All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 50
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NewsITV1 re-orders The Agenda for third series
ITV1 has reaffirmed its commitment to current affairs discussion show The Agenda by ordering a third series for the New Year.
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NewsAll3Media launches multi-indie production hub
All3Media has tasked Stephen Lambert and Eli Holzman with running an American production hub designed to help all its companies grow in the US.
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NewsAnne Gilchrist joins Ruth Jones' indie
BBC comedy executive Anne Gilchrist has joined Ruth Jones’ indie Tidy Productions.
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News2,000 women apply for Broadcast and BBC Academy training day
More than 2,000 women are competing for 30 places on the Broadcast and BBC Academy Expert Women training day.
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NewsJonathan Strange order heralds new phase for Cuba
The production company behind Boy A and the forthcoming BBC1 adaptation of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is planning a major push into TV drama.
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NewsJeff Zucker lands top job at CNN
Former NBC Universal chief executive Jeff Zucker has been named as president of global news giant CNN Worldwide.
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NewsChannel 5 makes head of digital channels redundant
Channel 5’s Kate Barnes has been made redundant after the broadcaster decided to close its head of digital channels role.
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NewsTransparent follows plastic surgery gone wrong for C5
Channel 5 has commissioned Transparent Television to make a two-part documentary about attempts to correct plastic surgery that has gone wrong.
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NewsRed Production Company puts up the For Sale sign
Scott & Bailey producer Red Production Company is the latest indie to consider selling to a bigger group.
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NewsDesmond lieutenant handed control of C5
Northern & Shell has handed operational control of Channel 5 to Paul Dunthorne, an executive who has worked with Richard Desmond for 18 years including a long spell running adult broadcaster Portland TV.
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NewsSky seals NBCU movies and carriage deal
Sky has struck a wide-ranging deal with NBC Universal giving it exclusive TV access to all the US giant’s movies and extending carriage of its UK channels on the pay platform.
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PBS to keep Sky channel slot - for now
PBS America has mothballed plans to move from Sky’s Entertainment section of the EPG to its Documentary section.
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NewsDarlow Smithson lands Discovery superstorm doc
Darlow Smithson Productions is making a Superstorm Sandy fast turnaround doc that will air on Discovery Channel US and then around the world.
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NewsAbraham pledges risk-taking future for C4
Channel 4’s David Abraham has hinted at controversial forthcoming shows on topics such as end of life care and human tissue in a wide-ranging 30th anniversary speech highlighting the broadcaster’s free speech credentials.
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NewsIndies set for next-gen deals
Umbrella networks are set to replace outright acquisitions as the driving force behind the next wave of indie sector consolidation, execs have predicted.
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NewsTimeweave execs take over at DCD Media
DCD Media’s new majority shareholder Timeweave has taken executive control of the company and its boss has replaced chief executive Sammy Nourmand.
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NewsDavid Kermode to leave Daybreak
Daybreak editor David Kermode is leaving the ITV breakfast show after less than a year in the role, and only one month since its latest relaunch.
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NewsAtwell to star in Ecosse murder drama for ITV
Ecosse Films is to make an ambitious urban crime drama for ITV that tracks the career of a policewoman over three decades.
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NewsFremantle Media to cut corporate jobs
Fremantle Media is in consultation with corporate and back office staff in a process that could see around 35 roles made redundant.
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NewsUnasked questions haunt DG
Entwistle ‘disappointed’ by Rippon blog as chain-of-command defence puts focus on Boaden