All Broadcast articles in 14 August 2014 – Page 3
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News
C4 in battle over pensions
Channel 4 is battling to shift more than 200 employees onto a contribution-based pension scheme in a bid to tackle its £39m pension deficit.
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Features
Young Vets, BBC2
We combined footage of students at work with stories in their own words to create a gripping narrative, says Emma Read
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Comment
TV should watch the new kids
No-limits agenda of new players is inspirational, says Kate Bulkley
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News
Kada lifts lid on Oprah order
Small UK indie Kada Media has lifted the lid on how it snagged a major 13-part commission from The Oprah Winfrey Network.
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London studios crisis deepens
Wimbledon Studios entering administration is the latest blow to the studios sector in London. Click to view the dwindling TV studio space remaining in and around the M25.
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Former boss Read launches hunt for space
Former Wimbledon Studios managing director Piers Read is eyeing a swift return to the sector.
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Sky News eyes US growth with connected-TV boost
Sky News is ramping up its presence on connected-TV devices as it targets an increasingly international audience.
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FMI cashes in on Cowell return with X Factor sales
Fremantle Media International (FMI) is lining up its first batch of global sales for the UK version of The X Factor as it bids to capitalise on the return of Simon Cowell.
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Analysis: HBO’s UK ambitions
HBO has been building closer ties with the UK television sector over the past few years and is expected to grow its relationships even further in the future.
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Scotland plans indie boost
The Scottish government wants to supercharge its indie sector if the country votes for independence, with plans to double the amount of original local production.
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Ratings
Double boost for Scottish TV
Commonwealth Games and live independence debate cap a solid first six months for STV and BBC1 Scotland.
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News
Damian Kavanagh tackles C4 gripes
BBC daytime controller Damian Kavanagh has hit back at criticism from Channel 4 while setting out his vision for the coming year.
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Cowboy Builders to set up in Spain
Long running UK format Cowboy Builders is to be remade in Spain after Warner Bros International Television Production struck a deal with RTL-owned Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia.
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C5 to explore neonatal units and primary schools
Channel 5 has commissioned five new factual shows including series set in the UK’s largest neonatal unit and Britain’s biggest primary school.
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News
Nat Geo drives off with Formula E doc
Nat Geo has green-lit a documentary which will go behind the scenes of Formula E, the electric racing series set to rival Formula One.
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Ratings
Utopia halves series one audience
TUESDAY: Utopia bowed out on a low as the second series of the Channel 4 drama drew around half the audience which tuned in to the opening run.
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News
Marjan TV agrees lease for Wimbledon Studios site
Persian broadcaster Marjan Television Network has agreed to take over the former Wimbledon Studios site.
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Comment
How to attract a young generation to news
Buzzfeed and Vice among the genre-shaking alternatives competing for attention
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News
Plimsoll heads to the prom for debut ITV doc
Grant Mansfield’s fledgling indie Plimsoll Productions is heading to the school prom after securing a debut commission from ITV.