All Broadcast articles in 20 March 2014
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NewsITV adds Sony kit for regional HD push
ITV has bought 190 Sony PMW-400 and PMW-200 cameras to support the transition to HD by its regional news teams.
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NewsPresteigne inks four-year BBC F1 deal
Presteigne Broadcast Hire has won a contract from BBC Sport to provide its on-location technical resources for its coverage of Formula One motorsport.
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NewsSky Arts boss James Hunt steps down
Sky Arts director James Hunt is to leave the pay-TV broadcaster after four and a half years.
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NewsAlias provides kit for Sport Relief challenge
Hire firm Alias Hire provided Canon XF305 shooting kits for coverage of Sport Relief’s Shearer Vs Savage: The Battle of the Backsides.
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NewsThe Farm builds Sport Relief facility
The Farm has built a temporary post facility at the Olympic Park for the BBC’s Sport Relief coverage.
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PodcastTalking TV special: The Last Leg takeover
Fresh from winning best entertainment programme at the Royal Television Society Awards, the boys from The Last Leg create mischief on a special edition of Broadcast’s Talking TV podcast.
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RatingsDavina McCall challenge draws 3.7m
Davina McCall’s Sport Relief challenge won the 9pm race on Thursday, but it was Channel 4’s access film on Rolls-Royce that was the surprise package.
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NewsPhoneShop creator sets up indie
PhoneShop creator Phil Bowker has set up a production company and is piloting a sketch show for the BBC.
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NewsPrime Focus recruits Air Post's Duthoo
Prime Focus has appointed Carle Duthoo to the role of sales executive.
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CommentThe seven golden rules of formats
Factual formats can reveal profound universal truths - as long as you’re not squeamish, writes RDF’s Jack Bootle
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CommentBBC3: an opportunity to innovate
Lee Hardman asks if the BBC has sown the seeds of a creative revolution
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NewsNat Geo buys wildlife docs
National Geographic Channels International has acquired a slew of wildlife documentaries from distributor Earth Touch.
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NewsArrow Media recycles plane for C4 doc
Kevin McCloud is to challenge three designers to recycle a disused airplane into new products as part of a new Channel 4 doc produced by Arrow Media.
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NewsITV acquires stake in Nordic VoD service
ITV has acquired a minority stake in Nordic video-on-demand operator Cirkus, which offers a raft of British content to international audiences.
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NewsVislink buys Pebble Beach Systems in £15m deal
Vislink has acquired channel-in-a-box and content management systems provider Pebble Beach Systems for £14.9 million.
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FeaturesBehind the scenes at Sochi
Coverage of the Winter Paralympic Games was a task of Olympian proportions, says John Loughman
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NewsJungle appoints new business consultant
Jungle has appointed Athene Parker in a newly created role of new business consultant.
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Goble to lead Re:fine's DPP unit
Content processing and digital media company Re:fine has launched a service aimed at helping production companies, distributors and post houses meet the DPP’s incoming requirements for the file-based delivery of programmes.
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NewsQuantel and Snell form tech giant
Quantel’s surprise acquisition of Snell has created a UK broadcast technology giant with annual revenues of just over £100m and a combined R&D spend of £18m.