All Broadcast articles in 13 August 2015 – Page 4
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NewsVIDEO: Documentary season, C4
Channel 4 unveils its new season of factual programming including SAS: The Ultimate Test, Guy’s Wall Of Death, Educating Cardiff and The Catch.
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FeaturesUKTI hunts indies for Philippines mission
UKTI is hunting for indies and TV technology companies to take to the Philippines on its latest trade mission.
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RatingsAbducted unable to locate 6% share for ITV
TUESDAY: ITV one-off documentary Abducted scraped just over 1m viewers to place last in the 9pm terrestrial slot.
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NewsIABM appoints Moote as CTO
Former Leitch and Harris chief technology officer Stan Moote has joined the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) in the newly create role of CTO of the trade association.
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NewsThe CW to remake C4's Dates
Bryan Elsey’s Channel 4 drama Dates is to be remade in the US by The CW.
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NewsOvation buys Sky's Portrait Artist of the Year
US cable network Ovation has acquired Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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CriticsTV Critics: Christian Louboutin; Aquarius; The TV That Made Me; Scrappers
“You didn’t have to be overawed by Louboutin’s creative process to find this year-in-the-life snapshot amusing.”
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NewsFriends to remain on Comedy Central
Friends is to remain on Comedy Central for the next four years after the broadcaster renewed its agreement with Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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NewsC4 beefs up docs commissioning team
Channel 4 has appointed 24 Hours in Police Custody director Alisa Pomeroy as commissioning editor for documentaries.
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NewsIn brief: True North; iPlayer; BBCW
True North has landed a Channel 4 daytime format as the BBC iPlayer radio app passes 1m downloads within four weeks
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NewsSky Arts profiles Boris Johnson's mother
Come Dine With Me creator Nell Butler is making a documentary about Boris Johnson’s mother for Sky Arts.
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NewsIndus co-founder steps down
Indus Films co-founder and managing director Steve Robinson is leaving the Hunters of the South Seas indie after a decade.
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NewsGogglebox kids spin-off heads to C4
Channel 4’s TV-watching format Gogglebox is to be expanded via a spin-off show featuring children contributors.
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NewsChyronHego begins acquisition push with deal for VidiGo
ChyronHego has acquired VidiGo, an Amsterdam-based provider of software systems for live production workflows.
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NewsThe Stig drives off with BBC1 gameshow
Top Gear driver The Stig has landed his own show after BBC1 ordered Saturday night motoring format The Getaway Car.
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RatingsLife in Squares bows out with 760k
MONDAY: Bloomsbury Group drama Life in Squares bowed out on BBC2 with fewer than half of the audience drawn in for its opening episode.
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NewsAll3Media America hires chief exec
All3Media has hired top agent Greg Lipstone as chief executive of its US division.
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CriticsTV Critics: Brits Behind Bars; The Last Man on Earth; Britain’s Nuclear Secrets; Plant Odysseys; Epilepsy and Me
“I’ve seen documentaries about grocery shops with less access than this.”
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NewsNBC renews Premier League deal
US network NBC has scored the rights to air Premier League football in the US for the next six years.