All Broadcast articles in 16 September 2016
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News
Drama start-up appoints writer in residence
Dancing Ledge Productions has awarded first-time writer and director Caroline Bartleet its inaugural writer’s residency.
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News
5 News editor moves to Sky
5 News editor Cristina Nicolotti Squires has been appointed director of content at Sky News.
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Canon shows 4K displays for TV and cinema
IBC 2016: Canon showed off two new professional displays for 4K broadcast and cinema workfl ows.
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BBC Studios consultation kicks off
The Trust has launched a public consultation into the BBC’s plans to transform its in-house production arm into a commercial subsidiary.
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C4 orders Jon Richardson doc
Comedian Jon Richardson is to front a one-off programme on Channel 4 exploring the reasons to be terrified of life.
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Behind The Scenes
Hooten and the Lady, Sky 1
Production on our action romp took us around the world in search of adventure, says Simon Winstone
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Ratings
Mercury peaks with 328k
THURSDAY: BBC4 reeled in a peak of 328,000 as Skepta picked up the Mercury Music Prize, while Celebrity Juice helped ITV2 beat BBC2 at 10pm.
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News
Abraham: Bake Off will fund risky shows
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has written to key suppliers and stakeholders claiming that the audacious swoop for The Great British Bake Off will allow the broadcaster to invest in more risk-taking programmes.
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Video
Tutankhamun, ITV
ITV Studios’ four-parter tells the story of the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh.
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News
Carnival creates cyber-warfare drama
Carnival Films is developing a dystopian cyber-warfare drama based on Alex Gibney’s documentary Zero Days.
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ITV renews The X Factor and BGT
The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent will remain on ITV until 2019 after the broadcaster struck a three-year deal.
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Alison Sharman lands indie job
Former ITV exec Alison Sharman has joined Thoroughly Modern Media, the fledgling indie that produced Heston’s Dinner In Space.
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Critics
TV Critics: The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs; Absolutely Fashion; Inside Scotland Yard
“A blend of science documentary and social experiment which was both eye-opening and surprisingly entertaining.”
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Video
The Grand Tour, Amazon
Jeremy Clarkson and the former Top Gear team will launch their VoD show on 18 November.
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Comment
Young viewers don’t come cheap
Time and again at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, the BBC highlighted the appeal of The Great British Bake Off to young audiences.
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News
Manufacturers reveal IP progress
IBC 2016: Manufacturers were keen to show attendees that they have made great strides over the past few months in their efforts to provide broadcasters with the tools they needed to move from SDI infrastructure to IP-based workflows.
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Acquisitions and investments announced in Amsterdam
IBC 2016: A raft of deals were announced at IBC, as some of the industry’s larger vendors and serial acquirers moved to plug gaps in their product ranges and bolster their IP expertise by snapping up a host of niche vendors.
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News
Spike Lee and Netflix to re-make She’s Gotta Have It
Spike Lee has partnered with Netflix to produce a TV version of his debut feature film She’s Gotta Have It.
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News
Adobe's Creative Cloud gets collaboration boost
IBC 2016: Adobe introduced Team Projects, an option for Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, and Adobe Prelude CC that will be included in the next release of Creative Cloud.
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BBC to come under NAO's microscope
BBC Studios and BBC Worldwide will need to demonstrate value for money to licence fee payers after the National Audit Office (NAO) was awarded oversight of all BBC activities.