All Broadcast articles in 8 May 2014
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NewsGolden Sq acquired in pre-pack admin deal
Parity Group has acquired VFX firm Golden Sq in a pre-pack administration deal.
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RatingsITV schedulers miss a trick
The pitch, way back when, would have been interesting: rambling stories punctuated by displays of vaguely incompetent magic tricks.
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RatingsHunters close in on rivals
With the exception of discovering one’s ex marching up the beach (which, under normal circumstances, you’d probably run away from), everything else this week has been about the pursuit: of power and thrones; of quirky treasures; and of sporting glory.
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RatingsGeorgians boost BBC4
Who would have thought those bewigged Georgians would have such an impact?
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RatingsMr Drew’s on par with Essex
It probably wasn’t the plan. “So BBC2 and BBC4, if you could commission stuff together, that would be great.” “Yep, of course boss,” each would have chimed.
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RatingsMornings brighter for ITV
In 1982, the Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers, Shipwrights, Blacksmiths and Structural Workers merged with the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union to form the GMBATU.
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NewsPete Flamman exits Turner
Turner EMEA’s chief operating officer and kids boss Pete Flamman has exited the broadcaster as part of a shake-up of its leadership team.
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NewsStuart Murphy joins Broadcast's Media Summit
Stuart Murphy, director of entertainment channels at Sky, is the latest big-hitter to join the ever-increasing list of industry game-changers speaking at Broadcast publisher MBI’s Media Summit at Bafta on Wednesday 4 June, as part of the Creative Week series of events.
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CommentChina: time to seize the moment
With China hungry to learn from British TV, producers can’t afford to hang around, says Glyn Middleton
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest unveils line-up
Grayson Perry, Jon Snow and Sue Perkins are some of the big names heading to this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsFox UK to air M. Night Shyamalan drama
Fox UK will broadcast Matt Dillon-fronted thriller Wayward Pines after its parent company acquired all international rights to the series.
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NewsNominations open for Hospital Club awards
The Hospital Club has asked the public to help it identify the most innovative and inspirational people working across the creative industries.
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NewsITV hires entertainment commissioner
Amanda Stavri, the executive producer of Peter Andre series My Life, is to join ITV’s entertainment commissioning team.
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NewsSo Television’s profits fall 22%
So Television’s pre-tax profits fell nearly 22% last year, as director Graham Norton earned £2.3m for his work through the indie.
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PodcastTalking TV: Hinterland and C5 sale
The latest edition of Talking TV features an interview with Hinterland creator Ed Thomas and looks back on a week of big business in UK broadcasting.
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RatingsNewsnight hits 14-month low
BBC2’s Newsnight hit a 14-month low on Thursday, while Posh Pawn reached a series high.
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NewsBBC News on brink of religious affairs appointment
BBC News is close to moving defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt to cover the religious affairs brief.
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CriticsTV Critics: Blurred Lines; Heston’s Great British Food; Jonah from Tonga; Nosferatu in Love
“A thoughtful – and often disturbing – analysis of modern life.”
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NewsDiscovery and Liberty confirm All3Media deal
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have confirmed their deal to buy All3Media for £550m in a 50/50 joint venture deal.
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NewsZodiak poaches All3Media digital chief
Zodiak Rights has poached All3Media International digital chief Gary Woolf.