All Broadcast articles in 6 March 2014
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NewsKim Shillinglaw emerges as BBC2 frontrunner
BBC science and natural history commissioner Kim Shillinglaw has emerged as the frontrunner to become the next controller of BBC2.
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Ratings37 Days dawns with 2.2m
BBC2’s 37 Days launched with more than 2m viewers on Thursday, while Birds of a Feather has secured a recommission after smashing the slot average.
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NewsNetflix UK buys From Dusk Till Dawn remake
Netflix has acquired the UK rights to Robert Rodriguez’s TV adaptation of From Dusk Till Dawn.
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NewsSky Living back at Mount Pleasant
Sky Living has recommissioned Tiger Aspect-comedy Mount Pleasant for a fourth series.
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NewsBBC3: Danny Cohen takes to Twitter
BBC director of television Danny Cohen took to Twitter to discuss the decision to shift BBC3 online with viewers.
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NewsMr Selfridge opens doors for third series
ITV has ordered a third series of its in-house department store drama Mr Selfridge.
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RatingsLine Of Duty fights back
It’s likely that series two of BBC2’s Line Of Duty was dispatched into the world with robust hopes after the dramatic denouement of series one.
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RatingsSheriff blows away Smoke
If Dave ever decides to put a magician inside one of an array of cupboards and then get some assertive Americans to shout about them before buying the one they think he’s in, the channel could have a hit on its hands.
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RatingsNew Hair suits BBC3
When the Oscar nominations were first announced, one strong contender was American Hustle.
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RatingsHastings wins battle of docs
Appositely, as sabres rattle in Eastern Europe, BBC2 played two programmes on the outbreak of the First World War.
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RatingsBBC puts ITV up the Creek
The fear of all middle-managers is the dreaded call to attend an executive training course involving role-playing.
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CriticsTV Critics: 37 Days; Coronation Street: A Moving Story
“A clear and often brilliant dramatisation.”
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CommentOpponents of BBC3 move are in denial
The youth channel has to stay relevant in the online battleground, says Steve Ackerman
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NewsRaw heads to Siberia for Discovery
Discovery has ordered a Siberian reality series from Raw TV, the first commission to emerge after the indie was acquired by the factual broadcaster earlier this week.
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NewsE! royal drama set for UK
US cable network E! has commissioned a Liz Hurley-fronted royal family drama that will be set and shot in the UK.
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NewsWomen directors focus of BBC scheme
Directors UK and the BBC are piloting a workshop for women TV directors who are keen to return to work after a career break or reposition their career.
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NewsObjective probes psychology for Discovery
Discovery International has commissioned UK indie Objective Productions to make 10-part series The Mind Control Freaks.
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NewsLondon Live tunes up for music show
London Live has commissioned SoundClash, a 12-part live music show from music indie 3DD.