All Broadcast articles in 13 January 2012 – Page 4
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Behind The ScenesFort Boyard Ultimate Challenge, CiTV
CITV and Disney’s new take on the Fort Boyard format lets kids join in the fun for the first time. Alex Farber visits the 150-year-old fort to see how the first young contestants get on.
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CommentMaking TV by remote control
Channel controllers’ iron grip is too much of a check on creativity and risk, says Gerri Gossage.
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FeaturesDanish drama: lessons for the UK
As BBC4 taps into the success of The Killing with new Danish import Borgen, Maggie Brown visits Copenhagen to see how a small PSB produces contemporary drama with global appeal.
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CommentSherlock / Eternal Law / Suits
Writer Matthew Barry and casting producer Victoria Howarth on fabulous Baker St, angels and a legal genius.
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NewsITV1 to revisit Kelly and Her Sisters
ITV1 is to revisit Marilyn Gaunt’s landmark Bafta-winning documentary Kelly and Her Sisters 10 years after it was first broadcast.
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NewsITV1 to reveal untold story of Mrs Biggs
The executive producer behind Fred West drama Appropriate Adult is to make an international ITV1 drama series about train robber Ronnie Biggs’ wife, while Holding On writer Tony Marchant is also penning a relationship drama for the broadcaster.
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NewsObjective in Sky 1 comedy first
Objective Productions has won its first comedy commission for Sky 1 with a family sitcom about three generations living under one roof.
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NewsBack2back and Target give birth to Royal Babies
Back2back has struck its third co-production deal with rights manager Target Entertainment, again looking at the world of royalty.
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NewsC4 tackles ethics of torture in drama
The ethical questions facing an MI5 officer involved in the war on terror will underpin a Channel 4 feature-length single drama written by Guy Hibbert.
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NewsC4 and Optomen to explore life of self-sufficiency
Kevin McCloud is working with All3Media’s Optomen TV to create a series for Channel 4 that will see him attempting to live “off the grid”.
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NewsC4's Pete Versus Life falls victim to ratings
Channel 4 sitcom Pete Versus Life, starring Rafe Spall, is unlikely to be recommissioned for a third series following poor ratings.
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NewsSky Atlantic acquires Showtime’s House of Lies
Sky Atlantic has swooped on the rights for a new US comedy starring Don Cheadle.
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NewsBBC moots paid-for archive
The BBC is developing plans to charge viewers for access to its vast back catalogue.
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NewsAtlantic hires BBCW’s Morris
Atlantic Productions has hired former BBC Worldwide head of operations John Morris as its first commercial director to extend its reach across emerging platforms such as mobile apps and online.
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NewsITV gearing up for autumn rebrand
ITV is gearing up for its biggest brand refresh in more than six years as the company’s marketing chief begins to make his mark.
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Former BBC exec to oversee Triple A push into TV
Talent agency Triple A Media has hired former BBC Children’s exec Reem Nouss to spearhead its push into TV.
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NewsYouTube and BPI plan music show
YouTube and the BPI, the trade body for the British record industry, are planning to bypass traditional broadcasters by creating a high-profile weekly music show.
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NewsNetflix: single product focus will conquer UK
Netflix believes its complete focus on a single product offering will ensure it succeeds in the UK market following its launch earlier this week.
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NewsSyfy travels to NZ for fantasy drama
A New Zealand fantasy drama about four brothers who inherit superpowers has been picked up for broadcast by Syfy.
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NewsMentorn hires Scotland head
Mentorn has hired a new head for its Scottish base after a gap of almost a year.