All Broadcast articles in 13 November 2014 – Page 2
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NewsGold to order five scripted series in 2015
UKTV plans to commission five scripted series for Gold in 2015 as part of its increased £125m commitment to content.
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NewsITV orders Studio Lambert holiday format
Studio Lambert has won its first order from ITV’s flagship channel in five years with a four-part holiday format.
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NewsNetflix confirms Left Bank’s The Crown
Netflix has confirmed the arrival of its first original show from the UK, a £100m biopic of the Queen.
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NewsSky finalises European mega-merger
BSkyB has been renamed as Sky after it completed its £7bn acquisition of Sky Italia and purchase of a majority stake in Sky Deutschland.
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NewsBBC3 reloads People Just Do Nothing
Roughcut Television’s pirate radio mockumentary People Just Do Nothing is to return to BBC3 for an extended run.
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NewsC4 commissioner heads to Blast! Films
The Hoarder Next Door commissioner Nick Hornby is leaving Channel 4 to join Blast! Films as head of programmes.
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RatingsFake Sheikh Panorama uncovers 2.5m
WEDNESDAY: The controversy around Panorama’s Fake Sheikh film nudged it to an above average performance and the strand’s best outing since a Nigel Farage special.
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CriticsTV Critics: Liberty of London; Looking After Mum; Posh Pawn
“I could imagine Liberty of London as a one-off doc, but stretching it out over a series – and now, bafflingly, a second series – dilutes its limited charm.”
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NewsBroadcasters back CDN commissioner training scheme
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky are aiming to boost the diversity of their commissioning teams after signing up to a training scheme for under-represented executives.
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NewsCharlie Brooker indie to produce Weekly Wipe
House of Tomorrow, the indie set up by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, is to produce the third series of Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe for BBC2.
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Digital editionsNations & Regions supplement
Click to view Broadcast’s guide to funding opportunities and studio spaces outside London
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News‘Post must expand range’
Post-production bosses stressed the need for facilities to work across an ever-broadening range of genres and shows at last week’s Production & Post Forum.
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Crystal Vision reveals Lkey 3
Crystal Vision has unveiled Lkey 3, which the company described as its most advanced linear keyer.
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Futuresource predicts rise in smart-TV ownership
The proportion of UK homes with smart TVs will grow from 31% at the end of this year to 71% by 2018, according to the Smart TV Report from Futuresource Consulting.
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Panasonic AW-HE130 set for December delivery
Panasonic has launched a pan, tilt and zoom remote camera.
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NewsDrift unveils updated Stealth wearable camera
Drift has launched an updated version of its wearable camera.
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NewsBBC S&PP gears up for Children In Need show
BBC Studios and Post Production will provide studio facilities and post services for this week’s Children In Need appeal show.
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NewsThe Lens Foundry takes on MovieTech's De-Beger
VFX camera company The Lens Foundry has recruited Deane De-Beger as client and business manager.
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Urbye warns against impact of file transfer tools
The use of file transfer tools has been one of the biggest changes to affect colourists in recent years, according to The Look managing director and colourist Thomas Urbye.