All Broadcasters articles – Page 875
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NewsOfcom investigating BB after 1000 complaints
Channel 5’s Big Brother is being investigated by Ofcom on three fronts following a string of complaints over the past two weeks.
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NewsVirgin Media CEO writes to Vince Cable over pay TV movie probe
Virgin Media has written to business secretary Vince Cable to highlight the “irrational, unsound and highly speculative” conclusion of the Competition Commission’s pay TV movie findings.
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NewsBereaved families attack C4 doc Lifers
Channel 4 documentary Lifers has received complaints from two bereaved families who were not notified that the convicted murderers of their relatives would appear in the film.
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NewsCITV's Bookaboo set to return for third series
CITV show Bookaboo will return for a third series after producer Happy Films secured two deals in Canada.
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NewsTalkSport bags Haye v Chisora
TalkSport has secured exclusive UK radio rights to the David Haye v Dereck Chisora boxing match later this month.
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NewsSky internet TV service in trademark dispute
BSkyB could be forced to rename its high-profile new internet television service Now TV amid a trademark dispute with Hong Kong-based telecoms giant PCCW.
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NewsDisney to invest £3m in online safety for kids
Disney characters such as Phineas and Ferb are likely to be among those used as part of a £3m push from the broadcaster promoting internet safety for kids.
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ITV1 orders Sweeney doc
ITV1 is rejigging North One’s Unforgettable strand with a documentary about classic TV series The Sweeney.
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NewsMcLaren launches animation unit with Hamilton/Button toon
Formula 1’s McLaren Group has launched an animation unit and secured its first commission from Sky Sports F1 featuring Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
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NewsCBBC sketch show to feature Brian Butterfield
Peter Serafinowicz creation Brian Butterfield is to make his children’s TV debut in a new CBBC sketch series from the co-creators of Horrible Histories.
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NewsNoel Edmonds to front BBC1 pilot
Noel Edmonds could return to BBC1’s Saturday night line-up for the first time in 13 years with an entertainment show about celebrity bodyguards.
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NewsSamsung adds ITV Player
Samsung will become the first manufacturer to have ITV Player available on its connected TVs, through the manufacturer’s TV app store.
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RatingsDynamo reappears with 1.2m
Dynamo: Magician Impossible returned for a new series on Watch and conjured up the highest ever overnights for the UKTV-owned channel.
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NewsBBC launches editorial standards course on UGC
The BBC Academy is launching a new media-led editorial standards course that will teach staffers and indies about issues such as verifying user-generated content.
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NewsBBC1 nets Match of the Day 2
BBC1 has poached Match of the Day 2 from BBC2 as a result of the increased number of Premier League games being played on Sunday.
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NewsKeo orders widen talent pool
Keo Films has secured a raft of commissions for the BBC and Channel 4, and recruited Twenty Twenty’s head of factual and entertainment as head of development.
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NewsProgramming over politics as Entwistle lands top job
The BBC Trust has appointed George Entwistle as director general, a move that should ensure programme-making will not play second fiddle to politics at the corporation.
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NewsStoryvault hires Sky’s Morley for development role
Storyvault Films has hired Sky factual commissioning editor Bernadette Morley as its head of development.
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NewsChallenges loom for new DG
George Entwistle has proved his editorial credentials and must now step up to become a powerful public and political leader of the BBC.
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NewsTaylor meets indies to prepare for CBBC
Cheryl Taylor is to begin meeting kids’ indies ahead of starting as CBBC controller later this summer, to ensure a smooth transition from comedy commissioning.