All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 8
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NewsSky 1 acquires US comedy Modern Family
Sky 1 has kick-started its new comedy strategy by acquiring US comedy Modern Family.
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NewsRTL hit by slump as Five reports loss
RTL Group’s bottom line was dented by a £19.3m write down at UK terrestrial Five and said it expected no improvement in advertising markets in the second half of the year.
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Strike Back gets green light
Sky 1 has released further details about its “all-action” high-definition adaptation of Chris Ryan’s bestseller Strike Back.
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BBC Radio 2 "obsessed with youth"
Commercial trade radio body RadioCentre has claimed that BBC Radio 2 is failing its older listeners due to the corporation’s obsession with youth, in a submission to the BBC Trust.
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NewsMade in Manchester wins R4 order
The bawdy tale of The Wantley Dragon is to be brought back to life by radio indie Made in Manchester in its latest commission for BBC Radio 4.
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NewsUBC Media acquires Radio Lynx
UBC Media Group has acquired radio and internet marketing business Radio Lynx for a cash consideration of £1.6m.
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Good Food orders the best of Oz food talent
UKTV’s Good Food has acquired 28 hours of content featuring the best Australian culinary talent, including three series from Fremantle Media Enterprises.
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NewsSky leads the pack to buy VMTV’s portfolio
BSkyB is the clear favourite to land the Virgin Media Television channel portfolio as the sale process moves towards its conclusion.
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Fly-on-the-wall Bravo doc follows Thai tourist police
Bravo will follow three British ex-pats helping the Thai tourist police deal with westerners in a major series this autumn.
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NewsBBC plans Jackson-based talent show
BBC3 is planning an X Factor-style show to find a dancer who can best imitate the late Michael Jackson.
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NewsGlobal appoints Red Dragon MD
Global Radio has appointed Sally Oldham as the managing director of Cardiff-based music network station Red Dragon.
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NewsESPN signs Tiscali deal
ESPN has secured a deal to offer Premier League football to Tiscali TV customers in the UK.
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NewsSky Arts picks up HBO's In Treatment
Sky Arts has picked up the rights to HBO’s therapy drama In Treatment, featuring Miller’s Crossing star Gabriel Byrne.
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NewsSky slams BBC Trust's handling of Canvas
BSkyB has written to the BBC Trust expressing “serious concerns” about the handling of its plans to create internet-connect TV service Project Canvas.
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NewsThorp takes reins at Nat Geo
Fox International Channels has made two senior level changes to its UK business, with managing director of FIC UK Jason Thorp adding National Geographic Channels UK to his remit.
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NewsElectric Sky acquires Letts' Notting Hill Carnival doc
A film celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival, produced by Don Letts’ indie Brassneck TV, has been picked up for distribution by Electric Sky.
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NewsVincent steps in on Magic
Tim Vincent is to present Magic 105.4’s Secret Songs for three weeks while regular host Kim Wilde takes a break.
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NewsDiscovery appoints government relations head
Discovery Networks UK and EMEA has named Kerry Neilson as its first vice president of public policy and government relations.
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NewsRazorlight's Johnny Borrell gets Xfm show
Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell is to present a weekly evening show on Xfm.
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NewsRadio 1 drops Lamacq in specialist shakeup
DJ Steve Lamacq is leave BBC Radio 1 after 16 years as the corporation continues its revamp of the station.