All Broadcasters articles – Page 897
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NewsNBCUniversal acquires majority stake in KidsCo
NBCUniversal International has acquired a controlling 51% stake in international children’s channel KidsCo.
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NewsITV hires Shine's Ruth Clarke
ITV Studios has continued its senior management overhaul, this time hiring Shine International’s Ruth Clarke to head up indie relations for distribution arm Global Entertainment.
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NewsLondon Mayor calls for Tory DG
Mark Thompson’s successor as the head of the BBC should be a Tory “who knows about the work ethic, and cutting costs”, Boris Johnson has said.
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NewsBBC drama sweeps Bafta Craft awards
Sherlock, Great Expectations and Frozen Planet each picked up a trio of awards at the British Academy Television Craft Awards last night.
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NewsClunes and Norris to star in ITV1 murder drama
Hermione Norris and Martin Clunes are set to star in an ITV1 drama about a mother who suspects her son has committed murder.
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NewsWales should seek own C3 licence, report says
The Welsh government should seek a specific Channel 3 licence as part of a range of measures to safeguard the nation’s media interests, a new report has recommended.
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NewsPortillo boards BBC2 railway show
BBC2 is to push daytime format Great British Railway Journeys into peak as host Michael Portillo broadens his horizons to the rest of Europe.
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NewsITV1 orders second helping of Let’s Do Lunch
ITV1 has commissioned a second series of Let’s Do Lunch…With Gino and Mel after a solid first outing last year.
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NewsOfcom invites local TV bids
Ofcom has opened its doors for bidders to submit their applications to run local TV services in 21 towns and cities across the country.
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NewsFriday Night Dinner beats Gervais comedy at Rose d’Or
Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner has been named best sitcom at the Rose d’Or Festival, beating Ricky Gervais’ latest BBC comedy Life’s Too Short.
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NewsLast chance: Freelancer Survey 2012
Broadcast is inviting freelancers working in TV to have their say on the industry in our annual Freelancers Survey.
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NewsRoly Keating named British Library chief exec
Roly Keating is to leave the BBC after 29 years to become chief executive of the British Library.
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NewsBragg "angry" over limited tax breaks
Melvyn Bragg is unhappy that tax breaks are to be limited to high-end cinematic TV dramas and not available to smaller, less mainstream arts programming.
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NewsUKTV’s Patterson joins Nick UK
Nickelodeon UK has appointed UKTV head of editorial operations, planning and services Tim Patterson as its vice-president of scheduling.
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NewsGogglebox to reveal unseen Frankie Howerd
The life and work of legendary comic Frankie Howerd will be celebrated in an intimate portrait for Channel 4 that features never-before-seen footage.
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NewsITV plans Top Gear Live-style events strategy
ITV wants to create Top Gear Live-style events for some of its brands as it steps up its bid to wring value out of content.
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NewsNorman: ITV ready for connected TV
Archie Norman has argued that growth in ITV’s production division means it is well positioned for the “emergence” of connected TVs this year.
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NewsSpectrum charges could hit content spend
Public service programming could be under threat if Ofcom pushes ahead with plans to start charging broadcasters for spectrum, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsMykura to build NGCI London hub
Hamish Mykura is creating a National Geographic Channel International commissioning hub in London in a bid to reinvent its output with a string of long-running formats.
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NewsFrontrunners emerge for BBC DG
The deadline for applications to become BBC director general has passed – with four internal candidates thought to be battling a handful of outsiders to land arguably the top job in British television.