All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 86
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NewsITV regional staff to know fate by December
ITV regions director Michael Jermey has told ITV News Group (ING) staff facing redundancy that they will “know where they stand” by early December.
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NewsUS commissions boost Shed results
Shed Media generated more than a third of its£12.6m gross profit in the first half of the year from US broadcasters.
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NewsBurnham: PSB decisions by early '09
The government will announce its decisions on the future of PSB in the new year, culture secretary Andy Burnham has promised.
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NewsGovernment to review sports 'Crown Jewels'
The government is to review the make up of the 'Crown Jewels' listed sports events for the first time in 10 years, culture secretary Andy Burnham has revealed.
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NewsOfcom: ITV wants reduced indie quota
ITV wanted Ofcom to help it lobby the government to reduce the 25% quota of ITV1 programming that it has to source from indies, it has emerged.
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FeaturesBehind the business: Robert Peston
Billion-pound scoops have made the BBC business editor a key face for the corporation.
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NewsStephenson lands BBC drama supremo role
Ben Stephenson has landed the new role of BBC controller of drama commissioning, handing him full commissioning power alongside the corporation's channel bosses.
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NewsBBC confirms Tranter US move - finally
BBC Fiction controller Jane Tranter is to move to Los Angeles to head BBC Worldwide's US production arm, the corporation has confirmed.
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NewsFive orders Flesh Eating Monster
Icon Films Production will travel to northern India to investigate an animal that has caused the death of several people for Five's Nature Shock strand.
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NewsUKTV to reveal eye-opening Watch logo
UKTV will unveil a “loveable and huggable” giant eye as the logo for new entertainment channel Watch next month.
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NewsGrade: Google is a parasite
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has branded Google and YouTube “parasites” at technology conference IBC.
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NewsGeldof launches peace channel
Bob Geldof's Ten Alps has launched an online video and user-generated content channel dedicated to resolving global conflict.
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CommentBlog: All is fair in love and football
Setanta has been given a kicking from all quarters for keeping its England football coverage to itself. What do people expect it to do? asks Chris Curtis.
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News'Supporters want answers', Brown tells Setanta
Gordon Brown has waded into the debate over Setanta's coverage of yesterday's England World Cup qualifier, saying supporters would “want answers” about why they could not see the game on terrestrial TV.
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CommentBehind the business: Cody Hogarth
Endemol's New State has been rattling out AFP and product placement deals since it was created earlier this year.
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NewsChellomedia buys Spektrum
Extreme Sports Channel owner Chellomedia has bought documentary channel Spektrum from HBO Central Europe.
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NewsGriffiths named ITV finance chief
Former Emap group finance director Ian Griffiths has landed the same role at ITV.
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NewsC4 hails BB despite viewer dip
Channel 4 has heralded Big Brother 9 as a success, despite its final on Friday attracting fewer viewers than ever before.
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NewsSBC: Move BBC channel to Scotland
The Scottish Broadcasting Commission has called for one of the four major BBC channels to be moved to Scotland - but has stopped short of recommending a dedicated Scottish Six news bulletin.