All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 37
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NewsElement picks Harrison to head drama
Irish indie Element Pictures has appointed Company Pictures' Charles Harrison as its new head of TV drama development in London.
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NewsPirate FM awaits Ofcom decision
Pirate FM will find out in the next few weeks if it has won the local FM radio licence for Plymouth.
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NewsMark of Cain scoops Monte Carlo prize
Channel 4's Mark of Cain and HBO's John Adams were the big winners at the 48th Monte Carlo TV Festival last night (12 June).
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NewsGCap inks news deal
GCap Media's Gold Radio Network has penned an exclusive two-year content deal with radio sports bulletins provider Sportsmedia Broadcasting, and its sister financial news company, Businessmedia.
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NewsUKTV to rebrand all channels
UKTV will rebrand all its channels in the next 12 months, kicking off by making UKTV Gold a comedy channel and launching an entertainment channel in the adjacent EPG slot.
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NewsPlanet Rock buyer plans TV spin-off
The new owner of radio station Planet Rock plans to enhance the brand by launching a spin-off online magazine and televisionchannel.
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NewsSullivan: The future will reveal Freeview's flaws
Freeview's limitations will become more apparent as the digital TV marketplace evolves, according to BSkyB customer group managing director Brian Sullivan.
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UKTV Gold to air ‘unseen' Blackadder
UKTV Gold will screen previously unseen footage of classic BBC comedy Blackadder during a two-part special celebrating the show's 25th anniversary.
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NewsFolder Media set to buy Fun Radio
Digital radio and new media specialist Folder Media is set to acquire children's broadcaster Fun Radio, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsHistory Channel orders Spanish Civil War doc
Indie Liverpool Street Productions has won a joint commission from the History Channel UK and Spain to make two one-hour films on the Spanish Civil War.
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NewsFairburn joins Smooth as station head
GMG Radio has appointed Global Radio's Paul Fairburn as its new station director for 102.2 Smooth Radio.
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NewsUnique producing R2 dance music series
Unique has won the contract to produce BBC Radio 2's second Summer of Love season to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UK dance music.
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NewsRed Bee wins Olympics contract
Macquarie-owned Red Bee Media has been selected as the production partner for Chinese state television's coverage of this summer's Beijing Olympics.
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NewsThree more years for Theakston's Heart beat
Jamie Theakston will present the Heart 106.2 breakfast show until 2011 after signing a three-year extension to his current deal.
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NewsOsbourne quits X Factor
Sharon Osbourne has quit as a judge on The X Factor, ITV has confirmed.
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NewsMTV UK gives new look to news
MTV Networks UK will re-launch its MTV News service as part of its strategy to provide more youth-focused news.
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NewsDyke to front BBC4 Bevan doc
Greg Dyke will explore the life of “father” of the National Health Service Aneurin Bevan in a one-hour documentary for BBC4.
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NewsZig Zag to make 48-hour outdoor gameshow for C4
Channel 4 has ordered an outdoor gameshow from Zig Zag Productions in which contestants can face questions at any time or in any place.
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NewsITV extends Uefa Cup deal
ITV has secured live Uefa Cup football coverage until May 2012 after signing an extension to its existing deal with the European football governing body.
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NewsGreen Bay pilot on rescuing an ancient wonder
Welsh indie Green Bay Media is to make a 60-minute broadcast pilot for National Geographic and ITV Wales about how modern technology is saving and restoring glories of the ancient world.