All Broadcasters articles – Page 966
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NewsC4 acquires 2 Broke Girls
Channel 4 has snapped up the rights to 2 Broke Girls, the new US comedy from Sex and the City writer Michael Patrick King and one of the most hotly tipped shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings.
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NewsTrio firm up micropayment plans
Micropayment strategies are emerging for UKTV, MTV and ITV as they develop ways to monetise content ranging from South Park to archive titles that could include the likes of Inspector Morse.
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NewsUKTV signs triple NBC deal
NBC Universal’s fairy-tale drama Grimm has been snapped up by Watch as part of a UKTV triple deal that also includes the first move into scripted content for Really.
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NewsSpin-offs bring stability to PSBs in digital homes
Rumours of the death of public service broadcasting in digital homes have been greatly exaggerated, new research from Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsBid Media puts new Freeview slot up for sale
A new Freeview EPG slot has been put up for grabs with the aim of getting a channel on air as early as October.
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NewsVirgin reveals shift away from EPG on Tivo service
Virgin Media has revealed that 25% of linear TV viewing on its recently launched Tivo service comes from the ‘discovery’ bar rather than via the EPG.
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NewsLiving adds to ‘bridezilla’ slate with Dragonfly series
Sky Living is seeking to build on the success of Four Weddings with a series from Dragonfly that asks two brides-to-be to share their wedding day.
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NewsBBC producers join C4 commissioning team
Channel 4 has poached two senior BBC producers for fresh factual commissioning roles and has bolstered its fact-ent team with a new development executive.
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NewsWhitehall hits the road for C4 primetime series
Stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall has secured his first primetime hosting role in an entertainment series for Channel 4.
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NewsHarrison revisits world of pedigree dogs for BBC4
BBC4 has ordered the filmmaker behind 2008’s controversial Pedigree Dogs Exposed to make a follow-up documentary three years later.
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NewsITV2 eye Perez Hilton show
STV Productions is developing an ITV2 entertainment show starring US blogger and TV star Perez Hilton.
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NewsITV confirms Inspector Morse prequel
ITV1 has confirmed that Inspector Morse will return to UK television in a prequel drama charting the origins of the iconic detective.
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NewsSky Arts to put O'Grady and Tate in the frame
Paul O’Grady, Catherine Tate and Tamsin Greig are among six celebrities who will pose as a key character from a famous portrait for a second series of Sky Arts’ Fame In The Frame.
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NewsMentorn updates Jaycee Dugard kidnap doc for C4
Mentorn Media has updated its film about the discovery of Jaycee Lee Dugard, the Californian girl who was kidnapped and imprisoned for 18 years.
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News4thought.tv to return with new series editor
Channel 4’s religion and ethics strand 4thought.tv is to return with 365 new films made by Irish indie Waddell Media - and a new series editor.
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NewsDrobynk heads to US Lifetime Networks
UKTV’s former interim controller Christian Drobnyk has been named as the senior vice president of scheduling and acquisitions for US broadcaster Lifetime Networks.
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NewsUKTV's Phillis ejects to Lovefilm
Ben Phillis, UKTV’s director of platform distribution and business development, is leaving the broadcaster to join Lovefilm.
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NewsBaby Cow to animate Viz for C4 online shorts
Adult comic Viz is to be animated by Steve Coogan’s indie Baby Cow for a new series of Channel 4 online comedy shorts.
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NewsITV1 eyes return to The Dales
ITV1 is on the brink of commissioning a second series of domestic travelogue The Dales.
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NewsCBS Drama investigates CSI
CBS Drama has bolstered its crime schedule by acquiring the early seasons of CSI.