All Broadcast articles in 11 March 2016 – Page 4
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Ratings
Aliens land on E4 with over 500k
TUESDAY: Clerkenwell Films fantasy drama The Aliens landed with more than half a million viewers on E4.
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Behind The Scenes
Dunblane: Our Story, BBC2
A piece of kit inspired by Errol Morris’ famous ‘Interrotron’ was key to helping contributors feel comfortable about opening up on camera, says Stephen Bennett
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News
Sky Arts re-tunes Guitar Star
David Bowie producer Tony Visconti is to appear as a mentor in Guitar Star after Sky Arts ordered a second series of the Somethin’ Else show.
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News
Buccaneer lands first kids series
Nickelodeon has commissioned Ride, a live-action series set in an elite equestrian boarding school, from Buccaneer Media.
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News
French indie secures access to Innocence Network
French indie Pernel Media is producing a four-part true crime series after securing access to human rights organisation The Innocence Network.
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News
Big Brother showrunner leaves Initial
Big Brother showrunner Nick Samwell-Smith will become the latest high-profile Endemol Shine Group departure after deciding to step down as the boss of Initial.
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News
Vice to launch linear channel on Sky
Vice is to launch a linear pay-TV channel in the UK in September after striking a deal with Sky.
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Critics
TV Critics: The Aliens; Happy Valley; The Last Seabird Summer?
“Its manic energy, swaggering pace and three strong leads made for a pulsating ride. Nanu nanu indeed.”
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News
F1 coverage to be 'more diverse' on C4
Channel 4’s Formula 1 coverage will be more “detailed, diverse and fun” than the BBC’s, according to its presenting team.
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News
Red Production opens US indie with author Harlan Coben
Happy Valley producer Red Production Company is to make its first major move into the US by launching an indie with bestselling American author Harlan Coben.
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News
Working Title hires former Kudos exec as MD
Working Title Television has hired former Kudos executive Andrew Woodhead as managing director.
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News
Scripps would consider C4 takeover
UKTV’s co-owner Scripps has admitted that it would run the rule over Channel 4 if the public service broadcaster was to be put up for sale by the government.
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News
David Abraham: Enders speech in full
Click for the full transcript of the Channel 4 chief executive’s speech at the Enders Analysis conference.
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News
Abraham slams Lord Grade & Luke Johnson over C4 sale
David Abraham has issued his fiercest warning yet over the dangers of privatising Channel 4 - branding the prospect a “solution in search of a problem” and slamming the shifting stances of his predecessors over the issue.
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Comment
Reinventing drama for Kenya
Lisa Sabina Harney’s debut as a series director took her to Nairobi, with a mission to empower women on- and off-camera.
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News
BBC savings target rises to £800m
Director general Tony Hall has revealed that the BBC must make deeper savings than previously set out – cutting £800m from its budget by 2022.
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News
In Brief; Passion; Woodcut; Zodiak
Passion Distribution has hired a chief executive and Woodcut Media has picked up a commission from Viasat. Read on for more.
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News
Why you should attend The Media Production Show
Broadcast publisher MBI is organising the Media Production Show, which will take in June. Event director Charlotte Wheeler reveals what visitors can expect from the show.
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News
Regional indies take aim at BBC darts
Regional indies have been invited to pitch for the contract to produce the new darts tournament that will be broadcast live on BBC2.
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Ratings
Family Guy dented by Tattoo Fixers move
MONDAY: Family Guy shed almost half of its audience for ITV2 after it was dented by E4’s Tattoo Fixers.