All articles by Robin Parker – Page 95
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Hartswood set to develop projects from Welsh office
Hartswood Films has set up a Welsh office as part of a longer-term ambition to join the BBC’s planned Cardiff Bay drama village.
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RatingsFreeman draws 6m to BBC1
The final instalment in the current series of Who Do You Think You Are? featuring actor Martin Freeman pulled in 6 million viewers for BBC1 last night, commanding a 27.9% share.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Glover, Channel 4
The science commissioning editor is out to prove C4’s scientific credentials by backing shows that educate, entertain and get - sometimes quite literally - under your skin.
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NewsBlinkbox stamps UK VoD credentials with BBC deal
Blinkbox has secured its most important content deal to date, signing an agreement with BBC Worldwide that will see classic Doctor Who and recent shows such as That Mitchell And Webb Look and Hustle streamed for free.
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APC seeks to sign digital players to code of practice
The Alliance for the Protection of Copyright (APC) has updated its code of practice and is courting multichannel broadcasters after signing up History Channel operator AETN UK.
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CommentFour Weddings / Peter Andre
Kate McMahon and Robin Parker give their verdict on two of the weeks shows.
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NewsC4 to capture magic of 3D
Channel 4 is joining the 3D revolution by ordering UK-made content that can be viewed in 3D on standard TV sets.
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Behind The ScenesThe Cube, ITV1
ITV1 is pinning great hopes on The Cube, a hi-tech gameshow for Saturday nights. Robin Parker goes behind the scenes of Objective’s claustrophobic and competitive contest.
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NewsTV spend holds up as public stays in
People would rather scale back going out before cutting their spend on TV during the current recession, a study has claimed.
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NewsHeadhunters begin search for C4 chair
Ofcom has enlisted the headhunters that brought Michael Grade to ITV to begin the search for the next Channel 4 chair.
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NewsMonty Python receives Bafta honour
Bafta is to mark the influence of Monty Python’s Flying Circus with a special award, 40 years after the comedy troupe’s TV debut.
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NewsC4 embarks on longer Coach Trip
Channel 4 has commissioned a fourth series of daytime show Coach Trip after a successful revival this summer.
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NewsC4 and Boomerang form JV
Channel 4 has formed a joint venture with Welsh indie Boomerang Plus and events organiser Sports Vision to stage and broadcast this year’s winter sports and music festival Freesports on 4 Freeze.
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NewsObjective exec joins Armstrong and Miller indie
Comedians Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong have poached a senior Objective comedy executive to help broaden the output of their indie, Toff Media.
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NewsBebo orders Twenty Twenty fashion show
Social networking site Bebo has ordered a 17-week run of a fashion magazine show from Twenty Twenty Television.
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NewsVirgin Media signs Disney exec to lead TV strategy
Disney’s interactive chief Cindy Rose is to join Virgin Media to oversee the operator’s TV strategy.
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NewsMSN builds on-demand audience
Microsoft’s on-demand web video player has attracted almost 170,000 views of archive TV shows in its first 11 days.
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NewsTracy Beaker team launches teen web drama
Two of the team behind CBBC shows Young Dracula and Tracy Beaker have created a dark teen thriller that will debut online.
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NewsDerren Brown goes interactive for C4
Illusionist Derren Brown is to stage his first interactive stunts in his forthcoming series of specials for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC3 recommissions The Real Hustle
BBC3 has ordered a ninth run of factual entertainment format The Real Hustle.