Primetime Strategies 2010 – Global TV – Canada 8 Feb 2010
Global TV posted its best fall season results in six years, 34% up on the previous fall. VP of content Barbara Williams tells Gün Akyuz about Global's 2010 ambitions.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – ABC – Australia 5 Feb 2010
In a year dominated by fierce competition between networks and the launch of four new free-to-air channels, ABC TV broadened the appeal of ABC1 and ABC2. Martin Buxton reports.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – France 2 – France 3 Feb 2010
France 2 has improved its daytime this fall thanks to gameshows and news, and made headlines for attracting eight million viewers with an archive documentary. Marie-Agnès Bruneau reports.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – TV4 – Sweden 1 Feb 2010
Sweden's TV4 has maintained its lead in a fragmenting TV market by protecting its programme budgets and revamping its daytime line-up, and also thanks to its appetite for risk, reports Gün Akyuz.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – Net 5 – Netherlands 29 Jan 2010
Female-skewing Net 5 has revamped its access primetime and primetime reality strategy following lower-than-expected fall 2009 results. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – Ten – Australia 28 Jan 2010
Ten scored the highest rating non-sport show in Australian television history in 2009, on the back of its growing appeal among older viewers. Martin Buxton reports on how the traditionally younger-skewing network plans to come of age in 2010.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – RTL Klub – Hungary 25 Jan 2010
Hungary's leading channel RTL Klub weathered 2009's economic storm with a revised strategy for local production. Gün Akyuz reports on the channel's outlook for 2010.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – SBS6 – Netherlands 21 Jan 2010
After recording its best year ever in 2009, ProSiebenSat.1's flagship Dutch channel SBS6 aims for further growth in 2010. Gün Akyuz reports on its key strategies.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – CBC – Canada 19 Jan 2010
After clocking up its best fall season results in five years, Canadian pubcaster CBC is looking to maintain this momentum in 2010. Kirstine Stewart, general manager of CBC Television's English services, outlines her content priorities to Gün Akyuz.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – Veronica – Holland 13 Jan 2010
After rallying in 2009, young-skewing Veronica detects growth potential in 2010. Channel manager Alphons Martens tells Gün Akyuz about the channel's tactics for this year.
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Primetime Strategies 2010 – Kanal 5 – Sweden 6 Jan 2010
With local productions and acquired drama scoring new audience highs in Kanal 5's primetime, Lars Beckung, director of programmes for Kanal 5 and Kanal 9, tells Gün Akyuz how the channel aims to sustain this momentum in 2010.
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Channel profile – TV2 – Denmark 23 Dec 2009
TV2 intends to remain top dog in Denmark and is futureproofing its position as a broad-reach channel to attract young and old alike. Palle Strøm, chief content officer for TV2 and TV2 Networks, talks to Gün Akyuz.
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Channel profile – ABC3 – Australia 16 Dec 2009
Australian pubcaster ABC's digital network ABC3 is the new rendez-vous for school-age viewers down under. Gün Akyuz reports on its initial impact and future objectives.
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Channel profile – TV2 Charlie – Denmark 14 Dec 2009
By targeting Denmark's over-50s, pay service TV2 Charlie has become a byword for traditional entertainment values. In a move to broaden its line-up, the channel is now testing its first local reality show. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile – TV2 Zulu – Denmark 11 Dec 2009
Denmark's top TV comedy network TV2 Zulu is looking to strengthen its presence among younger Danes with a hike in budget for original content. Gün Akyuz reports on the channel's next phase.
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Alert – Arte – France/Germany 9 Dec 2009
Cultural channel Arte is revamping its line-up with distinct strands for the new year to attract more active young adults. Marie-Agnès Bruneau reports.
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Channel profile – DR Ramasjang – Denmark 7 Dec 2009
Denmark's new kid on the block, DR Ramasjang, marks the launch of a new branded world of kids content for pubcaster DR. DR Ramasjang's project manager Morten Skov Hansen outlines the broadcaster's ambitions to Gün Akyuz.
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Channel profile – Planet Green – US 20 Nov 2009
Environment-focused factual net Planet Green is looking to scrap its staple 'how-to' genre of programming and overhaul its schedule, president and general manager Laura Michalchyshyn tells Adam Benzine.
