All Broadcasters articles – Page 862
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NewsSky 1 gains access to Greggs
Sky 1 is to go behind the scenes at high-street baker Greggs in an access-all-areas documentary that will show secret tasting sessions for the latest cakes and pasties.
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NewsC4 signs up Hills for 12 months in Last Leg deal
Australian comedian Adam Hills has signed a one-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that includes another series of The Last Leg.
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NewsLocal TV wins prominent slot as bid battle hots up
The government’s local TV service will play out on Freeview channel eight and Sky channel 117, and a raft of major TV figures are behind the five competing bids in London, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsDrama sector set for high-profile moves
The drama world looks set for a shake-up, with ITV drama commissioners Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes understood to be considering a move into production and, separately, Company Pictures closing in on a high-profile boss.
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The Broadcast InterviewBob Shennan, BBC Radio 2 / BBC 6Music
The BBC Radio controller talks to Jake Kanter about the galvanising effect of saving 6 Music, minimising the impact of budget cuts - and his admiration for Russell Brand.
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FeaturesBreaking down the success of Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston on what makes the cult show tick
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NewsBBCW and ITVS strike Nordics deals
BBC Entertainment is to launch with a Norwegian leading pay TV operator, while ITV Studios Global Entertainment has signed a distribution deal with Netflix in Nordic territories.
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RatingsE4 16-34 share grows to record level
E4 has recorded its best ever month in its key 16-34 year old demographic with a 5.75% share over September.
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NewsDarrall Macqueen to make CBeebies’ first drama
Darrall Macqueen, the indie behind Baby Jake, is to produce CBeebies’ first live action drama based on a series of 1960s books about five-year-old twins.
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NewsSyfy first to beam Star Trek in HD
Entertainment channel Syfy is to become the first broadcaster to air the Star Trek: The Next Generation series in HD.
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NewsBoxNation CEO to run BT sport channel
BoxNation’s chief executive Simon Green is leaving the boxing channel to head up BT’s forthcoming sports channel.
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NewsC4 orders Snowman spin-off game
Channel 4 has ordered a mobile game to support its Christmas classic sequel The Snowman and The Snowdog.
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Stars return for Sky Arts interviews
Anna Friel, James Nesbitt and Ken Livingstone are among the celebrities to feature “in conversation” in a second series of Living The Life picked up by Sky Arts.
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NewsSurvey reveals unpaid work remains thorny issue
The TV industry could sustain itself without being dependent on unpaid workers, according to a new academic study.
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NewsFormer Sky News head and judge lead Savile inquiries
The former head of Sky News Nick Pollard and former High Court judge Dame Janet Smith are to lead the BBC reviews into the broadcaster’s handling of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsMcGuinness Xmas special recommissioned
ITV1 has commissioned Twofour and Group M Entertainment to make celebrity quiz Paddy’s Show and Telly, hosted by Paddy McGuinness as part of its Christmas line-up.
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NewsC4 breaks even on Paralympics
Channel 4 had to spend more money than planned on the Paralympics to meet viewer expectations but managed to break even due to high ratings, David Abraham has told MPs.
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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.