All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 71
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NewsHands off the BBC, Thompson tells politicians
Mark Thompson has challenged the UK’s politicians to safeguard the independence of the BBC – and to give it the freedom to carry out a “radical and open-minded review” of its activities.
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NewsITV snaps up Disney's GMTV stake for £22m
ITV has spent more than £22m buying out Disney’s minority stake in GMTV.
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CommentJames May's Toy Stories / Defying Gavity
Chris Curtis and Robin Parker share their views on two of the latest shows.
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NewsRTS rewards Being Human werewolf
Being Human’s werewolf transformation, Wallander’s title music and the make-up for Moses Jones were all honoured at the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2008/9 last night.
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NewsJones: stamp out unfair TV work experience
GMTV and Skillset chairman Clive Jones has called for the TV industry to “stamp out” the culture of low and unpaid internships as part of a new code of practice.
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NewsAnalysis: C4's dark horse chairman
Terry Burns was the name on everyone’s lips at the RTS event earlier this week, but he was not on the radar as a potential candidate in the run up to his appointment.
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NewsLord Burns confirmed as C4 chairman
Lord Burns will take over as Channel 4 chairman from Luke Johnson on 27 January after Ofcom confirmed his appointment.
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Comment
The Family / Dollhouse
Robin Parker and Chris Curtis give their verdict on the latest shows.
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NewsTranter turns to Pharoah and Graham
Jane Tranter has turned to Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham to try to kickstart BBC Worldwide Productions’ US drama ambitions.
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NewsLord Burns set to be named C4 chair
Ofcom is poised to make economist Lord Terry Burns Channel 4’s new chairman in a surprise appointment.
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NewsBerger adds Spain to Warner Bros remit
Warner Brothers Entertainment’s UK boss Josh Berger will also run the company’s operations in Spain from next month.
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NewsHollyoaks producer named EastEnders EP
EastEnders executive producer Diederick Santer will step down in February to be replaced by former Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood.
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NewsRobinson to front BBC2 series on wills
Sir Gerry Robinson will help people write their wills and divide up their estates in a Talkback Thames series for BBC2.
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NewsBBC launches political iPlayer
The BBC has launched a political iPlayer-style website, offering live and on-demand coverage of Parliamentary sessions across the UK.
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NewsBBC4 to make MPs expenses drama
BBC4 is to turn the MPs expenses scandal into a comedy drama directed by Simon Cellan Jones.
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NewsFive creates live online bingo show
Five is to stream a daily online bingo show in a bid to drive traffic to its web gaming operation.
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NewsBBC orders successor to The Street from new McGovern indie
The BBC has ordered the ‘spiritual successor’ to The Street from Jimmy McGovern’s new production company.
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NewsQuestion Time exec defends BNP show
Question Time executive editor Gavin Allen has defended last week’s episode, claiming it was driven by its audience and was “Question Time as normal”.
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NewsGriffin: Question Time was a "lynch mob"
BNP leader has called for a re-run of his Question Time appearance, claiming the show’s format was changed to turn it into a “lynch mob”.
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NewsBranson attacks Sky dominance
Sir Richard Branson has personally waded into the row over BSkyB’s alleged dominance of the pay TV market, comparing the satellite operator to British Airways of the early 1990s.