All Broadcasters articles – Page 821
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NewsBroadcast's hunt for Hot Shots begins
Broadcast has launched its hunt for the TV’s most talented under-30s as our annual Hot Shots opens for entries.
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NewsComedy Central renews Alternative Comedy Experience
Isy Suttie and Josie Long are among the comedians set to appear in the second series of Comedy Central’s The Alternative Comedy Experience after the broadcaster recomissioned the stand-up series.
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NewsRachel Allen returns to Good Food
Rachel Allen is to turn her hand to cooking cheap, healthy meals in her latest Sweet TV series for UKTV’s Good Food.
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NewsBBC2 dishes up pub grub series
BBC2 is preparing to serve up new cookery talent with a series exploring pub grub and another about spicing up British food with exotic ingredients.
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NewsC5 and cashflow worry indies
The failure of broadcasters to understand indies’ cashflow pressures is the production sector’s biggest concern, according to a Pact survey of its members.
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NewsBBC mulls DMI alternatives
The BBC could face a bill of many more millions of pounds if it attempts to salvage what remains of the Digital Media Initiative (DMI) by purchasing off-the-shelf technology.
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Behind The ScenesThe White Queen, BBC1
Combining three of Philippa Gregory’s Wars of the Roses novels into one 10-part television series was like a Mensa test, says Emma Frost
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NewsDate set for inquest into death of BBC journalist
An inquest into the death of BBC journalist Russell Joslin, who apparently committed suicide following a series of workplace harassment claims, is to take place on 5 July.
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NewsBBCW reveals second Labs wave
A pilot login system for children which relies on visual recognition has helped developers Peekabu Studios become one of the next wave of start-ups to join the BBC Worldwide Labs scheme.
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NewsMargaret Thatcher funeral drives iPlayer viewing
Margaret Thatcher’s funeral has become one of BBC iPlayer’s most watched live TV broadcasts - only falling behind the corporation’s London 2012 Olympics coverage.
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NewsTheresa May considers curbing TV exposure for radical Islamists
Home secretary Theresa May is considering handing broadcast regulator Ofcom additional powers to prevent radical Islamists from appearing on TV.
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NewsBBC turns on radio downloads
BBC plans to make radio content available to download on iPlayer have been given the greenlight.
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NewsA+E Networks UK hires distribution boss
A+E Networks UK has hired former NBC Universal exec Katarzyna Jablonska as director of distribution.
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NewsBBC1 confirms return of The Voice
BBC1 has confirmed that The Voice UK will return after it signed a deal for a third series of the singing contest.
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NewsThe Fall secures second series
BBC2 has ordered a second series of Gillian Anderson thriller The Fall after it became the channel’s biggest drama series launch in eight years.
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NewsBBC4 picks up Belgian thriller
BBC4 has picked up Belgian drama series, Salamander, continuing its acquisition of foreign dramas including Sweden’s The Killing.
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NewsJim Gray linked to BBC TV current affairs role
Contenders for the newly created BBC current affairs role are emerging, with former Channel 4 News editor Jim Gray being strongly linked to the job.
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NewsBig Brother returns with secret format
Big Brother is to return to Channel 5 in June with a series of format tweaks focussing the show around themes of suspicion and secrets.
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NewsFreesat Awards shortlist revealed
Fresh Meat, Plebs and Twenty Twelve are vying to pick up the new sitcom award in this year’s Freesat Awards, after the platform provider revealed its shortlist.
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NewsThe Voice set to return to BBC1
BBC1 is close to commissioning a third series of The Voice UK after judging its existing two-year, £22m deal for the talent contest a success.