All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 55
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NewsBSkyB to open 80 retail stores
BSkyB will have 250 retail stores by the summer after signing a deal with real estate giant Land Securities for another 80 premises.
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NewsGcap rejects£300m Global bid
GCap Media, the UK's largest commercial radio company, has rejected a£300m takeover bid from Global Radio.
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NewsNetflix and LG launch set-top box
US rental film service Netflix and LG Electronics have developed a set-top box for consumers to stream movies and other programming from the internet to HDTVs without a personal computer.
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Talent shows dominate 2007 - research
US game show format Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? was the most successful global entertainment format of 2007, according to research by FremantleMedia.
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NewsTurf TV wins Ladbrokes contract
Turf TV has signed its second major client in as many weeks after bookmaker Ladbrokes agreed to pay£6,500 for each of its betting shops to use the service.
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NewsVirgin 1 secures US hit comedy drama Chuck
Virgin 1 has secured the exclusive UK rights to hit US comedy drama series Chuck to spearhead its spring/summer season next year.
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CBL tie-up is Shed’s fourth first-look deal
Shed Media has signed its fourth first-look deal in the past 12 months, reaching an agreement with comedy producer Catherine Bailey Ltd (CBL).
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NewsImpossible moots move to long-form animation
Impossible Pictures will explore producing factual programming and drama as long-form animation after it bought Manchester-based animation specialist Firestep for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsSky doc goes behind the scenes of Riverdance
Sky Real Lives has ordered an observational documentary on the day-to-day lives of the cast of the Irish dancing show Riverdance.
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NewsWatchdog wants BSkyB to cut stake in ITV
The UK Competition Commission will send its report to the government on BSkyB’s controversial purchase of a 17.9% in ITV this week.
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NewsNBC set to unplug Bionic Woman and Journeyman
NBC is understood to have placed new series Bionic Woman and Journeyman on the scrapheap due to poor ratings.
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NewsUK leads in digital TV take-up
The UK has the highest take-up of digital television in the developed world, according to a survey by Ofcom.
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NewsLiving 2 weighs in fat pets
Living 2 will look into the obesity epidemic faced by UK pets for a 10-part series.
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NewsCommercial radio call for new ideas
RadioCentre has called on member stations and indies to generate new and innovative ideas for national network event programming.
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NewsESPN joins race for Premier League rights
US cable sports network ESPN is keen to join the likes of Sky Sports and Setanta Sports in bidding for the rights to the English Premier League when they come up for auction in 2009.
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NewsRivals unite to lobby Ofcom over spectrum
Commercial TV operators and media campaigners have lobbied Ofcom to develop a new tier of local TV channels for the counties and cities of the UK.
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NewsHistory Channel delves into British past with Telegraph
The History Channel and Telegraph Media Group (TMG) have signed an ad-funded deal for a major new series.
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NewsFilm24 rolls out on Joost
Film24 has launched on internet TV platform Joost just months are securing an EPG slot on the BSkyB platform.
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NewsVirgin 1 to air new lottery
Virgin 1 and Challenge will become the broadcast partners for the launch of a major UK lottery next year.
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NewsIndies fear result of Root’s departure
UK indies fear the departure of Jane Root from Discovery Channel US will mean a dramatic reduction in commissioning opportunities across the Atlantic.