All News articles – Page 2012
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NewsGrayson Perry to give BBC Reith Lectures
Artist Grayson Perry is to deliver the BBC Reith Lectures on Radio 4.
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NewsNUJ: BBC's treatment of journalist was ‘significant factor’ in his death
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has claimed that the BBC’s treatment of journalist Russell Joslin was a “significant factor in his death” following an inquest today.
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NewsC4's Jen Topping joins Xbox's Soho Productions
Channel 4’s Jen Topping is joining Soho Productions, the company created by Microsoft to make content for the Xbox platform.
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NewsCBBC hunts for ideas for extended My Life strand
CBBC is inviting indies to pitch for an extended run of documentary strand My Life next year.
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NewsBoomerang wants reinvented Flintstones and Hong Kong Phooey
Turner Broadcasting is urging producers to help reinvent classic cartoon characters to join the likes of Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes on its Boomerang channel.
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NewsPhilippa Gregory to front White Queen companion series
Philippa Gregory is to front a companion series to BBC1’s adaptation of her War of the Roses books The White Queen.
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NewsHorrible Histories to live on with one-off specials
Horrible Histories is set to live on in themed specials after the fifth and final series finishes this summer.
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NewsBBC turns its back on 3D
The BBC is to turn its back on 3D content after revealing it believes there is not sufficient viewer demand for the technology.
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NewsBBC1 acquires Aussie daytime drama
BBC1 has acquired Australian crime drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries for its daytime schedule.
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NewsCITV wishlist revealed
Live-action comedy and factual entertainment are top of CITV’s wishlist.
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NewsOlympic opening ceremony scribe slams reality TV
Olympics opening ceremony writer Frank Cottrell Boyce has delivered a broadside against reality TV as part of an impassioned speech celebrating the power of storytelling.
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NewsA League of Their Own sprints to Australia
CPL Productions is set to consult on an Australian version of its hit Sky 1 format A League of Their Own.
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NewsAbbey Road editor enhances performance with HP
My Little Eye moves from Apple Mac Pro to HP Workstations to cut time and boost productivity.
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Teddington Studios to be replaced with housing
Teddington Studios is likely to be transformed into a housing development when current tenant Pinewood Shepperton exits next year.
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NewsSri Lanka's Killing Fields filmmaker threatened by diplomat
A Sri Lankan diplomat has launched an attack on Callum Macrae, the filmmaker behind Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, threatening to bar him from entering the country.
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NewsITV threatens to sue C4 over Dispatches sting
ITV has threatened Channel 4 with legal action if it broadcasts a Dispatches documentary purporting to feature Coronation Street stars accepting and promoting bogus products.
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NewsEricsson: Red Bee bought for skills
Ericsson has revealed it was Red Bee Media’s skills and expertise that prompted it to buy the London- based media services firm, rather than its multimillion-pound playout and distribution contract with the BBC.
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News‘Respect is a two-way street’
Former BBC executive Tom Archer’s criticisms of commissioning last week sparked much debate among our readers. Danny Cohen and Delissa Needham have their say
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NewsITV orders October trauma doc
ITV will become the latest broadcaster to delve into the world of a medical emergency unit with a series from October Films.
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NewsLars Thunø, Head of Research, DR
Lars Thunø tells Jake Kanter how monitoring viewers’ brainwaves will shape its shows