All Broadcast articles in 12 December 2013 – Page 3
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NewsLoft London sets up post alliance with Zodiak Rights
Loft London is set to acquire Zodiak Rights’ 15-strong postproduction team as part of a fiveyear post, content management and distribution deal.
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CommentDistinctive shows mean C4’s glass is half full
The broadcaster is still home to must-watch TV – when you can find it, says Maggie Brown
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NewsBBC Trust takes a step back
The BBC Trust is to put greater distance between itself and the BBC executive under plans to dramatically improve governance arrangements.
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NewsRefugee show heads to UK
Irish indie Screentime ShinAwil has optioned controversial Australian format Go Back To Where You Came From for a UK remake.
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NewsITV rings the changes with overhaul of daytime teams
ITV is carrying out a significant overhaul of its daytime teams across commissioning and production.
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NewsITV casts eye over fourth US indie
ITV is in talks to acquire US indie and Top Chef producer Magical Elves in what would be its fourth US deal in the past 12 months.
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NewsBBCW lifts lid on male channel
BBC Worldwide’s Tracy Forsyth has revealed detailed plans for the company’s forthcoming male-skewing channel, which will be the key focus of its push on original content.
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NewsDPP apologises to C4 for Plebgate film statement
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has apologised to Channel 4 for giving the impression that it had misleadingly edited CCTV footage used in its Plebgate film.
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FeaturesThe Great Train Robbery, BBC1
Turning back the clock to 1963 – and the moral ambiguity at the heart of this cops and robbers story
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NewsITV commissions missing persons serial killer drama
DCI Banks co-writer Rob Williams has created an ITV drama based on a missing persons unit that hunts down serial killers in the south-east of England.
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NewsNBCU’s Mortimer takes reins at development unit
David Mortimer is to head a new NBC Universal International Television Production development unit that will be tasked with developing “the next big international format hit”.
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NewsITV top channel for Twitter interaction
ITV was 2013’s most tweeted about channel, with a total of 25 million messages posted about its shows, while digital channel E4 generated 1 million more tweets than terrestrial sister Channel 4.
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NewsCompact Media snaps up Anian
TV consultant Compact Media Group has acquired financing firm Anian as it seeks to boost its scripted business.
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The Broadcast InterviewTom Davidson, A+E Networks
Following last month’s launch of Lifetime, the MD discusses finding the right content for the UK
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Features2013: A year of boom and bust
The Mill’s TV arm closed, but with Soho and Manchester facilities opening there were highs too
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NewsFilm London finds fresh drama spaces
Film and media agency Film London has identified 1.25 million sq ft of alternative stage space in the capital in a bid to satisfy growing demand.
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NewsMTV orders Whizz Kid beach trip
Whizz Kid Entertainment is taking eight single men and women on a luxury holiday and secretly inviting their exes to join them on the trip, in a series for MTV.
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Features2013: The year that was
Legends passed, TVC closed its doors, UK drama took on a Scandi influence and a schoolboy brought us to tears
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Features2013: Big deals for British TV
From sporting battles and controversial content funding to indie buyouts and UK tax credits
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CommentTime to value brand support
Industry should conquer its fear of branded content, says Kate Bulkley