All Broadcast articles in 14 November 2008 – Page 4
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Buzzcocks creator slams ‘bear pit' of male-dominated shows
The co-creator of Never Mind the Buzzcocks and They Think It's All Over has slammed “testosterone-heavy” panel shows, branding them a “bear pit”.
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Schama lines up major history of the Jews for BBC2
Simon Schama is in discussion with the BBC to chart the history of the Jews in his next series.
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BBC boosts in-house entertainment
BBC Vision Productions has bolstered its entertainment team with a new tier of managers focused on different sub-genres.
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Broadcasters cast wider for factual presenters
Broadcasters are continuing to look for celebrity-led documentary formats in the mould of Ross Kemp on Gangs and Stephen Fry in America but are determined to broaden the talent pool beyond predominantly white middle-aged men.
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Comment
The greening of television
The industry is making real progress on green issues, but more needs to be done.
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Features
Behind the news: Turning TV green
The Green Issue: According to a Broadcast poll broadcasters are not doing enough to go green. David Wood talks to some leading UK broadcasters about their latest plans for greening their business.
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TV focuses on a greener future
Television as an industry uses up vast amounts of power, but it's rising to the challenge to go green and reduce its carbon footprint with a host of new products and initiatives.
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Interview: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
The Green Issue: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall wants to convert viewers to shop locally and eat seasonal food by entertaining them rather than by getting on a soapbox.
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Media Money: Freeview and recession
As the recession bites, Freeview is increasingly the place to be.
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UTV Media rises after TVC ups stake
UTV Media plc climbed 14.24% in value this week to close at 92.25p after investment firm TVC increased its stake in the broadcaster by a further three percentage points to 18%.
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Ad market recovery due to begin in 2009
The TV advertising market will be down 9% this year, but that will be the “bottom of the pit” for broadcasters before a recovery begins in 2009, according to Steve King, the worldwide chief operating officer of Zenith Optimedia.
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Format Focus: Fashion Strip
Contestants must dress to impress in a revealing fashion-based gameshow.
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DCD Rights lands sales for shock-docs
DCD Rights has sold the shock-documentaries The Girl with Two Faces and My Big Fat Mexican Wedding to multiple territories.
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Fiver picks up Beach Patrol from Target
Five's digital channel Fiver has acquired premiere rights to US crime reality series Beach Patrol, which previously debuted in the UK on Zone Reality.
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On location: Little Dorrit
Producer Lisa Osborne on scheduling three directors at the same location on the same day.
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TV Critics 12 November ‘08
“Why didn't they just call it I'm a Nutter, Get Me Out of Here?” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Talking Radio: Paul Robinson
Absolute Radio has pulled off the challenge of launching a brand from scratch, says broadcasting consultant and managing director of KidsCo Paul Robinson.
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Round-up: C4 winter schedule
Overview of Broadcastnow's coverage of C4's line-up of programming for winter 2008.
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UTV Radio and TLRC start takeover talks
UTV Radio is understood to be exploring extending its relationship with The Local Radio Company (TLRC) with a possible takeover.
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You the Jury: Caroline Lucas-Daisy Goodwin
Caroline Lucas and Daisy Goodwin review the latest TV shows.