All articles by Robin Parker – Page 124
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NewsOfcom: Lyons misunderstands our role
Ofcom has accused BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons of misunderstanding its role and its proposals for the future of public service broadcasting.
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NewsBristol campaign to keep Casualty
Development agency South West Screen is fighting to keep Casualty in Bristol after BBC director of vision Jana Bennett confirmed plans to move the drama to Cardiff next year.
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NewsBebo to order more shows
Bebo will commission at least six original productions next year under the banner of 'Bebo Originals'.
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NewsSecond marketing exec to leave C4
Richard Burdett, the head of Channel 4's creative agency 4Creative, is to step down as part of the restructure of the broadcaster's marketing, research and audiences division.
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NewsLyons: C4 should stick to strengths
Ofcom's PSB review has encouraged Channel 4 to move too far away from its core strengths into areas without public support, according to BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons.
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NewsRDF's Manners hired by Hat Trick as first COO
Have I Got News For You producer Hat Trick Productions has hired RDF commercial director Debbie Manners as its first chief operating officer.
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NewsE4 commissions Asbo superhero drama
E4 has commissioned a drama series in which a bunch of teenagers with Asbos develop superhero powers.
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NewsLyons criticises Ofcom over PSB review
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has criticised the scale of expectation that the public service broadcasting review has placed on Channel 4 and has ruled out backing any formal commercial deal between C4 and BBC Worldwide.
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Harcourt-Cooze secures sweet deal with C4
Eccentric chocolatier Willie Harcourt-Cooze is to return to Channel 4 for a Christmas special and a series that aims to introduce a better class of chocolate to the UK.
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NewsObjective's Perrin will be traditional sitcom
Objective Productions' forthcoming update of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin will jettison the bulk of the classic comedy's characters and the ongoing storyline in which the main character faked his own death.
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News4iP open for business
Channel 4's online PSB platform 4iP has officially opened for submissions today.
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NewsHBO Films boss quits
HBO Films president Colin Callender has left the US cable network after 21 years to form his own production company.
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NewsEx-BBC drama boss Mark Shivas dies
Former BBC head of drama Mark Shivas, whose TV credits range from Alan Bennett's Talking Heads to Jim Henson's The Storyteller, has died at the age of 70.
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NewsOff the Fence wins Babelgum order
Off the Fence has won its first online commission, a factual wildlife series for web TV platform Babelgum.
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NewsC4 to clean up Jamie Oliver
Channel 4 is planning to offer a “child friendly” version of Jamie's Ministry of Food for its on-demand service after complaints about swearing.
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NewsUK leads the pack at International Emmys
The UK leads the way in this year's International Emmy Awards with eight nominations - five of them for Channel 4.
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Newsmyvideorights seals YouTube deal
Digital video distributor myvideorights.com has signed a deal to provide professional rights-cleared TV content to YouTube.
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NewsC4 marketing chief quits
Channel 4's marketing director Polly Cochrane is to step down after ten years, ahead of a restructure of her 170-strong team.
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CommentBlog: Celebrity spotting
As Peter Kay pulls in record audiences for C4, asking celebrities to play themselves on TV is always fraught with danger, writes Robin Parker.
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NewsE4 to drop branding for zombie drama
E4 is to drop its on-screen logo for the duration of upcoming Big Brother zombie thriller Dead Set.