All Broadcast articles in 12 August 2016
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News
C4 to explore secret restaurants
Michelin starred chef Michel Roux Jr is to explore secret restaurants for a new Boomerang-produced show for Channel 4.
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Critics
TV Critics: The Get Down; Dragons’ Den; Monkeys Make You Laugh Out Loud; Robot Wars
“As a love letter to New York in the 70s it is heartfelt, touching, genuine. BUT… what a mess..”
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News
In Brief: Century hire, HIGNFY, Scripps appointment
Century Films has hired a new development chief, while Have I Got News For You has been handed an Albert award and Scripps hires an A+E Networks exec.
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Ratings
Gymnastics propels BBC4 to two-year high
THURSDAY: Simone Biles’ gold medal-winning performance in the gymnastics helped BBC4 to a record high.
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Podcast
Talking TV: BBC Worldwide's indie empire & Caitlin Moran
BBC Worldwide’s expanding indie empire and the cancellation of Channel 4’s working class comedy Raised By Wolves take centre stage in this week’s Talking TV.
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News
Fulwell lands battle rap format
James Corden and Fulwell 73’s march across the US has gathered pace after cable network TBS ordered a format based on The Late Late Show segment Drop The Mic.
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H2 climbs aboard Combat Ships
The Bismarks, Dreadnoughts and the first armoured warships are set to feature in Combat Ships, a Woodcut Media-produced documentary series for H2.
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Critics
TV Critics: The 80s; The Supervet; Full Steam Ahead
“This was a hugely entertaining way to get your thoughts provoked.”
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News
Caitlin Moran slams lack of working class comedies
Caitlin Moran has branded the lack of female working class British comedies “shameful” after Channel 4 cancelled her Raised By Wolves sitcom.
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News
C4 checks out BDO Darts deal
Channel 4 has landed the terrestrial rights to the BDO World Professional Darts Championships following the BBC’s decision to walk away from the Lakeside tournament last December.
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Comment
Asking viewers what they want is a thing of the past
Predictive market methodology is a revolution in TV concept testing, says Paul Barrow
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News
Comans joins Molinare as post production manager
Molinare has hired Emma Comans to the role of post production manager.
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News
Vubiquity extends Sky wholesale deal
Vubiquity has signed an extension to its wholesale content supply chain contract with Sky.
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News
ITV expected to bid again for eOne
ITV is expected to up its offer to buy Peppa Pig proprietor Entertainment One (eOne) after its initial £1bn offer was rejected, according to analysts.
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News
Avid releases connector for use with Premiere Pro
Avid has released a connector that allows Adobe Premiere Pro CC users to link into Avid’s production environment through the MediaCentral Platform.
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Azimuth adds Baselight grading suite to facility
Azimuth Post has added a Baselight grading suite to its D’Arblay Street facility.
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ITV Sport hands NEP UK contract for OB facilities
NEP UK has won the contract to provide ITV Sport with OB facilities for its coverage of UK horse racing.
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News
Domo to demo SOLO7 OBTX module
IBC 2016: Domo Broadcast will use IBC to show a beta version of a module that converts its SOLO7 OBTX camera back transmitter into an ENG transmitter.
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News
DFT sells first Scanity HDR 35mm WetGate system
Film scanning company DFT has sold its first Scanity HDR 35mm WetGate system.
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NHK kicks off 8K satellite service trial from Rio
Japan’s NHK has begun broadcasting an 8K Super Hi-Vision satellite service that includes coverage from the Rio Olympics.