All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 37

  • News

    STV turnover drops£40m

    2009-02-26T11:07:07Z

    Scottish broadcaster STV plc has declared it is a “lean and mean” operation that can weather the economic storm in its preliminary results this morning, despite group turnover falling by£40m to£145m for the year.

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    Ent Rights in the last throes

    2009-02-26T11:02:24Z

    The future of crisis-hit Entertainment Rights should be resolved shortly after the Postman Pat owner revealed it expects to sell off its assets shortly.

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    Gub Neal quits Box TV to pioneer US-style studio

    2009-02-25T17:41:15Z

    Drama veteran Gub Neal has quit Box TV to set up a pioneering UK studio structure that will place writers at the heart of programme production.

  • Laura Mackie
    The Broadcast Interview

    Laura Mackie, ITV Drama

    2009-02-25T16:51:00Z

    The director of ITV Drama talks to Kate McMahon about budgets, bonnets and why she’s still on the lookout for ideas that are ambitious and different.

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    Wells and Middleham launch indie start-up

    2009-02-25T16:48:53Z

    Two former ITV Studios entertainment heavyweights have teamed up to create a new indie for high-end, shiny-floor entertainment shows.

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    Mackie reunites the Cold Feet team for rom-com

    2009-02-25T16:44:15Z

    Cold Feet exec producer Andy Harries and director Declan Lowney will be reunited for an ITV -comedy-drama series about six friends negotiating life and love.

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    Cardiff spectrum bid won by Cube

    2009-02-25T12:54:57Z

    Bafta-winning multimedia company Cube Interactive has won the bid for a new spectrum licence in Cardiff from Ofcom.

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    Fry, Dee and Brydon to host Clue

    2009-02-25T11:02:54Z

    Comedians Stephen Fry, Jack Dee and Rob Brydon will share hosting duties of BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue this summer.

  • News

    Laura Mackie on...

    2009-02-25T09:55:54Z

    The director of ITV Drama talks to Kate McMahon about budgets, bonnets and why she's still on the lookout for ideas that are ambitious and different.

  • News

    Carter hits back at critics

    2009-02-24T12:13:39Z

    Communications minister Lord Carter has spoken out against critics of the Digital Britain report, saying he never expected to find a “digital nirvana” for the UK.

  • News

    C4 avoids rap over Christmas message

    2009-02-23T12:09:16Z

    Channel 4's alternative Christmas message featuring Iran President Ahmadinejad has been cleared by Ofcom despite receiving 295 complaints.

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    ITV hunt book deals for key brands

    2009-02-23T11:54:32Z

    ITV is hoping to boost its revenues by securing publishing deals around its primetime and daytime television series.

  • News

    EastEnders paedophile story cleared

    2009-02-23T11:47:14Z

    EastEnders did not breach media broadcasting decency standards, despite a controversial paedophilia storyline according to Ofcom.

  • News

    ITV share price hits all time low

    2009-02-20T15:06:14Z

    ITV's share price slumped to an all time low today - falling to 23.25p a share.

  • News

    ITV targets Studios for cuts

    2009-02-18T18:20:28Z

    ITV Studios is set to be savaged as the broadcaster prepares to cut hundreds of jobs when it announces full-year results on 4 March.

  • News

    ITV1 revives 2007 dating show

    2009-02-18T18:19:36Z

    ITV1 is resurrecting a dating series filmed in 2007 for its spring schedule this year.

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    ITV4 signs Raw TV for American jailbreak series

    2009-02-18T18:07:14Z

    ITV4 has joined forces with Discovery Canada and National Geographic US to order an international co-production about the greatest US jail breaks of all time.

  • News

    ITV1 lines up rural show for early evening slot

    2009-02-18T17:10:08Z

    ITV1 will take an unlikely look at rural Britain's roots in a long-running, early evening show about the nation's heritage, landscapes and people.

  • News

    ITV offloads spectrum asset

    2009-02-18T17:09:01Z

    ITV has sold its 70% stake in broadcast spectrum manager JFMG to leading UK broadcasting infrastructure provider Arqiva for£1m cash.

  • News

    Ten Alps buys another Belfast indie

    2009-02-18T12:33:43Z

    Bob Geldof's production company Ten Alps has scooped up another Belfast indie - this time, the online TV production company County Link Media.