All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 10
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NewsBSkyB to launch 3DTV in 2010
BSkyB will become the first broadcaster in Europe to offer 3DTV when it launches the new service next year.
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NewsSky 1 orders dancing show to replace Lyrics
Sky 1’s schedule under Stuart Murphy is starting to shape up, with a The X Factor-style dancing competition lined up to replace Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
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NewsShed Media execs in talks with private equity houses
Shed Media’s executive directors have confirmed they held preliminary talks with a number of private equity businesses regarding the possibility of making an offer for the super-indie.
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NewsUKTV links with Five for travelogue series
UKTV has joined forces with Five to co-fund the second series of IWC Media’s Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness comedy travelogue.
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NewsSky closes in on 10m subscriber target
BSkyB has added almost half a million new customers in the year to 30 June, more than at any time in the past five years.
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NewsRain Media debuts with Virgin 1 restaurant show
Rain Media, the indie set up by former ITV Studios (ITVS) producers Mark Wells and Glen Middleham, has won its first commission - a Virgin 1 series dubbed Hell’s Kitchen meets Come Dine with Me.
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Barcud Derwen names new chair
A London businesswoman has been named group chair of Welsh TV and film facilities company Barcud Derwen.
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Waddell Media wins double order for BBC NI
Waddell Media has won two commissions from BBC Northern Ireland, including a six-part series in which a musician supervises the mentoring of eight musical novices.
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NewsVirgin Media and ESPN sign carriage deal
Virgin Media is to carry ESPN’s standard and HD channels in time for the upcoming Premier League season.
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NewsOfcom: UK broadband not up to speed
Broadband users do not get the speeds they are paying their providers for, according to a major survey by Ofcom.
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NewsBBC secures web video deal with newspapers
The BBC is to offer some of its news material, free of charge, to four national newspapers for use online.
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The Broadcast InterviewMark Sammon, Virgin 1
The Virgin 1 commissioner admits his channel suffered an identity crisis at first, but now it’s found its place alongside the Virgin brand, he tells Robert Shepherd where it’s going.
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NewsBT Vision chief eyes Premier League for 2010
New BT Vision chief executive Marc Watson said he expects to be able to offer customers the full Sky Sports English Premier League at a reduced price by the start of the 2010-11 season.
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NewsO’Connell to DJ from Olympic village
Absolute Radio’s Christian O’Connell is to broadcast his breakfast show live from the under-construction 2012 Olympic site.
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NewsAirey: Five still in talks with C4
Five chair and chief executive Dawn Airey has reignited the debate about Five’s failed merger with Channel 4 by calling it a “strange” political decision - but has revealed that the broadcasters remain in talks about other opportunities.
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NewsAxe hangs over US Lyrics and Millionaire
RDF Media may face a double blow in the US after it emerged that Fox is considering dropping Don’t Forget the Lyrics! and Secret Millionaire.
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NewsLiving secures rights to US drama Supernatural
US drama Supernatural is to move from ITV2 to Living after Virgin Media secured the first-run UK TV rights to series five.
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NewsKudos and Generator form Northern Irish JV
Kudos Film & Television has teamed up with Northern Ireland film indie Generator Entertainment to form a new joint venture TV production company in Belfast.
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NewsSetanta slots to be sold
Canis Media has been appointed to sell the Setanta Sports-owned EPG slots on the BSkyB platform following the the collapse of the Irish broadcaster’s UK operation last month.
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NewsShed Media announces board changes
Shed Media has promoted financial and commercial director Jonathon Kemp to chief financial officer as part of a number of board changes.