All Broadcast articles in 15 January 2016 – Page 2
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News
C4 orders Israeli drama remake
Channel 4 is eyeing up an adaptation of a drama dubbed the Israeli Entourage as a potential successor to comedy-drama Fresh Meat.
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All 4 Games unveils debut slate
A sinister martial arts beat-em-up and a side-scrolling zeppelin bombing game are among the first clutch of titles to be published by Channel 4’s new gaming division.
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Ratings
Great Barrier Reef closes on 2.5m
WEDNESDAY: David Attenborough’s trip to the Great Barrier Reef for BBC1 was unable to compete with his previous natural history documentary series, The Hunt.
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Teen Mom heads to MTV UK
MTV is to launch a UK version of American documentary reality series Teen Mom.
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Gold adapts Oldie Magazine cartoon
UKTV’s Gold is adapting Andrew Birch’s long-running Oldie Magazine cartoon strip as a three-part comedy series starring Simon Callow.
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Trust finds concern over cost of new BBC services
BBC innovations such as children’s VoD service iPlay, should not come at the cost of existing services, according to a BBC Trust survey.
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C4 donates £1.5m to NFTS
Channel 4 has announced plans to donate £1.5m to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to help boost and widen the pipeline of new industry talent in the creative industries.
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Features
What’s hot in Latin America?
TV is booming across the continent, but it is not one homogeneous market. From telenovelas to remakes of international formats, Lucía Masci reports on the key trends in major territories
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Critics
TV Critics: Occupied; I'm An Alcoholic; Great Barrier Reef
“This is pacey, intelligent and made with Borgen-like conviction.”
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UK shows on rise in Latin America
Latin American broadcasters have become increasingly Anglophile in their outlook in recent years, with growing demand for UK formats in weekday slots.
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DPP releases delivery spec for HD commercials and promos
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has revealed the components of its approved Common Technical Delivery Standards for HD commercials/sponsorship and promo material.
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Behind The Scenes
The Rack Pack, BBC iPlayer
Our BBC iPlayer film presented two huge challenges: combining comedy and tragedy, and making non-professionals look like geniuses with a snooker cue, says Barney Reisz
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Features
Piers Wenger, Channel 4
Aliens, Islamic State and dot.com millionaires are all on Channel 4’s scripted slate. Head of drama Piers Wenger tells Robin Parker what is hitting the broadcaster’s sweet spot
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The Farm set to open new post facility in Bristol
The Farm is making preparations for a new post-production facility on Whiteladies Road in Bristol.
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Dock 10 offers VR service after producing shorts for The Voice
Dock 10 is to add virtual reality production to its available services after completing “immersive” digital shorts for BBC1’s The Voice UK.
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BBC to personalise iPlayer for connected-TV apps
BBC iPlayer is preparing to roll out personalisation services across its connected-TV apps in 2016 after Christmas viewing on the platform rose by a third.
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BBC pledges Scotland support
BBC director general Tony Hall has pledged to work with the Scottish creative industries over the coming decade to build a sustainable production sector, following criticism from local indies.
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BBC hit by rising FOI requests
The BBC has made nearly 3,000 freedom of information (FOI) disclosures over the past five years and requests to the corporation are rising, as the government presses ahead with controversial plans to reform the Act.
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Sports producers query C4’s F1 tender process
Senior sports producers have raised concerns with Channel 4 after it decided to conduct a tender with only two companies for the £30m Formula One production contract.