All Broadcast articles in 14 March 2013
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RatingsLet's Dance finishes with 4.5m
The finale of BBC1’s Let’s Dance for Comic Relief struggled to hold viewers’ attention, while Ant and Dec continued to lock out the early evening audience for ITV.
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NewsLiz Gibbons lands BBC Global News role
Former deputy Newsnight editor Liz Gibbons, who was in charge of the programme when the erroneous Lord McAlpine report aired, has been appointed as BBC Global News commissioning editor.
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RatingsTorvill and Dean skate towards ratings high
Piers Morgan’s interview with ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean smashed ITV’s slot average as the duo revealed their romantic past.
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CommentTV Critics: Shetland; Countryfile; Toughest Place to Be A…; Call the Midwife; Secrets of Stonehenge Skeletons
“The piece has a bleak Nordic freshness but the plot feels as if it might have been dug up itself.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsShine 360° hires UK licensing boss
Shine 360°, the licensing and merchandising arm of the British producer, has hired former Sony Pictures Television exec David Christopher as director of licensing.
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NewsAlphanim rebrands and strikes Noddy remake deal
French animation studio Alphanim has rebranded as Gaumont Animation and struck a deal with France Televisions to co-produce its remake of pre-school property Noddy.
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NewsUKTV orders more food series
UKTV has acquired new seasons of World’s Weirdest Restaurants and Kitchen Hero for Good Food.
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RatingsShetland rises with over 6m
BBC1 drama Shetland stole the shine from Mr Selfridge’s concluding episode, as Call the Midwife finished on a low - on a night of mixed fortunes for drama.
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NewsBBC4 swoops for Swedish and Italian dramas
BBC4 has acquired Swedish drama Arne Dahl and Italian police drama Inspector Da Luca to build on its success with The Killing, Borgen and The Bridge.
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NewsLesley Douglas leaves Lime amid restructure
Lime Pictures chief executive Lesley Douglas is leaving The Only Way is Essex and Hollyoaks-producer as it restructures its senior management team.
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NewsCeri Thomas hired as BBC News head of programmes
Today programme editor Ceri Thomas is to take over from Stephen Mitchell as head of programmes for BBC News next week.
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NewsHigh Point starts shopping Kees Abrahams project
British distributor High Point Media is to start shopping App, the first project to come out of former 2waytraffic boss Kees Abrahams’ nascent production company, to international broadcasters.
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NewsWelsh rugby star tackles C5 adventure series
Former Wales rugby international Richard Parks is to feature in a Channel 5 adventure series produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.
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CommentThe men who looked after Superman
North One’s John Nolan on keeping Superman star Henry Cavill safe on extreme expeditions
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RatingsOscar Pistorius pulls 1m to BBC3
ITV drama Broadchurch maintained a steady audience while a BBC3 doc about the trial of Oscar Pistorius drew over 1m to the channel.
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CommentTV Critics: A History of Syria; Panorama; Broadchurch; Food & Drink; Bomb Patrol; Shetland
“While it provided useful background information, experienced Syria-watchers were likely to be exasperated by its simplistic analysis and reliance on Syrian government sympathisers.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC2 cues up Dave Allen Night
BBC2 has ordered a one-off doc about controversial comedian Dave Allen which will feature unseen footage and interviews with stars.
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NewsMultiplatform indie Pure Grass teams with Heroes creator
Multiplatform indie Pure Grass Films has teamed with Heroes creator Tim Kring and Sonar Entertainment to produce conspiracy thriller The Drake Equation.
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NewsSundance Channel orders The Descendants
US cable network Sundance Channel has commissioned six-part drama The Descendants as its third ever drama.
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NewsBBC Trust clears HIGNFY over Elephant Man joke
A complaint about a joke involving the Elephant Man, made during BBC1 comedy panel show Have I Got News For You, has been dismissed by the BBC Trust.