All Broadcast articles in 27 March 2014
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RatingsSums add up for Dave
There is a natural physical twitch in the legs of men of a certain age whenever they walk past a game of football in the park.
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RatingsBBC3 prison doc doubles
At my school, the careers advice service ranked in the education hierarchy somewhere below the upkeep of general sanitation.
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RatingsBabies deliver on BBC2 & C4
This week, BBC2 launched a sort of farming version of Call The Midwife, with more bleating, less screaming and a fear of mint sauce.
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RatingsCharity pays off for BBC1
I was a cub scout for just a week. Consequently, I missed the bit about being prepared, always.
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RatingsC4 scores big with space
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy states, boldly but not inaccurately, that space is big. Really big.
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NewsThe Chase moves to Elstree
The Chase has moved to BBC Studios and Post Production’s Elstree Studio D.
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NewsOvum predicts media logistics market to hit £400m
Analysis firm Ovum says the business of delivering content to broadcasters and online video platforms will be worth £400m by 2018.
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NewsAframe to launch video platform upgrade at NAB
Aframe will release the latest incarnation of its cloud video platform at NAB.
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NewsCalrec joins Allen & Heath in £14m private equity swoop
Audio console manufacturer Calrec has been acquired by Electra Partners for £14m, as the wave of UK kit manufacturer mergers and acquisitions continues.
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NewsTCB staffs up in Europe
Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights has hired two new senior sales executives as it doubles its catalogue.
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NewsDiscovery & UKTV snap up Cineflix shows
Discovery and UKTV have each snapped up series from Cineflix Rights as part of the distributor’s latest slew of programme sales.
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NewsBroadcast opens International TV Forum
Key execs from BBC Worldwide, Shine, All3Media, Channel 5 and Sky will be speaking at Broadcast’s inaugural International TV Forum, which launches in June.
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NewsITV to reveal The Nation’s Favourite Motown Song
ITV is to tell the story behind 20 of the nation’s favourite Motown songs as part of a list show special.
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC Arts & Made in Chelsea
The latest edition of Talking TV assesses Tony Hall’s vision for the arts in light of the closure of BBC3 and hears about the craft behind E4’s Made in Chelsea.
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NewsBroadchurch crowned by BPG
ITV drama Broadchurch has continued its winning streak, picking up three awards at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsDavid Abraham: Film 4 future secure
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has reaffirmed Film 4’s commitment to supporting new voices and established indie talent following the departure of its head Tessa Ross.
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CommentSochi Paralympics: a calculated gamble
Sustaining viewer interest was the biggest challenge, reflects Jeff Foulser
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CriticsTV Critics: Believe; Salting The Battlefield; Mayday; Klondike; Ade At Sea; How to Get Ahead
“[Either]thrillingly mysterious or just lazily underwritten.”
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RatingsBelieve opens well for Watch
Watch’s heavily-marketed Alfonso Cuarón drama Believe launched with a strong audience on Thursday, as MasterChef grew its ratings.
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NewsBBC names Newsbeat editor
BBC Radio 5 Live daytime editor Louisa Compton is to become the boss of Radio 1 Newsbeat.