All Broadcast articles in 13 November 2014 – Page 3
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ITV and C4 tapeless switch a ‘non-event’ for tech bosses
The October deadline for ITV and Channel 4’s move to file-based delivery passed as a “non-event”, according to post-production technology bosses, despite concerns over the effectiveness of some of the tools at the heart of tapeless delivery workflows.
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Alias promotes Wilson to hire manager
Broadcast equipment rental company Alias Hire has promoted Mark Wilson to the role of hire manager.
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ITV revenue breaks £2bn fuelled by advertising growth
ITV has posted an 8% year-on-year increase in revenue in its latest set of interim results, propelled by its best advertising performance in five years.
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The Broadcast Interview
Claire Poyser & Kate Little, Lime Pictures
The managing directors talk about the power of social media and winning the Best British Soap Award
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Behind The Scenes
World's Greatest Food Markets, BBC2
Getting the ‘Bastard of Billingsgate’ to live up to his name in front of camera
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Comment
Tackling paedophilia head on
We need bold new approaches to keep kids safe, says Rudolph Herzog
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Diagonal View in long-form move
Online network Diagonal View is planning a shift into longer-form content after revealing its revenues will pass £3m this year.
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Youview set to launch dedicated app section
YouTube and Spotify could be among the next wave of services to follow Netflix on to Youview, as it prepares to launch a dedicated app section.
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Networks plot film spin-offs
The major US broadcasters are developing more than 20 TV adaptations of feature films as they follow the example of their cable counterparts.
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Little Gem wins first commission
Ben Gale and Natasha Bondy’s Little Gem has landed its first commission as part of an order for three BBC1 shows described as “factual entertainment with purpose”.
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Nigel Slater launches indie to make ‘inspirational’ TV
Chef Nigel Slater and long-term business partner and producer James Thompson have launched a factual indie.
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Stephen Lambert: let shows develop organically
Gogglebox producer Stephen Lambert believes the show’s success is a result of it being allowed to evolve on air, rather than requiring “endless treatments” during development.
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Fixed rig heads in new direction
Fixed-rig television is being stretched into intriguing new areas by adopting the language of primetime drama series and seizing the opportunity to create ‘real-life’ versions of established TV genres, documentary-makers have claimed.
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Woodcut to boost output with new funding
Kate Beal’s indie Woodcut Media is to beef up its slate of factual and fact-ent programming after agreeing “significant” investment from its new owner.
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C4 to explore online privacy
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has revealed that the broadcaster will explore themes around online privacy and surveillance following its commission of Hunted.
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Peter Salmon: give Salford a BBC3 role
Peter Salmon has hailed BBC North’s “fantastic” digital credentials and believes it can play a key part in the creation of a new BBC3 – although doubts remain about whether the channel will ever move to Salford.
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Call for risk-taker to be handed BBC3 role
The BBC has been urged to appoint a digital controller for BBC3 who is prepared to take risks and engage closely with multiplatform producers and young audiences.
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Lion co-founder Mills to leave after 18 years at helm
Lion Television co-founder and managing director Jeremy Mills is stepping down from the All3Media-owned indie after 18 years.
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Cohen: charter renewal must not diminish BBC
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has claimed that audiences and the industry will suffer if the corporation emerges diminished from next year’s charter renewal negotiations.
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Hunt reassures small indies over C4 terms
Jay Hunt has claimed that small production companies will find Channel 4’s plans to reshape terms of trade “very reassuring” once the details have been set out.