All Broadcast articles in 15 July 2016 – Page 2
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Ratings
Top 30 shows (BBC2, C4, C5): 4 - 10 July 2016
On Sunday, C4’s Formula 1: British Grand Prix Live was its best of the week with 2.3 million/ 17%
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News
Crime & Investigation orders real-life Cracker
Crime & Investigation has ordered a true crime series fronted by Cracker star Robbie Coltrane.
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News
BBC Studios launches diversity scheme
BBC Studios director Mark Linsey has launched a diversity scheme to address the under-representation of BAME and disabled people in creative positions in factual, entertainment and comedy production.
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Sky unveils Ultra HD plans
Sky has unveiled its ultra HD offering which includes films, live sports and entertainment programming including The Young Pope, The Blacklist and a catalogue of David Attenborough docs.
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C4 refocuses Secret History strand
The focus of Channel 4’s Secret History strand is set to shift onto recent history with four new documentaries.
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News
Have your say on TV pay: Edinburgh survey
The Edinburgh International TV Festival wants to tackle pay inequality and to help you earn the going rate by surveying salaries in TV.
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International Briefs: Guy Ritchie; BBC Polish format deal; Robot Wars
Guy Ritchie moves into TV with Endemol Shine Deal, while BBC format Honey We’re Killing The Kids is being remade in Poland and Robot Wars has been sold into Germany.
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News
Whittingdale out as culture secretary
John Whittingdale has lost his job as culture secretary after 14 months in the post.
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Behind The Scenes
Eden, C4
If our participants were to succeed in building a new society, we had to let them make all the decisions – even if it meant we had no idea where to set up our rig, says series editor Liz Foley
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Critics
TV Critics: Man Down; The Secret Life of Brothers and Sisters; Shades of Blue
“It’s not until you switch off that you marvel how any show with this much talent could be such rubbish.”
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Features
Ed Havard, Channel 4
Widely praised for its Paralympics coverage four years ago, Channel 4 plans to go bigger and better in Rio. Head of TV events Ed Havard tells Miranda Blazeby what’s in store
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Comment
Culture and practice need to change
Blame doesn’t lie with individual TV execs, says Alex Addo
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Comment
Improving diversity will help us make better TV
Attracting brilliant, diverse creative talent is vital if we are to stay on top of our game, says Mark Linsey
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Comment
Don’t fret over TV’s future
The young may not be tuning in, but who cares? says Steven D Wright
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Features
Swim The Channel
Post-production on a 1 x 60-minute doc about the modern-day endurance swimming community and the athletes who risk crossing the English Channel.
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News
Ericsson to cut broadcast jobs
A global cost-reduction and efficiency drive at Ericsson will result in job cuts at its Broadcast and Media Services division in the UK, Broadcast has learned.
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Features
Gypsy Brides US
Post-production on an 8 x 45-minute series that follows young members of the travelling community as they prepare for one of the biggest days of their lives.
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Features
Forces of Nature with Brian Cox
Post-production on a 4 x 60-minute series in which Professor Brian Cox reveals how the planet’s beauty is created by just a handful of natural forces.
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News
Live TV loses young viewers
There has been a marked decline in the amount of linear TV watched by younger audiences, according to data from Ofcom’s annual report.
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Discovery targets UK indies
US cable network Discovery Channel is to build bridges with smaller British producers following the hire of Andrew O’Connell.