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Profile - Chello Zone, CBS - UK 12 Nov 2009
The rebranding of Chello Zone's portfolio of UK channels as CBS networks is set to take them to a new level, claims Chello Zone's programming chief, Chris Sharp. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile – Food Network – EMEA 10 Nov 2009
With Food Network's UK launch signalling the first phase of international growth for Scripps Networks Interactive, international president Greg Moyer tells Gün Akyuz about his requirements.
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Alert – AXN Asia 4 Nov 2009
Action-adventure network AXN Asia hopes to inject a little magic into its original programming slate. Gün Akyuz reports on the channel's production ambitions.
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Profile – BBC Knowledge – UK pt2 3 Nov 2009
In the second instalment of a two-part feature, Emma Swain, head of commissioning for BBC Knowledge, tells Adam Benzine what programming four of her commissioning editors are looking for.
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Profile - BBC Knowledge - UK pt1 30 Oct 2009
In the lead-up to Sheffield Doc/Fest, Emma Swain, head of commissioning for BBC Knowledge, tells Adam Benzine what her commissioning editors are looking for. Part one of a two-part report.
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Channel profile - History 24 - Holland 27 Oct 2009
Dutch public diginet Geschiedenis (History) 24 is vying to become the most important rendez-vous for history fans in Holland. Gün Akyuz reports on its content strategy and developments.
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Channel profile – Holland Doc 24 – Holland 22 Oct 2009
Digital platform Holland Doc 24 is both a rendez-vous for local and foreign documentaries and an experimental distribution platform. Gün Akyuz reports on its strategies to reach Dutch viewers.
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Channel profile – HumorTV 24 – Holland 16 Oct 2009
Holland's digital network HumorTV 24 is looking to increase original content, new talent and acquired first-run programming. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - 101.TV - Holland 14 Oct 2009
Holland's most viewed digital channels now include an innovative digital service focused on shortform content for young adults. 101.TV's controller, Paul van Keulen, outlines its strategy to Gün Akyuz.
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Channel profile - Consumenten 24 - Holland 12 Oct 2009
Holland's digital consumer channel Consumenten 24 is launching themed weeks to entice audiences. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Profile - Z@ppelin 24/Familie 24, pt2 - Holland 8 Oct 2009
Family shows are top of Familie 24's wish list as the Dutch digital service opens up a new daily public service family slot at 20.30. Gün Akyuz reports in the second instalment of a two-part profile of Z@ppelin 24/Familie 24.
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Alert - Planet Green - US 4 Oct 2009
MIPCOM NEWS: Cable network Planet Green is here in Cannes searching for coproduction opportunities, and is looking to revamp its slate with up to 150 hours of original programming.
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Profile - Z@ppelin 24/Familie 24 pt1 - Holland 2 Oct 2009
Preschool service Z@ppelin 24 aims to become a major player in the Netherlands' digital television space. In the first instalment of a two-part profile of fledgling diginet Zappelin 24/Familie 24, channel controller Jan-Willem Bult outlines its 2010 plans to Gün Akyuz.
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Profile - BBC Entertainment - International 25 Sep 2009
BBC Entertainment says it is looking for adaptable formats and a variety of foreign fare for its six regional feeds, as well as exporting UK entertainment to the world.
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Alert - CBeebies - International 23 Sep 2009
The international version of the BBC's preschool channel CBeebies is at the forefront of BBC Worldwide Channels' global and localised original production initiatives. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - BBC Knowledge - International 22 Sep 2009
Acquired non-UK and locally adapted formats are high on BBC Knowledge's shopping list as part of the channel's ambition to increase its relevance in different markets. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Alert - RTL - Germany 17 Sep 2009
Germany's top commercial channel is headed to Mipcom with a big appetite for factual and entertainment formats. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Alert - BBC Lifestyle - International 15 Sep 2009
Content-hungry international service, BBC Lifestyle wants personality-driven fact-ent shows and the next big thing in home and design. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Alert - Arte - France 11 Sep 2009
Franco-German public service channel, Arte, which favours European productions as part of its drama mix, is looking for coproduction partners for future projects. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Alert - France Télévisions - France 10 Sep 2009
Ann Julienne, France Télévisions' new head of international development, will be at Mipcom with a newly created brief to explore long-term content opportunities between the pubcaster and international partners across factual and other genres.
