All Broadcast articles in 15 May 2015 – Page 6
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Armando Iannucci to deliver Edinburgh MacTaggart
The Thick Of It creator Armando Iannucci is to deliver the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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Ed Vaizey to continue as culture minister
Ten Downing Street has confirmed that Ed Vaizey will continue as a culture minister.
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Pact hires David Lyle as US chief
Pact has hired former Fox executive David Lyle as the first president of its US division.
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Unions plan protest at ITV AGM
The National Union of Journalists, Bectu and Unite will stage a protest at ITV’s annual general meeting on Thursday as members go on strike over pay.
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Animal charities slam The Island With Bear Grylls
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has urged the attorney general of Panama to press charges against the producers of The Island With Bear Grylls over the “abhorrent” treatment of pigs on the show.
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Comment
BBC faces being cut back to basics
The BBC’s tough past few years are nothing compared to the pain it will face under the new government, says John Mair
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Features
World of Locations: Australia
The territory’s laidback lifestyle and advanced film infrastructure are big attractions for film-makers and talent spending six months or more Down Under.
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Ratings
Benefits Street down on 2014
MONDAY: Benefits Street returned with 1.3m fewer viewers than last year’s debut, but still comfortably beat Channel 4’s slot average.
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Chris Bryant braced for ‘big job’ defending BBC
Newly-appointed shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant has argued that he faces a “big job” in fighting for the future of the BBC.
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BBCW strikes The Office US script deal
The Office is set for a renewed global formats push after BBC Worldwide secured access to nearly 200 scripts from the US version of the hit British comedy.
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Critics
TV Critics: Benefits Street; Episodes; The Night Bus
“This programme provides the press with the necessary fodder to demonise benefit claimants, then sits back and enjoys the resultant ratings.”
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Ben Stephenson calls for licence fee increase
Outgoing BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson has made the case for an increase in the licence fee as he prepares to leave the corporation this week.
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Duthoo joins Halo's sales team
Halo Post production has recruited Carle Duthoo to its business development team.
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Sky 1 orders fast-turnaround Nepal earthquake doc
Sky 1 has ordered a fast-turnaround documentary on the Nepal earthquake.
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Fox cancels American Idol
US network Fox has cancelled long-running singing contest American Idol.
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Pact demands clarity over BBC Studios
Pact chief executive John McVay has called for clarity over the independence of the proposed BBC Studios from the corporation’s commissioning teams.
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Comment
John Whittingdale: better the devil you know for the BBC?
Nobody predicted that backbencher John Whittingdale would be named culture secretary in David Cameron’s new cabinet – but his appointment is far from leftfield.
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Ratings
Britain's Got Talent peaks with 11.2m
SATURDAY: Britain’s Got Talent scored its second highest ratings of the series on Saturday, while BBC1’s VE Day 70 event coverage peaked with more than 6m viewers.
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DLA Piper launches M&A arm
Law firm DLA Piper has hired Hollywood financier Anthony Mosawi as it attempts to play a part in the spate of indie consolidation.