All Broadcasters articles – Page 917
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NewsBBC Daytime head given peaktime powers
BBC Daytime controller Liam Keelan has been given responsibility for an additional 30 hours of peaktime programming.
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NewsUKTV's Home ties with Aviva
Insurance firm Aviva has struck a year-long brand partnership deal with UKTV’s lifestyle channel Home that will include the production of 12 online shorts.
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NewsNew Girl tops 4oD chart
New Girl, one of Channel 4’s latest US acquisitions, has topped the 4oD chart for January by more than a million views.
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NewsSony Movie Channel lined up for UK launch
Sony Pictures Television is launching the film-dedicated Sony Movie Channel this spring - a first for the brand outside of the US.
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NewsITV profits up as production grows
ITV’s annual profits have increased by nearly a quarter as its five-year transformation plan has begun to show signs of traction.
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NewsC4 to lift the lid on phone sex
Channel 4 will explore the phone sex industry in a one-off film which will follow three women operating in the industry.
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NewsFemale line up for BBC2's Orbit
BBC2 is to launch a new factual series investigating how the Earth’s journey through space affects us on the ground, with an all-female line up.
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C&IN revisits Essex Boy murders
Crime & Investigation Network has ordered a one-off docu-drama about a set of infamous drug-related murders from the 1990s.
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NewsC4 orders daily Paralympics show
Channel 4 will broadcast a daily breakfast and teatime show during the Paralympics as part of its commitment to provide the most extensive coverage ever provided of the event.
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NewsSky Business names new MD
Sky Business has appointed a new managing director to oversee its business-to-business products including 3D and HD.
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NewsNew Watch branding revealed
UKTV has unveiled its new on-air branding for entertainment channel Watch that will be used across all programming from 9 March.
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CommentWhat ITV's tax battle means for television
ITV is poised to lose a second court appeal in a long-running legal battle with HMRC to avoid paying more tax for hiring high-profile actors, but the result could also place a financial burden on production companies, says Liz Brion.
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NewsWould I Lie To You gets sixth run
Comedy panel show Would I Lie To You? will return to BBC1 for a sixth series in an earlier, pre-watershed slot.
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NewsSky Arts reorders Exposed series
Society photographer Richard Young is the subject of Brassneck TV’s second Exposed series for Sky Arts.
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NewsMicropayments on agenda as ITV results loom
Adam Crozier is expected to provide an update on ITV’s long-awaited micropayments strategy this week, as the broadcaster looks set to report a relatively flat 2011.
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NewsSTV plots major data drive
STV is plotting a major audience data collection drive as part of plans to bolster its digital revenues and make more informed commissioning decisions.
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NewsBBC and ITV resolve Love Life clash
Love has broken out between the BBC and ITV after the two broadcasters resolved a clash that could have seen them air romantic dramas with the same name.
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NewsZeebox plans TV ads and more features
Second screen companion app Zeebox is set to launch a TV advertising campaign and plans to incorporate a raft of new features and third party functionality.
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NewsITV extends Corrie product placement deal
ITV has extended its product placement deal with Nationwide Building Society to keep a branded cash machine in Coronation Street.
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NewsTurner across Ballooniverse
Turner Broadcasting has ordered a live-action pre-school series featuring a balloon artist and a magician from 2 Sides TV for Cartoonito.