All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 69
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NewsA tale of two hangings
Where did news editors' decide to draw the line with footage of Saddam Hussein's execution?
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NewsShed wins Fox pilot
Shed Productions has won its second US network pilot commission in a month after Fox ordered a new comedy drama called Nurses.
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Pay TV missing out on new customers, says Jupiter
Pay-TV operators are wasting the opportunity to poach millions of potential new customers created by the digital switchover, according to new research from analysis firm Jupiter Research.
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Benham takes on top role at Challenge
Challenge and Trouble have been given a new channel controller and Living TV, Living TV2 and FTN a new head of acquisitions following a senior level restructure at Flextech.
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NewsRDF appoints Usher in entertainment push
RDF Television has hired Peter Usher as its first permanent executive producer of entertainment as part of plans to bump up its output in the genre.
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Optimistic sets up Los Angeles office
Participation TV specialist Optimistic Media has set up a US office and appointed a head of development for North America with plans to crack the US market.
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C4 looks at mothers who reject their babies
Twenty Twenty will investigate what makes some mothers reject their babies in a two-part documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsITV1 to turn Buck House into West Wing
ITV1 is planning to substitute the White House for Buckingham Palace in a West Wing-style drama about the royal family made by Company Pictures.
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NewsCNN's Chris Cramer quits
CNN international managing director Chris Cramer is retiring after 11 years at the rolling news channel. He will leave in April.
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NewsSky shares tipped to rise
City analysts are predicting a marked improvement in BSkyB's share price in 2007 after three years of underperformance.
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NewsSky News poaches new face from ITV
Sky News has added ITV Meridian's Charlotte Hawkins to its Sunrise team, starting 15 January.
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NewsBT Vision poaches Sky Sports exec
BT Vision has drafted in Sky Sports head of marketing Paul Ridsdale and made him senior marketing manager, sports advertising and sponsorship.
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NewsZodiak adds UK acquisitions exec
Scandinavian distributor Zodiak Television World (Zodiak), the new owners of UK indie Diverse Productions, has hired Tobi de Graaff as director of sales and acquisitions in London.
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National Geo prepares to move into UGC
National Geographic UK & Europe (NGC) will relaunch its website as part of a first move into user-generated content (UGC).
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Crime and Investigation Network recounts West victim story
Manchester-based indie Multi Media Arts has won a commission from the Crime and Investigation Network to make a documentary on a woman who survived a sexual assault by serial killers Fred and Rosemary West.
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NewsDisney shows available on Orange
Disney Channel and mobile network Orange have signed a deal allowing customers with 3G handsets to watch Disney shows such as Kim Possible,for the first time in the UK.
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NewsCommunity Channel adds new head of programmes
Community Channel has appointed former Five controller of special events Adam Perry in a new role as head of programmes and campaigns.
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NewsSky+ breaks two million mark
Sky+ is now in more than two million homes across the UK and Ireland following a 50% rise in take-up during 2006.
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NewsITV makes Mowlam doc
ITV Productions is making a C4 drama based on the life of the former Northern Ireland secretary.