All Broadcast articles in 15 April 2016 – Page 2
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Features
UK Animation: international perspectives
As part of a three-day ‘Boris tour’ organised by Film London an international delegation of animation experts dropped in at the UKTI-supported CMC Animation Exchange event in London. In this two parter, we reveal what the execs thought of the UK market, government funding and international co-production.
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Ratings
Animal Orphans beaten by Line Of Duty
THURSDAY: Animal Orphans was beaten by Line Of Duty on its return to ITV, as Bargain Shop Wars rang up an audience of 2.5m.
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Behind The Scenes
Harlan Coben's The Five, Sky 1
Approaching a drama script in the same vein as author Harlan Coben’s thrillers, with hooks and cliffhangers at every turn, had to be a collaborative process, says Danny Brocklehurst
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Critics
TV Critics: The Secret Files; Jungle Animal Hospital; Bargain Shop Wars; British Army Girls
“The Secret Files is a fascinating idea and last night’s selection shimmered with gems.”
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News
Indies chosen to pitch for £2m investment
Sixteen indies have been selected to receive business development training to help unlock up to £2m each in angel investment through the Indielab scheme.
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News
Expectations build for NAB
Las Vegas will be the setting for the broadcast technology industry’s biggest annual gathering next week. George Bevir asked some attendees what they are expecting from the show
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News
BBC under pressure over 'painfully slow' diversity progress
The BBC will come under pressure today to improve its record on diversity, with campaigners claiming that the corporation has made little progress in tackling the issue.
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Comment
Ensuring the BBC is for everyone
Today the BBC’s record on reflecting the diversity of the UK will be debated in parliament. It’s a debate I welcome, says Tunde Ogungbesan
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Ratings
Muslim doc draws 1.2m to C4
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4’s Trevor Phillips-fronted documentary What British Muslims Really Think easily beat slot average, while the return of ITV’s crime solving duo Scott and Bailey triumphed at 9pm.
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News
High-profile execs to appear at Media Summit
Sony Pictures exec Wayne Garvie, The Foundry’s Alex Mahon and Neal Street’s Pippa Harris are among the top-level speakers at this year’s Media Summit.
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Features
Digital Video: adjusting to a digital future
As video-on-demand and catch-up become destinations in their own right, five leading digital experts debate how this development will affect broadcasters. Ann-Marie Corvin reports
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News
BBCW buys stake in Jonathan Strange indie
BBC Worldwide has bought a stake in the parent company of talent agency Curtis Brown and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell producer Cuba Pictures.
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Features
TV music: what’s the score?
The much improved range offered by production music libraries is a bonus for programmemakers, but commissioned music can take a show to another level, says Adrian Pennington
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News
eOne denies ITV takeover bid
The Walking Dead distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has poured cold water on claims that it is an ITV takeover target.
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Critics
TV Critics: Normal For Norfolk; Scott & Bailey; What British Muslims Really Think
“A programme which sat somewhere between a Seventies sitcom and an episode of The Apprentice.”
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Comment
Music plays a pivotal role in the multiplatform era
PPL licences help producers fi nd the right soundtrack for their show, says Jez Bell
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Comment
Content is king for big brands
From Coke to Barbie, Mip TV was the place to be, says Kate Bulkley
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News
Plum sends Morgan to jail for ITV
Plum Pictures managing director Stuart Cabb has hailed a “brave move” by ITV to greenlight a series in which Piers Morgan interviews some of America’s most notorious female murderers.
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News
C4 and C5 ‘open’ to iPlayer distribution plan
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have indicated that they are open to distributing their programming on iPlayer as the BBC advances plans to expand the service to third-party content providers.
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Features
The rise and fall of tape
With Sony ceasing sale of its tape machines in March, some 60 years after Ampex’s two-inch quad machine was first unveiled, UK Screen chief executive Neil Hatton rewinds to the start of the story