All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 50
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Disney names Cairns to run UK operation
Disney Channels EMEA has appointed a dedicated head for the business in the UK.
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NewsNat Geo orders CGI ape doc from Pioneer
National Geographic will examine the genetic and behavioural similarities and differences between humans and great apes in a one-off documentary from Pioneer Productions.
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Radio 4 relives Strangeways prison riot
Indie Whistledown Productions has won three commissions for its BBC Radio 4 series The Reunion, including interviewing key players in the Strangeways prison riot in 1990.
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NewsRajar to add extra checks after errors
Rajar contractor RSMB has updated its software to include additional checking steps after it emerged that almost 200 stations received the wrong results in the latest set of figures.
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NewsRuss Williams signs with Talksport
Virgin Radio DJ Russ Williams has signed up to UTV Radio's Talksport to present the Monday evening evening talk show previously hosted by Kelly Dalglish.
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NewsRoss heads to BBC London 94.9
Paul Ross will join the breakfast show on BBC London 94.9 next month, replacing replacing Max Rushden who has co-hosted the slot for the last six months.
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NewsIMG names new formats boss
IMG Entertainment has appointed a new vice president of formats to oversee and exploit all its content across the globe.
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NewsThree arrested in pirate radio crackdown
Three people have been arrested and 22 illegal radio transmitters seized after Ofcom carried out enforcement action against pirate radio stations across London.
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NewsSky News docs available on PC
Sky News viewers now have online access to its major documentaries and showbiz round-ups after being added to the satellite giant's Sky Anytime on PC service.
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NewsSky to appeal ITV verdict
BSkyB will lodge an appeal against the Competition Commission's verdict that it should slash its 17.9% stake in ITV to below 7.5%.
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NewsCartoon Network accepts Quest
Cartoon Network has acquired UK broadcast rights to animated comedy-adventure series World of Quest from Canada's Cookie Jar Entertainment.
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NewsFreesat will 'struggle'
Freesat will “struggle” to take off when it launches this spring because BSkyB has already made the satellite business its own, according to Top Up TV chief executive officer Nick Markham.
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NewsRajar: Radio figures were wrong
Radio audience measurement body Rajar is withdrawing its latest set of audience figures for the fourth quarter of 2007 because data it published for nearly 300 stations was wrong.
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NewsFive and Talkback to revive Minder
His trademark sheepskin and “'Er indoors” catchphrase may belong to another era but that hasn't stopped Five from planning to revive Arthur Daley in a remake of Minder.
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NewsHollywood leaves top commissioning job at Living
Living head of commissioning Clare Hollywood has left her role after nearly five years as a commissioner at the Virgin Media TV channel.
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Virgin 1 boosts content with death-defying docs
Virgin 1 has stepped up its content drive by buying a major documentary series from Darlow Smithson Productions
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NewsCommissioning revamp at UKTV to take on Sky
UKTV is overhauling its commissioning structure in a bid to challenge the likes of entertainment specialists Sky One and ITV2.
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NewsBelfast indie acquires local animation firm
Northern Ireland indie Waddell Media has ventured into new territory by acquiring a multi award-winning animation specialist.
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NewsUTV pays£5m for Internet Business
UTV Media, the owner of the Ulster ITV franchise and TalkSport radio station, has acquired Northern Ireland firm The Internet Business Limited (Tibus) in a£5m deal.
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NewsCelebrity influx at Classic FM
Classic FM has signed Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Margherita Taylor and Blur bassist Alex James as part of the station's schedule shake-up.