All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 53
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NewsBSkyB ordered to cut stake in ITV
BSkyB must reduce its holding in ITV from 17.9% to below 7.5% and not take a seat on its board, the government has ruled.
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NewsBremner, Bird and Fortune escapes Ofcom censure
Comedians John Bird and John Fortune have escaped censure from Ofcom over jokes they made concerning missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann.
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NewsBSkyB to learn fate this week
BSkyB will learn this week if the Government wants it to sell all or part of its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV.
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NewsITV axes Rosenthal
ITV has ended its 28-year relationship with Jim Rosenthal after the broadcaster decided not to renew the sports presenter's contract beyond the summer.
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NewsNews Corp takes Virgin Media to court
News Corp subsidiary Gemstar TV Guide International has filed a lawsuit against cable giant Virgin Media alleging infringement of its European patents.
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NewsBBC making Iraq dramas
BBC Vision and BBC News have joined forces to make an eight-part series of short dramas marking the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
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Free BBCW clips to air on MySpace TV
BBC Worldwide has inked a deal with social networking site MySpace to make free short-form BBC content available on the myspacetv.com website.
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NewsNat Geo's Jeffrey to help Fox buy niche channels
Fox International plans to buy up a portfolio of niche channels and has asked Nat Geo chief George Jeffrey to spearhead the strategy.
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NewsScottish MP attacks government over commissioning deficit
SNP spokesperson for culture and media Peter Wishart MP has attacked the government and major broadcasters for not taking enough interest in the commissioning deficit in Scotland.
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NewsBBC makes major regional pledge
The BBC is planning to make half of all programming outside of London and base half of its programming staff outside the capital by 2016, director general Mark Thompson has revealed.
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NewsPasquale to front Virgin lottery
Joe Pasquale and Suzanne Shaw have been lined up to present Virgin 1's BingoLotto show, which will be made by Spun Gold.
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NewsSky increases stake in Shine
BSkyB has increased its stake in Lis Muroch's indie Shine Group to 11.3% for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsSci Fi appoints new president
Sci Fi Channel general manager and executive vice president Dave Howe has been promoted to president of the NBC Universal-owned network.
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NewsFincham to deliver 2008 MacTaggart
Former BBC1 controller Peter Fincham, who resigned after the 'Queengate' scandal, will deliver the MacTaggart lecture at this year's MediaGuardian Edinburgh TV Festival.
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NewsHedge fund ups stake in Virgin Media
Hedge fund SRM Global Master Fund has again raised its stake in cable giant Virgin Media to 9.1%, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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NewsDiscovery's Drobnyk is new UKTV entertainment chief
UKTV chief executive David Abraham has gone back to former employer Discovery Networks US to find his new director of entertainment.
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NewsRDF comedy site to focus on TV downloads
RDF is to create a download-to-own, long-form comedy catalogue featuring content from broadcasters and independents.
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NewsITV's Uncle Max makes BBC1 comeback
BBC1 will screen a new run of children's slapstick series Uncle Max, an ITV show that was scrapped after just one series.
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NewsSearch is on for nation's golden comedy decade
UKTV Gold will call on the public to help search for the funniest decade in British comedy history in its biggest commission to date.
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NewsVMTV makes triple buy-up
Virgin Media TV has made acquisitions for two of its channels, picking up two human interest documentaries for Virgin 1 and a celebrity lookalike reality series for Living 2.