All Broadcast articles in 10 June 2016 – Page 5
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Critics
TV Critics: Horizon; Rich Brother Poor Brother; Thierry Henry; Lagos To London
“Dr Giles Yeo’s Horizon special was a healthy buffet of factlets served piping hot.”
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News
ITV US partners with Toddlers & Tiaras producer
ITV America has joined forces with Toddlers & Tiaras producer Helga Eike to set up a production company in the US.
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News
Sony Creative Software to continue to develop Catalyst
Sony Creative Software is to continue development of its Catalyst Browse and Catalyst Production Suite tools, despite selling the rest of its product range to Germany’s Magix Software.
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News
Elstree wins go-ahead to build film and TV stage
Elstree Studios has been granted planning permission to build a new 21,000 sq ft TV and film stage.
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News
BBC works with Ericsson to cut captioning delays
The BBC is aiming to improve the live captioning service on its programme output by reducing the delay between a show’s audio and the appearance of the related on-screen text.
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News
Molinare completes expansion of Hoxton site
Molinare has completed an expansion of its East London-based post facility, Molinare Hoxton.
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News
BBC rivals given power to complain about distinctiveness
The BBC’s commercial rivals will be able to complain to Ofcom if they believe that the corporation’s services are not distinctive enough, according to John Whittingdale.
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News
Government nears decision on C4’s future
The fate of Channel 4 could be decided within six weeks, with John Whittingdale refusing to rule out either a part or full sell-off of the commercial broadcaster.
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News
More speakers announced for Media Production Show
A raft of additional industry experts including Buzzfeed founding editor Luke Lewis and DoP Andrew Muggleton have been confirmed to speak at the Media Production Show, which takes place this week.
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News
MP warns against BBC News channel merger
Labour MP Helen Goodman has warned against BBC proposals to merge the news channel with ad-funded BBC World News, arguing it could blur the lines between the commercial and public sides of the corporation.
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News
Fremantle spending spree to slow
Fremantle Media is winding down its latest phase of investments and acquisitions after closing its 13th deal in 12 months.
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News
V Festival to air on Channel 5
V Festival is to air on Channel 5 for the first time after Viacom extended its partnership with the two-day music event.
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Ratings
Reg beaten by Heathrow doc
MONDAY: BBC1’s factual drama Reg was beaten by ITV’s airport doc Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport.
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News
Drama start-up wins Fremantle backing
Laurence Bowen, the producer responsible for The Eichmann Show, has secured investment from Fremantle Media in his fledgling indie.
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News
In Brief: Bafta chair; C4 poker doc
Former BBC controller Jane Lush has replaced Anne Morrison as the chair of Bafta. Read on for more.
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News
BBC closes in on entertainment boss
The BBC is closing in on appointing a permanent controller of entertainment after Mark Linsey moved to BBC Studios.
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News
ITV unveils referendum plans
ITV has revealed its referendum debate line-up and final format details.
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Video
VIDEO: Brief Encounters, ITV
Watch the trailer for CPL Productions’ drama based on the autobiography of Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold
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Critics
TV Critics: Reg; Handmade by Royal Appointment; Meet What You Eat
“McGovern and co have created a magnificent tribute to their courage and a worthy epitaph for the deceased.”
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News
Blink recruits for popular factual push
Blink Films has hired former Boomerang executive producer Jon Lloyd as its first popular factual creative director to expand its output.