All Broadcast articles in 16 October 2015
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NewsStuart Murphy: my future lies outside TV
Stuart Murphy is hunting a role outside of the TV industry when he leaves Sky and has ruled out replacing Danny Cohen at the BBC.
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NewsDoctor Foster becomes highest-rated new drama of 2015
Drama Republic’s Doctor Foster has become the highest-rated new drama of 2015 after its final episode consolidated to over 10m viewers.
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NewsBBC unveils major factual slate
BBC1 has ordered a medical experiment challenging the nation’s dependency on prescription drugs as part of a broad slate of factual programmes from Alison Kirkham’s team.
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NewsIn brief: Creative Skillset; Aurora
ITV Studios has partnered with Directors UK and Creative Skillset to launch a training scheme for drama directors and Aurora has signed a cycling deal with Eurosport.
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NewsThe Finish Line to open post offshoots in US and Australia
Post facility The Finish Line is to open satellite offices in Australia and the US next year.
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NewsITVS looks north east for talent
ITV is to expand the volume of partnerships it forges with regional indies – with a focus on those based in the north east.
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NewsApril Cheng on breaking into the Philippines
As a UKTI-led delegation, including BT, Argosy and international co-production initiative The Bridge, visits the Philippines, trade & investment manager April Cheng reveals the opportunities available for British producers.
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NewsStuart Murphy to leave Sky
Sky director of entertainment channels Stuart Murphy is to stand down after six years, and the broadcaster’s commissioning structure will be rejigged so he will not be replaced.
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NewsBedell, Tyler, Watsham and Taylor on hunt for Next Big Thing
Elaine Bedell, Alan Tyler, Richard Watsham and Celia Taylor will debate the Next Big Thing in Entertainment in a key session of Broadcast’s Commissioning Forum next month.
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RatingsHunted tracks down 1.4m average
THURSDAY: Hunted and Cradle To Grave bowed out on series lows, as The Apprentice fell by almost 1m from Wednesday’s opener.
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NewsITV Studios America options Bull Mountain
ITV Studios America is developing a drama about a small-town sheriff after optioning novel Bull Mountain.
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CriticsTV Critics: Unforgotten; The Apprentice; Harvest 2015; Mr Robot
“This was slack drama, and with such a cast that’s a travesty.”
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NewsJon Thoday & Jimmy Mulville ready to fund #£3tosaveBBC3 campaign
Jon Thoday and Jimmy Mulville will team up with members of the public to launch a judicial review, should the BBC Trust sign off plans to take BBC3 online.
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