All Broadcasters articles – Page 831
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NewsDoctor Who exec producer Skinner steps down
Executive producer Caroline Skinner is leaving Doctor Who to return to BBC Drama Productions in London.
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NewsChannel 4 to hatch live Easter programming
Channel 4 is marking Easter with a natural history event that will see a variety of eggs hatch live on air.
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NewsSteve Gowans and Andrew O'Connell depart C5
Long-standing Channel 5 commissioners Steve Gowans and Andrew O’Connell are to leave the broadcaster as part of the first set of changes from the recently installed director of programmes Ben Frow.
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NewsFremantleMedia eyes Danger Mouse reboot
Classic cartoon Danger Mouse is set for a return to TV after FremantleMedia has begun eyeing a reboot, following CITV’s Old Skool retro weekend.
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NewsBBC Trust clears HIGNFY over Elephant Man joke
A complaint about a joke involving the Elephant Man, made during BBC1 comedy panel show Have I Got News For You, has been dismissed by the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC2 cues up Dave Allen Night
BBC2 has ordered a one-off doc about controversial comedian Dave Allen which will feature unseen footage and interviews with stars.
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CommentThe men who looked after Superman
North One’s John Nolan on keeping Superman star Henry Cavill safe on extreme expeditions
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NewsWelsh rugby star tackles C5 adventure series
Former Wales rugby international Richard Parks is to feature in a Channel 5 adventure series produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsCeri Thomas hired as BBC News head of programmes
Today programme editor Ceri Thomas is to take over from Stephen Mitchell as head of programmes for BBC News next week.
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NewsBBC4 swoops for Swedish and Italian dramas
BBC4 has acquired Swedish drama Arne Dahl and Italian police drama Inspector Da Luca to build on its success with The Killing, Borgen and The Bridge.
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NewsUKTV orders more food series
UKTV has acquired new seasons of World’s Weirdest Restaurants and Kitchen Hero for Good Food.
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NewsAlphanim rebrands and strikes Noddy remake deal
French animation studio Alphanim has rebranded as Gaumont Animation and struck a deal with France Televisions to co-produce its remake of pre-school property Noddy.
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NewsBBC to publish Pollard costs in full
The BBC is preparing to publish the final costs of the Nick Pollard review in full.
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NewsBBC Writers Academy is suspended
The BBC’s Drama Writers Academy, responsible for finding and training writers for its continuing drama series, has been suspended.
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NewsITV expands Simon Pitts role as CTO exits
ITV chief technology officer Paul Dale is leaving the broadcaster after nearly three years - as strategy director Simon Pitts’ role is expanded to include the technology department.
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NewsBBC Trust investigates recouping Entwistle payoff
The BBC Trust has begun investigating if it can claw back any of George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout after he changed his evidence to the Pollard inquiry.
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NewsLocal TV operators join forces
The 19 local television licence winners will come together for the first time later this month as they bid to find ways of collaborating to enable them to cut costs and create the best output.
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NewsC4 looks to fine-tune Dispatches output deals
Channel 4 has begun negotiations with key Dispatches suppliers, with a view to evolving the multiple film output deal structure introduced last year.
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NewsC4 hands Cosgrove indie role
Channel 4 stalwart Stuart Cosgrove has been installed in the new role of indie advocate as part of a raft of measures designed to improve the broadcaster’s relations with the production community.
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NewsHadlow: Newsnight remains key for BBC2
Newsnight will remain a key part of BBC2’s schedule and will not be shorn of its investigative responsibilities despite a difficult year for the current affairs show, according to BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow.