All Broadcast articles in 11 September 2014 – Page 4
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CommentSize matters for TV behemoths
But creating value, not just owning content, is key, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsTelegraph Hill builds data team
Multiplatform production company Telegraph Hill has hired its first head of analytics as it bids to create content rooted in data.
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NewsRadioplayer unveils analogue-to-digital adaptor
Online radio station aggregator Radioplayer has developed a proto type car radio adaptor that will enable drivers to convert an analogue stereo into a digital set.
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NewsPulling creator Sharon Horgan launches indie
Pulling creator Sharon Horgan has set up an indie with A Young Doctor’s Notebook producer Clelia Mountford.
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NewsSky lines up Fortitude deals
Sky Atlantic’s big-budget drama Fortitude is set to travel the world after BSkyB’s distribution arm Sky Vision closed a slew of sales.
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NewsUKTV boosts content budget
UKTV is to increase its programming budget to around £150m next year, with Dave set to benefit from a 70% rise in spending by the end of 2015.
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NewsViacom eyes Channel 5 commissioning boost
Channel 5 is set to ramp up its commissioning plans after Viacom completed its £450m takeover of the free-to-air commercial broadcaster this week.
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NewsChannel 4 swaps 4oD for All 4
Channel 4 is to scrap the 4oD brand after eight years as it prepares to launch an online destination featuring on-demand video, live streams and digital services.
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CommentAnother consultation, anyone?
Retransmission row escalates as PSB and pay-TV battle lines are drawn
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NewsAlex Mahon lifts lid on Endemol deal
Shine Group chief executive Alex Mahon has spoken publicly for the first time about the imminent merger with Endemol and Core Media, revealing that increased scale is the key driver for the deal.
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NewsITV buys stake in US digital producer
ITV has acquired a minority stake in US digital producer Believe Entertainment Group.
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FeaturesChasing Shadows
Complete picture and audio post-production of the drama about detectives in a missing persons bureau.
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FeaturesJamie’s Comfort Food
Provide picture and audio post-production services for the series in which Jamie Oliver reinterprets some of the country’s favourite dishes.
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FeaturesThe Invictus Games
Post-produce a 60-minute documentary about the games and provide VTs for the daily coverage of the Paralympic-style multi-sport event for wounded soldiers
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NewsX Factor lined up for Friday nights
The X Factor is to air three times a week after ITV added the talent show to its Friday evening schedule – setting it on a collision course with BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsDiscovery buys Thai tsunami doc
Discovery has acquired a documentary that tells the untold story of the aftermath of the tsunami in Thailand in 2004.
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NewsSky Living orders British Asian TOWIE
Sky Living has ordered Desi Rascals (working title), a British Asian take on The Only Way Is Essex from Buccaneer Media, created by Bend It Like Beckham’s Gurinder Chadha.
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NewsInternational TV execs to help Welsh indies
International TV executives from Nordic World and National Geographic are among those headed to the Welsh town of Portmeirion to help local indies sell their shows globally.
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NewsProduction and Post Forum speakers revealed
Hugo Blick and Stephen Lambert have been unveiled as keynote speakers at this year’s Broadcast Production & Post Forum.
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NewsZodiak Rights renews Storyvault deal
Zodiak Rights has renewed its first-look deal with Portrait Artist of the Year indie Storyvault Films.