All Broadcast articles in 14 August 2014 – Page 4
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News
C4 News airs 'inappropriate' Robin Williams clip
Channel 4 has apologised for broadcasting an inappropriate clip from Robin Williams film Good Morning Vietnam as part of its coverage paying tribute to the actor.
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Australian telco Telstra buys streaming firm Ooyala
Australian telecoms company Telstra has acquired video streaming business Ooyala for £161m.
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ITV2 poaches Mobos from BBC3
ITV2 has poached the Music of Black Origin (Mobo) annual awards show from BBC3.
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Game of Thrones Belfast studio gets extension
Planning approval has been granted to extend Belfast’s Titanic Studios, where Game of Thrones is partly filmed.
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Ratings
Kate Adie WW1 doc draws 1.6m
MONDAY: BBC2’s Kate Adie-fronted World War One doc informed a steady audience in a competitive 9pm slot in what proved to be a good night for the digital channels.
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Dynamo: Magician Impossible to disappear after fourth series
UKTV has confirmed that the fourth series of Dynamo: Magician Impossible will be its last.
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Broadcasters prepare Robin Williams celebrations
UK broadcasters have begun changing their schedules to celebrate the work of Robin Williams, the US actor and comedian who has died at the age of 63.
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Shine sells INXS drama to Showtime
Shine International has sold Australian miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart to US cable network Showtime.
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Tellybug creates Edinburgh TV festival app
Social TV developer Tellybug has produced an interactive app for this year’s Edinburgh International TV Festival.
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Sky Sports News HQ launches in revamped studio
Sky Sports News has relaunched as Sky Sports News HQ in a revamped studio with innovations including an investigation wall and a social media news desk.
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ITVS and GroupM partner for ex-con drama
ITV has ordered a drama from ITV Studios about a reformed ex-con who is trying to win back the respect and love of his family.
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Former BBC News exec dies
Tributes have been paid to Paul Gibbs, the former BBC News executive who has died of cancer.
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Talent TV delists and sells factual arm
Test The Nation producer Talent TV has delisted from the London Stock Exchange and undergone a wide-ranging restructure.
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STV Prods picks up Elizabeth Is Missing bestseller
STV Productions has snapped up the rights to develop a TV series based on bestselling novel Elizabeth Is Missing.
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Critics
TV Critics: Women Of World War One; Cooks' Questions
“I’d expected a happy ending but what we got was far more important”
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BBC heist drama set for US remake
Inside Men, the BBC1 mini-series about a £15m heist, is to be remade in the US by Homeland and 24 showrunner Howard Gordon.
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All3Media International commercial director to depart
All3Media International’s commercial director Neil Bailey is to leave the super-indie at the end of its financial year.
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Comment
Learning from the BBC’s mistakes
The treatment of former tech boss John Linwood offers valuable lessons, says Alexandra Mizzi
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Media Parents offers Edinburgh TV Festival tickets
It is the final day for freelancers who are struggling to balance the demands of working in television and childcare to apply for free entry to the Edinburgh TV Festival.
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London Live heads to Notting Hill Carnival
London Live will broadcast live footage and highlights of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival after securing television rights to the annual event.