All Broadcast articles in 15 May 2014 – Page 3
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Comment
China: time to seize the moment
Mick Desmond shares his experiences of the first UK-China TV summit
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News
A+E set to remake a slew of hit US reality series
A+E Networks UK plans to follow up its UK remake of Dance Moms with more local versions of hit US reality series across Lifetime, History and Crime + Investigation.
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Turner reveals TruTV plans
Turner UK is planning to invest in original shows, UK reversions and acquisitions after revealing it will launch general entertainment channel TruTV as its first British free-to-air channel this summer.
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Norman defends Crozier’s financial package
ITV chairman Archie Norman has defended the £8.4m remuneration package received by Adam Crozier after it was scrutinised by shareholders at the broadcaster’s AGM.
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News
Cockroaches on agenda for ITV2
ITV2 plans to build its comedy credentials by ordering a full series of post-apocalyptic sitcom Cockroaches, which is penned by Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education writing partner.
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ITV to tackle diversity via informal objectives
ITV’s commissioning team has been set informal objectives to increase the diversity of participants and talent in some of its most high-profile shows.
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All3Media deal a ‘financial coup’
Smart financial engineering and a desire to make genuine strides in the IP and content creation markets are understood to be behind Discovery Communications and Liberty Global’s speedy purchase of All3Media.
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The Broadcast Interview
Jess Search, Britdoc
The Britdoc boss on changing funding models and the directors with stories worth telling
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News
Simon Cowell launches new talent format
US Spanish language broadcaster Univision Communications will link up with Simon Cowell’s entertainment company Syco to create a music-based TV and online competition show with a Latin twist.
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News
Sundance backs Danny Boyle's Babylon
US network Sundance TV has come on board Danny Boyle’s Channel 4 comedy drama Babylon.
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C4 sets up commercial development team
Channel 4 is creating a new commercial development team headed up by Channel 5 exec Emma Derrick.
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Luis Silberwasser joins Telemundo
NBC Universal has hired Luis Silberwasser as the new president of its US Hispanic channel Telemundo Network.
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Remedy hires fact ent boss
Remedy Productions has appointed former Sky Living commissioner Sophie Wurzer-Williams as head of factual entertainment.
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DLT hires STV drama head
International producer / distributor DLT Entertainment has hired STV drama chief Margaret Enefer to turbo-charge its scripted ambitions.
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Ratings
24 Hours To Go Broke banks 200k
Dave’s latest format 24 Hours To Go Broke got off to a relatively slow start on Tuesday – banking just over 200,000 viewers.
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News
Holloway prison opens up for C5 doc
Wildfire TV is to head into infamous women’s prison Holloway for Channel 5, following the success of its Inside Broadmoor documentary.
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Happy Tramp secures BBC1 sitcom
Happy Tramp Productions, the indie established by a Zeppotron co-founder and The Inbetweeners movie director, has secured a comedy commission starring Kayvan Novak from BBC1.
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Sara Geater to leave Fremantle Media
Fremantle Media UK boss Sara Geater is to leave the business at the end of the month.
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ITV revenues hit £672m in 2014
ITV brushed off a fall in production revenue to grow its turnover by 1% to £672m in the first three months of 2014.
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Critics
TV Critics: 24 Hours to Go Broke; Ben Fogle’s Animal Clinic; Mr Drew’s School for Boys
“Not as a stinging satire on wealth inequality, but an enjoyable, and unexpectedly informative travelogue.”