All People articles – Page 382
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NewsJeremy Paxman to host C4 election night
Channel 4 has signed up Jeremy Paxman to bring “mischief and danger” to its 2015 general election coverage.
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NewsFarah Ramzan Golant exits as All3Media sale finalised
Discovery and Liberty Global have completed their acquisition of All3Media in a move that will result in the departure of chief executive Farah Ramzan Golant.
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NewsBBC apologises for Jimmy Savile gaffe
The BBC has apologised for mistakenly airing footage of Jimmy Savile in a repeat of Top of the Pops 2.
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NewsMentorn boss becomes One World Media chair
International media champions One World Media has appointed Mentorn chief executive John Willis as chair of its board of trustees.
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NewsDerren Lawford joins Woodcut Media
London Live commissioner Derren Lawford has joined fledgling indie Woodcut Media as creative director.
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NewsRed Production Company reshuffles creative team
Red Production Company has reshuffled its senior creative team as it looks to grow its international output and secure work with online platforms.
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NewsDoctor Who bumped by Strictly Come Dancing
Doctor Who is to be moved to a later slot to make way for Strictly Come Dancing in a BBC scheduling move that will see the sci-fi series finish after 9pm.
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NewsSky hunts non-scripted commissioners
Sky has kicked off a hunt for two new commissioners as it prepares to ramp up its non-scripted output.
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NewsObjective’s Vine departs for career in movies
Objective Productions’ Michael Vine has stepped down as a director of the company he cofounded to concentrate on a career in movie production.
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NewsEuston Films appoints development boss
Former BBC Drama development executive Noemi Spanos has joined FremantleMedia UK indie Euston Films as head of development.
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NewsC4 appoints deputy head of features
Channel 4 has promoted features commissioning editor Alex Menzies to the newly created position of deputy head of features.
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NewsITV’s Bradby: reporting on the referendum ‘unpleasant’
ITV political editor Tom Bradby has condemned some Scottish referendum campaigners for “sinister” behaviour and thrown his support behind the treatment of his BBC counterpart Nick Robinson.
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NewsSky exec joins 7 Wonder
Sky commissioner Chris Wilson has joined 7 Wonder as the fledgling indie’s head of popular factual.
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NewsRival co-founder joins Australian indie
Former Rival Media chief Howard Myers has joined Australian indie December Media to run its non-scripted programming.
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NewsViacom plans industry networking event for young execs
Viacom International Media Networks is hosting a networking event for young execs that will explore the changes experienced by the TV industry over the past 10 years.
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NewsTom Toumazis joins Yahoo!
Former Endemol chief commercial officer Tom Toumazis has joined Yahoo! to help the online portal develop media and entertainment partnerships.
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NewsGrierson Award shortlist revealed
The final shortlist for the 2014 Grierson Awards have been revealed with Channel 4 and the BBC leading the way with 16 and 13 nominations apiece.
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NewsZodiak poaches NBCU strategy chief
Zodiak Media has hired NBC Universal exec Natasha Mitchell to lead its global strategy team.
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NewsDame Janet Smith review nears completion
The much-delayed Dame Janet Smith review into the Jimmy Savile scandal at the BBC is “nearing the end of its work”.