All News articles – Page 2641
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NewsBolton calls for BBC religion overhaul
Veteran presenter and producer Roger Bolton has called on the BBC to appoint a religion editor for news as part of measures to address the corporation’s “secular and sceptical” attitude towards faith issues.
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NewsLost hit by Sky Player bug
Sky 1’s simulcast of Lost via its online service Sky Player was hit by technical issues which prevented fans from viewing the final hour of the finale.
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Food Network orders first UK show
Culinary channel Food Network has made its first UK commission as part of a wider strategy to boost its original content.
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NewsESPN buys 41 football games
ESPN has acquired the rights to acquire 41 international football games including World Cup friendies as it bids to rival Sky Sports.
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NewsNBC boosts web video content
NBC Universal is extending its digital video player across sites including Syfy and Diva Universal.
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NewsESPN guilty of breaking ad rules
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN has been warned by industry regulator Ofcom that it could face fines if it continues to breach regulations which limit the amount of adverts that can be shown each hour.
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NewsBBC to boost filming in the North
The BBC has ordered more on-location shoots in the North, in a bid to “showcase” the region to the rest of the world and drive up local satisfaction with the corporation.
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NewsMiralis named More4 head
Australian TV commissioner Anna Miralis is moving to the UK to join Channel 4 as editor of digital channel More4.
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NewsCrouch to front World Cup special
England footballer Peter Crouch is to make his presenting debut as part of BBC3’s World Cup season.
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NewsIndies slam 'flawed' BBC in-house guarantee
Pact has called for an urgent review of the BBC’s commissioning system – with a view to reducing the in-house guarantee or scrapping it altogether.
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NewsS&M overhauls London and NY storage set-up
Smoke & Mirrors (S&M) has added a new organization wide DI and VFX and Petabyte media archive storage environment at its facilities in London and New York.
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NewsSoho audio talent wins Baftas
Soho post houses Boom and Molinare are celebrating after their senior audio talent was recognized with Bafta Craft Awards.
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NewsTektronix gets Mixed Signals
Tektronix, the test and measurement technology developer, has acquired Mixed Signals for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsGiant TV adds Smoke for Mac suites
Giant TV is kick starting an expansion of its current facilities operation by adding two online editing suites offering Smoke for Mac.
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NewsLost finale generates £1m for Sky
The long-awaited finale of Lost is understood to have generated an estimated £1m in ad revenues for Sky.
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NewsDCMS takes £88m budget hit
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is to have its budget trimmed by £88m and Ofcom is preparing to have its powers reigned in under the new collation government’s public spending cuts.
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News5 Live rapped over Islam Channel comments
A BBC Radio 5 Live discussion unfairly suggested that the Islam Channel helped to fuel radicalised Muslims, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsBBC hires Talkback's Brereton
BBC in-house entertainment has hired TalkbackThames development exec Andy Brereton to inject more comedy into its slate.
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NewsBBC Worldwide reports record profits
BBC Worldwide has reported profits of £140 million this year, thanks to the success of British shows overseas.
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NewsC4 censured for Big Brother 'retard' jibe
Ofcom has upheld complaints about the use of the word “retard” in a live edition of Celebrity Big Brother’s Big Mouth, overturning an earlier judgement that gave Channel 4 a pass on the incident.