All News articles – Page 1959
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NewsComedy Central buys more Two and a Half Men
Comedy Central UK has acquired the forthcoming season of Two and a Half Men after striking a deal with Warner Bros.
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NewsDynamo heads to US with talent deal
Magician Impossible star Dynamo is headed to the US after striking a deal with talent agency Management 360.
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NewsBBC global news audience hits 250m
A record 256m people worldwide tuned in each week to the BBC’s global news services over the past year, according to new figures.
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NewsUKTV turns on YouView VoD app
UKTV is to become the first multichannel broadcaster to launch a catch-up service on YouView, with VoD apps for free-to-air channels Dave, Really and Yesterday.
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NewsHolly Willoughby’s Voice dress draws complaints
Andrea Begley’s triumph over bookies’ favourite Leah McFall was not the only talking point of The Voice UK finale – host Holly Willoughby’s outfit also caused a stir.
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NewsBoomerang gears up for Nissan YouTube channel
Welsh indie Boomerang and content agency Grand Central are to co-produce over 100 pieces of content for Nissan Motor Sport’s new YouTube channel NismoTV over the next six months.
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NewsITN scores Premier League clips deal
ITN Productions has struck a deal with News International to produce fast-turnaround VoD clips of the Barclays Premier League.
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NewsSky to merge fact and fact ent teams
Sky is to combine its factual and factual entertainment commissioning teams as part of a restructure that will see Michele Kurland leave her role.
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NewsITV2 conjures up hidden camera magic show
ITV2 has commissioned ITV Studios to conjure up a hidden camera magic show with a mystery magician.
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NewsSony trials 4K at Wimbledon
Sony is shooting part of this year’s Wimbledon Championships in 4K.
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NewsLovefilm strikes CBS deal
Lovefilm has struck a deal with Hollywood studio CBS Studios that will see it stream series including The Good Wife, Californication and Dexter in the UK.
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NewsFormer S4C boss warns of "grave danger" over funding
Former S4C chief executive Arwel Ellis Owen has claimed that the government may cut all of its £6.7m funding for the Welsh language broadcaster.
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NewsBlighty closes as Drama opens for UKTV
UKTV is to close its British-themed pay-TV channel Blighty after four years, ahead of the launch of its forthcoming scripted channel Drama.
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NewsPulp doc & Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell secure Screen Yorkshire funds
Screen Yorkshire is to invest in four local productions, including BBC1 drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and a feature-length doc on Pulp.
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NewsFremantleMedia closes European deals
Nigel Marvin and Jamie Oliver are heading to screens across Central and Eastern Europe after FremantleMedia International closed sizable deals in the region.
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NewsCome Dine with Me served up across Europe
ITV Studios has secured a raft of recommissions for local versions of Come Dine with Me across Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsBBCW spices up Good Food site
BBC Worldwide has relaunched its Good Food site with a beefed up video section and improved cross-platform design.
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NewsTen Alps incurs ‘substantial losses’
Ten Alps more than doubled its losses to £8m over its last financial year amid difficult economic conditions and a significant internal restructure.
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NewsKudos secures Hunted spin-off from Cinemax
HBO-owned US pay-TV broadcaster Cinemax is developing a four-part spinoff of Hunted from Kudos Film and Television.
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NewsAndy Bates returns to Food Network
Food Network UK has ordered a third Andy Bates-fronted series from Sweet TV.