All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 60
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NewsITV appoints digital channels head
ITV has named director of operations ITV channels Jonathan Rogers as head its digital channels portfolio.
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NewsDiscovery signs C4 deals
Discovery Channel UK to get access to 400 hours of C4’s back catalogue and a first-look option on new content.
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NewsITV orders topical gun drama
ITV1 has ordered a drama about the murder of an innocent child against the backdrop of rising wave of gun crime.
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NewsInterview: Dan Brooke
After losing both its European MD and programming chief, you might expect Discovery's UK arm to be in a fragile state. Not a bit of it, general manager Dan Brooke tells Rob Shepherd
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NewsVirgin 1 launch date set
Virgin 1, the general entertainment channel from Virgin Media TV, will launch on 1 October. [ALL]
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NewsArqiva bags Freesat contract
The BBC has awarded Arqiva a contract to provide infrastructure for the Freesat digital satellite TV service that will launch in March 2008. [ALL]
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NewsSetanta signs Arsenal TV contract
Setanta has signed a six year deal with Arsenal to broadcast the north London football club's new TV channel. [ALL]
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NewsInquiry delay into Sky's ITV stake
The UK Competition Commission has moved back the deadline for the completion of its inquiry into BSkyB's 17.9% stake in ITV until early 2008 because of the 'complex' nature of the inquiry. [ALL]
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NewsSky Travel to become Real Lives
BSkyB will re-name its travel portfolio Sky Real Lives as part of a significant shift towards human interest stories. [ALL]
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NewsEicom music channel goes live
Bristol-based digital broadcaster Eicom has launched its long-mooted second performance channel on the BSkyB platform. [ALL]
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NewsPilot leads outdoor Treks for Nat Geo
UK indie Pilot Productions will make the fourth series of outdoor pursuits show Treks in a Wild Worldfor Nat Geo Adventure Channel in the US.
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NewsShine director quits to start own indie
Shine creative director, features John Silver is leaving the firm after four years to start his own indie.
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NewsDiscovery appoints heads for factual and lifestyle
Discovery Networks UK has named Dan Korn as its new head of factual and Paul Welling as head of lifestyle in two newly created roles.
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NewsUK indies concern over TLC Los Angeles move
UK indies are worried that TLC's move from Silver Spring to Los Angeles will affect their relationships with the channel's commissioners and that it could signal a further departure from TLC's traditional role as a co-production partner for factual shows.
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NewsLynn to chair SCBG
The Satellite and Cable Broadcasters' Group (SCBG) has named MTV chief David Lynn as its new chairman following the retirement of John Hambley. [ALL]
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NewsTiscali secures Setanta deal
Tiscali TV will offer coverage of FA Premier League football on its UK broadband service after signing an agreement with Setanta. [ALL]
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NewsChef's traveller outburst prompts complaints
Ofcom has received 29 complaints from viewers offended by chef Marco Pierre White's use of the word 'pikey' in an episode of Hell's Kitchenlast week. [ALL]
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NewsOfcom: Olympic logo could cause seizures
Ofcom has criticised BBC News for airing a 2012 London Olympics video logo that could have caused epileptic seizures. [ALL]
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NewsMarco Pierre White vows to quit TV
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White says he will quit TV once the current series of Hell's Kitchenhas been completed. [ALL]
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NewsCarnival to make hotel comedy for ITV1
ITV1 will follow the trials and tribulations of an assistant manager left in charge of a hotel over the Christmas period in a Fawlty Towers-esque one-off comedy drama. [ALL]