All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 25
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NewsLesley Douglas: a legacy
Lesley Douglas was the archetypal BBC “lifer”. Born in Newcastle in 1963, she collected a degree in English at Manchester University before taking a job as a production assistant in a BBC research department in 1986.
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NewsAllinson and Lester to replace Ross and Brand on R2
Radio 2 DJs Richard Allinson and Alex Lester are to stand in for Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand tomorrow.
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NewsBSkyB profits up 25%
BSkyB has announced quarterly profits of£179m, up 25% for the three months to the end of September.
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NewsSky1 to air Britney special
Sky1 has secured the exclusive UK broadcast rights for the much-anticipated Britney Spears special, Britney: For the Record.
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NewsBBC searches for top soccer agent
BBC2 will follow six young hopefuls competing head to head for a job at a leading sports talent agency.
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NewsITV Productions pursues Jackson
ITV's outgoing director of entertainment and comedy, Paul Jackson, is being wooed by ITV Productions, which hopes to secure him when he leaves his current role.
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NewsDave to order original web content
Dave is to begin commissioning original online content as part of a major overhaul of its website.
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Sky Movies takes in-house route with two series
Sky Movies Premiere has commissioned two in-house series and called on indies to have a better understanding of the film industry when pitching ideas.
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Rebrand brings History into 20th century
The History Channel is to be rebranded as History as part of a new programming strategy that focuses on more contemporary events.
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NewsThompson to report on phone prank this Thursday
The BBC Trust has requested director general Mark Thompson to report the findings of his investigation into the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand phone prank on Thursday (30 October).
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Absolute Radio sign up ex-Bond villain to voice all links
Absolute Radio has made ex-Bond villain David Meyer the latest addition to its on-air line-up.
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NewsMyers: GMG must stick with indie plan
Outgoing GMG Radio chief executive John Myers has called on the company to continue investing in indie commissioning to ensure that good speech radio is not the preserve of the BBC.
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NewsGlobal Radio names new commercial chief
Global Radio has named former News Group Newspapers (NGN) deputy managing director Mike Gordon as its commercial chief.
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NewsSky and CNBC strike content deal
BSkyB and CNBC have signed a deal to make business content available for the first time across the Sky Anytime on-demand service.
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NewsPressure mounts over Ross and Brand phone prank
Ofcom has decided to launch its own investigation into the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand phone prank as pressure mounts on the BBC to take further action.
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NewsTop Up adds NBC Universal to Anytime
Top Up TV has inked a deal with NBC Universal to add TV shows from the studio's library to its Anytime on demand service.
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NewsOfcom criticises Sky's Virgin campaign
BSkyB has been censured by Ofcom for asking viewers to put pressure on Virgin Media during carriage negotiations over the satellite broadcaster's basic channels.
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NewsBBC apologises to Sachs
The BBC has apologised to actor Andrew Sachs after receiving more than 500 complaints about the 'unacceptable and offensive' messages left on his answer phone by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross.
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NewsBBC has a Ball
Jo Ball, the C4 features commissioning editor behind Gok's Fashion Fix, is to join the BBC to replace former factual commissioner Ben Gale.
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NewsSky Arts doubles output
Sky Arts has doubled its arts output and is looking to further increase its coverage through collaborations with arts organisations.