All articles by Robin Parker – Page 137
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NewsBosses go undercover for Five reality series
Five has commissioned Love Productions to develop a reality format described as “The Secret Millionaire meets Back to the Floor”.
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Nick plans ad-funded Bratz show
Nickelodeon is to turn fans of Bratz dolls into fashion designers in a reality show brokered by Endemol UK's branded content division New State.
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Rock School star gets full C4 chat series
Channel 4 has greenlit a full run of a chat show fronted by teen rocker Lil' Chris following a broadcast pilot earlier this year.
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NewsTurner names marketing boss
Former Heart FM managing director Barnaby Dawe has joined Turner Broadcasting as vice president of marketing and communications across all of its Turner Entertainment brands in the UK.
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NewsGrade slams OFT decision
Michael Grade has accused the OFT of hindering British broadcasters' attempts to compete with the likes of Google and Apple after the watchdog asked the Competition Commission to investigate Project Kangaroo.
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NewsCompetition Commission to probe Kangaroo
Project Kangaroo's launch could be delayed until 2009 after the Office of Fair Trading called in the Competition Commission to investigate the planned video-on-demand service.
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NewsDuvall has second bite of Cracker
Hollywood actor Robert Duvall is backing a second attempt at remaking ITV1's crime drama Cracker for the US.
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NewsTurkey experiences a Wipeout
Endemol has expanded into Turkey, where its first commission will be a local version of gameshow format Wipeout.
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NewsMaking multiplatform the future of Channel 4
Channel 4 is to expand its senior commissioning team this year to extend its cross-platform commissioning ambitions into areas such as news, comedy and music.
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NewsBrightcove unveils upgrade
Web video provider Brightcove aims to make it easier for broadcasters to integrate video with other features of their websites in the platform's latest upgrade.
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NewsTV discussion site heading to the UK
A website aiming to be a one-stop shop for viewers to read up on and discuss their favourite TV shows will launch in the UK next month.
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NewsBurnham rejects product placement
Broadcasters, producers and politicians have accused media secretary Andy Burnham of trying to kill product placement in the UK before it has been properly debated.
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NewsObjective plans Crystal Maze-style show for C4
Objective Productions is to build a four-metre square Perspex cube as the setting for a gameshow being eyed as a Crystal Maze successor for Channel 4.
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NewsLa Plante to adapt novel Above Suspicion for ITV1
ITV1 has commissioned Lynda la Plante to adapt her novel Above Suspicion with a view to launching a franchise in the mould of Prime Suspect.
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NewsUK docs accused of global stereotypes
A government-backed report has accused broadcasters of perpetuating stereotypes of the Middle East and Africa in their documentary output.
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C4 to make crunch era home show
Channel 4's latest property series will move away from buying and selling to focus on ways of helping frustrated owners to make the most of their homes.
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UTV plans content link-up if ITV drops PSB
Northern Irish broadcaster UTV will approach British, Irish and US broadcasters to supply the bulk of its content if ITV is freed from or relinquishes its public service broadcasting licence.
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BBC4 links science and Islam
The team behind acclaimed BBC4 science series Atom will uncover medieval Islam's influence on modern science for their latest project.
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NewsBilly Joel gets South Bank treatment
US singer-songwriter Billy Joel is to give a rare interview for an edition of ITV1's The South Bank Show.
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NewsBBCW and EMI in tune with music footage
BBC archive footage of classic rock performances from the likes of Pink Floyd and David Bowie is to be made commercially available for the first time.