All Broadcast articles in 10 October 2008 – Page 7
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NewsGrade: Non-PSB ITV is real option
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has outlined two stark choices for the future of the broadcaster: guarantee to provide national news as a public service broadcaster or become a purely commercial brand with no guarantee of any kind of programming.
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NewsEndemol names regional CEO
Endemol has hired its first chief executive for Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsDerren Brown turns his sleight hand to acting
Illusionist Derren Brown is to make his acting debut in BBC4's Christmas ghost story Crooked House.
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NewsTV Critics 8 October ‘08
“This was the televisual equivalent of ‘mwah mwah'.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsDawn Porter: Mail Order Bride
Following last night's episode of Extreme Wife on Channel 4, presenter Dawn Porter recounts her experiences in Russia, steeped in the world of mail order brides.
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CommentWhose line-in, line-out is it anyway?
In a world where technology transcends boundaries, Will Strauss stumbles across a debate about who the broadcast equipment customer really is.
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FeaturesAnalysis: Indies in the US
UK producers' strength in factual and reality is proving a profitable route into the US. Maria Esposito investigates how UK indies can maximise opportunities stateside.
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FeaturesProduction: Shoot to thrill
As camera manufacturers begin to wind up their tape-based product lines they are introducing a bewildering array of file-based high-definition replacements. Adrian Pennington reports on the key camcorders from the leading manufacturers targeting mainstream broadcast production.
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FeaturesYnon Kreiz: Action Man
Ynon Kreiz, ex windsurfing instructor and now Endemol's chief executive, talks to Steve Clarke about whether Wipeout is the new Big Brother and expansion into distribution, digital, sports and scripted.
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CommentYou The Jury: Adam Bullmore and Sophie Wurzer-Williams
Adam Bullmore and Sophie Wurzer-Williams review the latest TV shows.
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Behind The ScenesOn location: Stephen Fry in America
Series producer/director John Paul Davidson on crisscrossing the United States in a London taxi.
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CommentTalking Radio: Paul Chantler
Advertisers in the US pay a premium to be associated with “do good” programming. Could it catch on in the UK, asks United Radio Consultants' Paul Chantler.
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UBC due diligence extended
UBC Media Group has agreed to a further two weeks of due diligence for the sale of its commercial division to Nasdaq-listed Global Traffic Network, citing recent changes in the commercial radio industry in the UK.
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Caspari leaves R4 factual
BBC Radio 4 specialist factual commissioning editor Andrew Caspari is to leave the station after a decade in the role.
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R4 to update tale of Iraqi boy maimed in bomb horror
BBC Radio 4 is to broadcast a documentary about the boy who lost his family and both his arms in a US bombardment during the Iraq war.
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News4Digital's delayed launch under fire
City analysts have criticised Ofcom for not treating its licensees fairly by allowing 4Digital Group to mothball the launch of the D2 multiplex it won in 2007.
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NewsDigital channels battle over younger viewers
The battle amongst the key digital channels for younger viewers has been hotting up lately with E4 currently proving to be the most popular as 16-34s migrate away from ITV2 and Sky 1.
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FeaturesThe Conch Awards: Sounds like a winner
UK Screen's Conch Awards, celebrating the best in audio talent, took place last week. Michael Burns takes a closer look at the winners in the main broadcast categories.
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NewsBBC hands nations extra clout
The BBC has promoted its national controllers to the BBC Direction Group and plans to dismantle its Nations and Regions division, in its latest effort to devolve power from London.
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NewsITV reshuffles senior commercial team
ITV has unveiled the senior commercial team it hopes will steer the company through the ongoing advertising slump.