All Broadcasters articles – Page 808
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NewsBT Sport eyes original content push
BT is looking to ramp up the amount of business it does with indies ahead of the launch of its two new sports channels in early August.
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NewsSky Sports offers free Premier League
Sky Sports is to air the opening game of the English Premier League season for free across free-to-air channels Pick TV and Sky 2.
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NewsS4C funding maintained by government
Welsh broadcaster S4C has warded off threatened cuts to the £6.7m it receives from the government.
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NewsE4 reloads Youngers
E4 has commissioned a second run of Big Talk Productions’ south London comedy drama Youngers.
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NewsMoore to reinvent BBC1 factual
Charlotte Moore’s appointment as BBC1 controller signals the start of a reinvention of factual on the channel, according to director of television Danny Cohen.
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NewsC5’s Frow chases ‘killer’ ratings
Channel 5 has commissioned a six-part docu-drama series from Crackit Productions depicting and analysing some of Britain’s most notorious murders.
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NewsVirgin back in Sky Atlantic talks
The prospect of Sky Atlantic becoming available to Virgin Media’s 3.8 million TV subscribers has moved closer after it emerged that talks between the two companies have reopened.
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NewsHorrocks: threats result of ‘effective journalism’
BBC journalists have become a “lightning rod” for intimidation in countries experiencing political and social volatility, according to Peter Horrocks.
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NewsITV execs reveal wishlists
What are ITV’s new breed of commissioners looking for from indies? Click through to find out.
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NewsITV reveals survey feedback
ITV has kicked off a new commissioning era under Peter Fincham by pledging to independently assess its commissioning processes every year.
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Behind The ScenesMarried To The Job, ITV
Landmark Films tracks four women police officers at work and play.
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NewsEscape to the Country heads abroad
BBC2 has commissioned an international spin-off of long-running daytime format Escape to the Country from FremantleMedia UK’s Boundless.
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NewsBBC1 confirms Charlotte Moore as channel controller
Charlotte Moore has been confirmed as the controller of BBC1.
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NewsMTV captures Geordie Shore fans via SnapChat
MTV is to launch a campaign on photo messaging service SnapChat to promote the forthcoming series of reality show Geordie Shore.
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NewsBBC Trust reveals World Service plan
The BBC Trust has outlined plans on how it will govern the BBC World Service when the news service falls under the licence fee funding for the first time next year.
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NewsCharlotte Moore set to be named BBC1 boss
Charlotte Moore is poised to be unveiled as the new controller of BBC1, Broadcast understands.
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NewsDynamo heads to US with talent deal
Magician Impossible star Dynamo is headed to the US after striking a deal with talent agency Management 360.
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NewsBBC global news audience hits 250m
A record 256m people worldwide tuned in each week to the BBC’s global news services over the past year, according to new figures.
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NewsUKTV turns on YouView VoD app
UKTV is to become the first multichannel broadcaster to launch a catch-up service on YouView, with VoD apps for free-to-air channels Dave, Really and Yesterday.
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NewsHolly Willoughby’s Voice dress draws complaints
Andrea Begley’s triumph over bookies’ favourite Leah McFall was not the only talking point of The Voice UK finale – host Holly Willoughby’s outfit also caused a stir.