All Broadcast articles in 11 February 2011 – Page 4
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The Broadcast InterviewDanny Cohen, BBC1
The new controller of BBC1 is looking to shake up its content across all genres. He tells Catherine Neilan about his plans to take the channel in a more experimental direction
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NewsYounge talks tough as axe falls on BBC factual staff
Pat Younge has charged his team with aggressively growing BBC Vision Productions to safeguard its future after another 47 redundancies were revealed this week.
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NewsC5 relaunch puts lesbians centre stage
Channel 5 is to lift the lid on the lives and loves of lesbians in Candy Bar Girls (working title), a new flagship series marking the relaunch of the channel under Richard Desmond.
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NewsAl-Jazeera English to up original content by 25%
Al-Jazeera English is upping the number of original hours of content it orders by more than 25% this year as it increases its number of dedicated seasons.
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UK indie wins daily music show in China
A daily music show – Eye Tube - has been commissioned by Chinese broadcaster Channel Young. The programme has been developed by Paul Thompson and David Hopkins of Izon Music/Izon audio visual, with Steve Benham as producer.
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NewsKeo hopeful for Fish Fight sequel after site success
Keo Digital is hoping to help secure a return to TV screens for the sustainable fishing season Fish Fight after around 20% of viewers visited the website.
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NewsBBC earmarks digital cash for select dozen
Just 12 BBC programmes a year will receive investment to create bespoke digital projects as part of the broadcaster’s new online strategy for Vision.
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NewsCarlyle courts potential buyers for The Mill
The sale of London-based VFX and post house The Mill is edging closer.
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NewsIonoco pilots two AR gameshows
Broadcast technology firm Ionoco is working on two gameshow pilots that centre on the use of augmented reality.
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NewsProduction Wizard launches with new features
TV and film recruitment website Production Wizard has launched with the aim of signing up 100,000 users.
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NewsSohonet hires Williams
Network firm Sohonet has appointed Garry Williams (pictured) to the role of director of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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FeaturesCanon XA10 AVCHD
The first model in Canon’s XA-series is an ultra-compact, file-based camcorder.
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NewsLoft opens US base for 3D work
London facility Loft has opened a base in Los Angeles in a bid to snare some of the US market for 2D to 3D conversion.
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NewsProcam buys Sony F3s
Procam Television expects to take delivery of the UK’s first batch of Sony PMW-F3s (pictured) next week. The London-based hire firm said it would invest around £250,000 in the cameras, lenses and support equipment. Sony hopes the F3 will boost its share of the costconscious market.
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FeaturesA History of Ancient Britain
To take people into a remote and alien world with a lightly magical and otherworldly mood.
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RatingsEngland victory nets 8m peak
WEDNESDAY: The England football team’s victory over Denmark netted a peak audience of more than 8m viewers for ITV1.
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Comment10 Feb '11
“It was full of wonders, and landscapes that seem to have come straight off a set designer’s drawing pad.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsDownton debuts on ITV3 to 456,500
Period drama Downton Abbey made its multichannel debut on ITV3 to an audience of 456,500 viewers (1.80% share).