All articles by Robin Parker – Page 99
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NewsBBC Scotland signs League of Gentlemen producer
League of Gentlemen producer Jemma Rodgers has returned to the BBC to become executive editor of comedy for BBC Scotland.
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NewsBradshaw slams BBC's "wrong-headed" leadership
Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has slammed BBC chiefs over their refusal to share the licence fee revenue – as the BBC Trust reveals that the 10 most senior staff will continue to waive bonuses.
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NewsSci Fi buys Warehouse 13
Sci Fi UK has picked up supernatural investigation drama Warehouse 13, which premiered in the US this week.
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FeaturesFour Weddings
Fresh from producing The Apprentice Predictor, in which users guessed who would win each episode of the BBC1 show, Monterosa has partnered with Living for its latest project.
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NewsKermode/Mayo podcasts make leap to TV
Film critic Mark Kermode and 5 Live DJ Simon Mayo are to adapt their BBC podcast for TV as a segment within BBC2’s new-look The Culture Show.
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NewsITV1 orders more Morgan, Clunes and Lumley
ITV1 is set to cement Piers Morgan, Martin Clunes and Joanna Lumley as faces of its factual output with three travel-themed shows for 2010.
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NewsEdge Group to invest ‘millions’ in TV sector
Music investment company Edge Group has earmarked “tens of millions of pounds” for investment in the TV indie sector as it repositions itself as a crossmedia funding body.
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ITV1 docs tackle coastal security
ITV1 is lining up two factual series following the specialist crime teams protecting Britain’s shores.
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NewsESPN unveils Premier League channel
Sky will carry ESPN’s Premier League coverage from 3 August on a dedicated premium channel costing from £9 a month.
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NewsBBC3 eyes character-based sketch show
Comedian Simon Brodkin, who starred in BBC3 show The Wall, is recording his own sketch show pilot for the channel.
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NewsAtalla wins hypnotism comedy pilot
Ash Atalla’s indie Rough Cut TV has secured the final slot in Channel 4’s Comedy Showcase season of broadcast pilots.
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NewsLost creators promise definite ending
The creators of Lost have ruled out any spin-offs into movies or comic books once the genre-bending show comes to an end next year.
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NewsCameron pledges to scale back Ofcom's powers
David Cameron has vowed to strip Ofcom of its policy-making role as part of a proposed scaling back of “empire building” quangos if the Tories are elected.
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NewsTrotters to return in Only Fools and Horses prequel
Del Boy’s coming back to BBC1 – but as a teenager.
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NewsF1 host and Blue Peter producer in Salford move
Sports presenter Dan Walker and Blue Peter producer Ewan Vinnicombe are among 216 mid-tier BBC staff moving to Salford MediaCity in 2011.
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NewsC4 viewers question Michael Jackson tribute
Channel 4’s coverage of Michael Jackson’s death has divided viewers, with questions raised both about the amount of airtime given over to the pop star and of whether Big Brother housemates should have been told.
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NewsRobin Hood axed
The BBC has axed Robin Hood after ratings plunged to 2.2m for the climax of the third series.
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New name for History Channel UK
The History Channel UK group has rebranded as AETN UK in a bid to broaden its association beyond one genre of programming.
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NewsITV is recession’s ‘worst offender’
Indies have singled out ITV as the most difficult broadcaster to deal with in the economic downturn.