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NewsITV marketing and research chiefs step down
ITV’s director of group marketing David Pemsel and head of research Chad Wollen are to leave the company at the end of July.
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NewsMobile apps driving radio usage
Radio audience research body Rajar has found that 20% of smartphone owners have downloaded a radio app as part of a survey covering consumers’ digital listening habits.
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NewsBBC2 bucks trend as PSBs cut spend on new shows
BBC2 was the only PSB channel to increase its spend on new shows last year, when more than £150m was stripped from the total pot for first-run programmes.
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News101 Ways scores format hat-trick
Endemol’s new BBC1 entertainment show 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow is to be remade for audiences in Germany, Brazil and Turkey.
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NewsTV writers say "avoid commissioning briefs"
Two of the UK’s top TV drama producers have suggested that the process of responding to commissioning briefs is almost entirely flawed.
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NewsCall to split World Service funding
A peer has called for the cost of the BBC World Service to be shared between the Foreign Office and the Department for International Development (DfID) in order to protect it from cuts.
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NewsSky News may launch Arabic service
BSkyB could launch a round-the-clock Arabic news service based in Abu Dhabi within the next two years.
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NewsSexism 'institutionalised' at BBC
Former BBC ‘Golden Girl’ Selina Scott has taken the broadcaster to task over alleged “blatant” sexism and ageism against women.
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NewsSummer Wine criticises BBC over farewell snub
Last of the Summer Wine star Tom Owen has criticised the BBC for not filming a specially-written farewell episode of the axed show.
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NewsNew Absolute station to air football and comedy
Absolute Radio is rolling out a fifth DAB service which will offer in-depth coverage of events such as Premier League matches, live gigs and comedy events.
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NewsC4 to air British basketball
Channel 4 has picked up the rights to broadcast highlights from British basketball championship Standard Life Game on 2010 Eurobasket.
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NewsParthenon backs new 422 South
Bristol’s 422 South has been resurrected thanks to financial backing from the Parthenon Media Group, the parent company of Parthenon Entertainment.
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NewsBBC2 orders Live Aid drama
BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow has commissioned a new feature-length drama charting the back story behind the legendary 1985 Live Aid Concert.
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NewsMade in Manchester signs biggest R2 deal
Indie Made in Manchester has clinched its biggest ever deal with BBC Radio 2 for a series of documentaries on iconic British comedians.
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NewsBBC updates HD requirements
The BBC has updated its HD specification and commissioning requirements and stated that all network programmes must be delivered in HD by April next year.
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NewsRajar hires new chief exec
Rajar, the firm that compiles radio audience figures, has hired Jerry Hill as its chief executive officer to replace Sally de la Bedoyere.
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NewsSport conference to discuss goal-line technology
The use of goal-line technology in football is expected to be a major talking point at this week’s Sport and Technology conference in London.
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NewsTimeSlice Films heads to the US
London-based camera effects company TimeSlice Films has set-up a production facility in the US.
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NewsShoot Blue picks up switchable DSLR lenses
Camera equipment rental and facilities company Shoot Blue has taken delivery of a complete set of Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 cinematography lenses.
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NewsOrange poised to join Project Canvas
IPTV service Project Canvas looks set to recover from the blow of losing Five by striking a deal with Orange for the mobile and broadband operator to become a partner.