All Broadcast articles in 15 April 2011 – Page 6
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RatingsDaytime drama recording significant boosts
BBC1 is generating extra viewers for its stripped daytime drama through an uplift in recording.
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RatingsMonroe ends with 4.3m
THURSDAY: ITV’s new medical drama about a neurosurgeon suffered brain drain, ending with its second lowest audience of the series.
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RatingsBBC3/ITV2 take on terrestrials
THURSDAY: BBC3 and ITV2 beat terrestrial rivals last night in the 10pm slot - with Celebrity Juice breaking its own ratings record.
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NewsTwenty Twelve to return for second series
Twenty Twelve, the BBC4 sitcom that goes behind the scenes of the Olympics Deliverance team, has been recommissioned for a second series.
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NewsC4 orders Mumsnet show
Studio Lambert has been given the greenlight to create a programme inspired by online forum Mumsnet for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 orders longest ever Drop
Channel 4 gameshow The Million Pound Drop Live is to return for its longest ever run.
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NewsYouTube pumps €500k into talent hunt
YouTube is to invest €500,000 in its partner programme to encourage aspiring actors, directors and producers to distribute content via the site.
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NewsC4 invites viewers to video-call The Clinic
Channel 4 has ordered a live TV spin-off to health series Embarrassing Bodies that will feature viewers video-calling the show to share their medical problems.
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NewsMonterosa to co-produce Sharp Jack shows
The two-screen provider behind Million Pound Drop, Monterosa, has signed a partnership deal to co-produce shows with fledgling indie Sharp Jack Media.
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RTS names student nominees
The Royal Television Society has named the young, upcoming talent of British TV that have been nominated for its annual student awards.
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Comment15 April '11
“It does not quite pull it off, and humans stay stubbornly central.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC comedy to cut 24% of staff
The BBC is to lose a quarter of staff from its comedy department in the corporation’s latest round of redundancies.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: Going underground
The plight of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for nearly 70 days last year is the subject of a new BBC documentary, topping this week’s round-up of commissions.
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NewsThe Mill sold to Barclays
VFX and post house The Mill has been sold to Barclays Private Equity in a deal that values the company at £119m.
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NewsThe Mill sold to Barclays
VFX and post house The Mill has been sold to Barclays Private Equity in a deal that values the company at £119m.
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NewsBBC North selects Quantel Enterprise sQ
The BBC has ordered a Quantel Enterprise sQ system for its BBC North regional news production operation.
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NewsPepper upgrades Avid
Pepper has invested in six Avid DS Z800 Windows 7 workstations and hardware upgrades for its FilmMaster and Film Cutter systems.
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NewsPeel eyes Pinewood deal
MediaCityUK developer Peel last week launched a £90m takeover bid for Pinewood Shepperton.
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NewsEvolutions creates new tapeless workflow
Evolutions has spent £100,000 on a tapeless workflow for multi-camera projects.
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NewsBluebolt headcount rises
VFX firm BlueBolt has grown from a staff of six to a team of 30 after securing a contract as the lead VFX vendor for HBO series Game Of Thrones.