All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 32
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Nat Geo makes CGI journey through space
National Geographic Channel UK is to take an epic voyage across the cosmos in one unbroken 120-minute shot.
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5 Live confirms football win
BBC Radio 5 Live has confirmed it has won the radio rights to broadcast FA Cup and England international matches for a further four years, as exclusively revealed last week by Broadcast.
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NewsJames Whale to take legal action against Talk Sport
Fired DJ lodges complaints at High Court and claims unfair dismissal.
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NewsParticipation TV consulation delayed
Ofcom's second consultation on participation TV has been delayed due to an overwhelming number of responses.
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NewsSky Movies and MTV to remake Rocky Horror
Sky Movies has inked a partnership deal to remake classic musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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NewsRefund system for participation TV launches
The UK's first broadcast SMS refund platform has launched in a bid to restore customer confidence in participation TV.
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NewsSports stars line up for new Disney series
Disney Channel UK will follow the paths of five UK sporting stars as they surprise fans and budding athletes on their doorsteps.
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NewsMendoza to join Play Radio
Ex-TalkSport presenter Mike Mendoza is to reunite with old colleague James Whale on internet radio site Play Radio UK.
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NewsCelador acquires regional radio asset
Celador Radio Broadcasting has acquired Solent regional station Original 106FM from Canadian media giant Canwest Media for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsBBC2 orders witchcraft murder drama
Adaptation specialist Joe Penhall has penned an original three-part drama for BBC2 about a mutilated body pulled from the Thames.
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NewsGlobal avoids CC referral
Global Radio has avoided having its£375m acquisition of GCap Media referred to the Competition Commission by offering to sell a handful of stations in the Midlands.
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NewsVM marketing boss to leave
Virgin Media managing director of brand and marketing James Kydd is to leave the company next month.
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NewsMarr to cover Big Bang for R4
BBC Radio 4 has been granted exclusive access to the CERN control room to cover physicists trying to recreate the aftermath of the Big Bang.
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NewsProfits rise at Virgin Media as customers fall
Virgin Media beat market expectations for underlying profit in the second quarter despite losing 19,500 customers.
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UKTV shuffles its station controllers
UKTV has appointed Adrian Wills as channel head of UKTV People and Richard Kingsbury as channel head of UKTV History in preparation for the network's 2009 rebrand.
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NewsHolby Blue cops it as The Bill wins battle
BBC1's police drama Holby Blue has lost its battle with ITV1 rival The Bill and has been axed.
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NewsSky rebrands for family feel
Sky 1 has lined up crime writer Martina Cole as a major new face to coincide with an overhaul of the channel.
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Virgin Radio branches out into ad-funded film podcasts
Virgin Radio is launching an ad-funded movie podcast service as part of its search for new revenue streams.
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NewsBBC Radio scores football rights win
BBC Radio is set to hold on to its exclusive rights to broadcast FA Cup and England football matches for the next four seasons.
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NewsBBC axes Holby Blue
BBC1's police drama Holby Blue has lost its battle with ITV1 rival The Bill and has been axed.