All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 76
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Luckwell to chair IMAC
Media investor Mike Luckwell is to replace ex-Sky boss Tony Ball as chairman of the listed Ingenious Media Active Capital (IMAC) fund.
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NewsBBC1 to search for the next Oliver
The BBC is wheeling out its ‘search for a musical star’ to find the next Oliver.
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NewsBBC brings back Swap Shop - boom, boom
The BBC is dusting off the 1970’s classic Swap Shop with a new version presented by Basil Brush.
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NewsBennett vows to safeguard quality of kids TV
BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has vowed to safeguard the quality and range of the BBC’s children’s output - but has admitted it may not always have a place on BBC1
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NewsThreat of 96-hour strike looms after early BBC staff talks
BBC staff have given an early indication that they are prepared to strike for as long as 96 hours in January.
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NewsRock School star Lil’ Chris returns to C4 with celebrity chat show
Channel 4 has commissioned Connected Pictures to make a pilot of a new chat show fronted by teen rocker Lil’ Chris.
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NewsBBC defends Salford relocation package
The BBC has robustly defended its relocation package for staff moving to Salford following a shower of criticism in the press this morning.
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NewsSTV to axe 45 staff
Scottish regional broadcaster STV is expected to make 45 staff redundant as it plans for the end of its contract with Setanta to air Scottish Premier League highlights.
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NewsCelebs hit the slopes for Ski Sunday relaunch
BBC2 is to bring back Ski Sunday in a higher profile evening slot, and with a new celebrity element added to the mix.
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NewsBBC viewers slam 'derivative' shows
TV audiences want the BBC to cut down on makeover programmes, reality shows, and 'derivative' spin offs, the chairman of BBC Trust has claimed.
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NewsBragg and Puttnam head Teachers TV bid
Channel 4, Mentorn Media, the Guardian and the Institute of Education have put together a “dream team” to bid for the contract to operate Teachers TV.
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NewsBUPA chief to join BBC board
The BBC has recruited BUPA chief executive Val Gooding as its sixth non-executive director, with effect from January 2008.
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NewsRepeats up over festive period
The number of TV repeats aired over Christmas has risen by more than a quarter since 2006 to make up nearly half of all programming.
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NewsLast chance for RTS Sports Awards rejected
The Royal Television Society is to drop all specialist awards for sports programmes next year, after its sports council rejected proposals to wrap them into the main programming awards.
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NewsBBC News: We will hold our nerve at 10 O’Clock
BBC News has pledged to “hold its nerve” and resist making editorial changes to the Ten O’Clock News in the face of competition from the returning News at Ten on ITV.
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NewsBBC2 cooks up fresh Masterchef
BBC2 will air a Masterchef spin-off for working chefs and move the amateur contest to primetime.
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NewsSawalha in ‘eating travelogue’
Celebrity Masterchef winner Nadia Sawalha is to star in a new BBC “eating travelogue show” commissioned from her production company, Dog House Media.
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NewsUS Idol’s Seacrest options Make Me a Baby
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has optioned the rights to make a US version of Mentorn Media’s Make Me a Baby format.
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NewsSunset + Vine wins African Nations BBC coverage
Sunset + Vine is to produce the BBC’s coverage of the 2008 African Cup of Nations, taking the tournament over from TWI.
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NewsRachel Stevens gets animated for BBC1
A nine-inch plasticine model of Rachel Stevens will be the centrepiece of a new animated comedy set to air on BBC1 Scotland.