All Broadcasters articles – Page 968
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NewsTravellers bar Firecracker in BFGW row
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings producer Firecracker Films is being denied access to Dale Farm, the biggest travellers’ site in Europe, for the follow-up series.
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NewsBBC kicks off Roath Lock era
The BBC’s Roath Lock Studios drama hub has opened in Cardiff and will be home to 175,000 sq ft of HD-ready studios, filming areas, post production facilities and the largest green screen in Europe.
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NewsBBC orders Ripper-era drama from Tiger
BBC1 has commissioned an 8 x 60-minute detective drama from Tiger Aspect set in Jack the Ripper-era London.
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NewsFactual execs keen on cameras in court
The “long overdue” move to allow cameras into courtrooms in England and Wales has been welcomed by the factual TV community as well as news executives.
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NewsReach TV seeks content partners
IPTV provider Reach TV has acquired three Freeview HD slots and is seeking lifestyle and foreign-language channel partners to distribute via the internet-connected set top boxes.
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NewsUKTV hikes content spend
UKTV will boost its spending by 20% in 2012, pushing its content budget to £75m and potentially ahead of BBC3.
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NewsUniversal ties up exclusives on US crime dramas
Universal Channel has secured two new US crime dramas as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire exclusive shows.
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NewsPeers give thumbs up to Kermode’s ITV move
News and daytime experts believe 5 News editor David Kermode is an astute choice to become the new editor of Daybreak and predict he will conduct a root and branch review of the ailing breakfast show.
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NewsGlee to air on Sky two days after US
Sky has revealed it will launch US high school musical show Glee two days after its US broadcast.
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NewsITV to remove two contestants from Red or Black?
ITV is removing two contestants from this week’s Red or Black? after reviewing background checks in light of the Nathan Hageman scandal.
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News5USA to air Primetime Emmys
Channel 5 has acquired exclusive free to air rights to broadcast this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards on digital channel 5USA.
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NewsFrank Skinner to host BBC2 class comedy
BBC2 is to air a one-off comedy special exploring social class hosted by Frank Skinner and starring comedians Roisin Conaty, Miles Jupp and Micky Flanagan.
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NewsC4's Armstrong and Miller pilot moved to Christmas
Channel 4 is to air a comedy pilot from Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller as part of its Christmas line-up.
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NewsFreesat steals Sky homes to pass 2m mark
Free-to-view satellite platform Freesat has sold 2 million units, with nearly half of its customers coming from rival provider Sky over the past year.
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NewsBroadcasters poised for talks over cameras in courts
Broadcasters are gearing up to negotiate the practical and legal details of covering sentencing in UK courts, after welcoming suggestions the Government is poised to allow TV coverage.
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NewsSky exec Duncan Painter named Emap CEO
Emap, the business to business publisher of magazines including Broadcast, has appointed Sky IQ executive Duncan Painter as chief executive officer.
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NewsTV cameras may be allowed in courts
TV cameras could soon be granted permission to film inside courtrooms under new plans backed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
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NewsNew Tricks wins two series order
BBC1 crime drama New Tricks has been handed a commission for two new series after collaring some of its biggest audiences in three years.
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NewsBBC’s Debonnaire makes in-house switch to ITVS
Sally Debonnaire is leaving BBC Vision Productions to join ITV Studios as its UK production supremo.
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NewsE4 bids farewell to Friends
Sunday marked the last night of Friends on Channel 4 and E4 after 16 years - broadcasting more than 6,000 episodes of the sitcom since 2008.