All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 65
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NewsBBC Daytime to get £5m boost to aid reinvention
BBC Daytime is closing in on a budget boost of between £5m and £10m as it prepares to fast-track its transformation in the wake of strong criticism from the BBC Trust.
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NewsMiller lands top GMG job
GMG Media Group, owner of the Real Radio, Smooth Radio and Rock Radio brands, has promoted Andrew Miller to chief executive.
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NewsBBC Trust saves 6 Music
Lukewarm reaction to BBC executive proposals sees digital station saved and daytime TV set for shake up
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NewsBBC selects indies for XM25 scheme
The BBC has revealed the 25 companies that will take place in the third annual XM25 scheme, including four from each of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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NewsTalkback Thames to cut 20% of staff
After the cancellation of The Bill and the shock departure of chief executive Lorraine Heggessey, super-indie Talkback Thames is planning to shed around 30 jobs as part of a restructure designed to cope with “very tough market conditions”.
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NewsCBBC orders war season
CBBC has ordered a drama, documentary and Newsround special about how war impacts on children’s lives.
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NewsSorrell: News Corp's Sky move is "shrewd"
WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell has branded News Corp’s attempt to take full control of BSkyB a “shrewd” move and predicted that platform owners rather than broadcasters or content creators will be the big winners over the next 10 years.
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The Broadcast InterviewKim Longinotto, documentary maker
She loves X Factor, thinks her new film knocks C4’s India season for six and is personally handling its distribution. Kim Longinotto tells Chris Curtis why docs have a duty to tackle issues head on.
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CommentGlastonbury / World Cup docs
Michael Rosser and Chris Curtis cast their eye over two of the week’s highlights.
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BBC3 to pilot Jason Lewis comedy
Young black comedian Jason Lewis has won a pilot from BBC3 that will mix sketches and musical parodies.
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NewsKatie Price quits ITV2 for Living
Katie Price’s indie is to become Virgin Media Television’s biggest supplier after the glamour model signed an exclusive multimillion pound deal with the broadcaster.
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NewsTop-heavy C4 gets overhaul
David Abraham has made his first major mark on Channel 4 with a pruning of senior roles, but has told staff his restructure will not usher in a further round of significant job cuts.
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NewsRadioCentre slams Radio 1
The RadioCentre has launched a stinging attack on BBC Radio 1 after the BBC Trust ruled that the station’s Harry Potter Day last July stepped too far into commercial waters.
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FeaturesWhat's up with docs?
Hunting down funding opportunities and winning over cautious commissioners was on the agenda at Hot Docs.
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NewsAbraham unveils major C4 shake up
Channel 4 is embarking on a massive restructure that will cut 25% of senior management positions and see Kevin Lygo and Julian Bellamy’s roles combined under a single chief creative officer position.
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NewsShed MBO takes fresh twist
The saga of Shed Media’s planned MBO has taken a fresh twist, with a new potential backer emerging.
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NewsBSkyB to buy VMTV for £160m
The much-anticipated sale of the Virgin Media Television portfolio of channels to BSkyB has finally been confirmed. The £160m deal will create a multichannel powerhouse that combines the likes of Living and Bravo with Sky 1.
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CommentSons Of Anarchy & Million Pound Drop
Chris Curtis passes judgement on two of the week’s highlights.
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NewsAirey joins LoveFilm board
Five chairman and chief executive Dawn Airey has become a non-executive director of subscription film business LoveFilm.
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NewsRadio news trusted more than TV or web
The public trusts news on the web more than it trusts TV news, according to research from Ofcom – but trust in radio news trumps them both.