All Broadcast articles in 15 February 2013 – Page 5
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CommentTV Critics: Common Ground; Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners; Brain Surgeons; Derek; People Like Us; One Born Every Minute; Hairy Bikers; DIY SOS; NCIS
“It came across as a promo-reel for a sharper, harsher Minder.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsPurnell to be Lord Hall’s right-hand man
James Purnell will effectively become BBC director general Lord Hall’s right-hand man as he takes on a wide-ranging brief to lead the corporation into a digital future.
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NewsBBC Trust orders content distribution review
A review of the BBC’s £200m a year content distribution strategy to consider audience’s changing consumption habits, has been ordered by the BBC Trust.
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RatingsFrom the Heart fails to warm ITV audience
ITV’s attempt to raise awareness about the lack of organ donations via a one-off special, From the Heart, struggled to engage with viewers - attracting just 1.2m across the 9pm hour.
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CommentWhy the DG hired the 'sideburned schmoozer'
James Purnell’s charter renewal expertise is second to none, writes Jake Kanter
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NewsRightster and Polymath to take football show online
Rightster Studios has partnered with Polymath Media to produce 100-episode online football comedy show Off The Ball.
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NewsBBC1's Luther requests viewer postcards
Fans of BBC1 drama Luther have been invited to upload postcards to appear in the show when it returns for a third series later this year.
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NewsBBC2 heads underground for fixed-rig animal doc
BBC2 is to shine a light on the way some of the UK’s most iconic wildlife behaves underground in a Dragonfly-produced fixed-rig series.
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NewsDiscovery eyes further acquisitions
Factual giant Discovery Communications is eyeing further acquisitions following its purchase of 12 Nordic channels, Italian kids broadcaster Switchover Media and a stake in Eurosport.
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RatingsHugh's Fish Fight reels in 50% of 2011 catch
Hugh’s Fish Fight struggled to recapture the success of the previous Channel 4 campaign, reeling in half the audience reached in 2011.
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CommentTV Critics: Streak!; Hugh's Fish Fight; Vegas; Britain's Secret Shoppers
“The director couldn’t get past the layers of its subject’s self-delusion.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC PR boss to leave corporation
BBC PR chief Paul Mylrea is leaving the corporation following the announcement of James Purnell as director of strategy and digital.
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NewsSIS Live trials 4K outside broadcast kit
SIS Live has begun testing the technology and workflows required to deliver live, 4K, multi-camera event coverage.
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CommentGetting under the skin of chicken shops
Hannah Wyatt on the challenges of installing a pop-up fixed rig in Rooster Spot
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NewsC5 orders Darlow volcano doc
Channel 5 has commissioned Darlow Smithson Productions to make a one-off doc about the volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull.
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NewsCorrie actor charged with sexual offences
Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell will not be appearing in the ITV soap until the outcome of legal proceedings have been determined, after being charged with a number of sexual offences.
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NewsCelebrity Catchphrase special ordered
A one hour celebrity special of Catchphrase has been ordered by ITV to bolster the return of the classic gameshow.
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NewsBlinkbox buys James Bond catalogue
Online video service Blinkbox has acquired the James Bond catalogue of films after striking a deal with MGM.
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NewsDamian Kavanagh named BBC daytime controller
Damian Kavanagh is to become the BBC’s new daytime controller - after just six months as head of features and factual formats at Channel 4.
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NewsFunny Fortnight pilot set to secure C4 series
Objective Productions’ sitcom Toast of London, first piloted as part of Channel 4’s Funny Fortnight season, is on the brink of being commissioned.