All Broadcast articles in 14 March 2013 – Page 3
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Behind The ScenesEdwardian Insects On Film, BBC4
A new BBC4 documentary from Mentorn revisits the work of amateur naturalist Percy Smith, recreating his century-old film of a performing housefly.
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NewsFrow puts his stamp on C5
New director of programmes takes a hands-on commissioning approach as senior execs exit
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NewsC4 plans report on concerns
Indie advocate Stuart Cosgrove fleshes out proposal to engage with production community
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NewsBBCW hires for global rejig
BBC Worldwide has appointed four senior territory executives as it finalises its wide-ranging global restructure.
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NewsBlade Runner doc goes global
A raft of international broadcasters including US cable network TLC have acquired Mentorn Media’s fast-turnaround doc, from Passion Distribution, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened?.
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NewsPBS America buys first third-party content
UK pay channel PBS America has acquired a raft of programming from international distributor Off The Fence, marking its first move into buying third-party content since its launch 18 months ago.
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NewsMosey: ‘Change with times’
Acting BBC director of Television Roger Mosey has drawn comparisons between the trend of falling national newspaper circulations and the dangers facing linear TV.
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NewsITV serves up Happy Families
ITV is to tell the stories of four families from across the UK in an ‘epic’ fixed-rig documentary series due to air later this year.
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NewsHearing reignites BBC and Sky fees debate
A select committee hearing has reignited the debate over Sky retransmission fees, with BBC strategy director John Tate claiming it is “insulting” to compare content with a commodity.
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NewsC4 News gives birth to data baby
Channel 4 News has launched an experimental online identity designed to explore how businesses exploit consumer data.
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NewsBBC tells digital agencies to collaborate with indies
The BBC has urged digital agencies to partner with traditional indies in order to secure multiplatform commissions.
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NewsArtists Studio strikes Content distribution deal
Gub Neal’s indie Artists Studio has inked a first-look deal with Content Television.
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NewsPutting up funds for international drama
Ruth Rendell producer Neil Zeigler discusses his plans for a new company
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NewsITV adopts DK-Technologies systems for news facilities
ITV has installed DK-Technologies’ multichannel waveform and audio monitoring systems in its news broadcast facilities in Leeds and Manchester.
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NewsTyrell hires sales director
Tyrell has appointed Sean Bradley to the newly created role of UK sales director.
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TV3 joins with Sony for studio
Ireland’s TV3 has opened a new studio, which it described as “one of the most technologically advanced broadcast facilities in Europe”.
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CommentTV Critics: The Mimic; A Very British Wedding; Insect Worlds; Food Glorious Food
“An absolute dog’s dinner of an idea, if ever there was one.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.