All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 89
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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.
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NewsHazlitt and Eyre quit GCap
GCap Media chief executive Fru Hazlitt and chairman Richard Eyre will both leave the company when its sale to Global Radio completes on 6 June.
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NewsRDF chief: Fincham's ITV will do business with us
RDF boss David Frank has been personally assured by ITV director of television Peter Fincham that the broadcaster is “open for business” with the super-indie.