All Broadcast articles in 10 October 2013
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NewsStanley Productions reopens as part of The Television Set
Liquidated facilities firm Stanley Productions has been revived by The Television Set.
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NewsTVCatchUp ordered to remove PSB digital channels
The High Court has ordered TVCatchUp to remove ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5’s digital channels from its online streaming service and pay £200,000 towards legal costs.
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NewsITV and Lime settle TOWIE case
ITV and Lime Pictures have reached an eleventh-hour settlement with three parties that claimed The Only Way is Essex infringed their copyright.
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NewsComedy Central heads back to The Office
Comedy Central has acquired the final two series of the US remake of The Office after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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PodcastTalking TV: Tony Hall's BBC vision
Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast assesses Tony Hall’s first major address as BBC director general and hears from Breathless creator Paul Unwin.
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NewsBBC2 plots holographic stats doc
BBC2 is to employ the 3D holographic projection technique used by ITV to bring back Les Dawson to help dispel myths about global population trends.
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NewsC4 explores South Korean dog cloning
Channel 4 is to go behind-the-scenes at a South Korean pet cloning company in a doc made by CB Films.
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NewsPanasonic to receive Emmy at CES in Las Vegas
Panasonic will be presented with a Technology and Engineering Emmy in recognition of its development of technology for correcting chromatic aberrations in camera lenses.
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Aspera earns Emmy for Fasp
Aspera will be presented with an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a ceremony on 23 October.
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Jungle takes on Dan Neale as Native creative director
Soho sound house Jungle has appointed Dan Neale as creative director of its relaunched music offering, which has been branded Native.
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NewsC4 orders home renovation format
Channel 4 has ordered a 20 part daytime series from Lion Television Scotland which will focus on the home renovation market.
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RatingsDave’s Dave is goodish
My PE teacher, with barely disguised sarcasm, frequently said that my javelin throwing was “in a league of its own” – more often, it ended up on the chemistry department’s roof.
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NewsMovieTech invests in vintage Canon lenses MovieTech invests in vintage Canon lenses
Rental outfit MovieTech has purchased a set of Canon K35 PL Mount lenses that are more than 30 years old.
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Endemol opts for Riedel MediorNet media network
Endemol is using Riedel’s Medior- Net real-time media network and Artist digital matrix intercom system for its communications, A/V and data link in the Netherlands.
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NewsAlchemy snaps up NTP converters for upgrade
Alchemy Mastering has bought four NTP Technology DAD AX24 analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue audio converters as part of an upgrade to its facilities in Shepherd’s Bush.
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RatingsRepeats work for Some Girls
Some girls, said the Rolling Stones, give money, clothes and heart attacks.
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RatingsIT Crowd in seven heaven
One of the best gags ever was The IT Crowd’s notion that the entire internet was kept in a small box with a red flashing light on top, with Jen as its trusted custodian.
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Milk begins to work its VFX magic on BBC1's Mr Norrell
Visual effects facility Milk has started work on BBC1 drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, a 7 x 60-minute series set in England during the Napoleonic Wars.
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RatingsStrictly waltzes to the top
Brucie’s absence doesn’t stop BBC1 show from stealing a march on ITV rival The X Factor
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NewsMethod appoints Phillips to lead London team
Emma Phillips has joined Method Studios, a division of Deluxe Entertainment Services, as executive producer.