All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 23
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NewsGallagher: Shed restructure not linked to credit crunch
Gallagher has told Broadcastnow that a top level reshuffle at Shed Media had been planned for some time and was not a reaction to the economic downturn.
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NewsDoctor Who to regenerate on iTunes
The entire back catalogue of the new-look Doctor Who is to be made available for download from iTunes ahead of Christmas.
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NewsUKTV snares Sparrowhawk exec
UKTV has hired Sparrowhawk Media executive Keith Porritt as its executive director, commercial.
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NewsBarrowman's flash lands BBC in more hot water
The BBC has been forced to apologise again after actor John Barrowman exposed himself on a live Radio 1 show which was recorded on webcam.
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NewsDouglas breaks Sachsgate silence
Ex-BBC Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas has broken her silence and described the 'horrible' circumstances of her resignation following 'Sachsgate'.
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NewsDCD results buck downturn
DCD Media reported a revenue increase of 27% to£34m in its final results published this morning.
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NewsBBC sweeps kids' Baftas
The CBBC channel scooped the top prize at last night's children's Bafta awards that also saw Ragdoll Productions win best indie.
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NewsEthnic mentoring scheme launched
All the major UK broadcasters and a number of indies have joined forces to create a black and ethic minority mentoring scheme.
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NewsRDF Media in£52m buyout
RDF Media, the indie behind shows such as Wife Swap and Faking It, has agreed to a management buyout for£52m.
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NewsJob cuts bite at in-house ITV drama department
Several senior ITV Studios drama executives have left the in-house producer as the impact of ITV's job cuts begins to bite.
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NewsLesley Douglas to join Universal Music
Former BBC Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas, who resigned from the broadcaster in the wake of the Sachsgate scandal, is to join Universal Music UK.
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Teletext Extra to get 8m boost
Digital TV technology specialist InView Interactive and set-top box manufacturer Vestel have inked a deal which will see the Teletext Extra branded EPG service delivered to 8 million boxes.
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NewsSteve Jones to 'take a break' from Sky 1
Steve Jones, the Sky 1 commissioner who revived classic 90s show Gladiators, is to take a career break and relocate to Australia.
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BBC: Video service would have delivered 'real value'
BBC management has accepted findings by the BBC Trust that rejects proposals for a local online video service but has underscored it with comment that it would have delivered 'real value for licence fee payers”.
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NewsBroomfield scores Grierson hat trick
Nick Broomfield became the first person to win three Grierson's while Andrew Marr was also among the winners at last night's British Documentary Awards.
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NewsSky compiles controller hit-list
ITV2 controller Zai Bennett and MTV executive Heather Jones are top of Sky 1's hit-list to replace outgoing controller Richard Woolfe.
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NewsCollins to refresh Sky 1 blooper format
Justin Lee Collins is to voice a 50 x 30-minute Sky 1 series that aims to put a modern spin on the classic blooper show.
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NewsBravo sends MacIntyre to world danger zones
Bravo is pitching Donal MacIntyre as its answer to Sky 1's Ross Kemp with a series in which the investigative journalist ventures into some of the world's toughest neighbourhoods.
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Bristol presenter sacked
A BBC Radio Bristol presenter has been fired for making unacceptable comments after she told a taxi firm not to send a driver wearing a turban to pick up her daughter.
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Talk Sport fires Jon Gaunt
Talk Sport has sacked presenter Jon Gaunt after he called a Redbridge councillor a “Nazi”.