All News articles – Page 2627
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NewsAbsolute DJ wins host of the year
Absolute Radio host Geoff Lloyd has been named presenter of the year at an awards event to honour the cream of commercial radio.
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NewsSky Sports News goes pay TV-only
Sky is retrenching Sky Sports News as a pay TV-only channel as the broadcaster extends its strategy of charging viewers to view its content.
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September Films UK wins primetime MTV order
September Films has won its first US commission from MTV Networks for a high-profile documentary about teenage pregnancy.
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NewsMumbai director tackles Haiti
The Bafta award-winning director of Terror In Mumbai is to tackle the fallout of the Haitian earthquake for his next project.
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NewsGallagher credits terms of trade success for OBE
Eileen Gallagher’s OBE award is largely the result of her role in helping secure the terms of trade for indies, the Shed boss believes.
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NewsSnow slams obsession with celebs
Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow has blamed the media’s obsession with celebrity culture for holding back the international news agenda on British television.
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NewsFry hits out at British focus of indie model
Broadcasters should pay indies a greater licensing fee in return for worldwide-focused content and a percentage of global profits, Stephen Fry has suggested.
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Bevan ends nineyear stint at helm of Films of Record
Jane Bevan is to step down as managing director of indie Films of Record after more than nine years at the company.
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NewsMcGovern bemoans lack of opportunities for young writers
The Street creator Jimmy McGovern has voiced dismay at the scrapping of long-running drama series The Bill as cutting off a vital pipeline for emerging writers.
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NewsBBC sitting on full series of Bellamy's extras
The producers of BBC2 comedy Bellamy’s People had an entire series’ worth of material in the can when the show was axed, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsTalkback staff braced for further cuts after review
Talkback Thames staff are bracing themselves for further job cuts as management consultants complete their review of the company.
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NewsBlumenthal may call time on feasting to keep C4 menu fresh
Chef Heston Blumenthal is considering calling time on his Channel 4 Feasts strand to prevent it getting “tired”.
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NewsCome Dine with Me app is C4 iPhone first
Channel 4 is launching its first major iPhone app, for hit series Come Dine With Me, to offer fans richer content and open up a newrevenue stream for the broadcaster.
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NewsE4 triumphs at Digital Awards with four gongs
E4 was crowned Digital Channel of the Year at this year’s Broadcast Digital Awards – one of four prizes for the Channel 4 youth station.
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NewsThe Biggest Loser wins promotion to ITV1 primetime
ITV1 weight-loss series The Biggest Loser is set for a primetime slot in a bid to reach a fresh audience following its daytime debut.
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NewsThe Club staff lose jobs after takeover
Staff at The Club have been left jobless after a capital investment firm completed an assets only deal for the Covent Garden post house.
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NewsBuyers circle Barcud Derwen
A buyer could be found for at least part of Barcud Derwen this week, staff at the troubled Welsh facilities group have been informed.
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AmberFin to help standardise online video
AmberFin has offered industry body the Video Convergence Forum the opportunity to use its API (Application Programming Interface) model as part of the drive to standardise online video.
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NewsC4 inks BT content deal for 4oD
Channel 4 has signed its first commercial partnership deal for 4oD, with BT sponsoring a raft of bespoke content including the premiere of season four of The IT Crowd.
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BBC eyes more tie-in games for Doctor Who
The first instalment of the BBC’s immersive Doctor Who game has been downloaded 525,000 times in the two weeks since launch.