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NewsJoanna Page to front Sky pet show
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page is to front a new Sky 1 series about pets and their embarrassing ailments.
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NewsNuttall to exit in Sky restructure
Stephen Nuttall, Sky’s director of commercial group, is to leave the satellite broadcaster in April following a major restructure of the marketing and product development teams.
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NewsSky 3D to launch with Man U v Chelsea clash
Sky is launching its 3D TV channel on 3 April with the Premier League match between Manchester Utd and Chelsea - the first of at least five football games to be broadcast in 3D this season.
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NewsFive HD to launch on Sky
Five has confirmed plans for an HD channel on Sky this summer – just days after ruling out launching one on Freeview on cost grounds.
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NewsSky splashes cash on 3D TVs for pubs
BSkyB has bought 15,000 3DTV sets from LG Electronics so that its new 3D channel can be broadcast to pubs, clubs and other public venues around the UK.
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NewsSky hunts for 13-part dramas
Sky is on the look-out for 13-part returning drama series under plans to put a carve out greater territory in the genre.
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NewsSky hits back at Lyons
BSkyB launched a counter-offensive last night after BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons named the broadcaster in an attack on the corporation’s critics.
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NewsLyons: public will see through BBC's critics
Sir Michael Lyons has warned BSkyB and other critics of the BBC that the public will see through any attempt to undermine the corporation for self-serving reasons.
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NewsSky News plans female faces for Women's Day
Sky News will have an all female production and broadcasting team on Monday 8 March to mark the 99th anniversary of International Women’s Day.
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NewsBroadcasters agree election debate rules
The BBC, ITV and Sky have agreed on the rules for hosting the Prime Ministerial debates through the 2010 general election campaign.
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NewsKemp and Jones to raise Amazon awareness via Sky 1 shows
Sky 1 has ordered factual shows fronted by Ross Kemp and Steve Jones that will air around World Earth Day and boost awareness of the broadcaster’s Rainforest Rescue charity campaign.
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NewsBravo and Living join Sky Player
Virgin Media channels Bravo and Living have been added to the Sky Player VoD service.
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NewsD&G to stream catwalk shows
High end fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana is to stream live coverage of its Milan Fashion week shows to UK mobile phones as rival Burberry prepares for a 3D screening later today.
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NewsSky censured over Simpsons sponsorship
Ofcom has rapped Sky for “encouraging purchases” during Curry’s sponsorship of its flagship show The Simpsons.
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NewsMake UK the 3D leader, Sky urges producers
Sky is tying up with Skillset and the UK Film Council to develop 3D training courses for the UK production community, as part of its campaign to make 3D a reality.
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NewsDance shows set for 3D order
Sky 1’s “performance documentary” Pineapple Dance Studios is understood to be among the broadcaster’s first shows to get the 3D treatment, which will largely be reserved for family-oriented “event” television.
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NewsSky1 acquires Glenn Martin
Sky 1 has secured exclusive UK rights to stop-motion animated US comedy Glenn Martin, DDS.
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NewsSky 1 pilots format from new Noel JV
Sky 1 is to test a Price Is Right-style format jointly developed with Noel Edmonds.
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NewsFreeview: we will take a fifth of Sky HD customers
Freeview has predicted it will take nearly a fifth of Sky HD customers when it launches its own HD offering in March, following YouGov findings.
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NewsAndre’s tearful Sky interview sparks 865 complaints
Ofcom has received 865 complaints about Peter Andre’s breakdown in a live interview with Sky News presenter Kay Burley.