All News articles – Page 1603
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NewsFYI hunts 'alternative' ideas from UK
Jana Bennett, president of US channel FYI has revealed the channel is hunting for shows focused on “alternative lifestyles” and unveiled a host of series from UK producers.
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NewsIn brief: Pact US; DRG; BBCW
Reality TV veteran Matt Gould has joined Pact US and DRG has opened an LA office. Click for more.
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NewsC4 axes The Singer Takes It All
Channel 4 has axed its real-time voting competition The Singer Takes It All after just one series.
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NewsChris Bryant to speak at Backing the BBC event at Westminster
Broadcast is to stage a public meeting at Westminster this evening to rally political support for the Backing the BBC campaign.
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NewsBBC1 plans Instagram push
The BBC is planning to turbocharge its Instagram profile after an executive claimed that it has learned more about social media from brands, including Burberry, Nike and Netflix, than rival broadcasters.
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NewsBBC tweet mistakenly claims Queen hospitalised
A BBC tweet mistakenly sent as part of an obituary rehearsal for Queen Elizabeth has sparked a flurry of news reports and prompted Buckingham Palace to release a statement denying the monarch is unwell.
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NewsBT Sport set to unveil Gary Lineker and UHD service
Gary Lineker is poised to be unveiled as BT Sport’s Champions League host at an event next week, at which the broadcaster is also expected to announce the first Ultra High Definition service in the UK.
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NewsFox acquires Marvel's Agent Carter
UK pay-TV broadcaster Fox has acquired period superhero drama Marvel’s Agent Carter.
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NewsWriters accuse BBC of 'grotesque unfairness'
The Writer’s Guild for Great Britain (WGGB) has called on director general Tony Hall to address the “grotesque unfairness” affecting new writers who pitch scripts for long-running BBC shows including Casualty, EastEnders and Holby City.
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NewsWallace and Gromit creators sign Broadcast's Backing the BBC pledge
Aardman Animations co-founder and executive chair David Sproxton has thrown his support behind Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign.
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NewsHome Fires handed second series by ITV
ITV has ordered a second series of wartime drama Home Fires ahead of the conclusion of the first run.
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NewsThe X Factor prepares 'big format changes'
The X Factor producer Mark Sidaway has revealed that “big changes” will be made to the show’s format this year as it bids to overhaul Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsPeter Fincham ‘not feeling pressure’ of ITV’s ratings dip
Peter Fincham has batted away suggestions that he is under pressure due to ITV’s poor ratings performance at the start of 2015.
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NewsHarding: BBC election coverage suffered from unhappy coincidence
BBC director of news and current affairs James Harding has claimed it was an “unhappy coincidence” that the general election took place so close to charter renewal.
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NewsIn brief: StyleHaul; Barcroft; All3M; DiGa; Raise the Roof
Channel 4 has ordered a documentary series from multichannel network StyleHaul for its All 4 VoD servoce. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsBazalgette: next BBC regulator must tackle licence fee
Sir Peter Bazalgette has urged the next regulator of the BBC to do the “definitive” piece of work on the way in which the corporation should be funded in the future.
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NewsUKTV boss: TV risks losing talent to digital start-ups
Television risks the “catastrophe” of losing a generation of creative talent to digital start-ups unless it makes significant changes to its working culture, according to UKTV chief executive Darren Childs.
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NewsDCD Media cuts losses
DCD Media’s revenue fell by more than 20% last year but the indie group managed to stem its losses compared to the previous 12 months.
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NewsIABM launches regional councils
The IABM has launched a series of regional councils to provide local support for its members.
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NewsBetty hires Matthew Littleford as MD
Betty has appointed former UKTV exec Matthew Littleford as joint managing director and has promoted creative director Neil Smith to the same role.