All Broadcasters articles – Page 860
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NewsBottom revival shelved
The BBC has confirmed that plans to revive Bottom have been shelved after Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall decided to focus on other projects.
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NewsWatch acquires supernatural drama from CBS
Watch has bought CBS’s Beauty and the Beast as its latest high concept US drama.
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NewsDiscovery embarks on underwater adventure
Discovery Western Europe has commissioned an adventure and natural history series with wildlife expert Steve Backshall in which he confronts some of the most dangerous animals on Earth.
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NewsSky1 secures Last Resort
Sky1 has acquired the exclusive rights to Sony Pictures Television action drama Last Resort, which follows the captain and crew of a nuclear submarine marooned on a South Pacific island.
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NewsEntwistle to face MPs over Savile
BBC director general George Entwistle is to appear before MPs next week to answer questions on the Jimmy Savile scandal and Newsnight’s abandoned investigation into the star.
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NewsC4 retains rights to Homeland
The yet-to-be-confirmed third series of Homeland will air on Channel 4, as the broadcaster has struck a deal to ensure the thriller remains on the channel.
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NewsBBC to launch two reviews into Savile allegations
The BBC is to hold two independent reviews into the Jimmy Savile allegations: first into management’s handling of the shelved Newsnight investigation, and second into the culture of the BBC both at the time and now.
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NewsBBC faces Savile legal action
A number of women abused by Jimmy Savile on BBC premises are preparing to launch legal action against the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 axes T4 brand after 14 years
Channel 4 is dropping the T4 brand after 14 years as it begins the search for a Friday night music show to refresh its youth programming.
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NewsMcGuinness fronts C4 TV Burp-style show
Take Me Out Host Paddy McGuinness will be the new host of a TV Burp style show for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 appoints head of drama development
Scott Free Films’ Surian Fletcher-Jones is joining Channel 4’s drama department to oversee the broadcaster’s drama development slate.
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NewsAdam Buxton returns to 6 Music
Adam Buxton is poised to return to BBC 6 Music with a new broadcasting partner for a special run of shows.
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NewsUKTV rebuilds sites with VoD and social media
UKTV is to launch a major overhaul of its portfolio of 10 websites to boost distribution of its content and encourage viewers to engage with its channel brands online.
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NewsThe Space handed £8m and 6 month extension
The online pilot partnership between the BBC and Arts Council England, The Space, has been earmarked for an extra £8m investment as its trial period is extended for six months.
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NewsBBC to question Newsnight staff over Jimmy Savile
The Jimmy Savile scandal continues to engulf the BBC as it has ordered an informal review of Newsnight’s decision to shelve an investigation into the Jim’ll Fix It host.
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NewsFord: C5 has kept its promise
Investment in content up 23% and perceptions are changing, says director of programmes
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NewsDrama is the star at Mipcom
Mipcom: High-end TV drama took a starring role at Mipcom 2012 as the feature film community and factual producers and broadcasters outlined major plans for the genre.
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FeaturesA week of drama in the Dales
Emmerdale’s departing producer is focusing on the domestic for 40th birthday live episode
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NewsBBC4 takes a trip a down memory lane to 60s Britain
BBC4 has ordered a 20-part series designed to give modern audiences an insight into what life was like in the 1960s.
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NewsRantzen: Savile proves need for whistle-blowing system
Esther Rantzen, the TV presenter and founder of Childline, has called on the TV industry to establish a workable framework to allow whistle-blowers to complain about bullying and harassment in the wake of the Jimmy Savile revelations.