All articles by Robin Parker – Page 144
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FeaturesEureka!: The story behind an idea
Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller explains why his detective show is all about intimacy.
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NewsITV4 lines up McNab for ‘macho' schedule
ITV4 has enlisted the services of Andy McNab, Vinnie Jones and Ashes to Ashes' Gene Hunt, Philip Glenister, to inject some testosterone to its schedule.
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NewsOutline hires Maverick exec
Outline Productions has hired Maverick's head of development Kelly Frankel to head up its own development slate.
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NewsAshes to Ashes going 'darker'
The creators of Ashes to Ashes have promised mystery and darkness when it returns next year, after being forced to compromise on the tone of the first series.
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FeaturesBehind the news: Ofcom PSB review
The Ofcom PSB review isn't really about the BBC but what role the other broadcasters will play. Robin Parker gauges feelings in the industry.
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NewsC4 ramps up diversity scheme
Channel 4 has combined its disability and diversity trainee schemes for an expanded initiative with 18 places up for grabs.
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NewsKangaroo role for C4's Lush
Channel 4 head of product management Cosmo Lush has been seconded to the multi-broadcaster TV-on-demand service Project Kangaroo.
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NewsFHM.com to show Paramount Comedy clips
Men's lifestyle website FHM.com is to feature clips from Paramount Comedy's stand-up series The World Stands Up following a deal with digital distributor MoMedia International.
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NewsTesco planning download service
Supermarket chain Tesco plans to offer TV downloads on a rival service to Apple's iTunes set for launch next month.
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NewsITV on-demand to go global
ITV is to offer its archive on-demand over the web to international broadcasters in partnership with BT.
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NewsBrooker writes E4 zombie series
Screenwipe presenter and Guardian columnist Charlie Brooker has penned E4's first horror series.
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NewsITV to skip Pushing Daisies episode
ITV has no plans to show the second episode of its new US import Pushing Daisies, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC to survey future of PSB
The BBC is to survey British indies and its in-house production teams about the future of public service programming as it prepares its submission to Ofcom's second PSB review.
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NewsC4 urges quick decision on PSB model
Channel 4 has urged Ofcom to consider pushing through a future model for public service broadcasting even earlier than the regulator's revised deadline to 2011.
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NewsC4 to launch alternate reality game
Channel 4 is to unveil its first alternate reality game to tie in with cult US sci-fi animation Afterworld.
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NewsOfcom: UK needs new PSB system by 2011
Ofcom has called for a new public service broadcasting system to be rushed in by 2011 - three years before existing commercial PSB licences come to an end.
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FeaturesEureka!: In search of the perfect partner
David Renwick's marriage inspired Love Soup, but he had to write himself out of series two.
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NewsBlinkx signs up Five News and Hit
Five's news output and children's brands owned by Hit Entertainment will be available on video search engine Blinkx.
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NewsWatson to probe TV exploitation
Paul Watson has penned a BBC Radio 4 drama about exploitation in the television industry - as he begins filming on what he calls his last major TV documentary.
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NewsC4 hires new media exec
Channel 4 has poached Virgin Media's head of content strategy and business development to oversee its new media strategy.