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NewsSomethin' Else wins 1Xtra specialist shows
Somethin’ Else has won the contract to produce four new specialist music shows for BBC Radio 1Xtra fronted by DJs including Robbo Ranx and Semtex.
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NewsC4 in digital product placement first with PG Tips
PG Tips logos are to be digitally inserted onto mugs of tea in Deal Or No Deal following a deal between Channel 4, Endemol and Unilever.
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NewsComedy Central unveils new logo
Comedy Central has unveiled a new brand identity involving a fresh logo for the channel and scrapping of its voiceover-led continuity links.
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NewsRoyal wedding cake maker lands ITV1 series
Royal wedding cake designer Fiona Cairns has landed her own ITV1 daytime series.
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NewsC4 launches data scholarship
Channel 4 has launched a data scholarship scheme as part David Abraham’s vision of using data to reinvent the broadcaster’s relationship with viewers and advertisers.
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NewsGMG Radio’s £70m sale to be investigated
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has instructed Ofcom to investigate Global Radio’s acquisition of GMG Radio.
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NewsTVF secures major sales and acquisitions in Asia
Distributor TVF International has bolstered its activity in Asia with new programme acquisitions from the region – while securing a raft of UK documentary sales.
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NewsNBCU hires Bauer Radio exec for digital push
NBCUniversal International Television is aiming to strengthen the online presence of its pay-TV brands around the world with the appointment of a digital executive from Bauer Radio.
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NewsFrozen Planet leads Grierson nods
BBC1’s wildlife extravaganza Frozen Planet leads the field at the Grierson Documentary Awards after picking up a brace of nominations.
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NewsC5 orders 9/11 anniversary docs
Channel 5 has ordered two 9/11-themed docs to air around the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the US.
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NewsBaughen back at XFM as managing editor
Global Radio’s new-music station XFM has appointed Chris Baughen as its managing editor to oversee programming from its London and Manchester stations.
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NewsESPN renews UFC broadcast deal
ESPN has renewed a 12-month deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will result in a “double-digit” number of events being broadcast on the sports channel.
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NewsSky Living revamps site to focus on TV
Sky Living is preparing for a major overhaul of its website, ahead of the launch of R&B star Rihanna’s Styled to Rock fashion series, which will see more focus put on its TV shows.
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NewsTalent agency Roar hires TV execs
Former Virgin Media TV senior commissioning editor Rebecca Johnson and Leopard producer Miranda Chadwick have joined talent and rights agency Roar Global to manage clients including Lorraine Kelly and Karren Brady
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NewsConnected Set hires head of development
Multiplatform content creation firm The Connected Set has recruited Fuel4 events manager Amber D’Albert as head of development.
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NewsOB workers to ballot over strike action
Former BBC staff at SIS Live are being unfairly treated, according to union bosses, who have called on employees of the firm’s outside broadcast division to strike over a pay offer from the company.
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NewsBen Elton penning BBC1 sitcom
Ben Elton is to write a BBC1 sitcom pilot about a local government health and safety officer.
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NewsDigital radio share at 40% in London
RAJAR: The consumption of radio via digital platforms grew by 13% year-on-year to account for 31.5% of total share, with 40% of Londoners now tuning in digitally.
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NewsSony appoints new Europe boss
Sony has appointed Katsunori Yamanouchi as vice president of its Professional Solutions Europe (PSE) business.
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NewsDean St gears up for audio push
Dean St Studios is making a push for more broadcast audio post work.