All Broadcasters articles – Page 879
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NewsComedy Central unveils new logo
Comedy Central has unveiled a new brand identity involving a fresh logo for the channel and scrapping of its voiceover-led continuity links.
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NewsC4 launches data scholarship
Channel 4 has launched a data scholarship scheme as part David Abraham’s vision of using data to reinvent the broadcaster’s relationship with viewers and advertisers.
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NewsNBCU hires Bauer Radio exec for digital push
NBCUniversal International Television is aiming to strengthen the online presence of its pay-TV brands around the world with the appointment of a digital executive from Bauer Radio.
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NewsFrozen Planet leads Grierson nods
BBC1’s wildlife extravaganza Frozen Planet leads the field at the Grierson Documentary Awards after picking up a brace of nominations.
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NewsC5 orders 9/11 anniversary docs
Channel 5 has ordered two 9/11-themed docs to air around the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the US.
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NewsESPN renews UFC broadcast deal
ESPN has renewed a 12-month deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will result in a “double-digit” number of events being broadcast on the sports channel.
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NewsSky Living revamps site to focus on TV
Sky Living is preparing for a major overhaul of its website, ahead of the launch of R&B star Rihanna’s Styled to Rock fashion series, which will see more focus put on its TV shows.
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NewsBen Elton penning BBC1 sitcom
Ben Elton is to write a BBC1 sitcom pilot about a local government health and safety officer.
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NewsSky given all-clear in Competition Commission's final pay-TV report
The Competition Commission (CC) has cleared Sky of “adversely affecting competition” in the UK pay-TV market - a result which has disappointed some of Sky’s competitors, one of whom said “British consumers will continue to pay more than they should”.
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NewsBBC1 primetime move for Sheriffs
BBC1 daytime show The Sheriffs Are Coming has been recommissioned and will also be reworked as a primetime series.
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NewsBBC2 to go backstage at Westminster Abbey
BBC2 is to spend a year behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey and take on Channel 4 with a Grand Designs-style show in a brace of factual commissions.
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NewsClaridges opens doors to BBC for 200th anniversary
Luxury London hotel Claridges is opening its doors to doc-makers for the first time in its 200-year history.
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NewsC4 online viewers edge to 5m
David Abraham’s vision of using data to reinvent Channel 4’s relationship with viewers and advertisers is gathering pace, as it closes in on 5 million registered viewers online.
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NewsRicochet and C4 to help women win dating game
Channel 4 has ordered a dating and makeover series from Ricochet that will help women who are struggling to find love.
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NewsC5 Revealed strand delves into witch hunts and Nazis
King James I’s witch-hunt obsession and the first excavation of the World War I battlefield at Messines are among the topics featuring in Channel 5’s latest Revealed documentary strand.
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NewsLove takes another look at multiculturalism
The producer of Make Bradford British is returning to issues of social integration and multiculturalism for Channel 4, by following a group of foreign adults learning English.
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NewsBBC takes gold as Games beats rivals
The London 2012 Olympics has helped the BBC to some of the biggest audiences in its history and badly dented the performance of its fiercest rivals.
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NewsGroupM to fund first drama commission
GroupM Entertainment is to invest in its first drama commission, The Poison Tree, after ITV ordered the two-parter from STV Productions.
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NewsMartin to take dessert road trip for Good Food
UKTV’s cooking channel Good Food has commissioned its ninth series fronted by celebrity chef James Martin, who will travel the US exploring desserts.
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NewsMaverick tests superhumans for Discovery series
Maverick Television is to test humans with extraordinary abilities as part of a series for Discovery Networks International (DNI).