All articles by Susan Thompson – Page 3
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NewsSalford co-ordinator steps down
Salford Mediacity:uk co-ordinator and acting chief executive Felicity Goodey has stepped down from her role. [ALL]
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NewsFree live footie for British forces
The Premier League is to waive£250,000 in TV and radio rights revenues to give British troops free access to live top flight football on TV and radio over the next three years. [ALL]
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NewsOFT probes Sky's Amstrad deal
The Office of Fair Trading is to probe BSkyB's£125m purchase of Amstrad to see if the deal will hit competition in the TV technology market. [ALL]
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NewsEverton look to score with TV channel
Everton FC look set to be the fifth premiership football club to launch a TV channel, following hot on the heels of arch rivals Liverpool FC. [ALL]
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NewsMalcolm and Barbara: what the critics say
Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewellaired last night. So was it really worth the hullabaloo over whether or not it showed the actual moment of the Alzheimer's sufferer's death? Broadcasttakes a look at what the critics said. [All]
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Malcolm and Barbara: what the critics said
Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewellaired last night. So was it really worth the hullabaloo over whether or not it showed the actual moment of the Alzheimer's sufferer's death? Broadcasttakes a look at what the critics said. [All]
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NewsDarlow hires O'Hearn to head US drive
Darlow Smithson Productions has drafted in an A&E Television Networks executive to head its US production drive.
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NewsGutteridge hires factual boss
Former Fremantle Media North America chief executive Tom Gutteridge has hired a Tiger Aspect executive to head the factual arm of his new indie, Standing Stone.
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NewsBBC plans cuts to flagship factual shows
Horizon, Imagine, Timewatchand The Culture Showall face 20% budget cuts as the BBC looks to axe up to half of London factual staff.
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NewsITV shows 'early signs of recovery'
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade is seeing 'early signs of recovery' after the company reported a lower than expected drop in operating profit for the first six months of the year. [ALL]
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NewsFincham gives go-ahead to Diana doc
The BBC has decided to push ahead with a documentary about Princess Diana despite the 'Queengate' scandal prompting a major internal debate over the show. [ALL]
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NewsBBC pays£20m in bonuses
The BBC's staff bonus bill came to almost£20m during the 12 months to 30 June 2007 - more than£2m more than in the previous financial year. [ALL]
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NewsITV lawyers to quiz Watson
Filmmaker Paul Watson is to be interviewed today (7 August) by lawyers appointed by ITV to investigate allegations of misleading publicity concerning the film Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewell. [ALL]
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NewsEndemol settles Brainteaser claim
Endemol UK has paid out£858 to a viewer of its axed Brainteaserquiz who claimed he ran up a massive phone bill calling the show. [ALL]
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NewsAmstrad developing new Sky+ receiver
BSkyB and Amstrad are working on a multi-tuner satellite receiver that will allow viewers to have Sky+ in two rooms without the need for an extra set-top box. [ALL]
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NewsCall TV sector awaits court verdict
The call TV quiz sector is awaiting the verdict of a European Court of Justice ruling that could result in UK shows being treated as advertising or teleshopping. [ALL]
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NewsC4/Disney output deal expires
Channel 4's output deal with Disney, which provided the broadcaster with a string of hits including Lostand Desperate Housewives, has ended. [ALL]
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NewsFremantle on why Five got Neighbours
After 20 years Neighbourshas become an ‘invisible part’ of the BBC’s schedule, according to distributors Fremantle Media, which earlier this year sold the Australian soap to Five. [ALL]
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NewsUK banks 40% of global TV formats market
The UK accounted for 40% of the global entertainment formats business in the first four months of 2007, retaining its position as the dominant player in the market. [ALL]
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NewsLangham guilty of child porn charges
The Thick of Itactor Chris Langham has been found guilty of downloading child porn but has been cleared of indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl. [ALL]