsITV launches I'm a Celeb... companion site
ITV is to launch a companion site featuring real-time polls to support the 13th I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! series.
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NewsSky 1 postpones final Moaning of Life
Sky1 has postponed the final episode of Karl Pilkington’s travel series The Moaning of Life as a result of the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
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NewsAd agencies count cost of ITV and Sky's football loss
ITV and Sky are set to lose around £40m and £10m respectively in annual advertising revenue following their loss of UEFA rights to BT - with execs warning that ITV4 could be hit particularly hard.
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NewsC4 News blocked by Sri Lanka mob
A Channel 4 News crew sent to cover the Commonwealth heads of government meeting has been blocked by protestors in the city of Anuradhapura.
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NewsITV opens up soaps to expats online
ITV is to launch a monthly subscription service to allow expats and holidaymakers to catch-up on Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
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NewsBBC foots Lucy Adams' legal bill to fight NUJ
The BBC is using licence fee payers money to help outgoing HR director Lucy Adams take legal action against the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
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NewsFolded Wing wins Radio 1 dance gig
Folded Wing has picked up the contract to produce a late-night underground dance music show for Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
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NewsMichael Grade fronts Finestripe doc for BBC4
Glasgow’s Finestripe Productions is making a follow-up to its Michael Grade-fronted pantomime doc with a film about musical stars for BBC4.