All articles by Robin Parker – Page 128
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NewsEckoh may counter-sue C4
Channel 4 is set to face a counter-sue claim from premium-rate phonelines operator Eckoh after the broadcaster began proceedings to recover more than£1m from the firm.
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NewsMorris' terrorist comedy set for cinema
Film4 is funding satirist Chris Morris' latest project after both the BBC and Channel 4 rejected it for TV.
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NewsLittle Britain duo launch comedy website
Matt Lucas and David Walliams have teamed up with Hat Trick to launch a UK version of Will Ferrell's US comedy website Funny or Die.
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NewsJohn Adams sweeps Emmys
HBO miniseries John Adams was the biggest winner at this year's Emmy awards, picking up 13 of the network's 26 awards.
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NewsFifth Gear host on board Nokia channel
Video: Fifth Gear presenter Jonny Smith and fashion designer Wayne Hemmingway are presenting shows on Nokia's new mobile TV channel.
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NewsIndies slam 'series stacking'
Comedy indies have hit out at the introduction of “series stacking” on the BBC iPlayer, arguing that it will hit the profits they get from DVD sales.
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NewsWriters reveal US challenges
Successful US remakes of British comedies only work if American writers understand the spirit of the original show, writers have claimed.
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NewsHat Trick plans to extend HIGNFY and Room 101 online
Hat Trick is in talks with the BBC about extending the Have I Got News For You brand into a UK equivalent of US satirical website The Onion.
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NewsHat Trick plans to extend HIGNFY and Room 101 online
Comedy Forum: Hat Trick is in talks with the BBC about extending the Have I Got News For You brand into a UK equivalent of US satirical website The Onion.
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NewsComedy writers reveal US challenges
Comedy Forum: Successful US remakes of British comedies only work if American writers understand the spirit of the original show, writers have claimed.
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NewsIndies slam 'series stacking'
Comedy Forum: Indies have hit out at the introduction of “series stacking” on the BBC iPlayer, arguing that it will hit the profits they get from DVD sales.
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NewsC4 to show 'real Grange Hill'
Channel 4 is lining up a real-life Grange Hill from the producers of its latest fly-on-the-wall series The Family.
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NewsRichards: Ofcom won't be swayed by ITV
Ofcom will not be swayed by ITV's attempts to “paint an apocalyptic scenario” about its future, the regulator's chief executive Ed Richards has warned.
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NewsOfcom: C4's PSB future is a ‘pressing priority'
Ofcom has rejected a BBC-only PSB model as unworkable and has revised its remaining PSB options to protect the “pressing priority” of funding Channel 4.
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NewsBBC2 show gives£1m to novice City traders
BBC2 is to unravel the dark arts of the unstable global financial markets in a series that turns eight people into City traders with£1m to invest.
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NewsBBC3 doubles run of Snog Marry Avoid
Celebrities are to undergo a ‘makeunder' in the second series of BBC3's Snog Marry Avoid?.
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NewsFonejacker goes interactive
Fonejacker fans will be able to interact with characters from the show such as Terry Tibbs and Mr Miggins on E4's website.
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CommentBlog: Ofcom gets serious about C4
The idea that public service broadcasting should be the sole preserve of the BBC was always a non-starter, writes Robin Parker.
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NewsC4 welcomes Ofcom support on funding
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has welcomed Ofcom's support for a new funding mechanism to guarantee its PSB future.
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NewsOfcom shakes up PSB options
Ofcom has rejected a BBC-only PSB model as unworkable and has revised its remaining options to protect the “pressing priority” of funding Channel 4.