All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 82
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Video: Peter Fincham
ITV director of television Peter Fincham talks to Broadcastnow about shaking up the weekday schedule, the tension between ITV Studios and the indie sector and why there will always be a place for mainstream television.
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NewsFincham: indies should forget terms of trade
Indies need to be prepared to ignore the terms of trade when negotiating with ITV during the financial downturn, Peter Fincham has warned.
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The Broadcast InterviewPeter Fincham, ITV
ITV’s director of television, channels and online is one of mainstream TV’s biggest cheerleaders. But can he stay optimistic as the recession bites? Chris Curtis finds out.
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NewsDe Agostini unveils €1bn goal/new brand
Pan-European media business De Agostini Group has revealed ambitious plans to become a €1bn player in the global TV content market.
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NewsBBC World Service director quits
BBC World Service director Nigel Chapman is leaving the corporation after almost 31 years service.
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NewsBBC Children's reveals winter highlights
A new show for CBeebies presenting pair Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee and the return of Aardman's Timmy Time are on the cards as the BBC gears up to launch its kids' versions of iPlayer.
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NewsCBeebies orders first web-only show
CBeebies has commissioned its first standalone web project based around letters that come to life.
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NewsDCD backed by biggest shareholder
DCD Media's largest shareholder Gartmore Investment Management has moved to shore up the super-indie's share price by buying£2.6m of loan notes from un-named parties.
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NewsDCD boss steps down
DCD Media is hunting for a new chief executive after Chris Hunt stepped down to return to programme-making.
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NewsStelling sticks with Soccer Saturday
Armchair football fans can relax - the quick witted Jeff Stelling will continue to host Soccer Saturday despite landing the job presenting Countdown.
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NewsSachsgate: Thompson scolds Ross but blames staff
BBC director general Mark Thompson has personally told Jonathan Ross that his behaviour on the Russell Brand Radio 2 show was unacceptable - but has placed the blame for Sachsgate firmly on editorial staff.
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NewsKeo Films makes double hire
Meet the Natives producer Keo Films has added two key executives to its production team.
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NewsAttenborough backs Ross
Sir David Attenborough has defended disgraced presenter Jonathan Ross and insisted that comedians “on the edge of taste” have a place on the BBC.
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NewsC4 drama to recreate Battle of Hastings
Hardy Pictures has called on more than 800 extras to recreate the three key battles of the Norman Conquest for Channel 4.
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NewsTelevisionary appoints Sergeant
Televisionary has appointed Will Sergeant as senior executive producer to develop and oversee all broadcast commissions.
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NewsMark Sharman to leave ITV
Mark Sharman, the man who helped bring England football back to ITV, is leaving the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC plans WWII series
BBC1 is to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War with a week-long, live daytime event focusing on those who helped win the war back at home.
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NewsFulcrum names head of development
Factual specialist Fulcrum TV has appointed Lawrence Wright as head of development.
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NewsEx-C4 exec joins STV in management reshuffle
Former Channel 4 director of strategy and development David Brook has joined STV as director of programmes and marketing on an interim basis.
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NewsVirgin reveals cost of Sky channels
Virgin Media is forking out as much as£38m a year to allow its customers to return to the mysterious island in Lost or spend their evenings with Homer Simpson as part of the deal that will see the likes of Sky 1 and Sky Sports News return to the cable ...