All Broadcasters articles – Page 876
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NewsA+E hires Viacom exec for distribution push
A+E Networks has appointed a former Viacom executive to head up the distribution of its channels including Bio and History across the majority of EMEA.
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NewsO'Dowd to star in BBC2 mockumentary
The IT Crowd’s Chris O’Dowd will star in a mockumentary comedy series for BBC2 and HBO.
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NewsOlder viewers favour PVR over laptop
Older people are increasingly likely to catch-up on their favourite shows using a PVR box rather than a laptop, according to a study.
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NewsESPN relaunches Goals app
ESPN is to relaunch its Premier League mobile goals app with fresh functionality for the new season this weekend.
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NewsBBC3 orders Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show successor
BBC3 is aiming to build on the success of Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show by ordering a new Simon Brodkin comedy character vehicle.
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NewsGetting On to be piloted by HBO
HBO is to pilot a US version of BBC4’s Bafta-winning Jo Brand comedy Getting On.
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NewsC4 drama Utopia to get full multiplatform experience
Conspiracy drama thriller Utopia is set to become the first Channel 4 drama to have a full multiplatform commission accompany it, and has revealed its cast.
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NewsBoorman to bike around South Africa
Charley Boorman is to head on a 6,200 mile journey around the borders of South Africa for his latest adventure with Channel 5.
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NewsThompson named New York Times chief executive - update
BBC director general Mark Thompson is to become the president and chief executive of the New York Times Company.
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NewsEvening Standard among local TV bidders
The Evening Standard and Scottish broadcaster STV are among the organisations that have bid for local TV licences around the UK.
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NewsGrand Designs set to hit 100 episodes
Grand Designs, Channel 4’s show following people determined to build their own homes from scratch, will celebrate its 100th episode when it returns in September.
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NewsMrs Brown gets Saturday night gameshow
The star of Mrs Brown’s Boys, Brendan O’Carroll, is being handed his own BBC1 Saturday night gameshow.
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NewsC5 pledges to air students' show
Channel 5 has formed a partnership with the National Film and Television School which will see it broadcast a show developed and produced by students.
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NewsBBC Sport breaks online records at Olympics
BBC Sport’s online coverage of the London 2012 Olympics attracted 55m global browsers across the 16 day event, making it the broadcaster’s most successful online event to date.
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NewsFishing TV app reels in 40,000 downloads
Fishing TV has launched a connected-TV app on Samsung devices that has been downloaded more than 40,000 times globally in the four weeks since it launched.
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NewsBBC pension deficit rockets to £2.6bn
The BBC’s pension deficit has increased by more than one billion pounds to £2.6bn amid “economic headwinds”.
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NewsLondon 2012: highest rating TV moments
Sport accounted for most of the headlines over the past 16 days of Olympic action, but it was the bookends to the Games that drew the biggest BBC audiences.
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NewsAlan Partridge recommissioned by Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has recommissioned Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters as part of the output deal between the broadcaster and Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsIMG wins C4 racing contract
IMG Sports Media has been handed a four-year contract to produce horse racing on Channel 4 and has secured BBC Olympic presenter Clare Balding to front coverage.
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NewsApp and tech firms strike audio watermarking deal
Connected TV provider Capablue has forged a partnership with audio watermarking specialist Intrasonics to enable broadcasters to launch synchronised second screen experiences.