All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 14
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Grade backs radical regional news plan
Michael Grade today backed Ofcom's call for independently-funded news consortia to deliver regional services, but warned that decisions were needed quickly for the sake of local news.
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BSkyB profits up as customers flock to HD
BSkyB reported increased profit in the third quarter and added 80,000 net new customers due to increased interest in its high-definition service.
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Sky Arts goes backstage with Godot stars
Sky Arts will go backstage at Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot in what it claims is the first behind-the-scenes documentary series set in a major West End playhouse.
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Ratings
Jim Davidson back on TV at Virgin 1
Jim Davidson, who was booted off 2007's Hell's Kitchen for alleged homophobia, is to make a shock return to TV in a one-off for Virgin 1.
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Comment
Blog: Chris Moyles - enough is enough
Paul Gambaccini has launched a fresh attack on Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles. But is he right to call the breakfast jock a 'bully', asks Robert Shepherd.
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Wurzer named new Living commissioning editor
Living has hired Target TV's head of development as a commissioning editor for the channel.
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UBC predicts profits above market expectations
Radio content supplier UBC Media Group said this morning (28 April) it expected its full-year operating loss to be narrower than market estimates following improved trading in the last quarter.
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BSkyB to launch on-demand ad service
BSkyB viewers will be given the option to watch extended commercials via their green button when the satellite giant launches an on-demand advertising service in June.
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BBC may share resources with local news services
The BBC is expected to unveil proposals for a deal with local news services that would see it share resources with newspapers, TV and radio stations for the first time.
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Bauer's Vidler to leave for EMI
Bauer Media chief marketing officer Andria Vidler has been named president of EMI Music UK and Ireland.
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Sky 1's Murphy to kick off with sports show
One of incoming Sky 1 director of programmes Stuart Murphy's first jobs will be to commission a They Think It's All Over-style comedy sports panel show.
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Ian Wright for Sky 1 young offenders show
Ian Wright will offer young offenders the chance to become professional footballers in a 6 x 60-minute series for Sky 1.
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McKeown set to return to Mumbai for BBC1 drama
Allan McKeown, the creator of Mumbai Calling, plans to return to the Indian city to adapt a six-part period drama for BBC1 based on a bestselling novel.
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Features
Switching on the YouTube viewers
The Susan Boyle phenomenon illustrates how web video clips are cross-fertilising with TV programmes and bringing in a wider audience.
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STV bosses take pay cut
Senior bosses at STV Group have taken voluntary pay cuts of up to 20% until the end of the year and have hired former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson.
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Alex Zane to leave Xfm
DJ Alex Zane is to hang up his headphones at Xfm after two years of hosting the breakfast show.
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Morgan Stanley downgrades BSkyB share rating
BSkyB analyst Morgan Stanley has cut its rating on the satellite giant's stock, trimming its price target from 570p to 460p.
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Moyles reassures R1 listeners he is there to stay
BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles used this morning's show to reassure listeners he “ain't going anywhere” following reports over the weekend that he faces the sack.
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House to move to Sky 1
US medical drama House is to move from Five to Sky 1 after the satellite broadcaster secured the first run UK TV rights to series five.
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Gordon Brown urges 'essential' digital investment
Digital Britain: The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has called for a strong digital infrastructure in order to secure the future of the UK econony.