All Broadcasters articles – Page 925
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NewsFirst Cut back for 12-part run
The financial value of the human body, the practical process of launching a fertility lottery and the dream of marrying Prince Harry will all feature in the next run of Channel 4’s First Cut strand.
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NewsArtists Studio to produce BBC2 Cubitt thriller
A psychological thriller based on parallel storylines of two hunters, written by Allan Cubitt, is set to be a BBC2 serial scheduled for 2013.
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NewsS4C chief lobbies for change in online role
The new chief executive of S4C is lobbying government to widen its digital remit, enabling investment in online-only content for the first time.
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NewsUKTV conjures up more Dynamo; sees off ITV/C4
UKTV has fought off fierce competition from terrestrial broadcasters to sign an exclusive talent deal with magician Dynamo, which will see him appear in two new series for Watch this year.
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NewsCall for more action on equality
Speakers at Equality Act event say industry is still not doing enough about on-screen diversity.
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NewsSky Atlantic looks at ad mavericks for Mad Men tie-in
Ridley Scott’s RSA Productions is to lift the lid on the men behind the British advertising industry to tie in with the launch of Mad Men on Sky Atlantic.
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NewsITVS eyes Atomic Kitten for Steps-style doc
After reuniting pop band Steps for a Sky Living documentary last year, ITV Studios could now perform the same trick for girl group Atomic Kitten.
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NewsBBC production faces streamlining for DQF
BBC management are mulling a major shake-up of the corporation’s in-house production arm, including the possible shedding of senior genre roles, it has emerged.
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NewsITVS to explore British burial culture for History
The culture of burial and death throughout Britain’s past is to be investigated in an ob doc series for History.
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NewsCBBC partners with ZDF on Wolfblood
CBBC is teaming up with German broadcaster ZDF to produce a werewolf drama.
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NewsVirgin Media talks with Premier Sports stall
Talks between Virgin Media and sports TV channel Premier Sports to secure content including NRL, Championship Rugby League and NHL Ice Hockey have broken down due to a disagreement over payment models.
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The Broadcast InterviewAdam MacDonald, AETN
A+E Networks UK’s vice-president of programming says the group’s four channels have more in common than many people think – and he’s hoping to do some cross-pollination.
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NewsGypsy Blood complaints top 1,000
More than 1,000 complaints have been made about Channel 4 True Stories film Gypsy Blood.
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NewsITV cuts football commentators
ITV will not renew the contracts of two of its most senior football commentators after moving its Uefa Champions League coverage to Tuesdays.
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NewsUTV appoints news chief
UTV has appointed Darwin Templeton, editor of the unionist-leaning Belfast paper the News Letter, as its executive editor of news.
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NewsSky profits top £600m
Sky has reported operating profit of £601m for the six months to the 31 December - with more than 4m subscribers now signed up to HD TV.
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NewsMisfits tops 4oD for second month
E4 superhero drama Misfits topped the 4oD chart for the second consecutive month.
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NewsSky to launch Netflix rival
Sky has unveiled plans for a new IPTV service featuring access to Sky Sports, movies and its entertainment channels in a bid to acquire new subscribers.
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NewsC4 hires Panorama exec for Dispatches role
Panorama deputy editor Daniel Pearl has been appointed as Channel 4 Dispatches commissioning editor.
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NewsBBC iPlayer and ITV Player to launch on Sky
Sky has signed major deals with the BBC and ITV to bring the two terrestrial broadcasters’ video on demand services to its platform.