All Broadcast articles in 1 July 2011 – Page 4
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NewsHistory of musicals takes centre stage for BBC4
BBC4 has commissioned Twofour to make a 3 x 60-minute series on the history of the musical in London’s West End.
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NewsSex advisers take Channel 4 to task over teen show
A group of sexual health advisers and experts will meet with the Channel 4 fact ent commissioning team next week to discuss criticisms of the broadcaster’s sex education programming.
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NewsC4 delays decision on Comedy Blaps shorts
Channel 4 online comedy talent initiative Comedy Blaps has been delayed after being inundated with ideas.
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NewsCentury to make undercover police doc for C4
The undercover policeman who spent seven years posing as an environmental activist is to be the subject of a Channel 4 Cutting Edge film.
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NewsTinopolis on hunt for next US indie acquisition
The ink is barely dry on its £60m deal with US producer A Smith & Co, but Tinopolis is already on the lookout for more US companies to acquire.
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NewsSo TV to make Armstrong’s Big Ask for Dave
Dave has ordered a full series of comedy panel show Alexander Armstrong’s Big Ask from So Television following a successful TX pilot.
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NewsHMRC asks CLAC rivals for help in tax probe
HM Revenue & Customs has turned to Christopher Lunn & Company’s (CLAC) rivals as it attempts to uncover evidence for its investigation into the media accountancy firm.
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NewsAussie chef Bill goes back home with UKTV show
A UKTV food series fronted by Australian chef Bill Granger is to be served up down under in the first deals for the show.
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NewsBBC to reveal value of WoCC
The BBC is to publish the “size of the prize” and AI figures for the first time as it shakes up its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) following the release of this year’s data - which saw indies edge further ahead of in-house compared with last year to win the ...
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NewsITVS hires two in bid to build on northern growth
ITV Studios has poached BBC executive producer Andrew Nicholson and hired freelancer Sally Evans for two newly created Manchester-based factual roles.
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NewsCavey succeeds Tulloh as Tiger entertainment boss
Tiger Aspect head of entertainment Clive Tulloh is leaving the company after 14 years, as Benidorm producer Ben Cavey steps up to take on his role.
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NewsZig Zag secures tour for Flintoff challenge show
Freddie Flintoff Vs The World will go on tour in Australia, Canada and Europe as part of a raft of initial sales sealed by TVF International for Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsITV to cut drama repeats to test in-house formats
ITV is weighing up cutting drama repeats from ITV1’s daytime schedule to clear space for experimenting with in-house formats.
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NewsPresentable lures Lime’s Hall to replace outgoing founders
Lime Pictures’ Jamie Hall, who has overseen Hollyoaks and The Only Way Is Essex as group head of production, has been poached by Zodiak Media-owned Presentable to become managing director.
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NewsSky lands UK rights to Spielberg’s Terra Nova
BSkyB has secured the UK rights to Steven Spielberg’s epic new dinosaur series Terra Nova, arguably the biggest show at last month’s LA Screenings.
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NewsSplash and Lime set for reality rivalry
Two structured reality shows are set to go head to head in Liverpool, with Splash Media in paid development on Desperate Scousewives (w/t) for E4 and MTV on the brink of commissioning Lime Pictures to make Mersey Shore.
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NewsBSkyB takeover moves closer
Rupert Murdoch took a step closer to taking full control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB today after the Government provisionally accepted plans to hive off Sky News as a separate company.
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RatingsGlobal vision boosts BBC2
BBC2 took us around the world this week: Venice, Afghanistan and finally, er, Dunsfold. Channel 4, meanwhile, found solace in portly emergencies.
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RatingsBBC hits right note at Glasto
The music festival season only ever really gets going when Glastonbury arrives, all muddy and hot. U2 didn’t have to tax themselves to be top dog, but Plan B might actually need one.
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Hague launches slide rail
Hague has launched the PCS1000 Pro Cam-Slide, which features Igus Hybrid Roller Bearings running on an Igus WS-16-60 Linear Rail.