All Broadcast articles in 14 December 2012
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FeaturesThe good, the bad & the ugly of 2012
From Homeland and the Olympics through the Jubilee Pageant and TOWIE Live to Savile-gate, 2012 has been an eventful year for television.
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RatingsITV1 and C4 stumble as Last Tango sweeps the floor
BBC1’s Last Tango in Halifax continued its stellar performance on Tuesday as Channel 4’s Bad Santas struggled again and ITV1 all but surrendered the 9pm slot by playing a Ruth Rendell repeat.
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NewsInput Media opts for Snell switcher
Sports production firm Input Media has installed Snell’s Kahuna 360 production switcher and Sirius 830 router.
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NewsAssimilate offers Scratch for rental
Assimilate is making its Scratch and Scratch Lab software available to rent.
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CommentHow Accurate is The Girl?
Claims that it’s based on extensive research have proven to be decidedly shaky says Tony Lee Moral
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NewsDiscovery strikes deal for SBS Nordic
Discovery Communications is to buy pan-Scandinavia broadcaster SBS Nordic from ProSiebenSat1 Group for £1.07bn (€1.325 bn).
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NewsBBC opts not to replace in-house drama bosses
Kate Harwood has been promoted to head up all of the BBC’s drama output in England as part of a move that means Nick Brown and John Yorke will not be replaced.
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CommentRetracing Gary Speed's life and legacy
Making an S4C doc on Gary Speed was a moving experience for Rondo Media.
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RatingsMasterChef serves up series high
MasterChef: the Professionals reached its conclusion in front of a series high audience of nearly 3.8m viewers on Thursday.
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NewsTen Alps revenue falls 18%
Ten Alps’ revenue has fallen 18% to £17.1m amid “stressed” economic conditions.
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NewsBBC staff braced for Pollard Review
BBC staff are bracing themselves for the publication of the Pollard Review early next week as the inquiry is finalised.
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NewsBBC to broadcast England women’s Euro 2013 campaign
The BBC has committed to broadcasting all of England’s games in the UEFA European Women’s Championship next year.
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CommentTV Critics: The Hour; Wrestling's Golden Age; The 15-Stone Babies; Pensioners Behind Bars
“It may not match the best of the crop on the other side of the Atlantic. But it’s ours and it really is awfully decent.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsITV1 re-orders The Agenda for third series
ITV1 has reaffirmed its commitment to current affairs discussion show The Agenda by ordering a third series for the New Year.
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NewsStorm hires Spirit for web series to find face of 2013
Storm Model Management has hired Spirit Digital Media to produce an online web series as part of a hunt to find its face of 2013.
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NewsEd Crick resigns from Bullseye
Ed Crick, managing director of Bullseye Productions, has resigned after five years at the Zodiak Media-owned indie.
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NewsBBC bags World Athletics rights from C4
The BBC has bought the rights to air 2013 IAAF World Athletics Championships from Channel 4.
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RatingsBritish Comedy Awards laughs up on 2011
The British Comedy Awards recovered marginally from last year’s low - as ITV1 drama The Town lost a million viewers.
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NewsDiscovery to take 20% stake in Eurosport
Discovery Communications is poised to acquire a 20% stake in TF1’s Eurosport for €170m (£121m).