All Broadcasters articles – Page 888
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NewsBT seeks partner for FA Premier League coverage
BT is kicking off a hunt for potential producers of its FA Premier League coverage as ESPN considers its strategy after losing the TV rights.
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NewsMark Thompson: BBC is better than I found it
Mark Thompson’s exit interview with the DCMS Select Committee saw him acknowledge some of the BBC’s failings under his tenure – but he maintained that the corporation is a better place now than when he started eight years ago.
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NewsLess than half BBC Birmingham Vision staff to relocate
Proportionally fewer BBC staff are making the move from Birmingham to Bristol than moved for its high-profile relocation from London to Salford.
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NewsITV poised to land access-all-areas Liverpool FC doc
ITV is close to acquiring a high-profile documentary series providing unprecedented access to Liverpool Football Club.
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NewsGrayson Perry set to be C4’s Louis Theroux
Channel 4 executives believe Grayson Perry can become the channel’s equivalent of the BBC’s Louis Theroux and are on the brink of handing him a second series.
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NewsGypsy Blood’s Maguire to explore dogging for C4
Gypsy Blood director Leo Maguire has won a second commission from Channel 4 documentary strand True Stories, with a film looking at dogging.
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NewsC4 and BBC4 triumph at Broadcast Digital Awards
Channel 4 made a clean sweep of the multiplatform categories at the Broadcast Digital Awards on Wednesday, with four wins.
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NewsBennett commissions ‘real Shameless’ for BBC3
BBC3 controller Zai Bennett has made two high-profile factual commissions, including a series examining life on a Manchester estate that he has dubbed “the real Shameless”.
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NewsITV2 eyes sitcom with an Inbetweeners feel
Angela Jain’s vision for ITV2 is falling into place as she closes in on a “channel-defining” sitcom that will seek to emulate the success of The Inbetweeners.
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NewsSky 1 orders Brize Norton series
A Dai4 Films production crew will be granted round-the-clock access to the UK’s largest Royal Air Force base for a Sky 1 ob doc.
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NewsApprentice draws more iPlayer views than The Voice
The Apprentice proved the most watched show on BBC iPlayer in May, consistently outperforming entertainment series The Voice.
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NewsBBC's Cassian Harrison to work with Scottish indies
BBC specialist factual commissioner Cassian Harrison is to have his role expanded, taking on Sam Anthony’s duties on an interim basis.
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NewsThompson: BBC has "lessons to learn" over Jubilee
Mark Thompson has once again been forced to defend the BBC’s coverage of the Diamond Jubilee – but avoided giving his own mark out of 10.
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NewsITV3 acquires Queen doc for Royal-themed day
ITV3 has acquired a documentary about the Queen’s position on the world stage over her 60-year reign produced by Paris-based CB Productions.
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Behind The ScenesWorld’s Toughest Drive, Discovery
Sophie Todd takes Broadcast behind the scenes of World’s Toughest Drive, a Raw TV-produced documentary for Discovery.
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NewsBBC3 to explore football racism after Terry trial
BBC3 is lining up a documentary exploring racism in football expected to be brodcast on the night John Terry’s trial for alleged racism concludes.
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NewsBBC enables live restart on iPlayer
BBC iPlayer viewers will be able to rewind and restart live TV with the launch of a new feature called Live Restart.
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News10 O'Clock Live set for third run
Channel 4 topical satire show 10 O’Clock Live is being lined up to return for a third series at the start of 2013.
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NewsUK's Ugliest Dog takes on world in C5 doc
Britain’s Ugliest Dog is the focus of a Channel 5 doc that follows the canine champion to an international competition in the US.
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NewsThompson: No YouView before Olympics
Mark Thompson has confirmed YouView will not be available for mass-market purchase ahead of the Olympic Games.