All Broadcast articles in 10 July 2014 – Page 4
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News
BBC2 orders Carnival viking drama
BBC2 has ordered eight-part historical drama The Last Kingdom from Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films.
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Victory options Mum of the Week format
Sony-backed Victory Television is to produce a UK version of French format Mum of the Week after striking a deal with Matthieu Porte’s Can’t Stop Media.
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John Sergeant to steer ITV canal doc
John Sergeant is to tour Britain’s canals in an eight-part series for ITV from Alaska TV.
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Comment
Big deals from Dollar Mountain
Annual Idaho event could pave the way for a new round of mega-mergers
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Initial wins ITV factual pilot
ITV will pilot an Initial-made factual format that sees households test and rate different products each week.
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BBC2 heads to Kenya National Reserve
BBC2 is to shine a spotlight on the people and animals that inhabit Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve in a ten part documentary series.
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BBC relocates 220 staff to Salford
The BBC is to move around 220 Future Media and Technology staff to its Salford base by 2015 as part of the corporation’s strategy to grow its presence outside of the capital.
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Ratings
Germany’s Brazilian blitz peaks with 14m
TUESDAY: Germany’s 7-1 defeat of Brazil was the most watched non-England game of the World Cup.
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News
Victoria Derbyshire lands BBC News show
Outgoing BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Victoria Derbyshire will join the BBC News Channel to front a daily news and current affairs programme.
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Critics
TV Critics: Kirstie's Fill Your House For Free; Penny Dreadful; Rebels of Oz
“This is a preposterous programme.”
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News
CDN set for investment boost
The TV industry is planning to bolster its investment in the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) to supercharge its impact in helping the sector reflect modern Britain.
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Video
VIDEO: Creative Week round-up
Catch up with interviews from Broadcast publisher MBI’s Creative Week, featuring Channel 4’s David Abraham, Facebook’s Steve Hatch and Warner Bros’ Josh Berger.
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UKTV buys into Resurrection
UKTV has acquired Brad Pitt-produced US chilling drama Resurrection from Hollywood studio Disney.
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BBC appoints drama heads
BBC execs Hilary Salmon and Hilary Martin have been named as two of the three heads of drama for England, promoted to fill the role vacated by Kate Harwood.
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Trust to review BBC talent pay
Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates has been appointed to assess the scale and market impact of BBC talent pay.
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Ratings
E4 scores biggest ever launch
MONDAY: E4’s latest US acquisition The 100 has become the digital channel’s biggest ever programme launch, beating the previous high set by Skins.
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C4 strengthens summer schedule with para-sport
Channel 4 has scored the rights to four para-sport events this summer following its coverage of the Sochi Winter Paralympics.
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Ratings
C5 benefits from ratings win
MONDAY: Channel 5 saw off competition from ITV, Channel 4 and BBC2 with the penultimate episode of Benefits Britain.
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Atlantic Productions launches virtual reality firm
Atlantic Productions and its VFX studio Zoo have launched virtual reality content firm Alchemy VR.