All Broadcast articles in 15 April 2011 – Page 3
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RatingsCandy Cabs loses 1.2m
TUESDAY: New BBC1 series Candy Cabs lost more than a million viewers compared with last week’s debut.
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NewsCorrie drama wins New York award
ITV Studios drama The Road to Coronation Street has picked up a gold medal at the New York Festival International Television & Film Awards.
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NewsFilmOn to stream TV on Facebook
HDTV producer FilmOn has announced that it is to deliver online content via Facebook.
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NewsBlick: BBC2 is "our HBO"
The drama community should think of BBC2 as “our HBO”, according to Shadow Line writer Hugo Blick.
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CommentEmbrace product placement
The recent relaxation in product placement rules could mark a U-turn for struggling parts of indie sector, writes Larry Bass.
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RatingsKatie Price series continues slide
TUESDAY: Katie Price’s fly on the wall series for Sky Living has recorded its lowest audience to date, halfway through the run.
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NewsDisney co-pros Awesome cartoon series
Disney’s UK-based production hub has co-produced a CG animated comedy which will in 129 countries on the Disney XD channel.
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NewsWorld Service report offers "false hope"
The Foreign Affairs committee report on the World Service is unlikely to have any impact on funding for the BBC arm, insiders have indicated.
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NewsHead of news at BBC Scotland departs
The head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland is leaving to join the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland.
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NewsNAB records rise in visitors
Trade show NAB recorded a rise in delegates this year, with 4,000 more people visiting the conference and exhibition than in 2010.
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NewsApple unveils new version of Final Cut Pro
NAB 2011: Apple has unveiled the latest version of its editing software, Final Cut Pro X.
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NewsAtomos shows off Samurai
NAB 2011: The HD-SDI-equipped Samurai is a portable device that records, monitors, and plays ready-to-edit Apple Pro Res files.
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Behind The ScenesLong Lost Family, ITV1
Tracking down and persuading families to reunite for TV was harder than expected for Duncan Coates - and doubled the production schedule.
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CommentC4 reveals appetite for risk
Abraham’s recent moves signal a return to the broadcaster’s roots.
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CommentOfcom rule changes mean we’re all in this together
MipTV muddied product placement debate by leaving broadcasters in the cold, says Sally Quick.
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The Broadcast InterviewBig Talk: Kenton Allen, Matthew Justice, Nira Park
Big Talk has been on a roll in comedy, with Rev, Him & Her and Friday Night Dinner each winning a second series. And now it wants to break into scripted drama.
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FeaturesSingapore opens for business
The Southeast Asian state is wooing Western media firms to help build its digital economy, but its reputation as an outsourcing hub will take time to displace.
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CommentTechnology can’t tell stories
The director is still key to the documentary, says Kevin Macdonald.
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CommentIf Walls Could Talk / Help! My House Is Infested / Celebrity DIY With Craig Phillips
Orion TV’s Bob Whittaker and The Voice and Music Company’s Kim Goody on posh rooms, pests and improvised DIY.