All Broadcasters articles – Page 971
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NewsMPs call for rapid introduction of new Communications Act
The Communications Act may be brought forward in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, with MPs calling for new regulation to be introduced more rapidly.
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NewsC4 signs up Pappy’s for new run of Comedy Labs
Award-winning sketch group Pappy’s has been snapped up by Channel 4 for its latest run of new comedy talent initiative Comedy Labs.
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NewsC4 set to invest in Conker Digital Fiction Factory
Channel 4 is planning to invest in Conker’s Digital Fiction Factory (DFF) as part of its push into digital content and innovation.
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NewsBetty to help ‘Undateables’ find love in C4 series
Sufferers of Tourettes, Aspergers and narcolepsy will look for love through a match-making service in a Betty TV series for Channel 4.
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NewsS4C reveals details of £1m co-pro fund
S4C has established an annual £1m fund to support co-productions with the Welsh broadcaster.
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NewsITV1 to explore social history in Parallel Lives
ITV1 is eyeing a factual series that will explore the different lives of people born on the same day.
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The Broadcast InterviewJoe Godwin, BBC Children's
On stage at the Children’s Media Conference, the BBC Children’s director told Lisa Campbell about inclusivity, the move to Salford and the false distinction between “fun and worthy stuff”.
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NewsBBC must improve science output, says Trust
BBC News is to appoint a science editor and a new forum will be established following a BBC Trust review into the corporation’s science coverage.
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NewsBBC to simplify programme-making rules
The BBC is running a pilot scheme to reduce the levels of compliance for programme-makers, the Trust has revealed.
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More4 to air Sheep Dog Trials
More4 is to broadcast nine hours of coverage of the fourth World Sheep Dog Trials in September with commentary provided by Barry Davies.
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NewsNew recruits join Real Hustle
The Real Hustle, the scam artist series that was investigated by the BBC Trust earlier this year, is to return with two new recruits.
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NewsBroadcasters may face judicial inquiry
Broadcasters could find themselves drawn into the judicial inquiry looking at corruption between the police and media, David Cameron revealed today.
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NewsCameron cleared over BSkyB accusations
The Prime Minister did not breach conflict of interest rules by meeting Rebekah Brooks and James Murdoch during the BSkyB bid, the cabinet secretary has ruled.
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NewsMurdoch: BSkyB deal scuppered by “hysteria”
News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB became “impractical” after competitors “built hysteria” around the phone hacking scandal, according to Rupert Murdoch.
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NewsMurdoch attacked by protester
Rupert Murdoch has been attacked while answering MPs questions into phone hacking allegations.
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NewsLIVE BLOG: Murdochs face MPs questions
Live updates from the culture select committee in which News Corporation chiefs Rupert and James Murdoch were quizzed by MPs about the phone-hacking scandal.
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NewsPhone hacking prompts Labour rethink on Comms Act
The Labour party is making last minute amendments to its Communications Review submission in light of the hacking scandal.
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NewsLabour attacks local TV plans
The shadow culture secretary has hit out at Jeremy Hunt’s revised local TV plans, questioning whether the secretary of state “has got his priorities right”.
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NewsCameron accused of conflict of interest over BSkyB bid
The Prime Minister could be investigated over a potential conflict of interest rules regarding News Corp’s BSkyB bid.