All Broadcast articles in 12 February 2015
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News
Arri adds UHD recording to Amira
Arri has announced a raft of upgrades for its Alexa and Amira cameras that include the ability to capture UHD footage.
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Ant & Dec move into factual with Prince Charles doc
Ant and Dec are to make their first documentary – meeting the Prince of Wales to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Prince’s Trust for ITV.
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SES launches UK UHD demo channel
Satellite services provider SES has launched an Ultra High Definition (UHD) demonstration channel in the UK and Ireland.
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BBC seeks £7.5m post-production partner
A £7.5m contract to run a post-production facility to support the expanding BBC Creative department is up for grabs.
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Vanessa Engle visits Harley Street for BBC2
Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Engle will access the exclusive world of private healthcare practices on Harley Street for a BBC2 series.
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In brief: Keep It In The Family; 12 Monkeys; Mip Digital; Maker Studios
ITV’s family gameshow Keep It In The Family returns as Syfy swoops for the 12 Monkeys TV adaptation. Click for more in today’s news round-up
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Ratings
Fortitude’s hot run turns cold
THURSDAY: Sky Atlantic murder mystery Fortitude dropped to 300,000 viewers, as BBC3 sitcom Crims ended on a low.
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BBC England COO named
Jenny Baxter has been named as the new chief operating officer of BBC England.
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Critics
TV Critics: 24 Hour Parcel People; Britain’s Biggest Primary School; Shakespeare’s Mother
“The better story was going on in the boardroom, and the film missed it.”
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News
Virgin Media to invest £3bn in broadband
Virgin Media is working with parent company Liberty Global to invest £3bn in extending its broadband reach to an additional four million homes around the UK.
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Love Island resurfaces at ITV2
ITV2 has resurrected reality format Love Island - which will return with members of the public in place of celebrities.
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The Undateables crosses the Channel
The Undateables is to be re-made in France after M6 ordered a local version of the Betty-produced Channel 4 format.
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BBC allows SPOTY sponsorship
The BBC Trust has lifted the ban on sponsorship of Sports Personality of the Year.
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Video
VIDEO: UKIP: The First 100 Days, C4
Watch the trailer for Raw TV’s fictional documentary about UKIP’s first 100 days in power.
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Ratings
Top 15 consolidated shows 26 Jan - 1 Feb 2015
After its Argentinian mis-adventure over Christmas, BBC2’s Top Gear returned for its winter series on Sunday 25 January at 8pm with a final rating of 6.4 million/22%
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Top 50 Non-PSB shows 2 Feb - 8 Feb 2015
The second episode of Sky Atlantic’s icy epic Fortitude achieved 561,000/2% on Thursday at 9pm, 161,000 short of last week’s debut.
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Top 30 multichannel programmes 2 Feb - 8 Feb 2015
BBC2’s Digging For Britain made its BBC4 debut on Tuesday at 8pm with 700,000/3%
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Top 30 shows (BBC2, C4, C5) 2 Feb - 8 Feb 2015
The CBB final at 9pm on Friday delivered 2.5 million/12% (199,000 +1) to C5, down on 2014’s Wednesday finale
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Top 100 network programmes 2 Feb - 8 Feb 2015
BBC1’s Call The Midwife topped the table with 8.8 million/33%
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Video
VIDEO: Reinventing the Royals, BBC2
A sneak peek at the delayed two-part doc exploring the relationship between the monarchy and the media.