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NewsBBCW seeks investment to boost profits
BBC Worldwide is hoping to get the greenlight from the BBC Trust to access more capital in order to drive growth, following this week’s record profits.
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NewsBBC report reveals state of flux
The 2010 BBC annual report reveals a corporation in transition as structural and production changes begin to take shape. This explains its largely mixed results.
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NewsBBC exposes Britain’s hidden hoarding disorder
BBC1 has commissioned a single documentary fronted by presenter Jasmine Harman, looking at the impact hoarding has on the lives of the people involved.
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NewsShine eyes up Aussie format for global push
Shine International is planning a major push on an extreme property series set to launch in Australia this month.
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NewsTen Alps invests in TV to reverse group’s fortunes
Ten Alps’ TV division has been handed a cash boost to spearhead its parent group’s revival after the latter posted a disappointing set of results last week.
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NewsSky adopts carbon calculator
Sky has signed up to the Bafta-led cross-industry carbon calculator scheme, Albert, and will later this year begin asking indies to use of it for shows made for Sky 1 and Sky Arts.
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NewsC4 to launch accounts to get closer to viewers
Channel 4 is to ask viewers to sign up to a cross-platform account as it kicks off a drive to establish a direct relationship with them.
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NewsShooting star wins pilot in C4 showcase
Shooting Stars’ Angelos Epithemiou has been handed a studio show pilot as part of the third run of Channel 4’s Comedy Showcases initiative.
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NewsC4 orders comedy ad show
Channel 4 has ordered a comedy entertainment pilot designed to reveal how the advertising world persuades consumers to part with their hard earned cash.
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NewsAll3 sets challenge to bidders
All3Media has challenged a potential buyer to match its aggressive growth ambitions after the super-indie revealed its profits will increase by a quarter in 2011.
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NewsITV2 to give modelling school the Pineapple ob doc treatment
ITV2 is to take a tongue-in-cheek look at The London School of Modelling for a Pineapple Dance Studios-style ob doc series.
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NewsC4’s 9/11 slate probes Ground Zero mosque
The controversy surrounding plans to build a mosque at Ground Zero will form part of six hours of Channel 4 programming to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
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NewsPensioner prank show set for BBC1
A pensioner prank show is the latest international entertainment format set for BBC1.
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NewsBBC HD/3D boss quits; BBC2 HD planned
The BBC’s head of HD and 3D Danielle Nagler is leaving the corporation along with two team members - and is not being directly replaced.
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NewsSky chief commends staff after week of upheaval
Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of BSkyB, has commended staff for their focus following a week of developments that has seen News Corporation withdraw its takeover bid for the company.
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NewsDaybreak boss Rumsey to step down
Ian Rumsey will step down as editor of Daybreak at the end of 2011 after little more than a year in the post.
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NewsLicence fee deal should be re-examined, says NUJ
The BBC’s licence fee settlement should be opened up for examination in light of the “disturbing” influence of Rupert Murdoch and his media empire, the NUJ has said.
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NewsNews Corp withdraws Sky bid
News Corp has withdrawn its bid to take full ownership of BSkyB after a week of intense pressure from across the political spectrum.
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NewsCameron: News Corp should walk away from Sky bid
News Corp should focus on “clearing up the mess and getting their house in order” rather than concentrating on its takeover bid for BSkyB, David Cameron said today.
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Spalding to leave in FremantleMedia restructure
FremantleMedia is to restructure its Europe and Asia Pacific businesses that will see regional chief executive Simon Spalding leave the company.