All Broadcast articles in 16 March 2012
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RatingsSecret Policeman's Ball drops to audience low
FRIDAY: The Secret Policeman’s Ball entertained its lowest TV audience in at least six years as it was staged outside of the UK for the first time.
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NewsMunro and Smith in shock exit from Shine
Karen Smith and Jamie Munro have left Shine TV with immediate effect following a group restructure.
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NewsC4 orders Short History of Everything
Griff Rhys Jones is to host a new Channel 4 comedy panel show that provides an alternative view on social history using TV archive clips.
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Comment12 Mar '12
“Deeply shallow, humiliating, sometimes even cruel, and based on absolutely nothing at all but looks. I think I like it.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsThe Foundry launches Hiero
The Foundry has launched its shot management, conform and VFX software Hiero.
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RatingsEngland’s Six Nations victory tops 6m
SUNDAY: England’s narrow win over France in the penultimate match of the Six Nations Rugby tournament was seen by more than 40% of the viewing population.
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RatingsIreland victory peaks with 4.5m
SATURDAY: BBC1’s coverage of Six Nation’s Rugby peaked with 4.59m (23%) viewers at 6.30pm as a late try from Fergus McFadden sealed an Irish victory over Scotland.
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NewsMad Bad Ad Show pulled from Friday night
The Mad Bad Ad Show, Micky Flanagan’s first Channel 4 project since signing an exclusive deal with the broadcaster, has been pulled from the Friday night schedule.
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NewsMorse prequel goes to series
ITV1 is to turn Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour into a full series following an “enthusiastic” response to the special in January.
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NewsBBC3 orders Apprentice-style show
Innocent Smoothies co-founder Richard Reed has earmarked up to £1m to invest in young entrepreneurs’ ideas in a Twofour show for BBC3.
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Motive raises £550,000
TV technology firm Motive Television has raised £550,000 through the placing of 366m shares.
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NewsProcam adds production truck
Procam Television has taken delivery of a new mobile production vehicle.
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NewsSmiths drummer fronts online pilot
Mike Joyce, former drummer for The Smiths, is to make an online video pilot of radio feature ‘Blueprint Studio Sessions.’
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NewsRadio 4 to pilot News Quiz USA
BBC Radio 4 is to record a US version of topical panel show The News Quiz - the first time it has embarked on an American spin-off.
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NewsSTV plots Braveheart drama
STV Productions has embarked on an ambitious project to turn the story that inspired Oscar-winning film Braveheart into a Game of Thrones-style series.
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NewsFME secures Hulu deal
FremantleMedia Enterprises has struck a first look deal with VoD service Hulu for the international distribution rights to its original programming.
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NewsC4 to meet with Gambling Commission
Channel 4 is to meet with the Gambling Commission (GC) after the independent regulator contacted the broadcaster about teatime gameshow Deal or No Deal.
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NewsEastEnders exec Kirkwood exits
EastEnders executive producer Bryan Kirkwood is to step down next month after two years in the position.
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NewsRed or Black? gets second spin
ITV1 has commissioned a second series of Simon Cowell’s big-money roulette gameshow Red or Black? – ending months of rumours about the show’s return.
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NewsThompson named BBCW chairman
BBC director general Mark Thompson has been named non-executive chairman of BBC Worldwide.