All Broadcasters articles – Page 945
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NewsBBC's Ariel to go online only
The BBC’s in house newspaper is to fold after 75 years and has gone online only as part of the corporation’s Delivering Quality First cuts.
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NewsJust a Minute makes TV move
The BBC is adapting long-running Radio 4 comedy series Just A Minute for TV to celebrate the series’ 45th anniversary.
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NewsJill Green wins first order for new indie
Jill Green’s latest venture, Eleventh Hour Films, has won its first commission – an extended second series of BBC2 comedy drama Vexed.
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NewsPrincess to build Love Machine for Sky Living
Sky Living has ordered a dating show fronted by BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and X Factor contestant Stacey Solomon, and which features a giant machine filled with singletons.
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NewsWall to Wall hires ent boss; wins consumer commission
Wall To Wall is piloting a live early evening consumer affairs show for BBC1 and has hired the woman who will executive produce The Voice for the channel.
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NewsBSkyB and BBC clash on fees
Gloves come off as ITV, C4 and C5 wade in and report claims retransmission fees will soar.
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NewsITV and Pact back in talks over terms
ITV and Pact are back in negotiations over concerns that the broadcaster is increasingly ignoring the Terms of Trade.
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NewsITV axes online staff in digital restructure
ITV is to cut up to 10% of its online staff and refocus resources on its leading websites as part of its radical digital restructure.
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NewsKidsCo hunting animation firm
International children’s channel KidsCo has put a new animation project up for tender and is calling on UK companies to submit proposals.
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NewsCartoon Network acquires Harry Hill series
Harry Hill is to appear on Cartoon Network following a deal by Turner veteran Gary Finnegan, who has been handed a new UK-dedicated content role at the broadcaster.
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News5* seeks male-leaning shows
Channel 5’s digital station 5* is hunting two horror, fear, survival or action shows to air from spring.
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NewsC5 to celebrate WWI heroes
Channel 5 is to strip a documentary series at 7.30pm in the week running up to Remembrance Sunday that features first-hand accounts from World War I veterans.
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NewsC4 calls time on Comedy Labs
Channel 4 is replacing its long-running Comedy Labs initiative with an E4 comedy pilot scheme as it attempts to clarify the objectives of its talent ladder schemes.
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NewsGrowth in Welsh shows helps C4 pass Ofcom quota
Channel 4 is expecting to exceed its nations and regions commissioning quota thanks in part to a significant growth in orders from Wales.
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NewsCurrent affairs hit by BBC2 cost-cutting
Single documentaries about travel and history are likely to suffer after BBC2 confirmed it would cut almost 20% of its current affairs output.
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The Broadcast InterviewCathy Newman, C4 News
‘Tenacious with a smile’ is how C4 News’ first female presenter in more than a decade sums up her style. She tells Lisa Campbell why holding politicians to account demands ‘a sense of fun’.
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NewsBBC1 orders Dale Farm Panorama
BBC1 has ordered a fast-turnaround Panorama special telling the story of 400 travellers being evicted from Dale Farm.
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NewsITV Player set to feature ads on Virgin Media
ITV is gearing up to launch pre-roll advertising around its VoD content on Virgin Media as early as next year.
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NewsC4 pilots TV archive gameshow
Channel 4 has piloted a live interactive gameshow, hosted by Robin Ince, based around archive TV clips.
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NewsC4 gains exclusive access to British consulates
Screenchannel TV is going behind-the-scenes of British consulates in Spain to follow the work of the staff dealing with holidaymakers and expats for Channel 4.