All Broadcast articles in 10 July 2015 – Page 4
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When should promotion start?
Early marketing push risks turning off viewers, says Stephen Arnell
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YouTube talent agency in long-form projects push
Social media management agency Gleam Futures has kicked off talks with broadcasters and platforms about securing long-form commissions featuring its portfolio of YouTube talent.
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Pact: international commissions flattening out
The international commissioning boom, in which British producers have stormed the US over the past few years, appears to be flattening out, according to Pact’s Independent Production Sector Financial Census.
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BBC America axes factual
BBC America is pulling out of original unscripted commissioning – a move that could be a major blow for the North American aspirations of British indies.
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C4 taps Very British Problems Twitter feed in UK first
James Corden, Ruth Jones and Jonathan Ross are among the celebrities who have signed up to share their ‘very British problems’ after Channel 4 ordered a series based on the Twitter feed of the same name.
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BBC Children’s feels the pinch
‘Game-changers’ was the theme of the 12th Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield last week.
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Pact: indies taking on more risk
There has been a significant rise in the gap funding that indies are ploughing into television productions as broadcasters are spending less up front on commissions.
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C4 vows to continue ToT fight
Channel 4 will continue to pursue changes to the terms of trade despite Ofcom’s view that there is no current case for reform.
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C4 recruits for diversity push
Channel 4 will focus on boosting the pool of diverse talent in the nations and regions after hiring two executives this week to assist with its 360° Diversity Charter.
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Shock BBC deal sparks cuts fears
BBC staff fear that service cuts remain on the table as they wait to learn what the fallout will be from the corporation’s “shock” funding deal.
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Fallout from a funding bombshell
BBC deal is not a disaster, but it is hardly a cause for celebration, says Chris Curtis
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How the licence fee deal was done
It started with a phone call last Monday. Culture secretary John Whittingdale dialled the director general’s office and made it clear that the chancellor would use his Budget to pass on the cost of free licence fees for over-75s to the BBC.
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Yentob defends BBC licence fee deal
BBC chief creative officer Alan Yentob has defended the funding deal the BBC struck with the government and claimed it “could have been a lot worse”.
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Luther creator Neil Cross remaking Sapphire & Steel
Luther creator Neil Cross is remaking 1970s Joanna Lumley-fronted sci-fi series Sapphire & Steel.
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OBR: BBC spend to fall 20% after funding deal
The Office for Budget of Responsibility (OBR) has forecast that the BBC’s spending is to fall nearly 20% to £3.1bn over the next five years on the back of its funding deal.
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VIDEO: Married At First Sight, C4
Watch the trailer for CPL Productions social experiment, based on a Dutch format.
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BBC licence fee bill for over-75s forecast to hit £745m
The cost to the BBC of paying the licence fees for Britain’s over-75s is forecast to hit £745m by 2020/21, according to figures revealed as part of George Osborne’s Budget.
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Maureen Lipman & Paul Merton head to More 4
More 4 has unveiled a raft of commissions from indies including Brown Bob Productions, Mayfly Television and Reef Television.
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Mercury Prize returns to BBC
Coverage of the 2015 Mercury Prize is to move back to the BBC after three years at Channel 4.
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The Island with Bear Grylls set for German remake
German broadcaster ProSieben is to launch a local version of The Island with Bear Grylls but the well-travelled adventurer is not expected to appear.