All articles by Robin Parker – Page 96
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NewsLast Night of the Proms goes global
BBC Worldwide is to beam The Last Night of the Proms live into cinemas around the world.
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NewsC4 to air first Urdu drama
Channel 4 is to broadcast its first Urdu-language commission at the end of this month.
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NewsVirgin to show Chuck in 3D
Virgin is offering viewers the chance to watch a special episode of US action comedy Chuck in 3D.
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NewsFX buys Life on Mars US
FX is lining up the US remake of Life on Mars for the primetime slot currently occupied by True Blood.
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NewsArmstrong and Miller get third series
BBC1 has ordered a third run of sketch series The Armstrong and Miller Show before the second has even aired.
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NewsWales digital switchover begins
More than 130,000 homes in Wales lost their analogue BBC2 signal this morning as the nation began its programme of digital switchover.
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NewsPrimate Planet signs Shipwrecked producer
Wildlife indie Primate Planet Productions has hired former Shipwrecked producer Virginia Hill.
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NewsBBC backs digital work placement scheme
The BBC is backing a paid placement scheme that will pair recent graduates with digital production companies in the North West.
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NewsITV snaps up Endemol physical game show
ITV is poised to add Endemol’s The Whole 19 Yards to its stable of primetime shiny-floor quiz shows.
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NewsFaster broadband unlikely to drive on-demand take-up
Faster broadband is no incentive for watching TV online, with more than half of people claiming it would make no difference to their web viewing, a study has claimed.
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NewsFive's Blunkett series in running for Griersons
Five has received a record three nominations for the Grierson Trust’s prestigious documentary awards.
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NewsC4 orders more animal autopsies
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of animal autopsy show Inside Nature’s Giants - with plans to scrap the lecture hall setting and go on location.
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NewsE4 buys hit Comedy Central sketch show
E4 has bought the UK rights to Comedy Central sketch show Important Things with Demetri Martin.
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NewsTV subs defy credit crunch
Fewer than one in five people plan to cut back on TV subscriptions as they tighten their belts in the economic recession, according to Ofcom research.
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NewsiPlayer doubles its reach
BBC iPlayer has more than doubled its reach in the past year and is five times more popular than ITV’s catch-up service, Ofcom’s annual communications market report has revealed.
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NewsViewers blast C4 over Jackson jokes
Channel 4’s treatment of Michael Jackson’s death has come under fire from viewers, with more than 200 complaints levelled against three shows last month.
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ITN begins voluntary redundancies
ITN will axe 33 staff positions as a result of the scaled-back Channel 4 contract, but expects to redeploy at least a third in new roles.
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NewsAxe falls on C4's News at Noon and More 4 News
Channel 4 has axed news bulletin News at Noon and More 4 News to strengthen its focus on its flagship 7pm news programme.
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NewsC4 to air calls from Twin Towers
Darlow Smithson is to revisit the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre with a feature-length examination of the calls that victims made to their families in their final moments.
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NewsCha'Mone: Bo' Selecta to pay tribute to Jackson
Comedian Leigh Francis has dusted off his Michael Jackson mask for a Bo’ Selecta tribute to the late pop star.