All Broadcasters articles – Page 928
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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.
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NewsITV and MTV circle Cowell's DJ talent show
ITV and MTV are understood to be eyeing Simon Cowell’s live DJ talent show.
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NewsCurrent sells EPG slot
Current UK has hired Canis Media to handle the sale of its Sky entertainment EPG slot.
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NewsITV1 orders more of The Cube
Two more series of The Cube have been ordered for ITV1 and will include three celebrity specials.
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NewsC4 in life-changing pilot
Former Confused.com boss Carlton Hood will front a Channel 4 pilot offering families the opportunity to change their lives.