All Broadcasters articles – Page 938
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NewsRussell Kane to host BBC3 pilot
Stand up comedian Russell Kane is to host a new sketch show pilot for BBC3.
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NewsLive Deal or No Deal 'slated' by C4 viewers
Live editions of Deal or No Deal topped the most criticised programmes on Channel 4 last month.
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NewsC4 orders Falkland bomber doc
Channel 4 has ordered a film telling the story of a Vulcan Bomber used in the Falklands War that changed the outcome of the conflict.
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NewsZeebox launches bid to attract content
Zeebox has kicked off a charm offensive to get broadcasters and indies to develop content for the two-screen TV service.
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NewsChallenge to revive Blockbusters
Challenge is set to revive iconic gameshow Blockbusters for the first time in a decade.
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NewsFacebook boss to discuss privacy in BBC2 doc
BBC2 has gained exclusive access to Facebook and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg for a one-off documentary.
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NewsRalph Lee to lead C4 factual department
Ralph Lee will step into the newly created role of head of factual with immediate effect, Channel 4 has confirmed.
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NewsC4 head of daytime quits
Channel 4 head of daytime Helen Warner is leaving the broadcaster to concentrate on her writing career.
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NewsC4 orders Groupon-style pilot from Storyvault
Channel 4 has ordered a pilot from Stuart Prebble’s Storyvault based on a TV version of website Groupon, which bids to get the best deals for a local community.
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NewsBBC3 commissions sex season
A scientist, a historian, a virgin, a lap-dancer, a Hollyoaks star and a comedian will be among those exploring sex and sexuality in a BBC3 season produced in-house and with five indies.
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NewsC4 overhauls current affairs
Channel 4’s decision to tender out contracts for Dispatches and increase the number of films in the documentary strand will give production companies a credible current affairs business model, producers have said.
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NewsITV promotes Singh to bolster daytime team
ITV has expanded its daytime commissioning team with the promotion of Priya Singh to a newly created position.
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NewsMaverick wins first CBBC series
Embarrassing Bodies producer Maverick TV has secured its first CBBC order for a series that aims to “do for health what Horrible Histories has done for history”.
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NewsC4 and Love given Bradford warning
Bradford’s Common Good Network (CGN) has written to Love Productions warning of the “serious risk of perpetuating dangerous stereotyping” of the city in forthcoming Channel 4 series Making Bradford British.
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NewsC4 dedicates show to Turner Prize ‘reveal’
Channel 4 will reveal the winner of the Turner Prize in a dedicated live programme for the first time, as part of the broadcaster’s arts push.
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NewsC4 IPTV trials allow viewers to edit news
Channel 4 is developing connected-TV services that could allow viewers to edit Channel 4 News as they are watching it.
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NewsSky set to land Partridge series
Sky Atlantic is set to acquire Steve Coogan’s online series Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters and is also in talks with the comedian about other non-Partridge projects.
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NewsBBC pilots system for lighter-touch compliance
The BBC is running a series of pilots within its editorial policy department to establish whether a simplified compliance system could exist without compromising standards.
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NewsGray to swap Sky crown for Princess
Sky head of entertainment Duncan Gray is to join Princess Productions to spearhead a push on comedy and entertainment.
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NewsShell backs North One and JWT show in £5m AFP deal
Shell has funded what is thought to be the UK’s biggest ever AFP, a landmark adventure series produced by North One Television and JWT Entertainment that will air globally on Discovery.