All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 86
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NewsKirstie and Phil beat Ofcom rap
Channel 4's Location, Location, Location has been cleared of political bias by Ofcom after its presenters launched a campaign to get stamp duty reformed.
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NewsVMTV overhauls commissioning
Virgin Media Television has appointed a commissioning supremo and a scheduling counterpart to work across its channel portfolio.
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NewsPinewood to submit£3m planning application
Pinewood Shepperton will spend around£3m on the planning application for its ambitious Project Pinewood scheme, which it expects to submit before the end of the year.
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NewsSnowdon replaces Van Outen at Capital
Lisa Snowdon has stepped into Denise Van Outen's shoes as the permanent co-host of Johnny Vaughan's Capital 95.8 breakfast show.
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NewsRTL promises Airey ‘budget for success'
RTL chief executive Gerhard Zeiler has pledged to hand Dawn Airey the “programming budget she needs to be successful” after negotiating her early release from ITV gardening leave.
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VideoVideo: Peter Fincham
Peter Fincham speaks to Broadcastnow about how popular entertainment shows are at risk at the BBC and Channel 4, as well as at ITV, in an interview following his MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsFincham: Cotton would understand MacTaggart
ITV director of television Peter Fincham has invoked the spirit of Bill Cotton to help defend entertainment programming, after claiming in his MacTaggart lecture that the genre is under threat at all the major broadcasters.
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FeaturesBehind the business: William Van Rest
A revived ITV Play is attempting to shake off the PRTS scandal to boost traffic on itv.com.
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NewsAirey to join Five in October
Dawn Airey will begin her tenure as Five chief executive at the end of October, six months earlier than first anticipated.
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NewsEndemol boss hits out at BBCW
Edinburgh 08: BBC Worldwide has come under fire for investing in indies from Endemol's Tim Hincks.
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NewsFive eyes Milkshake channel
Edinburgh 08: Five is investigating the launch of a dedicated kids channel under its pre-school Milkshake brand.
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NewsMacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom
Ofcom's 'box-ticking' PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.
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NewsMacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom
Ofcom's “box-ticking” PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.
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NewsMacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom
Edinburgh 08: Ofcom's “box-ticking” PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.
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NewsBBC puts more channels online
BBC4, CBBC and CBeebies will become the next of the corporation's channels to be simulcast online next month.
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NewsOliver: No trust in talent-led indies
Edinburgh 08: Jamie Oliver has said talent-led production find it difficult to convince commissioners to take them seriously.
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NewsReady-meals won't get any tastier than this...
Shine Group is planning to use the MasterChef brand to launch a range of ready-meals and cooking ingredients.
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NewsNBC Universal to buy Carnival
NBC Universal is to buy drama specialist Carnival Films in its first acquisition of a UK indie.
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NewsThe Banana Splits to reform for TV comeback
Cartoon Network is resurrecting arguably the world's greatest animal-based rock band - The Banana Splits.
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NewsTest Match Special under fire
The BBC's Test Match Special (TMS) is under fire following the departure of experienced summariser Mike Selvey and an influx of Radio 5 Live presenters to the on-air team.