All Broadcast articles in 11 November 2016
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RatingsTV's first night a hit for BBC4
Some eight decades ago, a modestly sized bunch of people stood around a slowly warming cabinet, waiting for the much-ballyhooed television to start.
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RatingsHaunted Hotel closes doors
This week, W finished spooking the heebie-jeebies out of celebrities on Halloween. Fox’s own undead shuffled along nicely, while its new comedy-drama attracted small numbers but positive responses.
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RatingsBake Off saves best till last
On 17 August 2010, BBC2 launched a little show about baking. With 2.2 million/9%, it was a share point behind the 8pm slot average.
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RatingsViewers warm to Arctic Live
Some newspapers get into hysterical froths about anything these days, so it’s not surprising there are epic warnings of some kind of icy Armageddon bearing down on us – it’s best to keep every one cowed.
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NewsDeluxe buys cloud-based localisation company Sfera
Deluxe has acquired Sfera, a cloudbased localisation platform and distributed services firm.
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NewsBabcock Media signs deal for Nigeria's Legend TV
Vauxhall-based Babcock Media has won a contract to provide channel aggregation and distribution services for Suburban FiberCo’s Nigerian television platform Legend TV.
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NewsElstree to consider building another new sound stage
The owner of Elstree Studios, Hertsmere Borough Council, wants to hear from firms interested in designing, building and operating a new stage at the Borehamwood facility.
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RatingsPlanet Earth takes off
This week, BBC1’s sequel, Planet Earth II – the return of the killer planet – dealt with the opposition in much the same way as that pit of snakes did the sea-bound baby iguanas.
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NewsAaqil Ahmed to leave BBC Studios
BBC Studios head of religion and ethics Aaqil Ahmed is to leave the corporation after a 20-year career as his department becomes part of the newly-formed Factual Scotland division.
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NewsBBC launches Google VR experience
BBC has teamed up with production studio Vrtov to create an enhanced version of VR experience The Turning Forest for Google’s headset Daydream.
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NewsVirgin strikes deal for Turner box-sets
Virgin Media and Time Warner-owned Turner have expanded a carriage deal for the UK and Ireland to include catch-up TV and box sets.
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RatingsPoliakoff drama grips 2m
THURSDAY: Stephen Poliakoff’s WW2 drama opened with almost 2m viewers, as Channel 4’s controversial jail doc got underway with fewer than 1m.
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NewsIdris Elba to exec BBC3 shorts
Idris Elba’s Green Door Pictures and BBC Studios are co-producing a BBC3 short-form scripted series showcasing new writing and acting talent.
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NewsITN closes archive division and plans to cut 50 jobs
ITN has struck a licencing deal with Getty Images to represent its entire archive of news clips and will also cut 50 jobs as its bids to hit its ambitious 2020 targets.
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CriticsTV Critics: Close to the Enemy; The Secret Life of Prisons
“It’s bold, and beautiful, haunting, clever and original.”
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NewsITV gears up for I'm A Celebrity launch
ITV is gearing up for the launch of the 16th series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here after appointing Monterosa and Somethin Else to key digital roles.
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CommentAudiences want more than glitz
In an age of austerity, perhaps we should put value in content over form, says John Lloyd
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NewsITV orders This Time Next Year spin-offs
Twofour is to apply the “entertainment grammar” of its transformation format This Time Next Year to a pair of ITV factual spin-offs.
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FeaturesDock 10: why we bought 422
Dock 10 bolstered its post-production offering with a deal for Manchester facility 422 earlier this month. Chief executive Mark Senior explains why he snapped up the post firm.
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