All People articles – Page 336
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NewsPeter Kosminsky warns against C4 sale
Peter Kosminsky has issued a warning against privatising Channel 4 “by stealth”, comparing the move to the sell-off of ITV franchises in the 1990s.
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NewsBBC Studios hunts ‘business critical’ development chief
BBC Studios is on the hunt for a head of development as part of a recruitment processes that raises questions about the central development unit put in place by Danny Cohen only two years ago.
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NewsChristmas catch up: what you may have missed
ITV was first past the post for horse racing rights, while the BBC suffered an online blackout and Chris Evans quit TFI Friday. Click for a run-down of the biggest broadcasting headlines from the festive period
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NewsBBC promotes Postgate to lead technology division
BBC Engineering boss Matthew Postage has been appointed chief technology officer of the corporation’s newly-merged technology division.
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NewsBoomerang boss departs
Boomerang managing director Gareth Rees is leaving the indie after almost two decades.
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NewsObjective unveils fact-ent label
All3Media indie Objective Productions has taken the wraps off its factual entertainment label, headed up by former Sky entertainment commissioner Deborah Sargeant.
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NewsMPs challenge Tony Hall over Fury and Yentob
Tony Hall has been forced to defend Tyson Fury’s inclusion on the Sports Personality Of The Year award shortlist in front of MPs, and admitted that Alan Yentob’s resignation was the “right” decision.
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NewsSalmon unveils top team at BBC Studios
Peter Salmon has revealed the structure for the new BBC Studios, creating dedicated divisions for entertainment and natural history.
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NewsTina McCann to leave Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon UK boss Tina McCann is leaving the children’s broadcaster after nearly six years.
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NewsAll 4 recruits managing editor
Channel 4 has promoted its head of viewer relationship management Charlie Palmer to be managing editor of All 4.
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NewsPact appoints deputy chief executive
Pact has appointed director of legal, business affairs and industrial relations Max Rumney as deputy chief executive with immediate effect.
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NewsBBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra music boss to join Spotify
BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra head of music George Ergatoudis will join Spotify next year to lead its in-house music curation strategy and content programming for the UK.
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NewsGogglebox hires Lime development exec
Gogglebox Entertainment has hired Lime Pictures exec Paul Evans as head of development.
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NewsBBC entertainment commissioner returns to Talkback
BBC entertainment commissioner Ed Sleeman is to return to Fremantle Media indie Talkback just 18 months after joining the corporation.
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NewsLondon Film School hosts second BAME writers’ bootcamp
The London Film School and Fresh Voices UK are hosting a second BAME writers’ bootcamp to help experienced diverse talent boost their skills.
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NewsHeggessey accuses government of being ‘underhand’ over C4
Lorraine Heggessey has attacked the government for the “underhand” way it has handled the potential Channel 4 sell-off and warned that the UK broadcasting ecology could change “very suddenly”.
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NewsBBC suspends reporter over Tyson Fury remarks
The BBC has suspended a Northern Irish reporter who expressed anger at the corporation’s refusal to remove Tyson Fury from the Sports Personality Of The Year (SPOTY) shortlist.
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NewsRadio 1’s Gemma Cairney launches indie and lands Elle deal
BBC Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney has launched a production company and landed a series of podcasts for female-lifestyle magazine Elle UK.
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NewsHMRC urges CLAC clients to pay up following trial
HM Revenue & Customs is pursuing more than 2,000 TV and media freelancers for unpaid tax, as it seeks to recover £40m in lost income from the Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) scandal.
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NewsFremantle backs Justin Gorman indie
Former Channel 4 entertainment boss Justin Gorman has established an indie with backing from Fremantle Media.