All Broadcasters articles – Page 984

  • Alex Polizzi
    News

    C5's Hotel Inspector to front BBC business show

    2011-07-06T12:03:00Z

    Alex Polizzi, star of hit Channel 5 series The Hotel Inspector, is to front a new show for the BBC about failing family businesses.

  • Barefoot Contessa
    News

    Food Network launches on Freeview

    2011-07-06T11:20:00Z

    Scripps-owned cooking channel Food Network UK has launched on Freeview as it looks to extend its reach further.

  • Spotify
    News

    Virgin Media ties with Spotify

    2011-07-06T09:29:00Z

    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.

  • Darts
    News

    ESPN signs first darts rights

    2011-07-06T09:00:00Z

    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.

  • Gypsy Wars
    News

    BBC to revisit Gypsy Wars

    2011-07-05T12:45:00Z

    BBC1 is to follow up seminal documentary Gypsy Wars five years on as the community of 400 traveller families prepare for eviction.

  • Big Brother 10 logo
    News

    Big Brother viewers to vote through Facebook

    2011-07-05T12:12:00Z

    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.

  • Richard Desmond
    News

    C5 sales to be integrated with OK! and Daily Express

    2011-07-05T11:55:00Z

    Northern & Shell has unveiled plans to include Channel 5 as part of an integrated sales proposition including its newspaper, magazines and online services.

  • Daybreak
    News

    Daybreak and Lorraine staff absorbed by ITVS

    2011-07-05T11:51:00Z

    Production teams on Daybreak and Lorraine have been absorbed by ITV Studios as part of plans to improve working practices.

  • Novak Djokovic
    News

    BBC's 3D Wimbledon sparks mixed reviews

    2011-07-05T11:43:00Z

    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.

  • House Of Anubis
    News

    Nickelodeon to revisit House of Anubis

    2011-07-04T15:47:00Z

    Nickelodeon has ordered a second series of drama House of Anubis, the first ever UK-produced live action series from its US division.   

  • Jonathan Allan
    News

    C4 poaches OMD UK boss

    2011-07-04T14:22:00Z

    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.

  • 3D_glasses_2.jpg
    News

    BBC nets 18,000 with first 3D broadcast

    2011-07-04T14:11:00Z

    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.

  • Channel 4 News: Jon Snow
    News

    Jon Snow to front Thatcher doc

    2011-07-04T12:17:00Z

    Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow will front a one-off documentary looking at the career of Margaret Thatcher for Channel 4.

  • Britain’s Got Talent
    News

    Got Talent blogger cautioned by police

    2011-07-04T12:16:00Z

    The man who sparked a swirl of fix allegations around Britain’s Got Talent has been cautioned by police.

  • FA Cup
    News

    ITV cleared over FA Cup Final swearing

    2011-07-04T12:11:00Z

    ITV1 has been cleared of wrongdoing by Ofcom after two swear words were broadcast during this year’s FA Cup Final.

  • Beyoncé
    News

    Beyoncé set for ITV1 special

    2011-07-04T12:02:00Z

    Beyoncé is set to star in a special ITV1 show celebrating her music, according to reports.

  • Noel Fielding
    News

    Noel Fielding reveals new title for E4 show

    2011-07-04T11:08:00Z

    Noel Fielding, one half of surreal comedy duo the Mighty Boosh, has begun filming his first solo project for E4 and revealed its new title on Twitter.

  • David Haye
    News

    Sky apologies for Haye v Klitchko glitch

    2011-07-04T10:12:00Z

    Sky has apologised to boxing fans after the booking system for its pay-per-view coverage of Saturday’s heavyweight championship fight failed to work properly.

  • Lord Patten
    News

    BBC to tackle 'toxic' pay

    2011-07-04T09:36:00Z

    The BBC is planning to make a series of announcements about its plans for tackling “toxic” senior pay, Trust chairman Chris Patten has said.

  • News

    Video: Sky Go launch

    2011-07-01T17:09:00Z

    Sky has launched a major new marketing campaign featuring footballer Peter Crouch and rapper Dizzee Rascal to showcase the launch of multiplatform viewing service Sky Go.