All Broadcasters articles – Page 850
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NewsLord Patten angrily defends George Entwistle’s payout
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has animatedly defended George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout as it continues to cast a shadow over the former director general’s exit.
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NewsNew DG to help Tim Davie hire execs
Incoming BBC director general Tony Hall will help Tim Davie fill the corporation’s senior management vacuum over the coming months as he bids to build a “world class” leadership team.
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NewsITV pays Lord McAlpine £125k over Schofield stunt
Phillip Schofield’s stunt of handing the Prime Minister a list of alleged paedophiles live on This Morning has cost ITV £125,000 in damages - £60,000 less than the BBC.
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NewsBBC led by two Lords after Hall hired
Crossbencher Lord Hall of Birkenhead will become the second Lord leading the BBC as he joins Conservative Lord Patten in March.
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NewsTony Hall appointed new DG
Royal Opera House chief executive Tony Hall has been appointed as the new BBC director general.
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Behind The ScenesSpice Trip, More4
With novice presenters, monsoon weather and attacks from ferocious ants, this was a labour of love for all concerned, says Caroline Ross Pirie
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NewsC5 single doc puts spotlight on cage-fighters’ WAGs
Cage-fighters’ wives and girlfriends are to star in a one-off documentary for Channel 5.
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FeaturesTesting 3D’s drama potential
David Walliams’ comic novel receives the 3D treatment as the BBC explores the drama genre as part of its two-year experiment with the technology.
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NewsKlein: BBC4 will keep character in DQF cuts
Richard Klein has vowed to maintain BBC4’s broad-ranging character in the face of programming budget cuts of almost 30%, aiming to plug gaps in its history and scripted output through acquisitions and arts.
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NewsBBC plans cross-platform programming for WWI centenary
The BBC is planning a major cross-platform programming push to mark 2014’s centenary of World War I.
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NewsFrow return to C5 eases concerns over content
Indies have welcomed Ben Frow’s return to Channel 5 as its head of programmes as a sign that the broadcaster continues to take its original-content business seriously.
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NewsAll change as News restructure takes shape at C4
Channel 4 News editor Ben de Pear has appointed two new heads to handle indie commissions.
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NewsBBC3 commits to suicide comedy
US comedy writer Bob Kushell has created a black comedy for BBC3 about a group of men forced into launching an assisted suicide business.
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NewsPollard caught in legal mire
The BBC’s report into why Newsnight’s Jimmy Savile investigation was dropped looks set to be delayed until next month amid legal wrangles at the Pollard Review.
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FeaturesTV dips its toe into 3D drama
3D fiction has been a staple of feature film releases, but only now are broadcasters and producers starting to deliver 3D drama treatments. Adrian Pennington reports
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NewsTim Davie tackles staff concerns over BBC crisis
Tim Davie addressed all BBC staff for the first time today as he embarks on a tour of the country to “get a grip” on the crisis engulfing the corporation.
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NewsKlein hints at pulling TOTP
Archive editions of Top of the Pops face an uncertain future on BBC4, with controller Richard Klein admitting that “no decision” has been made on whether to screen the 1978 editions of the music show.
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NewsTwofour sells hoarder and table-dancer docs to Really
UKTV has picked up two Twofour docs covering table dancing and hoarding for free-to-air channel Really.
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NewsITV dodges grilling over This Morning stunt
ITV executives have avoided being questioned by MPs over Phillip Schofield’s paedophile list stunt on This Morning.
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