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Channel profile - Sky1 - UK 4 Sep 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Sky's director of programmes Stuart Murphy aims to grow pay channel Sky1's audience on fewer, bigger, more expensive HD commissions. Gün Akyuz reports
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Alert - Propeller TV - UK 2 Sep 2009
UK satellite channel Propeller TV wants to replace up to 80% of its schedule with acquired English-language entertainment. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - Cartoonito - UK 1 Sep 2009
Turner Broadcasting's UK-based preschool network is looking for a mixture of animated and live-action content to bolster its schedule. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel profile - Boomerang - UK 28 Aug 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Turner Broadcasting's family-targeting channel Boomerang is looking to build on its gender-neutral demographic and co-viewing strategy. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel profile - Ovation TV - US 27 Aug 2009
Independent US arts network Ovation TV is aggressively pursuing first-run acquisitions and mulling coproductions as its subscriber base booms. Emily Brookes reports.
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Channel profile - Cartoon Network - UK 26 Aug 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Turner Broadcasting's flagship channel Cartoon Network is on the look-out for comedy to complement its action-adventure slate, plus more unisex shows. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel profile - Disney XD - UK 13 Aug 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Disney's new boy-focused, ad-based channel will be a game-changer for the market, says Jonathan Boseley, VP of programming for Disney UK and Ireland. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Alert - Dave/Watch - UK 12 Aug 2009
Joint-venture cabsat network UKTV is on the hunt for programming for its 10 factual, lifestyle and entertainment channels, with particular opportunities on Dave and Watch. Adam Benzine reports.
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Channel profile - Playhouse Disney - UK 11 Aug 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Playhouse Disney is on the lookout for more commissioned and third-party bedtime fare in a bid to continue its recent audience market gains, reports Gün Akyuz.
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Channel profile - Disney Channel - UK 7 Aug 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Disney Channel is looking to consolidate its lead position with more local productions. Jonathan Boseley, VP of programming at Disney UK and Ireland, outlines his content strategy to Gün Akyuz.
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Channel profile - BBC3 - UK 5 Aug 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Youth skewing UK diginet BBC3 is branching out from its trademark factual and pioneering comedy, with more drama and entertainment in its schedule. Controller Danny Cohen speaks to Jules Grant.
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Channel profile - Living 2 - UK 3 Aug 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Female-skewing Living 2 has a particular appetite for factual entertainment acquisitions and the paranormal. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - Living - UK 31 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Female-skewing Living is revving up its commitment to original commissions and high-profile acquisition exclusives. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - Discovery Channel - UK 30 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Discovery Channel UK seeks to revamp Thursdays and weekends. Adam Benzine reports.
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Channel profile - E4 – UK 29 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Entertainment-skewing E4 is looking to reduce its dependence on its older terrestrial sibling Channel 4 with more original commissions, controller Angela Jain tells Adam Benzine.
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Alert - Discovery Channel - UK 28 Jul 2009
UK cabsat network the Discovery Channel is on the hunt for presenter talent to front new factual series.
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Channel Profile - BBC4 - UK 24 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: BBC4 is maintaining its focus as the intelligent and propositional channel, but wants new faces and new ideas in drama. Controller Richard Klein speaks to Jules Grant.
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Channel profile - ITV4 - UK 22 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Male-skewing diginet ITV4 is looking to lighten its visceral image with a host of new faces. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - ITV3 - UK 20 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: A deft mix of archive drama and original commissions and a Freeview presence has made ITV3 the UK's second largest digital-only channel. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - ITV2 - UK 17 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: ITV2 continues to dominate the UK's multichannel rankings with a mass-appeal schedule fronted by celebrities. Gün Akyuz reports on the channel's 2009/10 plans.
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Channel profile - More4 - UK 15 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: As well as offering "the cleverest and most enjoyable bits" of Channel 4, controller of More4 Hamish Mykura also wants more commissions and coproductions. Adam Benzine reports.
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Channel profile - Comedy Central - UK 10 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Paramount Comedy's rebranding as Comedy Central in April followed its best ever annual results. MD Jill Offman speaks to Gün Akyuz about taking the channel to the next level.
