All Broadcast articles in 13 April 2012 – Page 5
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UK studios have long been American-owned
Your assertion (Broadcast 30.3.12) that the ‘new’ Warner Bros studio at Leavesden “marks the first time a US studio has set up a permanent production base in the UK” is not correct.
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Why not Mandy’s Wild Adventure?
What is CBeebies’ problem with women? It has launched three new series this year, all the talk of the playground, but what is the one thing that unites Tree Fu Tom, Mike The Knight and Andy’s Wild Adventures? They’ve all got male leads.
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Spazticus sketch scrapped after naked outrage
A sketch featuring a nude model and a blind man will not be included in a forthcoming Channel 4 comedy show following complaints from students in the life modelling class.
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BGT moved to dodge Voice overlap
ITV has blinked first in the battle of the Saturday night entertainment shows, moving Britain’s Got Talent into later slot to avoid a clash with The Voice UK.
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Trust: programming background not essential for next DG
A grasp of new technologies and the international marketplace are essential criteria for the future director general of the BBC – but not a background in programme making or journalism.
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STV to film murder sentencing
Scottish broadcaster STV has secured permission to film the sentencing of a murder trial as the presence of cameras in courts continues to increase.
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Boat Race first sporting event on Global iPlayer
The BBC has signed the University Boat Race as the first sports event to feature on the Global iPlayer.
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Hollyoaks secures first product placement deal
Teen drama Hollyoaks has secured its first ever product placement deal with cosmetics and beauty firm L’Oréal.
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BT Vision signs FX content deal
BT Vision has signed a content deal with FXUK - bolstering its offering ahead of the launch of a dedicated entertainment portal.
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Matt Lucas Awards win over 2.35m
TUESDAY: Matt Lucas’ new BBC1 series got off to a strong start, racing ahead of C4 comedy rival Hit the Road Jack.
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Chello DMC to explore international TV strategy
Chello DMC is launching a year-long study into international TV channel strategies.
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Heaney to leave Cineflix Rights
Paul Heaney is to step down as president and managing director of Cineflix Rights after 10 years at the company.
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11 April '12
“It just charted, in its unsensationalist, unsentimental way, the stories of prostate cancer sufferers.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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C4's Undateables sparks complaints
The title of a Channel 4 dating show, following disabled people looking for love, and changes to the Time Team format have sparked complaints from viewers.
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Left Bank eyes £40m sale
Left Bank Pictures is considering putting itself on the market for as much as £40m after appointing broker About Corporate Finance.
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Jennifer Saunders saddles up for ITV1 doc
Jennifer Saunders is to saddle up for an ITV1 documentary series about horse riding.
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Young Undertaker doc heading Down Under
BBC3 film Britain’s Youngest Undertaker has been licenced to four more territories by Electic Sky including Australia.
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New Girl and Glee to return
US comedy New Girl and high school musical series Glee have been recommissioned by Fox.
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10 April '12
“I’d love to say that this film was uplifting, but it wasn’t.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.