All Broadcasters articles – Page 944
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NewsC4 gives True Stories original order boost
Channel 4 will commission 10 True Stories documentaries from next year, more than double the number when the international documentary strand aired on More 4.
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NewsRed Bee research reveals discontent among viewers
Three-quarters of the UK audience claim they cannot find anything to watch on live TV on a weekly basis because they are overwhelmed by an excess of content and platforms.
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NewsCampaign to save BBC Birmingham gathers momentum
The campaign to save BBC Birmingham has gathered pace, with 11 MPs signing up to an early-day motion to try to fend off the cuts.
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NewsBBC's Wonderland strand stalls
Commissioning for BBC2 documentary strand Wonderland is being paused to deal with a backlog of films being delivered late.
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NewsMacIntyre revisits gangster family for Crime network
Donal MacIntyre is directing a six-part series about the organised crime family the Noonans for the Crime & Investigation Network.
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NewsGarden doc to follow family mediator team
The Garden is developing a BBC3 documentary series that will follow a team of mediators as they attempt to prevent children from running away from home.
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NewsLack of knowledge led to breaches, says BBC exec
A senior executive at BBC Global News has admitted “a lack of knowledge, or genuine confusion” over editorial guidelines could have contributed to a series of breaches of code.
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NewsDooley to front CBBC doc
CBBC has commissioned a new doc series in which five children travel the world to find out how everyday items are produced.
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NewsChello reveals 2012 shows
CBS Chello Zone UK Channels has unveiled several new acquisitions that it will air next year.
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NewsBBC orders Stephen Lawrence Panorama
BBC current affairs strand Panorama is to consider the Stephen Lawrence murder case.
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NewsTop Boy to return for second series
Top Boy, Channel 4’s urban drama based on a Hackney estate, has been recommissioned for a second four-part series.
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NewsC4 talent to swap roles for 30th anniversary
Jimmy Carr will host a one-off Countdown special and the cast of Made in Chelsea will appear in Come Dine With Me as part of a ‘mash up’ night on Channel 4 to mark the broadcaster’s 30th anniversary.
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NewsSTV forecasts tough Christmas
STV has followed ITV in forecasting a bleak Christmas for advertising revenues.
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NewsC4 to merge daytime with fact ent / features
Jay Hunt has briefed Channel 4 staff about plans for its daytime commissioning team to be merged into Sue Murphy’s factual entertainment and features department.
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NewsBBC axes Shooting Stars
The BBC has cancelled Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves comedy panel show Shooting Stars.
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NewsTalkTalk to trial YouView
YouView is to kick off its first consumer trial with 3,000 TalkTalk staff to be handed Huawei set-top boxes in January ahead of a full launch next spring.
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NewsBBC Trust "deeply concerned" by World News breaches
The BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) has said it is “deeply concerned” after finding several instances where the commercial World News arm had breached its editorial code.
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NewsBBC launches e-commissioning review
The BBC has launched a review of its widely criticised e-commissioning system.
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NewsCBeebies calls on North West students
CBeebies is seeking live action content ideas from university students in the North West as the division seeks to establish itself in its new home.
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NewsDiscovery orders Irish jig series
Discovery has acquired Sue Bourne’s feature-length documentary about Irish dancing, Jig, and ordered a supporting series which will air around the world.