All Broadcast articles in 10 June 2016 – Page 3
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Features
Goggledocs
Five of the UK’s top TV documentary-makers watched C4’s factual output in the first week of February. Here they deliver their verdicts in the style of the channel’s hit series Gogglebox
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News
US nets TLC and ID acquire Piers Morgan doc
US cable group Discovery has acquired Plum Pictures’ two-part doc series Killer Women with Piers Morgan.
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News
BT eyes next wave of TV growth
BT is looking to increase its TV subscriber base following its acquisition of mobile operator EE earlier this year.
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News
C4 greenlights nine Cutting Edge docs
A raft of new films have been green-lit for Channel 4’s documentary strand Cutting Edge.
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News
The Garden adds 'development firepower'
The Garden has reshuffled its development team, adding in “more firepower” and handing Kate Collier greater responsibility.
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News
Comedy Central eyes Snapchat in social talent push
Comedy Central has appointed former Maverick exec Claire McArdle to scout for social talent as it prepares to turbocharge its short-form programming and Snapchat presence.
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News
Netflix replaces BBC America on The Last Kingdom
Netflix has replaced BBC America as the US co-producer of BBC2 drama The Last Kingdom.
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News
Maroon wins gang access doc for C5
The dark underworld of London’s gang culture will be exposed in a new Channel 5 documentary.
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Ratings
24 Hours in Police Custody triumphs for C4
WEDNESDAY: C4’s 24 Hours in Police Custody won the 9pm slot, while Channel 5 matched BBC1 across the hour.
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News
Rohde & Schwarz appoints reseller Jigsaw24
Rohde & Schwarz has appointed Media Production Show exhibitor Jigsaw24 to lead the expansion of its products into the UK creative industries.
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Critics
TV Critics: Secrets of Growing Up; Versailles; Power Monkeys; Rescue Dog to Super Dog
“Viewers who want science turn to the BBC. Making slightly downmarket science is not going to attract them.”
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The Broadcast Interview
Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, Making A Murderer
Netflix’s global hit documentary series was 10 years in the making. Alex Farber hears how directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos developed their vision with the on-demand service
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The Broadcast Interview
Neil Grant, Films of Record
Films of Record managing director Neil Grant tells Robin Parker about the streak of anarchy and love of provocation and playfulness that have marked his career in groundbreaking TV
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Comment
Playing Netflix at its own game
Subscription app is a shrewd move for Discovery, says Kate Bulkley
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News
Final Frame to open colour grading facility in London
New York’s Final Frame Post is opening a boutique grading facility in London fronted by colourist Kevin Shaw, the former technology and restoration lead at BBC Studios and Post Production (BBC S&PP).
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News
RR Media expands QC capacity at London facility
RR Media Europe has increased its London quality control capacity with the addition of four QC rooms and four run-time booths.
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News
Vidcheck bolsters sales team with promotions and hires
Bristol’s Vidcheck has made additions and promotions within its sales team.
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Features
The Big C and Me
Complete the finishing post on the 3 x 60-minute doc that follows nine people who are living with cancer.
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News
Zoo Digital becomes Netflix Preferred Vendor
Subtitling, captioning and localisation firm Zoo Digital has been added to the Netflix Preferred Vendor (NPV) programme.
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Features
World's Smart Cities - Amsterdam
Post-production on the 1 x 60-minute show for National Geographic Channel that explores how technology is changing Amsterdam.