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Channel profile - Alibi - UK 9 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: It can be murder launching a new channel, but UKTV Drama's rebrand and repositioning as Alibi has proved that crime does pay. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel profile - Yesterday - UK 8 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Rebadged UKTV channel Yesterday has set out to redefine history, channel head Richard Kingsbury tells Martin Buxton.
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Channel Profile - CBeebies - UK 7 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: CBeebies is looking for more live-action comedy and an entertaining educational show for its Discover and Do zone. Jules Grant reports.
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Channel profile - Hallmark - UK 6 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Hallmark is carving a role for itself as the home of first-run procedurals. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - Fiver - UK 3 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Fiver was launched as Five Life, and having shed its older-female-skewing image is suffering something of an identity crisis, reports Emily Brookes.
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Channel profile - Dave - UKTV 2 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: No longer the new boy in UKTV's family of channels, Dave's new challenge is to maintain the momentum generated by its successful rebrand. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel Profile - Five USA - UK 1 Jul 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Four months after rebranding from Five US, Five USA is steadily growing its ratings with a young-skewing schedule that "celebrates America," Five's MD of digital channels and acquisitions Jeff Ford tells Emily Brookes.
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Channel profile - Sci Fi Channel - UK 30 Jun 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Mirroring the growing appeal of science fiction and the supernatural, Sci Fi Channel enjoys a broader audience than its niche branding might suggest. NBC Universal programme director John Farrar tells Gün Akyuz about the channel's push into first-run fare.
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Channel profile - Watch - UK 29 Jun 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: A brand new addition to the UKTV portfolio, general entertainment channel Watch replaced timeshift service UK Gold+1. Martin Buxton reports on the channel's first phase.
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Channel profile - G.O.L.D - UK 26 Jun 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Formerly UKTV's flagship channel, UKTV Gold, the renamed and refocused G.O.L.D has shed the network's retro appeal for a laugh. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel profile - CBBC - UK 25 Jun 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Following success with formatted factual such as Beat The Boss and Animals At Work, CBBC is looking for further shows in the genre as well as new ideas in entertainment and comedy. Outgoing controller Anne Gilchrist speaks to Jules Grant.
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Channel profile - NickToons - UK 24 Jun 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: NickToons toppled Cartoon Network in 2008 and has held on to its lead as the top UK animation channel in 2009 so far. Gün Akyuz reports on the channel's next phase.
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Channel profile - Nick Jr - UK 23 Jun 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Second only to CBeebies, Nick Jr has carved out a role for itself as a provider of local shows in the UK's preschool TV sector. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - Nickelodeon - UK 22 Jun 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: Nickelodeon made history in 2008 by becoming the UK's top kids TV network. MD Howard Litton speaks to Gün Akyuz about its 2009/10 prospects.
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Channel profile - Virgin 1 - UK 18 Jun 2009
UK DIGITAL CHANNELS: UK entertainment channel Virgin 1 goes for growth with more home-grown commissions and big brand-defining imports. Jesse Whittock reports.
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Alert - Arte - France 17 Jun 2009
Franco-German cultural broadcaster Arte aims to freshen up its image in 2010, expanding its focus into scripted and pop culture programming in an effort to age down and define itself better. Emily Brookes reports.
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Channel profile - DR2 - Denmark 15 Jun 2009
DR2 controller Arne Notkin tells Gün Akyuz about the content underpinning the channel's recent success, which saw it posting its strongest spring season ever.
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Alert - France Televisions 11 Jun 2009
French pubcaster France Televisions will increase the amount of original programming broadcast this summer, testing out new gameshows as well as new kinds of commissioned and acquired drama, despite recent budget cuts.
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Alert - DR K - Denmark 9 Jun 2009
DR is to launch a new digital culture and history channel as Denmark switches off its analogue frequencies this fall. Gün Akyuz reports
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Channel profile - DR1 - Denmark 3 Jun 2009
Danish flagship pubcaster DR1 has reclaimed Friday night entertainment with high-profile formats. Channel controller Ulla Pors Nielsen tells Gün Akyuz about its upcoming plans.
