All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 62
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NewsESPN buys UK-based rugby site
ESPN, the US sports broadcaster, has acquired UK-based rugby information portal scrum.com for an undisclosed fee. [ALL]
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NewsBBC4 sizzles with Fry strand
A strand of programming focusing on actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry helped BBC4 to secure an audience share of 2.82% on Friday (17 August), its highest ever daily share. [ALL]
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NewsOfcom warns TalkSport over gay comments
A phone-in radio show on TalkSport has been reprimanded twice by Ofcom for inflammatory comments made about homosexuality, including one linking being gay to paedophilia. [ALL]
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NewsTwenty Twenty fills development role
Twenty Twenty has promoted Ana De Moraes to the role of head of development across all programming areas. [ALL]
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NewsSky finance director banks£1.7m
BSkyB finance director Jeremy Darroch has banked more than£1.7m through the sale of 263,740 of company shares. [ALL]
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NewsFive hires BBC newsreader
Five News' recently appointed editor David Kermode has made BBC London and BBC breakfast presenter Matt Barbet his first new signing. [ALL]
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NewsGCap shares fluctuate after poor Rajars
The price of GCap Media shares rose 2.9% to 231.5p in early morning trading today (Friday 17 August) as the radio group started its recovery from a poor performance in yesterday's Rajars. [ALL]
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NewsElvis performs for ITV1
ITV1 documentary Young Elvis in Colourattracted 3.7m viewers (16.8%) at 9pm last night, an audience that was slightly up on the slot average of 3.5m (16.1%). [ALL]
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NewsSky to air Arabic entertainment channel
Middle East entertainment network Rotana TV is launching a free-to-air Arabic language entertainment channel on Sky. [ALL]
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FeaturesColtrane gets motoring on ITV1
Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britaingot quickly into gear for ITV1 at 9pm on Wednesday, pulling in 4.8m viewers(21.8%). [ALL]
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NewsLiving hungry for Yo-Yo Diets
Living has built on the success of its Extremestrand by ordering the 60-minute Extreme: Celebrity Yo-Yo Diets.
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Springer to host Sky One gameshow
Sky One has lined up Jerry Springer to host new gameshow Nothing But the Truthand is bringing Noel Edmonds back to host an old Christmas favourite.
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NewsJamie Oliver's audience drops off
BBC2's new heritage series Great British Journeysgot off to a solid start at 8pm last night, pulling in 2.5m viewers (11.4%), while the second episode of Channel 4's Jamie at Homeperformed less well, dropping to 2.1m. ...
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NewsTop Up TV hires marketing heavyweight
Top Up TV has hired Barclays' marketing director Jim Hytner, reuniting him with his former BSkyB colleague David Chance. [ALL]
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NewsSci Fi orders online superhero drama
The Sci Fi channel UK has ordered a superhero-themed mockumentary drama - the first commission for its broadband player Sci Fi Play. [ALL]
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NewsMurdoch gets bumper share payout
BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch has received a cash payout of just short of£4m for hitting operational targets dating back to 2004. [ALL]
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NewsAntony Cotton draws 2m
ITV1 had a stellar Monday with That Antony Cotton Showlaunching with 2m (17.6%) at 5pm and new peaktime drama Little Devilbringing in 6.1m viewers (28.2%) in the 9pm slot. [ALL]
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NewsBBC1 orders more Inside Sport
BBC1's sports news programme Inside Sport, fronted by Gabby Logan, has been recommissioned for an extended 14-week second series . [ALL]
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NewsVirgin Media eyes French market
Virgin Media is looking at extending its brand into continental Europe by licensing its name to a major French cable operator. [ALL]
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NewsVirgin picks up subs despite Sky basic loss
Virgin Media said it had shrugged off the impact of the loss of the Sky basic channels after making 2,200 net additions to its TV service in the second quarter.