All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 76
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NewsSky 1 to bolster sports with panel show duo
Sky 1 is to kick off a sports entertainment drive with two panelshow pilots, a search-for-a-star format featuring José Mourinho and a second series with Wayne Rooney.
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NewsNesbitt: drama funding crisis is killing roles
James Nesbitt is being forced to look for Hollywood acting roles because of the funding crisis in British drama.
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NewsBradshaw: Apprentice row is matter for BBC
New media secretary Ben Bradshaw sparked Tory protests in the Commons today when he insisted the question of whether Sir Alan Sugar should continue to front The Apprentice following his appointment as an advisor to Gordon Brown was a matter solely for the BBC.
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NewsFive to launch online casino
Five will launch an online casino and bingo service later this year after signing a deal with web gaming company PartyGaming.
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NewsMediaCity gets £8m boost
MediaCity UK has been given a shot in the arm after the University of Salford won an £8m grant to build a 103,000sq ft facility at the development.
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NewsSky 1 adds twist for Are You Smarter...?
Sky 1 is revamping its kids-vs-adults quiz by asking mums and dads Are You Smarter Than Your 10-Year-Old?
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NewsSetanta faces crunch week
England’s 4-0 victory over Kazkhstan could be their last match on Setanta, with the ailing sports broadcaster facing the prospect of going into administration this week.
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NewsFincham to chair Broadcast Entertainment Forum
ITV director of television Peter Fincham is to chair Broadcast’s TV Entertainment Forum in September, which will kick off with a keynote from Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan.
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NewsITV regulation may be relaxed
The government has hinted that ITV will have its regulatory burden dramatically reduced by the Digital Britain report.
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NewsBBC1 to follow stay-at-home Brits
BBC1 will investigate how the recession will prompt millions of Brits to stay at home this summer in a series from Crackit Productions.
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NewsCRR report could open possibility of ITV1+1 launch
ITV1+1 could launch on Freeview and satellite if the Office of Fair Trading gives the broadcaster the CRR reforms it wants.
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NewsSky to ramp up VoD service
Sky is set to go head-to-head with Virgin Media in the ‘pull VoD’ market with plans to launch a service in about a year’s time.
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NewsBGT's Susan Boyle taken to clinic
Gordon Brown has made personal enquiries about Susan Boyle’s health after the Britain’s Got Talent star was rushed to a private hospital yesterday.
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NewsVirgin 1 gets Red-y for relaunch
Virgin 1 will relaunch with a new logo and idents next week – and with an impish character called Red as the face of the channel.
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NewsDoctor Who selects new companion
Karen Gillan, a relatively unknown 21-year-old, will star alongside Matt Smith as Doctor Who’s new companion.
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NewsShed lands Seinfeld for landmark commission
Shed Media has landed the contract for its US arm to produce an NBC Universal show devised and executive produced by comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld.
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Sky admits to phone vote errors
BSkyB has admitted it charged Republic of Ireland viewers to enter three votes and competitions by text message, despite them having no chance of affecting the outcome.
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BBCW completes ad sales team reshuffle
BBC Worldwide has completed a revamp of its senior global ad sales team with two new appointments.
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The Broadcast InterviewMichael Hirst, The Tudors
Michael Hirst, the man behind swashbuckling soap opera The Tudors, talks to Chris Curtis about scripting sexed-up history and facing criticism of taking right royal artistic licence.
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BBC1 to hunt Junior Apprentice
Sir Alan Sugar will challenge 10 teenagers to win a £25,000 career boost in spin-off series Junior Apprentice.