All News articles – Page 1806
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NewsToumazis appointed TVbeat chairman
Former Endemol chief commercial officer Tom Toumazis has been appointed chairman of London-based TV analytics start-up TVbeat.
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NewsSaltbeef serves up more Friday Download
Saltbeef TV has been commissioned by CBBC to produce a further 19 episodes of the studio entertainment series Friday Download.
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NewsBBC2 to go Inside Country Life
BBC2’s latest access documentary is to go behind the scenes at IPC Media magazine Country Life.
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NewsBBC mulls outsourcing archive
The BBC is considering outsourcing the management of its vast archive of television and radio programmes.
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NewsDiscovery eyes All3Media bid
Discovery Networks is reported to be considering a bid for super-indie All3Media.
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NewsBBC current affairs ‘lags behind C4’
BBC current affairs brands including Panorama and Newsnight could learn lessons from Channel 4 in making a bigger impact with audiences, a review has found.
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NewsIcon fishes for River Monsters China
Bristol-based indie Icon Films is planning to create a Chinese version of its hit dangerous fish documentary series River Monsters.
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NewsJane Roscoe appointed London Film School director
Former UK-based SBS executive Jane Roscoe is to become director of the London Film School, taking over from Ben Gibson in August.
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NewsFox grabs Curb Your Enthusiasm-style sitcom
UK pay TV broadcaster Fox has acquired Maron, a US Curb Your Enthusiasm-style comedy.
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NewsNew TVC plans include rooftop pool
New plans for the redevelopment of BBC Television Centre in West London include a Soho House-backed roof-top pool and terrace.
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NewsBBC News 'must do more to reach young audiences'
The BBC must improve its online news to ensure that younger audiences remain engaged with the corporation’s output, according to a BBC Trust report.
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NewsMCN Maker Studio hires UK MD
Hewitt appointed UK managing director of the Californian-based multichannel network Maker .
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NewsSky+ heads into the cloud
Sky is reportedly developing a set-top box which will allow subscribers to record programmes in the cloud enabling them to be accessed from any device.
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NewsBBC News bosses take diversity training
BBC News bosses have had training on “unconscious bias” in recruitment as part of wide-ranging efforts to improve the diversity of the division.
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NewsSamsung TVs affected by C4 data service
Channel 4 has suspended a data service that triggered a technical glitch in Samsung TVs – causing the sets to turn off each time viewers switched to E4 or Channel 4+1.
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NewsC4 history exec to step down
Channel 4 history commissioner Julia Harrington will leave the broadcaster later this year to spend more time with her family.
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NewsComux backs boss in local TV row
The Comux board has thrown its support behind chief executive Ed Hall after being accused of mishandling the £25m of licence fee money it was given to launch local TV.
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NewsDave brand gets 'shave and a haircut'
UKTV free-to-air channel Dave has refreshed its channel identity for the first time since its launch seven years ago, with 40 new idents and a range of quirky visuals.
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NewsPeaky Blinders director to head Amazon pilot
Peaky Blinders director Otto Bathurst has been lined up to direct Amazon’s latest multi-million dollar pilot Hysteria.
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NewsObjective plans Chinese originals
Objective Productions is planning to develop and produce a slew of original Chinese series to bolster its growth in the country.