All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 96

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    Indie Century wins Live Earth film commission

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Century Films has become the first UK indie to win a commission from the US film producer behind the Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth.

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    Stephen Merchant to headline Comedy Forum

    2007-03-02T08:00:00Z

    The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant will provide the keynote speech at Broadcast's TV Comedy Forum later this month.

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    NUJ names work experience abusers

    2007-02-27T08:00:00Z

    The NUJ will launch its Work Experience Guidelines today by delivering a letter to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs naming and shaming employers who exploit journalists on work experience.

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    Darling asks Ofcom to investigate BSkyB's ITV stake

    2007-02-26T15:25:00Z

    Trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling has ordered Ofcom to investigate whether BSkyB's acquisition of a 17.9% stake in ITV is in the public's interest.

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    Zodiak buys Swedish producer Yellow Bird

    2007-02-26T11:45:00Z

    Scandinavian producer Zodiak Television Group has continued its acquisitions spree with a deal to buy Swedish crime drama specialist Yellow Bird.

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    Blog: Race row spells big bother for C4

    2007-01-19T10:45:00Z

    Earlier in the week the TV industry felt the controversial Celebrity Big Brotherrace row was just what Channel 4 needed to reignite interest in the show.

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    Tories slam licence fee negotiations

    2007-01-18T15:00:00Z

    The Conservatives have labelled the BBC licence fee settlement as 'realistic' but launched a scathing attack on media secretary Tessa Jowell over how the negotiations were handled.

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    Carphone Warehouse drops Celeb BB sponsorship

    2007-01-18T15:00:00Z

    The Carphone Warehouse has dropped its Celebrity Big Brothersponsorship deal with immediate effect. The decision is an about face from yesterday, when it said it had no intention of pulling out.

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    Thompson defends public licence fee debate

    2007-01-18T12:35:00Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson today defended the decision to negotiate the licence fee settlement in public but admitted it had not always been a comfortable process.

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    BBC children's expects to lose staff in Salford move

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    BBC Children's controller Richard Deverell believes his department's planned move to Salford is an 'opportunity to create a department fit for the internet age', but said he expects between just 30% and 50% of its London staff to make the move permanently.

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    Brown joins Celeb BB race debate

    2007-01-17T13:45:00Z

    Chancellor Gordon Brown has waded into the Celebrity Big Brotherracism row, saying remarks by the housemates had 'rightly' been seen as offensive.

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    BBC licence fee will be settled on Thursday

    2007-01-16T10:55:00Z

    Broadcasting minister Shaun Woodward has confirmed that media secretary Tessa Jowell will announce the BBC licence fee settlement to the House of Commons on Thursday.

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    Five escapes swearing censure

    2007-01-15T12:00:00Z

    Ofcom has cleared Five of broadcasting the word c**t unedited in a documentary just 12 minutes after the watershed.

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    C4 could take space in Salford

    2007-01-12T10:05:00Z

    Channel 4 taking space at the Salford Media City development is a 'distinct possibility' according to the broadcaster's head of nations and regions Stuart Cosgrove.

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    BBC's Salford move could spark talent exodus

    2007-01-11T12:35:00Z

    BBC Children's controller Richard Deverell has admitted the move of his department to Salford could result in an exodus of talent and that he expects between just 30% and 50% of staff to make the move permanently.

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    Look4Love loses licence

    2007-01-08T13:15:00Z

    Sex chat channel Look4Love has had its licence revoked by Ofcom after it failed comply with a series of directions from the regulator or pay a£175,000 fine.