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Channel profile - Studio 1+1 - Ukraine 1 Jun 2009
Studio 1+1, Ukraine's second-highest-rated channel, is reducing its reliance on big US titles in favour of Russian, home-grown and formatted fare. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel profile - Sub - Finland 28 May 2009
Finland's third-largest commercial TV player, Sub, says its web strategy is now crucial to its development. Maaretta Tukiainen, director of programmes, talks to Gün Akyuz about its linear and online ambitions.
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Channel profile - Univision - US 26 May 2009
US Hispanic network Univision has climbed to one of the top five US networks, in any language, despite a difficult few months financially. Emily Brookes reports.
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Channel profile - Really - UK 22 May 2009
UKTV recently rebranded and relaunched its UKTV Gardens network as lifestyle channel Really. Skewing younger that the company's previous lifestyle offering UKTV Style, channel head Clare Laycock explains Really's new programming goals to Martin Buxton.
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Channel profile - The Voice/TV5 - Finland 20 May 2009
Finland's TV5 plans to double its audience share over the next year in a bid to become the third serious local commercial contender in the country's television landscape. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - Kanal 2 - Estonia 18 May 2009
Estonia's top television channel in 2008/09, Kanal 2 has weathered the country's dire economic climate with another stellar ratings performance. Gün Akyuz reports on the channel's strategy to keep the top slot over the coming year.
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Channel profile - Sky Arts - UK 15 May 2009
Sky Arts aims to bring art to the masses, and has a wide-ranging mix of subjects and genres on its shopping list. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel profile - Liv - Finland 13 May 2009
Finnish lifestyle channel Liv took to the country's digital airwaves earlier this year. Channel manager Katja Santala speaks to Gün Akyuz about the channel's niche ambitions and international shopping list.
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Alert - Jim - Finland 11 May 2009
Finnish diginet Jim is seeking further travel opportunities. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - Nelonen - Finland 7 May 2009
Finland's Nelonen is reaping the rewards of an enlarged local programming strategy across its free-TV stable. Elina Pentissari, head of scheduling for Nelonen's free-TV channels, speaks to Gün Akyuz.
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Channel profile - YLE TV1 - Finland 28 Apr 2009
YLE has strengthened its position following Finland's digital switchover in September 2007. Head of programming Ingegerd Pesonen outlines the pubcaster's successful recipe to Gün Akyuz.
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Alert - YLE TV2 - Finland 27 Apr 2009
Finnish public channel YLE TV2 made strong audience gains thanks to a successful local drama slate and winter sports coverage this spring, having broadened its audience into family and children. Gün Akyuz reports.
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Channel profile - Home - UK 24 Apr 2009
Home is the latest UKTV network to be reborn with a new name and focus. Channel head Clare Laycock talks to Martin Buxton about building a new future for the network formerly known as UKTV Style.
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Broadcaster profile - Nederland 24 - Holland 22 Apr 2009
A far-reaching repositioning of the Dutch public broadcasters' digital themed channel has ushered in a new model of collaboration. Digital themed channels' coordinator Bernadette Slotboom spoke to Gün Akyuz.
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Alert - Euforia - Romania 14 Apr 2009
Romanian female-skewing lifestyle channel Euforia remains on the lookout for a dating show post-MipTV.
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Channel profile - SBS - Australia 6 Apr 2009
Australia's multicultural network SBS is broadening its mix of content to include even more nationalities and multilingual programming. Martin Buxton reports.
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Channel profile - Antena 1 - Romania 3 Apr 2009
Romania network Antena 1's rejuvenated schedule has earned it a 35% increase in share so far this year. Gün Akyuz reports on the strategy behind this growth.
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Alert - SBS - Australia 2 Apr 2009
Australian multicultural pubcaster SBS is on the look-out for factual entertainment programming and history documentaries, plus shows to complement its 2010 Fifa World Cup coverage.
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Alert - Arte - France, Germany 31 Mar 2009
MIP NEWS: Franco-German cultural channel Arte is at MipTV looking for series, documentaries and children's programmes for its daytime schedule, and also potential formats for its 19.00 slot.
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Alert - Sahara One - India 30 Mar 2009
Indian pay-TV company Sahara One Media & Entertainment is here in Cannes looking for formats to adapt, plus content for a fourth new channel.
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