All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 49
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NewsVirgin Media boosts customers
Virgin Media saw a return to growth in customers in the fourth quarter combined with a drop in churn and said it was well placed for continued growth.
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NewsGranada to ship HMS Illustrious doc for Five
Five is to embark on a documentary series filmed aboard aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious during a rare four-month deployment.
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Metzger quits as History Channel chief
History Channel UK managing director Geoff Metzger has left his role after 12 years at the broadcaster.
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NewsDiscovery to unravel mysteries of Egypt
Discovery Channel is lining up documentaries on the mysteries of ancient Egypt, tornadoes and the workings of the human body for its history and science seasons.
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NewsSky to launch three new HD channels
BSkyB has boosted its high definition portfolio by adding a further three channels to its platform - Sky Sports HD 3, Sky Movies Premiere HD and new bespoke channel FX HD.
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Dave buys first five Fifth Gear series
UKTV's male-skewing channel Dave will add Fifth Gear to current favourite Top Gear after acquiring the first five series of the motoring show from All3Media International
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NewsBBC plans Jam replacement
The BBC has revealed fresh proposals on how it will meet the online needs of children following the suspension of the BBC Jam service.
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Management eyes buyout of Xfm stations
GCap Media could sell the licences for its three regional Xfm stations to a group of executives already working for the company.
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NewsCommercial radio holds talks over future of DAB
The Radio Centre board is attempting to establish an industry consensus on the future of the DAB platform through top-level management meetings.
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NewsLion films Chinese schools for BBC4
BBC4 will screen a series of documentaries that follow families, teachers and children from a small rural Chinese town over the course of an academic year.
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NewsData points to drop in Google 'paid clicks'
Google shares fell more than 4% yesterday (27 February) following the release of data showing a continued decline in web users clicking on ads - the primary source of its revenue.
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NewsC4 tours with NY punkers
Channel 4 will follow New York gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello during their 2007 UK tour as part of its 4Play strand.
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NewsSetanta to air Indian cricket
Irish broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured the exclusive rights to screen live coverage of the Indian Premier League for the next five years.
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NewsVirgin: Sky should sell more of ITV stake
Virgin Media is to appeal business secretary John Hutton's decision that BSkyB reduce its stake in ITV to below 7.5%, claiming that it does not go far enough.
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NewsOfcom censures violent EastEnders
BBC1's EastEnders has been censured by Ofcom about the protrayal of violence in an episode that resulted in 78 complaints.
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NewsNews Corp ups Sky exec
News Corp has promoted Sky Italia's chief operating officer Mark Williams to chief financial officer for Europe and Asia.
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NewsHeart signs with Fox
Heart 106.2 has penned a unique year-long commercial deal with 20th Century Fox to promote the studio's key 2008 movie releases.
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NewsFreesat hits back at Top Up claims
Freesat has hit back at claims that it will “struggle” to survive at launch because BSkyB has a monopoly on the satellite business.
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Disney's European revamp
Disney is to undergo a radical restructure of its European TV operations that will pool sales teams for channels, content and new media.
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NewsITV1 eyes bingo show to help replace Play
ITV is planning a late-night bingo series for ITV1 that will effectively replace the scrapped ITV Play block.