All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 88
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NewsPrimark axes suppliers after Panorama investigation
A Panorama investigation into Primark has prompted the value fashion retailer to ditch three suppliers from southern India.
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NewsFive to send Rory and Paddy pig racing
Comedians Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuiness will go cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and pig racing in Dorset as part of a new IWC Media series for Five.
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NewsDiscovery chief calls for contestable PSB pot
Broadcast conference: Discovery Networks UK managing director Dan Brooke has called for a pot of contestable funding to be set up, to ensure the future of the single documentary.
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NewsRob Brydon launches indie with Talkback
Rob Brydon is launching an indie in conjunction with executive producer Miles Ross and Talkback Thames.
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NewsBBC leads UK success at Banff
A bumper performance by the BBC led a strong night for British television at the 29th Banff World Television Festival Award.
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NewsUBC drops Cliq mobile service
UBC Media is ditching the mobile phone version of its Cliq music download service after just five months.
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NewsBartlett lands Airey's ITV role
Lee Bartlett is to succeed Dawn Airey as ITV managing director of global content.
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NewsC4 Livingstone doc cleared
Channel 4's controversial Dispatches investigation into Ken Livingstone has been cleared by Ofcom of allegations that it was biased.
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NewsC4 spared after Simpsons swearing
Channel 4 has escaped censure after broadcasting the word 'wankers' twice during an episode of The Simpsons at 6pm.
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NewsBob and Thomas get CGI makeover
Hit Entertainment has agreed deals to produce the next series of Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends in CGI.
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NewsDCD Media restructures board
DCD Media has restructured its board, handing September Films boss David Green a chief creative officer role across the group and appointing former ITV commercial director Jim Hytner as a non-executive director.
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NewsFive lands first choice Uefa deal
Five will have first choice of matches in each round of the Uefa Cup for the next three years after signing a new deal with the European football governing body.
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NewsFord homes in on Silver River C4 show
Bafta-winning executive producer Simon Ford is working on a show for Channel 4 about the UK's obsession with property.
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NewsUTV rights issue to raise£50m
TalkSport owner UTV is planning to slash its debt by raising just under£50m through a rights issue.
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NewsIRN signs major video deal
The UK's biggest commercial radio groups will carry a 24/7 video news service on their stations' websites after a ground breaking deal with IRN.
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NewsLyons: BBC does not overpay talent
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has said the corporation needs to be “bolder at walking away” from some talent deals despite a report concluding that the corporation is not paying above market rates for its stars.
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NewsPiers Morgan signs ITV deal
Piers Morgan will front a celebrity chatshow for ITV after signing an exclusive two year deal with the broadcaster.
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GCap chair Eyre savages radio websites
Outgoing GCap chairman Richard Eyre was among a host of senior figures to attack the quality of the commercial radio sector's online offering at Broadcast's Radio 3.0 conference.
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NewsZodiak mulls£109m takeover
Zodiak Television, the Swedish company that owns Diverse Productions, Lucky Day and Red House, is considering a takeover offer from Italian publisher De Agostini Communications.
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NewsEyre: Privatise Radio 1 and 2
Outgoing GCap chairman Richard Eyre has joined Peter Bazalgette in calling for BBC Radio 1 and 2 to be privatised.