All Broadcast articles in 13 November 2009
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CommentPolicing reality bites
Patrick Forbes, director of acclaimed C4 doc series The Force, told a Sheffield Doc/Fest audience he wanted to show how the reality of policing bears little resemblance to cop shows that get the bad guy by the ad break.
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GameLab scores Bafta hat trick
The indie behind the BBC learning disability web drama Us5 has scored a hat trick of nominations for the 2009 British Academy Children’s Awards.
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NewsITN launches online Xmas channel
ITN's multimedia arm has launched a new Christmas-themed channel with more than 200 pieces of original content, including celebrity interviews and films that reflect on the meaning of the holiday.
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NewsSky slams free TV sports recommendations
BSkyB has attacked recommendations to bring events such as the Ashes back on the protected list of free-to-air sports, saying it could have a “disastrous impact” on the long-term health of British sport.
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NewsEndemol takes Deal or No Deal onto Facebook
Endemol is to launch hit game show Deal or No Deal on Facebook, funded by advertising and sponsorship.
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Comment13 Nov, '09
“A high-concept marriage between Skins and Heroes.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsDragonfly founders to step down
The co-founders of Dragonfly Film and TV, the Shine-owned indie behind Channel 4’s The Family, are to step down at the end of the year.
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NewsBBC get Nurse Jackie treatment
The BBC has picked up highly-acclaimed US show Nurse Jackie, a dark comedy starring multi-Emmy and Golden Globe winning Sopranos star Edie Falco.
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NewsGervais returns to office life for C4
Ricky Gervais is to work on the script of a new office-based sitcom for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC Cymru names commissioning head
Elis Owen has been appointed the new head of commissioning at BBC Cymru Wales.
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CommentSecuring rights of art works
Clearing copyright can be a nightmare at the best of times, and getting the green light to use art on screen is no exception. Doc producer Sarah Mortimer reveals her top tips on how to hurdle these obstacles.
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NewsSports Personality to take on X Factor finale
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year show will go head-to-head with ITV1’s heavyweight finale of The X Factor.
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RatingsMisfits debuts with 446,700
E4’s new teen superhero comedy drama Misfits made a strong start last night, with just under half a million viewers tuning in for the season premiere.
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RatingsOctomom outnumbered by Collision
C4’s documentary on ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman helped drive C4 ahead of BBC2 and Five last night, but was no match for the penultimate episode of ITV1’s Collision.
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NewsMichael Winner reality show wins peaktime slot
Michael Winner’s upcoming reality series for ITV1 has been moved from a daytime spot into a peaktime position, after impressing commissioners with the pilot episode.
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CommentMisfits / Rude Boy Food / River Monsters
Tigress Productions Kath Moore and NBC Universal’s Jon Farrar consider superpowers, ‘edgy’ food and piranhas.
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NewsAshes and World Cup should go free-to-air, says Davies
The Ashes, international football World Cup and European Championship qualifying matches and Wimbledon should all be added to the “crown jewels” list of events protected for live broadcast on free-to-air television, according to an independent review.
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NewsBBC salaries, Nov '09
Full list of the most senior decision-makers at the BBC senior staff, with job titles and details of salaries.
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NewsC4 to stage plane crash
Channel 4 is broadcast the crash-landing of a 300-seat passenger jet for a new documentary.
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FeaturesUS/UK comedy: Spreading the laughter
American and British sitcoms are coming together as US and UK writers join forces and hybrid production models emerge. Robin Parker talks to the leading players.