All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 76
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BBCW completes ad sales team reshuffle
BBC Worldwide has completed a revamp of its senior global ad sales team with two new appointments.
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The Broadcast InterviewMichael Hirst, The Tudors
Michael Hirst, the man behind swashbuckling soap opera The Tudors, talks to Chris Curtis about scripting sexed-up history and facing criticism of taking right royal artistic licence.
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BBC1 to hunt Junior Apprentice
Sir Alan Sugar will challenge 10 teenagers to win a £25,000 career boost in spin-off series Junior Apprentice.
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Indies plough £190m into programming
Indies ploughed £190m of their own cash into bridging the programming funding gap last year, according to new figures from Pact.
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BBC reveals £440m indie spend
The BBC invested £440m in the indie sector across TV, radio and new media in 2008/09, according to provisional figures released today.
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BBC presenter clashes with peer over salary
Labour peer Lord Foulkes has hijacked a BBC News Channel interview about MPs expenses to launch a blistering attack on BBC presenter salaries.
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C4 orders McCain-funded sports show
Channel 4 has ordered a grass roots athletics show that will be sponsored by frozen food manufacturer McCain Foods.
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Richard and Judy chatshow dropped
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan's UKTV Watch show will end in July after the presenting duo admitted it had failed.
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Christian O'Connell to front 5 Live topical show
Absolute Radio's breakfast host Christian O'Connell has landed a Fighting Talk-style show on BBC Radio 5 Live - and it is up for grabs for indies to make.
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Five in a hurry to add entertainment boss
Five is looking for a head of entertainment - and will have a shortlist of candidates drawn up in less than a fortnight.
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Wire star to feature in BBC4 period drama
The Wire's Dominic West is to star as straight-talking Australian scientist in a BBC4 drama about the discovery of penicillin.
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Grade: family honour prompted Times legal action
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has revealed it was a sense of family honour that prompted him to take legal action against The Times over a heavily critical column by Greg Dyke.
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Virgin Media iPlayer goes HD
The BBC and Virgin Media have launched HD content on the iPlayer service on the cable company's TV platform.
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Heartbeat leaves Baftas behind
ITV1's Heartbeat easily outstripped BBC1's coverage of the TV Baftas at 8pm last night, although the awards ceremony came back strongly to overtake Hell's Kitchen at 9pm.
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Hour-long The One Show starts strongly
The first hour-long episode The One Show performed well for BBC1 last night, stealing some share from Coronation Street.
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Michael Grade to step down as ITV executive chairman
ITV is hunting for a new chief executive after revealing Michael Grade will step down as executive chairman.
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Dyke to chair Tory industry review
Greg Dyke, Lis Murdoch and Ashley Highfield are among a host of high profile figures who will review the state of the UK's creative industries for the Conservatives.
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Charge pay-TV players for PSB content, report urges
A report commissioned by Digital Britain has urged the Government to consider making the likes of Virgin Media and Sky pay to carry public service broadcasters.
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STV heads to South Park
STV has bought animated series South Park as part of its drive to take greater control of its schedule and be less reliant on ITV network shows.