All Broadcasters articles – Page 984
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NewsBBC orders new Doctor Who for 2012
The BBC has commissioned 14 new episodes of Doctor Who but has yet to decide how they will be scheduled.
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NewsWimbledon finals to be first BBC 3D broadcast
The BBC is to broadcast the UK’s first free 3D footage this summer, of the finals at this year’s Wimbledon Championships.
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NewsRadio 1 boss defends Glastonbury staffing levels
Radio 1 boss Andy Parfitt has defended the number of BBC staff covering this year’s Glastonbury festival, despite a minimal reduction in headcount.
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NewsBBC reveals Glastonbury plans
The BBC is preparing for its most comprehensive coverage of the Glastonbury music festival’s six stages including its first radio triple-cast.
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NewsUKTV signs first product placement deal
UKTV has become the latest commercial broadcaster to move into product placement, signing a deal with Friends Reunited-owner Brightsolid.
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NewsReview hits out over TV watershed
A review has claimed that programmers have weakened the 9pm TV watershed.
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NewsChancellor stands by BBC bias claim
The chancellor is standing by his allegation that the BBC is biased in its reporting of the economy.
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NewsBBC defends assisted death footage
The BBC has defended its decision to film a man’s last moments at the Dignitas clinic in a documentary fronted by Sir Terry Pratchett.
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NewsJonathan Ross travelogue scrapped
ITV has been forced to cancel an epic Jonathan Ross-fronted travelogue following the death of the presenter’s dog.
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NewsSky1 orders Tree House Challenge
Sky1 has launched a search for the ultimate environmentally responsible community space with a grant of £20,000 up for grabs.
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NewsCurrent hunting fresh content
Current TV has issued a call for quick fire pitches as it looks to commission for the second half of next year and find “big hits” for 2012.
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NewsComedian to front BBC3 pilot
BBC3 controller Zai Bennett has greenlit a comedy pilot fronted by upcoming stand-up Imran Yusuf.
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NewsCITV show rapped for "promoting" video games
ITV has been censured for “promoting” computer console games during children’s show Cool Stuff Collective.
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NewsBBC orders 7/7 film
Bafta-winning director Morgan Matthews is to make a documentary about the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London, in which 52 people were killed.
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NewsHuw Jones named S4C chairman
The government has confirmed Huw Jones in the post of chairman for S4C.
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NewsBBC1's Candy Cabs canned
The BBC has put the brakes on BBC1 comedy-drama Candy Cabs after it failed to take off with viewers.
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NewsC4 News recruits online chief
Paul Brannan, former BBC multiplatform chief, has joined Channel 4 News to continue further development of the programme’s online and cross-devices strategy.
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NewsMTV orders Geordie Shore summer specials
MTV is to capitalise on the record-breaking success of reality series Geordie Shore with a 2 x 60-minute summer special, following the cast on holiday in Magaluf.
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NewsNew Imagine docs unveiled
Iraqi artists in Venice, the power of the mind and how the Arab Spring has affected attitudes to art are to explored in the new line-up of BBC1 arts strand Imagine.
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NewsCowell calls in police over BGT fix claims
Pop mogul Simon Cowell has called in police over claims that popular TV contest Britain’s Got Talent is fixed.