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NewsGraham Norton indie plays down C4 rumours
Graham Norton’s indie has poured cold water on reports he will leave the BBC and return to Channel 4 when his deal expires later this year.
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NewsSky 1's Murphy moots 3D interview series
EDINBURGH: Sky 1 controller Stuart Murphy has revealed plans for a 50% boost in scripted content and a 3D interview series hosted by a “famous footballer”.
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NewsMurdoch: give TV same freedom as newspapers
MACTAGGART: James Murdoch has launched a furious attack on Ofcom’s “half a million words every year telling broadcasters what they can and cannot say”, and called for TV news to be granted the same freedom as newspapers.
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NewsMurphy opens up 8pm Sky 1 slot as Simpsons moves
Sky 1 will stop airing The Simpsons at 8pm from January as director of programmes Stuart Murphy opens up the slot for indie pitches.
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Strike Back gets green light
Sky 1 has released further details about its “all-action” high-definition adaptation of Chris Ryan’s bestseller Strike Back.
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NewsSky leads the pack to buy VMTV’s portfolio
BSkyB is the clear favourite to land the Virgin Media Television channel portfolio as the sale process moves towards its conclusion.
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NewsSky slams BBC Trust's handling of Canvas
BSkyB has written to the BBC Trust expressing “serious concerns” about the handling of its plans to create internet-connect TV service Project Canvas.
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NewsITV digital channels may leave Freeview
ITV bosses have declared they would be open to putting their digital channels ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 exclusively on Sky and Virgin Media, if a higher carriage fee for the channels could be negotiated.
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NewsTV subs defy credit crunch
Fewer than one in five people plan to cut back on TV subscriptions as they tighten their belts in the economic recession, according to Ofcom research.
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NewsBSkyB CEO Darroch awarded 19% pay rise
Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of BSkyB, was given a 19% pay rise last year and earned more than £2.3m.
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NewsDiscovery appoints Sky exec as first COO
Discovery Networks EMEA has hired BSkyB’s business development manager David Rey for the newly-created post of chief operating officer.
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NewsSky Sports escapes fine
Sky Sports 1 has escaped a fine from regulator Ofcom over phone vote errors on Soccer AM and Cricket AM.
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NewsC4 urges protection for cricket rights
Channel 4 has called for “some form” of cricket to be on the list of protected sports rights, but has stopped short of recommending Test Matches return to free-to-air TV.
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NewsBSkyB to launch 3DTV in 2010
BSkyB will become the first broadcaster in Europe to offer 3DTV when it launches the new service next year.
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NewsSky 1 orders dancing show to replace Lyrics
Sky 1’s schedule under Stuart Murphy is starting to shape up, with a The X Factor-style dancing competition lined up to replace Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
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NewsBBC: Test Matches should stay on pay-TV
The BBC has decided not to push for the government to return Test Match cricket to the ‘crown jewels’ list of free-to-air sporting events.
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NewsSky closes in on 10m subscriber target
BSkyB has added almost half a million new customers in the year to 30 June, more than at any time in the past five years.
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WE TV sextuplets series to screen on Sky Real Lives
Sky Real Lives has acquired an observational documentary series about a couple with sextuplets.
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NewsKemp signs Sky 1’s first golden handcuffs deal
Sky 1 has signed its first golden handcuffs deal with channel face Ross Kemp, who will front 12 x 60-minute programmes over the next two years.
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NewsESPN unveils Premier League channel
Sky will carry ESPN’s Premier League coverage from 3 August on a dedicated premium channel costing from £9 a month.