All articles by Robin Parker – Page 115
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Burnham backs C4/BBCW merger
Media secretary Andy Burnham has pledged that the Channel 4 brand is “here to stay” and revealed that a merger with BBC Worldwide is his preferred option to safeguard its future.
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Ofcom: keep C4 as it is if partnership fails
Managing Channel 4's inevitable decline in its current form would be Ofcom's default preference if its proposed new PSB rival to the BBC proves unworkable.
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Ofcom raises BBC partnership concerns
Ofcom has given the BBC's partnership proposals a lukewarm reception, warning they might not be worth the£120m that the corporation claims.
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Ofcom: C4 needs to merge... but we're not saying who with
Ofcom has called for Channel 4 to become part of a new public broadcasting alternative to the BBC - but has refused to say whether BBC Worldwide, Five or another body should be its main partner.
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C4 to hand key slots to the nations
Channel 4 is introducing a£1m fund to develop returning series from the nations and regions and will ringfence slots within key strands for shows from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland next year.
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Calon plans animation with Osmonds singer
Calon TV, the indie behind Five and S4C children's show Hana's Helpline, is developing an animated project with the lead singer of The Osmonds.
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Endemol buys Australia's Southern Star
Endemol has expanded its drama catalogue with the acquisition of Australia's largest TV production and distribution company, Southern Star Group.
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Ofcom hits ITV with regional quota fine
Ofcom has fined ITV£220,000 for failing to hit its regional quotas for flagship channel ITV1 in 2006 and 2007.
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Digital Britain: the key points
The main proposals from Stephen Carter’s Digital Britain report, according to the leak in the Financial Times.
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Leaked report points to C4 merger
Channel 4 is facing the prospect of being merged into a new, bigger broadcaster under plans drawn up for the government's Digital Britain review.
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BBCW mad for Oasis package
BBC Worldwide is offering broadcasters a package of rock group Oasis's TV appearances for the BBC, including their Top of the Pops debut.
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4iP launches community projects
Projects to help hospital patients and enable deprived communities to launch their own websites are among the first commissions from Channel 4's£50m online PSB fund 4iP.
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Duncan rejects merger with Five
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has dismissed the idea of a merger with Five as “mixing oil and water”, arguing that any industry consolidation can only be considered once fundamental structures have been addressed.
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Babelgum tests BBC mobile clips
Babelgum has secured the rights to 100 clips from BBC shows including The Office and The Mighty Boosh as the web TV service extends to mobile phones in the UK for the first time.
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BBC and C4 draw final PSB battle lines
The BBC and Channel 4 are at loggerheads in the run-up to Ofcom's final PSB report, with the broadcasters disagreeing on almost all key proposals.
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Irtizaali joins C4 entertainment
Channel 4 has added the executive producer of Dispatches documentary NHS Postcode Lottery and E4's Girls Aloud: Off the Record to its entertainment commissioning team.
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Cutting Edge to investigate UK Wall Streets
Channel 4 is to take an offbeat look at the credit crunch with a documentary meeting residents of every road in the UK with the name Wall Street.
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Digital Britain to propose regional news solutions
Stephen Carter has pledged to put fully-funded alternatives to the BBC, particularly in regional news, at the heart of the government's Digital Britain report.
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Paul Johnson joins Endemol
Paul Johnson, director of television at MIP organiser Reed Midem, has joined Endemol in the new role of global head of marketing and brand partnerships.
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C4 orders more Gok's Fashion Fix
Channel 4 has ordered a second run of factual entertainment shows Gok's Fashion Fix from Endemol subsidiary Cheetah Television.