All Broadcast articles in 2 January 2014
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News
The Look adds third Quantel Pablo
Picture post facility The Look has purchased a Quantel Pablo Rio colour correction and finishing system.
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BBC to spend £500k boosting links
The BBC is to spend as much as £500,000 bringing in help to boost the number of links to external websites across its online platforms.
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Doctor Who and Sherlock lead festive Twitter chat
Doctor Who and Sherlock were the most tweeted about shows over the festive period as BBC1 led the TV-related chat on the social network site.
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Murdoch sells stake in Chinese broadcaster
21st Century Fox has sold its 47% stake in the Chinese broadcaster Star China TV.
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BBC America poised for record 2013
BBC America, the BBC Worldwide-operated US cable network, is expecting to achieve its best-ever year on the back of hit dramas including Doctor Who.
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Wall to Wall to supercharge The Voice game
Fans of The Voice will be able to compete against each other via a mobile app that will award them points for correctly guessing the opinion of its on-screen judges.
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Critics
TV Critics: Birds of a Feather; Silent Witness; PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster
“At best, quaintly old-fashioned and, at worst, tired, dated and utterly unnecessary.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Ratings
Birds of a Feather soars for ITV
Classic comedy Birds of a Feather returned after a 16-year absence with nearly 8m viewers on Thursday - making it ITV’s biggest sitcom launch in more than a decade.
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Netflix tests pay-per-user pricing
Netflix is testing a new pricing model which allows multiple users to login simultaneously to a single account from a variety of devices.
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Ratings
Christmas ratings round-up
Broadcast’s overview of how some of the biggest shows performed over the festive period includes Moonfleet, Death Comes To Pemberley and Caitlin Moran pilot Raised by Wolves.
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BBC hints at commissioning quota overhaul
The BBC has hinted at a shake-up of its commissioning quotas as it bids to keep pace with changes in the UK production industry.
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Ratings
Mrs Brown's Boys takes Xmas Day consolidated crown
Mrs Brown’s Boys’ position as Christmas Day 2013’s top show has been confirmed, after recorded viewing added a further 2m viewers to its overnight total.
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Government amends rules governing kids on TV
Broadcasters and indies have welcomed an update to a 50-year-old law that will make it simpler for children to appear in TV shows.
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Desmond mulls Channel 5 sale
Northern & Shell is considering a sale of Channel 5, as owner Richard Desmond mulls cashing in on the broadcaster’s turnaround.
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Ratings
Sherlock makes record-breaking return
Sherlock made a triumphant return to BBC1 on New Year’s Day, pulling in its biggest overnight audience to date.
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Five stories you may have missed at Christmas
Broadcast’s round-up of some of the television stories you may have missed over the Christmas period.
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Critics
TV Critics: Sherlock
“I think Sir Arthur would approve, enjoy it too. Hard not to really.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.