All Broadcast articles in 1 April 2016
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News
BBC Studios and Post Production rebrands as Studioworks
BBC Studios and Post Production is to be re-named as BBC Studioworks as part of an effort to modernise the company’s profile ahead of a return to BBC Television Centre (TVC).
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Dock10 inks remote edit services deal with BBC Sport
MediaCityUK facilities firm Dock10 has agreed a three-year deal to provide BBC Sport with a remote editing service.
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Technicolor and Vubiquity to offer up-converted HDR
NAB 2016: Technicolor has partnered with content services firm Vubiquity to deliver automatically up-converted high dynamic range (HDR) content.
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Ratings
Top 15 consolidated shows: 14 - 20 Mar 2016
The second series of BBC1’s Happy Valley finished on Tuesday 15 March at 9pm with a whopping 9.3 million/33% after nearly 2 million recorded and watched.
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Top 50 Non-PSB shows: 21 - 27 Mar 2016
Sky 1’s new series, Ross Kemp’s Britain, began with 329,000/2% on Tuesday at 9pm
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Top 30 multichannel programmes: 21 - 27 Mar 2016
BBC4’s The Beginning And End Of The Universe attracted 550,000/3% on Tuesday at 8pm
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Ratings
Top 30 shows (BBC2, C4, C5): 21 - 27 Mar 2016
The third episode of C4’s Indian Summers was watched by 600,000 on Sunday, its lowest of all in live ratings so far
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Ratings
Top 100 network programmes: 21 - 27 March 2016
Combination of Ant & Dec and international football easily enough to beat BBC1’s The Voice UK live shows
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Behind The Scenes
Life In The Air, BBC1
Capturing animals in flight in some of the world’s toughest locations required some unorthodox kit, says Simon Bell
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News
UKTV and PBS team for treasure series
UKTV and US public broadcaster PBS have teamed up with Carl Hall’s indie Warehouse 51 to dig for treasure.
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Rumpus guides OAPs for C4
Channel 4 is to provide OAP audiences with a comprehensive guide to living in modern Britain in a three part series.
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In brief: All 4; Sky sale; Story Lab
Channel 4 is to introduce live streaming to its Android app ahead of its first live Grand Prix - as Sky has put its Osterley headquarters up for sale.
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Features
UK Animation: International perspectives
As part of a three-day tour organised by Film London, an international delegation of animation experts dropped in to the CMC Animation Exchange in London. In the first of a two-part feature, Broadcast reveals what the visiting executives thought of the UK market, government funding and international co-production
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News
Steve November to leave ITV
ITV drama boss Steve November is to leave the broadcaster after sixteen years.
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Sony's Gogglebox Entertainment to close
Mat Steiner and Adam Wood, founders of Release The Hounds producer Googlebox Entertainment, are to close their Sony-back indie and establish a new production venture.
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US indie Megalomedia hires UK development boss
US production company Megalomedia has hired the series producer of Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic as its head of development as it looks to grow its UK ouput.
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Comment
Historical accuracy is paramount in period drama
An obsession with weather and an ear for slang have helped Julie Summers ensure ITV’s WW2 drama Home Fires is authentic.
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Ratings
Line Of Duty hits record high
THURSDAY: Line Of Duty won the 9pm slot after arresting its best overnight audience to date.
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Behind The Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Marcella, ITV
The Bridge creator Hans Rosenfeldt has brought Scandinavian rhythms to our ‘London noir’, says Nicola Larder