All News articles – Page 2691
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NewsWibbly Pig goes Worldwide
New BBC animation series Wibbly Pig has been picked up by broadcasters around the world.
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NewsDesmond to give Wimbledon new push into China
Wimbledon is being primed to become one of the biggest live sports events in China, following the appointment of ITV exec Mick Desmond as new commercial director of the All England Club.
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NewsC4 VoD champion stands down
Channel 4 executive Joel Stark, who helped ramp up the broadcaster’s on-demand strategy, is to leave the company.
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NewsAshes terrestrial return 'foolish'
The Tories have hinted that a victory for them in this year’s general election would see the Ashes safeguarded from plans for its return to terrestrial television.
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NewsJamie Cullum gets R2 show
Jazz musician Jamie Cullum will present a new Tuesday night show on BBC Radio 2 from 6 April bumping Desmond Carrington’s programme to Friday nights.
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NewsR1 and 1Xtra swap top talent for fresh faces
The BBC is making two high profile changes to its DJ line-ups on Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
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NewsBBCW signs Universal Music TV deal
BBC Worldwide is to distribute all of Universal Music UK’s new television output after signing a long-term deal.
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NewsMichael Grade to chair James Grant Group
Michael Grade is to be named chairman of James Grant Group, which incorporates the talent agency that looks after key ITV names such as Ant and Dec.
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NewsAll3Media slimming format sales expand
All3Media International format Village on a Diet has gone into production in Canada and secured new format options in Europe.
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NewsBBCW makes first Sherlock sale
The BBC’s contemporary re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes has secured its first international sale with Australia’s Nine Network.
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NewsNick Jr gets The Bopps
Nick Jr has commissioned a live action sing-along show, The Bopps, from The Little Entertainment Group.
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NewsBVE bolstered by rise in visitors
Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) exhibitors heralded the show’s “return to form” last week as it bucked an industry-wide trend for shrinking tradeshow attendance.
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NewsBravo and Living join Sky Player
Virgin Media channels Bravo and Living have been added to the Sky Player VoD service.
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NewsBBCW partners with PBS on Upstairs Downstairs
BBC Worldwide is to partner with US broadcaster PBS on new episodes of classic British drama Upstairs Downstairs.
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NewsYesterday to revisit Dunkirk
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has commissioned a one-off documentary to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk.
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NewsITV out-sources IT back-end to Accenture
Accenture has been awarded a five-year contact to provide ITV with core IT service management, infrastructure and application management services.
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NewsBBC Scotland opts for Baselight
BBC Scotland has purchased a Baselight HD from FilmLight for use in a new grading suite at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
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NewsBeing Human US making progress
A script for the forthcoming US remake of Being Human is expected soon, according to a Syfy exec.
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NewsD&G to stream catwalk shows
High end fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana is to stream live coverage of its Milan Fashion week shows to UK mobile phones as rival Burberry prepares for a 3D screening later today.
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NewsCarbon Media hires development boss
Carbon Media, the indie behind Sky 1’s Naked Britain, has named a new head of entertainment development.