All News articles – Page 2017
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NewsBBC features boss Nick Patten exits
BBC head of features Nick Patten is to leave the corporation after 11 years.
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NewsMade in Chelsea and TOWIE clash in Yahoo! gameshow
Yahoo! has launched a live online gameshow featuring six Made in Chelsea and The Only Way Is Essex stars as part of the web giant’s strategy to feature more original content on its site.
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NewsBT Sport eyes original content push
BT is looking to ramp up the amount of business it does with indies ahead of the launch of its two new sports channels in early August.
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NewsTSL launches low-budget subsidiary as job losses loom
TSL Systems has launched a subsidiary outfit to target cost-conscious customers as the company prepares for a restructure that is likely to result in redundancies.
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NewsAvid releases Pro Tools 11 amid plug-in concerns
Avid has started shipping the latest version of Pro Tools, although two major plug-in developers say they are not yet able to support the overhauled software.
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NewsDiscovery eyes VoD service
Discovery is eyeing the launch of a paid-for VoD service offering viewers the ability to watch its factual and factual entertainment content online.
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NewsSky Sports offers free Premier League
Sky Sports is to air the opening game of the English Premier League season for free across free-to-air channels Pick TV and Sky 2.
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NewsS4C funding maintained by government
Welsh broadcaster S4C has warded off threatened cuts to the £6.7m it receives from the government.
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NewsE4 reloads Youngers
E4 has commissioned a second run of Big Talk Productions’ south London comedy drama Youngers.
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NewsSteve Morrison steps back at All3Media
Steve Morrison will step back from his management role at All3Media to become the super-indie’s non-executive chairman next month.
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NewsLion TV to produce Confucius doc for China
Chinese broadcaster CCTV has commissioned Lion Television to produce a major international co-production based on the life of philosopher Confucius.
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NewsITV reveals survey feedback
ITV has kicked off a new commissioning era under Peter Fincham by pledging to independently assess its commissioning processes every year.
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NewsITV execs reveal wishlists
What are ITV’s new breed of commissioners looking for from indies? Click through to find out.
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NewsHorrocks: threats result of ‘effective journalism’
BBC journalists have become a “lightning rod” for intimidation in countries experiencing political and social volatility, according to Peter Horrocks.
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NewsThe CW looks to Ireland for Reign
Exec producer Laurie McCarthy talks to Peter White about shooting Reign in Galway
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NewsComedy Central strikes LA deals
Comedy Central UK is set to acquire US comedies The Millers and We Are Men after entering exclusive negotiations with CBS Studios International.
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NewsVirgin back in Sky Atlantic talks
The prospect of Sky Atlantic becoming available to Virgin Media’s 3.8 million TV subscribers has moved closer after it emerged that talks between the two companies have reopened.
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NewsC5’s Frow chases ‘killer’ ratings
Channel 5 has commissioned a six-part docu-drama series from Crackit Productions depicting and analysing some of Britain’s most notorious murders.
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NewsChannel 4 keeps its promise
Broadcaster maintains its ratio pledge, but others fail to give women airtime, says Lis Howell
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NewsMary Beard to explore life of Caligula for BBC2
BBC2 has commissioned a raft of history documentaries about the world’s greatest empires and their leaders, including one about Roman emperor Caligula, fronted by Mary Beard.