All News articles – Page 2351
-
NewsChannel 6 unveils fresh local TV plans
Channel 6, one of the most vocal bidders for Jeremy Hunt’s local TV plans, has confirmed that it will attempt to secure the licence for London.
-
NewsKatie Price signs with All3
Katie Price’s production company Pricey Media has signed a first look deal with distributor All3Media International.
-
NewsMoney Drop returning to Russia
Channel 4 game show The Million Pound Drop is being remade for a second time for audiences in Russia.
-
NewsObjective conjures up Christmas specials
Objective Productions has landed two Christmas orders from Channel 5 looking back at memorable events in the history of magic and celebrity highs and lows throughout the year.
-
NewsBBC Trust considers proposals to leave Birmingham
Proposals for the BBC’s network productions to quit Birmingham have been put forward to the Trust, Broadcast has learned.
-
NewsC4 orders Renovation Game
Channel 4 has ordered a property series that will see homes being revamped in a bid to raise their value by £15,000.
-
NewsAttenborough doc wins Emmy hat trick
A David Attenborough special about the first life on Earth has won a hat-trick of Emmy awards.
-
NewsSNTV launches online sports video player
Sports video news agency SNTV is to launch an online player for publishers to include a range of sports news about events including the Rugby World Cup and Formula 1 on their sites.
-
NewsBBC facing strikes in Wales
The BBC is facing a 24 hour strike by staff in Cardiff and Bangor, who are taking action in protest against compulsory redundancies.
-
NewsAbsolute Radio off the market and set to turn profit
Absolute Radio is no longer for sale following the conclusion of a review by its owner Times of India and is set to break even in 2012 after three years in business.
-
NewsBrits director joins X Factor
A former Brit Awards and Mercury Music Prize director has joined ITV’s The X Factor to direct the forthcoming live shows.
-
NewsTiger Aspect producer and presenter Nigel Farrell dies
Producer, presenter and journalist Nigel Farrell has died following a battle against pancreatic cancer.
-
NewsBroadcasters to launch common file standard
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are working towards the file based delivery of programmes by 2014.
-
NewsSir Alex Ferguson slams power of TV
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has attacked the power that TV has over English football, claiming “when you shake hands with the devil you have to pay the price”.
-
NewsSky pilots local news site in north east
Sky is to pilot a local news, sports and events website in Tyne and Wear and is recruiting 13 journalists to create content.
-
NewsShine partners with EMI
Super-indie Shine Group has secured a new agreement with EMI that will see the record company represent music from hit formats such as MasterChef.
-
NewsThompson: Don't create 'a single lever' regulator
The head of the BBC has warned against a single press regulator across all media, claiming it would give the state “a single lever” to control news.
-
NewsFilm4oD partners with FilmFlex for downloads-to-rent
Channel 4 has expanded its Film4oD movies on-demand service to allow users to download-to-rent films, starting with Attack The Block and Arthur.
-
NewsRoary races to Argentina/Italy
Target Entertainment has struck a number of international deals for kids TV shows, including Chapman’s Roary the Racing Car and Raa Raa The Noisy Lion.
-
NewsArgonon ties with Pacha
Emerging indie-group Argonon has signed its first content deal, producing rich media content for clubbing brand Pacha.