All articles by Robin Parker – Page 131
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NewsC4 to pilot ‘cattle market' dating show from Talkback
Channel 4 is lining up a primetime Talkback Thames format dubbed the “cattle market of dating shows”.
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NewsStudio Lambert signs up Alexander as fact ent head
Stephen Lambert has hired former RDF producer Tania Alexander to lead the development of factual entertainment and reality programmes at his indie.
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NewsC4 to track launch of youth orchestra
The team behind music reality formats Operatunity and Musicality will document the launch of a youth orchestra for its latest Channel 4 project.
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NewsNew moveable feasts from Plum Pictures
Cooking in the Danger Zone presenter Stefan Gates is to sample religious and cultural feasts from around the world for a BBC4 series.
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NewsBectu backs Directors UK
Broadcasting union Bectu has given the recently established TV and film directors' body Directors UK the all-clear to negotiate directly with broadcasters.
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NewsFive to launch ad-supported sites
Five is to launch advertising-supported websites for Five News, Football Italiano and Neighbours after signing a deal with web video platform Brightcove.
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NewsConchords may hang up guitars
Cult HBO comedy Flight of the Conchords is likely to end after its forthcoming second series, its creators have revealed.
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NewsFremantle's Spalding wins exec role
FremantleMedia's Asia Pacific director Simon Spalding is to move to Europe to become the super-indie's regional chief executive officer.
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NewsIndies face cuts as ad slump kicks in
Indies are bracing themselves for budget cuts from commercial channels as the advertising slowdown starts to pinch.
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NewsPublic cash could stifle C4, warns Fincham
Channel 4 could put its entertainment heritage at risk in its bid to secure extra funding, Peter Fincham has warned.
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NewsLost revealed as most-talked about show
Lost is the UK's most talked-about show according to a study that claims that TV still dominates the national conversation.
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NewsRed Dwarf to reunite on Dave
Cult BBC comedy Red Dwarf is poised to return after 10 years for a retrospective on UKTV channel Dave.
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NewsVirgin Media to put sports highlights online
Virgin Media has teamed up with digital content specialist Perform to launch a free-to-view sports video player.
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NewsCeleb Scissorhands to return
Hairdresser Lee Staffird will again try to turn celebrities into hair and beauty experts in three weeks in his Camden ‘academy'.
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NewsEndemol poaches Toumazis from Disney
Endemol has hired Disney executive Tom Toumazis as chief commercial officer.
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NewsHighfield: 20% of all viewing will be online by 2013
Watching archive shows online will account for a fifth of all TV viewing within five years, Project Kangaroo chief operating officer Ashley Highfield has claimed.
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Bebo orders freshers' week show
Edinburgh 08: Bebo has commissioned a series revealing what students get up to in freshers' week.
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NewsDoctor Who's Moffat to pen modern Sherlock Holmes
Edinburgh 08: Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has teamed up with The League of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss for a contemporary update of Sherlock Holmes.
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NewsC4 exec warns of 'meaningless' PSB stance
Edinburgh 08: The TV industry is at risk of adopting a “meaningless” definition of public service broadcasting, Channel 4 head of programmes Julian Bellamy has warned.
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NewsIT Crowd creator urges self-censorship in sitcoms
Edinburgh 08: A lack of censorship is stifling creativity in TV comedy, according to Father Ted and The IT Crowd creator Graham Linehan.