All Broadcast articles in 26 February 2015
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Digital editionsUK VFX & Post Directory 2015
The British Film Commission’s showcase of the UK VFX and post facilities for features and high-end TV
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NewsBBC to launch ‘MyBBC’ app
The BBC will launch a personalised app this autumn that can notify users about new series launches, live sport scores, breaking news and traffic updates.
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NewsChris Evans establishes Zimple for TFI Friday revival
Chris Evans has established a vehicle to produce the upcoming live 20th anniversary episode of TFI Friday alongside Monkey Kingdom and Olga TV.
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NewsTony Hall unveils BBC Studios plans
Director general Tony Hall has fired the starting gun on the BBC’s radical proposals to commercialise its production division.
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RatingsThe Voice recovers from series low
SATURDAY: The Voice picked up from last week’s series low while ITV’s first live boxing match in five years drew a peak of 1.9m.
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NewsBatcam to shoot at Capital One Cup final
Drone filming firm Batcam will provide live aerial shots for Sky Sport’s coverage of the Captial One Cup final between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
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NewsITV confirms Talpa talks
ITV has confirmed that it is in “exclusive discussions” to acquire John De Mol’s production company Talpa Media.
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NewsITV closes in on John de Mol's Talpa
ITV is closing in on a deal to buy John De Mol’s Dutch production group Talpa Media.
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NewsiPlayer requests hit record high
BBC iPlayer had a record-breaking January as requests for shows including EastEnders and Top Gear boosted the video on demand service.
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VideoVIDEO: First Dates, C4
Watch the trailer for the third series of the Twenty Twenty dating format.
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NewsCave Bear scores debut order from C4's Blaps
Ben Cavey’s fledgling label, Cave Bear Productions, has won its first piece of business - a short-form mini-series for Channel 4’s online platform Comedy Blaps.
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NewsNigeria & Indonesia in BBCW's sights
BBC Worldwide is targeting around ten emerging markets including Nigeria and Indonesia as part of a renewed international growth push.
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CommentOn-demand: the transatlantic divide
US warnings of the death of TV need to be taken with a pinch of salt over here, says Nigel Walley
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NewsTFI Friday to return for 20th anniversary special
Cult Channel 4 show TFI Friday is to return for a live 90-minute special in June to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary.
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Ed Stafford ties with Keo for Discovery adventure
Naked and Marooned star Ed Stafford is returning to Discovery in a new six-part series from Keo Films.
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RatingsDeath in Paradise ends with 6.8m
THURSDAY: Death in Paradise concluded its fourth run slightly down on its series average, while ITV2’s Keith Lemon Sketch Show fell to a series low.
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NewsThinkbox: decline in heavy TV viewing
Overall TV viewing fell slightly in 2014 as the number of people tuning in for more than four hours per day dipped by 7%.
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CriticsTV Critics: House of Cards; Wolf Hall; Reinventing the Royals
“This is a show to be enjoyed on a sensual, as much as intellectual, level. From the creepy opening credits, to the inky shadows that seep into every shot, it plays like an ever-darkening study in amorality.”
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 16 - 22 Feb 2015
The fourth episode of Sky Atlantic’s Fortitude ticked up to 503,000/2% on Thursday at 9pm
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RatingsTop 30 multichannel programmes: 16 - 22 Feb 2015
BBC3’s extension of BBC1’s East-Enders: Backstage Live at 9pm on Friday achieved 2.2 million/ 10%