All Broadcasters articles – Page 976
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Booth and Kerry Taylor, MTV
Following its shift up the Sky EPG, MTV’s senior execs are on the hunt for ob docs, fact ent, scripted and structured reality series that can deliver on a global scale.
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NewsDisney Channel HD to launch
Disney is extending its HD portfolio of channels with the rollout of the Disney Channel in the superior format.
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NewsCameron: hacking won't impact BSkyB takeover
The Prime Minister has indicated that News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB will still be allowed go ahead in the wake of News of the World phone hacking allegations.
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NewsC4 Sri Lanka doc sparks outrage and praise
Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, Channel 4’s harrowing film about the final weeks in the country’s civil war, sparked nearly 470 viewer comments of both praise and complaint.
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NewsSky Atlantic unveils plans for final Entourage
The final season of HBO drama Entourage is to air on Sky Atlantic just one day after its US broadcast.
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NewsC5's Hotel Inspector to front BBC business show
Alex Polizzi, star of hit Channel 5 series The Hotel Inspector, is to front a new show for the BBC about failing family businesses.
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NewsFood Network launches on Freeview
Scripps-owned cooking channel Food Network UK has launched on Freeview as it looks to extend its reach further.
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NewsVirgin Media ties with Spotify
Virgin Media has agreed a partnership with Spotify that will see it offer the on-demand music service to its subscribers and build it into its Tivo connected-TV service.
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NewsESPN signs first darts rights
ESPN has won the rights to the BDO Winmau World Masters darts tournament, which was previously aired by the BBC, as it looks to push beyond its core sports of footabll and rugby.
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NewsBBC to revisit Gypsy Wars
BBC1 is to follow up seminal documentary Gypsy Wars five years on as the community of 400 traveller families prepare for eviction.
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NewsBig Brother viewers to vote through Facebook
Channel 5 will give Big Brother viewers the chance to vote over Facebook for the first time, when it resurrects the reality show next month.
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NewsC5 sales to be integrated with OK! and Daily Express
Northern & Shell has unveiled plans to include Channel 5 as part of an integrated sales proposition including its newspaper, magazines and online services.
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NewsDaybreak and Lorraine staff absorbed by ITVS
Production teams on Daybreak and Lorraine have been absorbed by ITV Studios as part of plans to improve working practices.
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NewsBBC's 3D Wimbledon sparks mixed reviews
Viewers of the BBC’s free-to-air 3D coverage of Wimbledon have voiced mixed responses to the experiment, with some complaining the quality was so poor they returned to the standard broadcast.
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NewsNickelodeon to revisit House of Anubis
Nickelodeon has ordered a second series of drama House of Anubis, the first ever UK-produced live action series from its US division.
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NewsC4 poaches OMD UK boss
Jonathan Allan has been appointed Channel 4 sales director, taking responsibility for delivering almost £1bn in revenues and overseeing a sales team of around 200 people.
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NewsBBC nets 18,000 with first 3D broadcast
An estimated 18,000 people watched Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal and Petra Kvitova defeat Maria Sharapova in 3D this weekend, in the first free-to-air UK broadcast in the medium.
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NewsJon Snow to front Thatcher doc
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow will front a one-off documentary looking at the career of Margaret Thatcher for Channel 4.
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NewsGot Talent blogger cautioned by police
The man who sparked a swirl of fix allegations around Britain’s Got Talent has been cautioned by police.
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NewsITV cleared over FA Cup Final swearing
ITV1 has been cleared of wrongdoing by Ofcom after two swear words were broadcast during this year’s FA Cup Final.