All Broadcast articles in 15 July 2016 – Page 3
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Wainwright & Shindler demand female voices
Last Tango In Halifax creator Sally Wainwright and Red Production Company boss Nicola Shindler have called for British broadcasters to address a lack of female drama writers.
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BBC faces further reform as Hall plans for future
The age of reform at the BBC is not over yet, according to director general Tony Hall, who used the publication of the corporation’s annual report to signpost further changes over the next 12 months.
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Avalon set for US formats push
Avalon Television Factual (ATF) is planning a formats push in the US, building on the success of HBO hit Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, which is made by its parent company.
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BBC Worldwide targets US expansion
BBC Worldwide is planning a concerted push in the US, with details emerging of its Netflix-rival SVoD service and a renewed drive to adapt UK dramas.
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BBC factual boom reaches BAME viewers
The BBC aired 300 more hours of factual programming over the year to 31 March than in the same period in 2014/15, taking the total to almost 8,000 hours.
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YouTube Red seeks big ideas
YouTube is reaching out to UK content creators as part of a multimillion-pound push for original content for emerging subscription service YouTube Red.
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Comment
Fast forward to the future at BBC
After bumps of charter renewal, corporation prepares for new phase
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Shillinglaw lands Endemol Shine empire
Endemol Shine UK has made Kim Shillinglaw its first director of factual and handed her responsibility for its three UK indies that specialise in the genre.
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Lionsgate backs Gogglebox duo
Lionsgate has acquired a stake in Primal Media, the new UK indie established by Gogglebox Entertainment co-founders Mat Steiner and Adam Wood.
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Enders lukewarm on broadcaster shorts
There are very few broadcaster-led online commissions and many of those available are loss-leaders for producers, according to an Enders Analysis report.
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C4 braves fourth series of The Jump
Channel 4 has recommissioned a fourth series of its controversial celebrity winter sports show The Jump.
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Behind The Scenes
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis, Sky 1
We found many inspiring people in our journey to reveal the society the Kurds are trying to build in Syria, says Marta Shaw
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Cucumber producer joins Doctor Who
Cucumber and Misfits producer Matt Strevens is to join Doctor Who as executive producer alongside new showrunner Chris Chibnall.
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Ratings
The Job Interview recruits 1.5m
TUESDAY: The Job Interview got underway on Channel 4 with 1.5m, as ITV’s comedy clip show Wedding Surprises: Caught on Camera won the 9pm slot.
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Spotnitz poaches Eleven's Hall
Big Light Productions, the indie established by The X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz, is making a push into the UK after hiring Eleven’s head of production Jamie Hall.
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Avalon raids Bookhouse for creative director
Avalon has hired Bookhouse founder Ian Lamarra as creative director of its factual business.
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Liberty CFO joins Endemol Shine
Endemol Shine Group has appointed Ivan Nash Vila as chief financial officer.
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Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters set for TV adaptation
US indie Raffaella Productions has optioned British author Lucinda Riley’s seven-book series The Seven Sisters.
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Critics
TV Critics: The Job Interview; Child Genius; Trainspotting Live; My Worst Job
“It looks set fair to be as compelling, human and humane a series as that other fixed-rig fandango, First Dates. Put it on your shortlist.”
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ITV2 heads back to Love Island
ITV2 has swiftly recommissioned Love Island after the dating reality show hooked its biggest ever audience.