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NewsLynne Frank returns to Time Warner
Lynne Frank, the former chief of ESPN Europe who led the sports broadcaster’s drive into the UK, is to join Warner Bros Pictures.
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NewsCBBC meets ballet boys
Real-life Billy Elliots and children trying to overcome a stammer will feature in a series of documentaries for CBBC.
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NewsBBC improves nation coverage
Significant improvements have been made to the BBC’s coverage of the devolved nations - but concerns remain about “misleading or confusing” news items, the BBC Trust has found.
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NewsSex chat channels fined £157,250
Bang Channels and Bang Media have been fined a total of £157,250 for breaching broadcasting guidelines during their “adult sex chat” and “daytime chat” phone-ins.
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NewsStoppard returns to the BBC after 20 years
Sir Tom Stoppard is writing an adaptation of Ford Maddox novel Parade’s End for BBC2 as his first piece for the broadcaster in 20 years.
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NewsEntourage first HBO show for Sky
Entourage looks set to be the first of the HBO shows that are already established in the UK to move to Sky.
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NewsITV names Paul Dale technology boss
ITV has named ex-Sky executive Paul Dale as chief technology officer as part of plans to “completely reshape” the commercial broadcaster’s digital future.
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NewsHBO's Treme confirmed for Sky
David Simon’s Treme will come to Sky as part of its HBO deal, the broadcaster has confirmed, with back catalogue shows likely to be offered mostly via on-demand.
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NewsDesmond talks tough
Richard Desmond, the new owner of Five, has placed Big Brother at the top of his shopping list as part of a multi-million pound initial investment in the channel.
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NewsHill appointed Radioplayer MD
Michael Hill has been appointed managing director of online radio aggregator Radioplayer, ahead of its beta launch later this year.
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NewsSky secures entire HBO catalogue
Sky has landed a major deal with HBO securing the UK rights to its entire TV catalogue - as 30% of its subscribers have converted to HD TV.
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NewsITV eyes tasty spin–off deal for food range
ITV’s ambitions to extract maximum value from its intellectual property could take a strange twist - in the shape of chutney.
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NewsObjective’s O’Connor moves to LA to spearhead US charge
Objective Productions managing director Andrew O’Connor has moved to the US, where he will head up the company’s push to break into the market.
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NewsAd changes will have little effect, says ITV
Ofcom is significantly relaxing its rules on TV advertising sales, but the changes have received a lukewarm reception from ITV.
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NewsCrozier holds talks with indies over adding value
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has been on a charm offensive with UK indies in an effort to build relationships and generate ideas about how to maximise value from their content.
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NewsLiberty Bell’s Prebble founds new venture
Liberty Bell co-founder and creative director Stuart Prebble, and head of production David Buckley, have left the indie to start a new company.
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NewsS4C chief executive Iona Jones quits
The chief executive of S4C has abruptly left her post after a meeting with the Welsh-language channel’s governing body.
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NewsIndustry in disbelief as Film Council axed
The industry has reacted with shock at the government’s decision this week to axe the UK Film Council, which has invested in broadcaster-backed films from Man On Wire to This Is England.
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NewsLumsden reveals first comedy slate for Sky 1
Sky 1 is making a multi-million pound investment in comedy, with shows including Gavin And Stacey’s Ruth Jones starring as a working-class Welsh mum and a series that was originally piloted by BBC3.
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NewsBBC2 to look at Victoria’s Upstairs Downstairs life
Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott and School For Cooks’ Rosemary Shrager are to step into Queen Victoria’s shoes for a 20-part BBC2 daytime series.