All articles by Robin Parker – Page 136
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NewsOakenfold judging 4Talent Awards
Big Brother theme composer Paul Oakenfold and Green Wing creator Victoria Pile are among the judges for Channel 4's second annual 4Talent Awards.
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NewsUKTV to rebrand channels
UKTV has revealed that Richard & Judy's new show will air on a channel called Watch, which will replace UKTV Gold+1, and has also confirmed the rebrand of UKTV Drama and UKTV Gold.
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NewsHat Trick shuts Manchester office
Hat Trick has closed its Manchester office after three years after struggling to secure enough comedy and entertainment commissions from the region.
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Former Five history chief joins Firefly
Five's former controller of history and live factual events, Alex Sutherland, has joined Firefly as an independent consultant and executive producer.
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C4 aims provocative G-Spot docs at women
Channel 4 is to give voice to provocative opinions on topics such as cosmetic vaginal surgery and the fur trade in a new documentary strand aimed at women.
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NewsBremner chews on the credit crunch for C4
Rory Bremner is to take a satirical look at the credit crunch in a four-part series for Channel 4.
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NewsLee Collins to bring back Star Trek crew
Justin Lee Collins will try to re-unite the surviving cast of the original Star Trek series in the latest edition of his Bring Back... strand.
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NewsSketch shows dominate C4's Comedy Lab pilots
Channel 4 has ordered two comedy pilots from Ash Atalla's new indie, Roughcut TV, for its Comedy Lab strand, which leans heavily on sketch formats this year.
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FeaturesEureka!: Lab rats (BBC Comedy for BBC2)
Actor/writer Chris Addison turned his lazy professor from a BBC Radio 4 sketch show to a BBC2 sitcom.
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NewsDailymotion MD quits for Bebo
Kate Burns, the UK managing director of video website Dailymotion, is to head Bebo's European business.
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NewsEndemol names digital chief
Endemol has hired former LoveFilm chief executive Adam Valkin as its global head of digital media and new business.
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NewsEx-Kangeroo chief joins web TV firm
Lesley Mackenzie, the launch chief executive of the cross-industry video-on-demand service Project Kangaroo, has joined web TV holding company Nettv247.com.
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NewsWogan to host C4 quiz
Channel 4 has ordered a new gameshow format fronted by Terry Wogan as a potential successor to Richard and Judy's teatime show.
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FeaturesContent Focus: Tiscali recommends
As the BBC overhauls iPlayer to create a more personalised user experience, other on-demand services are following suit.
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NewsUK fans flock to Uefa site for Euro 2008
British football fans were the most active viewers of Euro 2008 video content on Uefa's official website, despite none of their teams qualifying for the event.
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NewsNo more kids TV advertising bans, demand Tories
The shadow media secretary has called on the government to place no more restrictions on TV advertising, in a bid to protect the future of children's TV.
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Steadfast follows police dogs for ITV1
The producer of Ross Kemp on Gangs has turned his attention to police dogs and their handlers for an ob-doc series by Steadfast Television for ITV1.
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NewsNew horseracing package to pitch BBC against C4
The BBC and Channel 4 are facing a bidding war for the rights to show 10 of the UK's biggest horse races, which are planned to be sold as a package for the first time.
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NewsBosses go undercover for Five reality series
Five has commissioned Love Productions to develop a reality format described as “The Secret Millionaire meets Back to the Floor”.