All Broadcasters articles – Page 798
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NewsCohen makes indie pledge
Danny Cohen has introduced a raft of indie relations guidelines after the production community voiced frustrations about the broadcaster’s commissioning processes.
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NewsCommissioning flaws exposed
Indies’ lives are blighted by commissioners from the BBC and Channel 4 cancelling their meetings, and they claim the quality of input they receive from commissioners at C4, Channel 5 and Sky is very inconsistent.
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NewsUKTV cooks up a Google+ treat for Valentine fans
UKTV is preparing to host its first live event on video-calling platform Google+ Hangouts to support the launch of a forthcoming Valentine Warner cookery series.
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FeaturesPhil Clarke, Channel 4
C4’s head of comedy says the channel is still the place for talent to experiment
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Behind The ScenesInside No. 9, BBC2
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton have pared things down for a twist on Tales Of The Unexpected.
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NewsC4 sends Fearnley-Whittingstall to Scandinavia
Channel 4 is sending Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to Scandinavia in the first of two new Keo Films commissions.
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NewsITV to move Welsh base
ITV is to move its Welsh operations to Cardiff Bay after nearly 30 years in its current Culverhouse Cross home.
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NewsCatchphrase recommission bolsters STV Productions
STV Productions has been commissioned to make a second series of Catchphrase as the production unit remains on course to double its revenue by 2015.
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NewsSTV production revenues soar 84%
STV’s production revenues rocketed 84% in the first half of 2013 helping the company post an overall pre-tax profit of £6.7m.
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NewsThe White Queen axed by BBC1
BBC1 has cancelled lavish period drama The White Queen after it failed to pull in substantial audiences for the channel.
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NewsMTV preps for beauty school
MTV UK has commissioned Beauty School Drop Outs, a new reality series from UK indie True North.
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NewsSky turns on Facebook recording
Sky has launched a Facebook app which allows users to set Sky+ recordings and receive TV recommendations based on shows being discussed by friends.
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NewsBBC1 doc pulled after Naked Rambler arrested
BBC1 documentary The Naked Rambler, scheduled to air tonight, has been postponed after Stephen Gough was arrested for refusing to wear clothes in public.
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NewsCBBC orders Scarborough kids drama
CBBC has commissioned a 13-part drama about a family that moves from London to run a bed and breakfast by the sea in Scarborough.
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NewsDawn Airey joins Yahoo!
Dawn Airey has moved to Yahoo! to become senior vice president of the internet business’ EMEA operations.
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NewsSky boots up Premier League pub app
Sky Sports has launched an app aimed at football fans in pubs developed with second screen experts Monterosa.
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NewsBBC2 acquires ‘German Band of Brothers’
BBC2 has picked up its first foreign language drama since 2001 – a series dubbed the German Band of Brothers.
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NewsITV4 greenlights Touring Car doc
ITV4 has commissioned a three part doc about touring cars from producers Gaucho Productions.
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NewsNickelodeon creative director departs
Nickelodeon’s creative director Peter Drake is leaving the broadcaster after seven years due to family issues.
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NewsOne Direction help C4 to Twitter high
Channel 4’s doc Crazy About One Direction became the broadcaster’s most-tweeted about show ever last night, drawing almost 370,000 tweets.