All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 66
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NewsTalkback Thames to cut 20% of staff
After the cancellation of The Bill and the shock departure of chief executive Lorraine Heggessey, super-indie Talkback Thames is planning to shed around 30 jobs as part of a restructure designed to cope with “very tough market conditions”.
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NewsCBBC orders war season
CBBC has ordered a drama, documentary and Newsround special about how war impacts on children’s lives.
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NewsSorrell: News Corp's Sky move is "shrewd"
WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell has branded News Corp’s attempt to take full control of BSkyB a “shrewd” move and predicted that platform owners rather than broadcasters or content creators will be the big winners over the next 10 years.
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CommentGlastonbury / World Cup docs
Michael Rosser and Chris Curtis cast their eye over two of the week’s highlights.
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The Broadcast InterviewKim Longinotto, documentary maker
She loves X Factor, thinks her new film knocks C4’s India season for six and is personally handling its distribution. Kim Longinotto tells Chris Curtis why docs have a duty to tackle issues head on.
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BBC3 to pilot Jason Lewis comedy
Young black comedian Jason Lewis has won a pilot from BBC3 that will mix sketches and musical parodies.
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NewsKatie Price quits ITV2 for Living
Katie Price’s indie is to become Virgin Media Television’s biggest supplier after the glamour model signed an exclusive multimillion pound deal with the broadcaster.
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NewsTop-heavy C4 gets overhaul
David Abraham has made his first major mark on Channel 4 with a pruning of senior roles, but has told staff his restructure will not usher in a further round of significant job cuts.
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NewsRadioCentre slams Radio 1
The RadioCentre has launched a stinging attack on BBC Radio 1 after the BBC Trust ruled that the station’s Harry Potter Day last July stepped too far into commercial waters.
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FeaturesWhat's up with docs?
Hunting down funding opportunities and winning over cautious commissioners was on the agenda at Hot Docs.
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NewsAbraham unveils major C4 shake up
Channel 4 is embarking on a massive restructure that will cut 25% of senior management positions and see Kevin Lygo and Julian Bellamy’s roles combined under a single chief creative officer position.
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NewsShed MBO takes fresh twist
The saga of Shed Media’s planned MBO has taken a fresh twist, with a new potential backer emerging.
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NewsBSkyB to buy VMTV for £160m
The much-anticipated sale of the Virgin Media Television portfolio of channels to BSkyB has finally been confirmed. The £160m deal will create a multichannel powerhouse that combines the likes of Living and Bravo with Sky 1.
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CommentSons Of Anarchy & Million Pound Drop
Chris Curtis passes judgement on two of the week’s highlights.
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NewsAirey joins LoveFilm board
Five chairman and chief executive Dawn Airey has become a non-executive director of subscription film business LoveFilm.
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NewsRadio news trusted more than TV or web
The public trusts news on the web more than it trusts TV news, according to research from Ofcom – but trust in radio news trumps them both.
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NewsMF Management to merge with PFD
MF Management, the company that represents Chris Evans and Trinny & Susannah, is taking over literary agency PFD.
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NewsC4 committee to sign off commissions
David Abraham is to sit on an interim commissioning team that will sign off all Channel 4 programming orders in the wake of Kevin Lygo’s new role at ITV Studios.
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NewsTen Alps buys print publisher
Multimedia producer Ten Alps has broadened its print publishing interests with the acquisition of Grove House Publishing.
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NewsShaps to front new docs trade body
Mercury Media has revealed plans to set up a trade body for documentary distributors that will be chaired by former ITV programming boss Simon Shaps.