All Broadcast articles in 7 August 2014
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NewsAMC eyes global film channels
Mad Men broadcaster AMC Networks is eyeing further international acquisitions and is focusing on global independent film channels.
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NewsUK SVOD revenues rise by 76%
The increasing popularity of Netflix and Amazon have stimulated a 76% revenue boost for the subscription video-on-demand platforms in the UK.
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NewsBBC2 pilots Comedy Unit’s Joke Thieves
Zodiak-owned Scottish indie The Comedy Unit is to produce a new comedy format, Joke Thieves, for BBC2.
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NewsCBS eyes production for OTT market
The Good Wife producer CBS Studios is to begin making shows for online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon.
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RatingsWho Do You Think You Are traces 4.6m
THURSDAY: The return of Who Do You Think You Are comfortably beat BBC1’s slot average while ITV struggled with the opening episode of Kids With Cameras.
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CriticsTV Critics: Our World War; Who Do You Think You Are?; Cuckoo
“Much of the acting was palpably ham, with slain German soldiers dropping to the ground like children in a school play”
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NewsDeadline looms for Broadcast TECH Young Talent Awards
The deadline for nominations for the Broadcast TECH Young Talent Awards is fast approaching.
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NewsUK indie Kada wins Oprah order
British indie Kada Media has teamed up with a Game of Thrones producer and a former HBO chief to produce disability ob-doc The Specials for Oprah Winfrey’s US cable network.
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NewsEU regulators to make Sky Europe decision by 11 September
European regulators will decide whether to approve BSkyB’s deal to create a pan regional European satellite service by 11 September.
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NewsBreaking Bad most watched SVOD series in UK
Breaking Bad is the most watched OTT series in the UK, according to new research from GfK.
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RatingsC4's Marines march on
Channel 4’s Royal Marines Commando School launched on 14 July at 9pm with a consolidated rating of 3.1 million/12%
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RatingsCHARTS: MTV tops chart with Geordies
Tuesday’s episode of MTV’s Geordie Shore topped the chart with 520,000/3% (incl +1) at 10pm
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NewsSony launches archive and distribution service
Sony has launched its Media Lifecycle Service (MLS), which it says will help content owners “protect and maximise the value of their assets”.
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RatingsCHARTS: BBC4 docs storm ahead
BBC4’s Timeshift: Killer Storms And Cruel Winters was the channel’s best, with 690,000/3% at 9pm on Monday
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RatingsCHARTS: C4's Singer hits bum note
On Friday, C4 launched The Singer Takes It All to 1.2 million/5.7% (incl +1) at 9pm
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RatingsCHARTS: Games boost for BBC
Closing ceremony tops the table as coverage of the final weekend inflicts a heavy defeat on rivals
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NewsOff Their Rockers gets third ITV run
ITV has given the greenlight to a third series of pensioner prank show Off Their Rockers.
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NewsSacked BBC technology chief was unfairly dismissed
Former BBC chief technology officer John Linwood has succeeded in his claim that he was unfairly dismissed by the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC music stations reviewed by Trust
The BBC Trust has kicked off its first collective study of the BBC’s portfolio of six music stations.
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NewsCohen: Top Gear is not racist
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has defended Jeremy Clarkson against racist allegations in a letter to The Guardian.