All News articles – Page 1637
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NewsSky Sports dramatically claims La Liga rights
Sky Sports has dramatically held on to La Liga rights after scoring a last minute victory over BT Sport.
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NewsNations culture ministers join forces over charter renewal
Culture ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have jointly pledged to ensure the BBC’s charter renewal process represents the best interests of the devolved nations.
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NewsTurner poaches MTV exec
Turner has poached MTV exec Vanessa Brookman to oversee content across its general entertainment and kids channels in the UK.
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NewsAMC acquires ITV Studios' Rectify
ITV Studios-distributed drama Rectify has joined the launch line-up of AMC in the UK.
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NewsRemembering Cilla's unique talent
Former LWT head of entertainment Alan Boyd has paid tribute to Cilla Black’s unique “common instinct” with the public and her meticulous planning on Surprise Surprise and Blind Date.
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NewsUndercover Boss exec sets up indie with All3
Chris Carlson, executive producer of the US version of Undercover Boss, has launched an indie in partnership with All3Media America.
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NewsBBC defends Kids Company coverage amid Yentob claims
The BBC has defended its coverage of the Kids Company controversy after a report suggested that Alan Yentob attempted to influence a Newsnight probe into the charity, which he chairs.
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NewsEndemol Shine launches Two Tribes game
An animated Richard Osman has been created as part of an app based on Endemol Shine UK’s BBC2 gameshow Two Tribes.
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NewsBBCW strikes first VoD deal in India
Luther and Citizen Khan are to launch in India after BBC Worldwide struck its first video-on-demand deal in the country.
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NewsJonathan Shalit’s agency bids to disrupt comedy market
Jonathan Shalit’s talent agency Roar Global is to expand into comedy as it bids to break up the dominance of Avalon Entertainment and Off The Kerb Productions.
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NewsDiscovery goes behind bars with the Kray twins
Discovery is to go behind bars to tell the story of The Kray twins’ years in prison for a one-off documentary.
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NewsBlueBolt to double storage in facility upgrade
VFX firm BlueBolt is upgrading its storage setup to support its work at higher resolutions and on multiple large-scale projects.
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NewsSNK to voice Counterfeit Cat
London-based audio post house SNK Studios will be providing the voice over recording for new animated TV comedy series, Counterfeit Cat.
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NewsHeather Jones lands A&E Networks promotion
A+E Networks UK has promoted Heather Jones following the departure of managing director Tom Davidson.
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NewsMBI acquires trio of media brands
Broadcast publisher Media Business Insight (MBI) has acquired three media database brands from business intelligence publisher Wilmington plc.
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NewsPrized Apart axed by BBC1
BBC1 has axed Electric Ray’s entertainment show Prized Apart after a single series due to its poor ratings performance.
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NewsBBC spends £500 on catering for board meeting
The BBC’s most senior managers spent nearly £500 on catering for an executive board meeting on 16 September, according to figures disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act.
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NewsIn brief: Brian Hill; Warner TV
Century Films’ Brian Hill has been handed the first filmmaker retrospective at Bertha DocHouse, while Warner TV has hired a head of entertainment for Australia.
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NewsDragonfly boosts factual slate with ITV & C4 docs
Dragonfly has expanded its specialist factual slate by winning two one-off documentaries – exploring Cleopatra’s tomb for Channel 4 and hedgehogs for ITV.
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NewsC5 to remake Viacom karaoke contest
Channel 5 is to remake US karaoke competition Lip Sync Battle - ordering Whizz Kid Entertainment to produce an eight-part series.