All Broadcasters articles – Page 992
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsITV pulls Corrie Nation for refresh
ITV is to take its Coronation Street social networking game offline at the end of July as it completes an overhaul of the ailing property.
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NewsReal Hustle told to reveal insiders
BBC series The Real Hustle must make clearer to audiences which participants are in on scams after the show was found to have breached programme guidelines.
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NewsITVS investigates family impact of murders for ITV1
ITV Studios is to expose the stories behind high-profile UK murder cases in a documentary series for ITV1.
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NewsITV1 explores the lives of mothers behind bars
ITV1 has acquired a hard-hitting doc about female inmates who give birth while serving time and keep their babies in prison.