All Broadcast articles in 27 April 2012
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News
Blackmagic releases updated camera software
Blackmagic Design has released a software update for its range of cameras and launched v11 of its DaVinci Resolve editing system.
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Comment
Elisabeth Murdoch: the humblest day of my life
In her post-MacTaggart Q&A, Liz Murdoch shared her “biggest screw-up” with delegates: losing Friends to Channel 4 when she was at Sky.
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Behind The Scenes
British Cycling: Road to Glory, Sky Atlantic
We had to overcome access and rights issues and an arduous shoot if our series was to match the success of Team Sky, says Hamish Fergusson.
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Undateables gets second outing
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of matchmaking show The Undateables.
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C4 to roll out app for Million Pound Drop
Channel 4 is developing a mobile app to support Remarkable Television’s playalong gameshow Million Pound Drop.
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The Voice goes live with viewer tweets
The Voice UK is to ramp up its social media presence during its live episodes, including the introduction of a Twitter mosaic in the studio.
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BBC poaches 10 O'Clock Live series editor
The BBC has poached series editor of 10 O’Clock Live for its in house comedy entertainment team.
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Sarah Millican returning to BBC2
BBC2 has ordered a second series of comedy chat show The Sarah Millican Television Programme.
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Mental health charity slams C4 programme
Mental health charity Rethink has complained to Ofcom and Channel 4 after it aired an evangelical Christian’s views on mental health that claimed it is a “behavioral problem, rooted in pride, self-centeredness and self-pity’.
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Broadcast Digital Awards 2012 shortlist revealed
BBC3, BBC4 and E4 will go head to head with Discovery Channel, History and MTV for Channel of the Year at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2012.
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ITV1 orders Guernsey hospital doc
Maverick Television is to continue to expand its health slate with an early evening ITV1 series based in a hospital in Guernsey.
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C5's Extraordinary People to profile 90% burns victim
Channel 5’s Extraordinary People is to mark its tenth anniversary with a hat trick of new films.
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C5 orders more Hotel Inspector
Channel 5 has ordered a ninth series of The Hotel Inspector, following Alex Polizzi as she grapples to improve a naturist hotel, a haunted inn and “the Fawlty Towers of Essex”.
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PBS UK acquires America Revealed
PBS UK has acquired the US version of Lion Television doc Britain From Above.
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BBC2 orders menu of fresh cooking shows
BBC2 has ordered a swathe of new cookery shows with an international flavour.
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SET acquires Spooks
BBC spy drama Spooks is to be repeated from the beginning by Sony Entertainment Television.
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Idris Elba to host C4 dance doc
Idris Elba, star of Luther and The Wire, is being lined up to front a second Fresh One Productions film, looking at the history of dance music and clubbing for Channel 4.
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Rize USA pens news deal
DCD Media indie Rize USA has inked a first-look deal with press agency Caters News, giving the team exclusive access to stories from around the world.