All Broadcast articles in 01 November 2019
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News
Ofcom: Viacom CBS merger will not ‘prejudice’ C5 PSB remit
Regulator satisfied with broadcaster’s commitment to ”wide range of UK-originated productions”
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News
Gearhouse Broadcast and Input Media renamed Gravity Media
Parent company Gravity Media Group rebrands broadcast solutions provider and sports producer
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News
Snoddy: BBC journalists could demand more pay following Ahmed case
Dispute highlights divide between news and entertainment, says former Newswatch presenter
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Comment
Why Samira Ahmed deserves compensation
The Newswatch host’s case is not just about gender equality. It questions what value the BBC places on journalism, says her predecessor Raymond Snoddy
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News
BBC3 kickstarts Northern Irish fact ent competition
Indies vie for commission via youth content development scheme
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News
Susanna Dinnage to leave Discovery
Animal Planet president role scrapped after veteran exec exits
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News
Escape to the Chateau indie sets sights on digital
Spark Media’s recently-appointed creative head Joff Powell eyes online format pilots
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News
Reef and Potato champion down-the-lens kit
Indies use Magic Video Box on travelogue and crime doc
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News
BBC’s John Ware to sue Labour as Panorama complaint rejected
Battle lines drawn in row over anti-semitism after ECU clears controversial doc
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Ratings
The Accident loses viewers but still tops 2m
THURSDAY: C4 drama sheds 800,000 but stays ahead of previous 2019 offerings
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Behind The Scenes
Later… with Jools Holland: reinventing a BBC2 staple
Going through a tender process forced us to consider what worked and what needed updating on the famous music performance series, says Alison Howe
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News
True North hires former C4 Growth Fund exec
Norma Wisnevitz joins Leeds indie as chief operating officer
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News
Dave orders charity stand-up specials
UKTV channel extends its partnership with CALM in three-part series
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Critics
How Europe Stole My Mum
“It succeeded in something I had long believed unfeasible: it made me laugh, if not exactly about Brexit then in very close proximity to it.”
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News
72 Films ties with Kudos for drama debut
BBC2 one-off factual drama explores minimum age of criminal responsibility
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Features
Factual commissioners seek warm programming with purpose
BBC, Channel 5, ITV and Discovery execs outline ambitions in the genre
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Ratings
Strictly breaks 10 million mark
After 10 episodes – including the launch show – the series is averaging 9.4 million
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