All Broadcast articles in 16 September 2011 – Page 2
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NewsDownton Abbey wins Guinness World Record
Downton Abbey has become the Guinness World Record holder for the highest critical reviewed show - snatching the title from Mad Men.
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NewsMaverick to reveal Discovery's Naked Secret
Maverick TV, the indie behind Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies, has produced a series about ‘naked secrets’ for Discovery Networks International.
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RatingsDoc Martin treats 8.4m
MONDAY: ITV drama Doc Martin returned with one of its biggest audiences to date.
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NewsStrangeways prison officer wins privacy claim
A prison officer who had asked to have his face obscured on ITV1’s documentary series about Strangeways prison had his privacy “unwarrantably infringed” by the broadcaster when an editing error meant that his face was not pixellated in a scene, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsBBC spends £31m on training
The BBC spends £31m on training which generates around double that for the UK economy figures disclosed in a BBC report reveal.
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Comment13 Sep '11
“Too boring. This couple, Monica and Nick, manage a chateau where some other people are getting married.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV
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NewsC4 to air unseen Tommy Cooper footage
Never-before-seen footage of late comedian Tommy Cooper will be revealed in a new documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsMPs recall James Murdoch over phone hacking
News International chairman James Murdoch is to be recalled to give further evidence on phone hacking to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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NewsSneak peek: Broadcast Distributors Survey
Broadcast charts the fortunes of UK distributors in our annual survey this week – and subscribers can get a sneak preview from today.
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NewsSkinner to star in R4 comedy
Frank Skinner will write and star in a new late night comedy for BBC Radio 4 in which he plays a bickering boyfriend.
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NewsCoolabi names licensing head
Entertainment producer and rights management company Coolabi has appointed a new head of licensing.
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Smithsonian extends OTF deal
Smithsonian Channel and indie Off the Fence have extended their distribution agreement through 2012.
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NewsJames Cameron urges BBC to “muscle in” on 3D
Avatar director James Cameron has said the BBC needs to move forward with 3D programming or risk falling behind rivals such as Sky.
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CommentOnline video and branded content – what’s next?
Alex Connock reveals some key findings from Stream - the digital, free, invitation-only, ‘non-conference’ for global web executives.
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NewsC4 to air Deal or No Deal live
Channel 4 is lining up the first ever live editions of game show Deal or No Deal.
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NewsRose: tablets are the next big thing
The growing trend of watching television with a tablet or smartphone close at hand will provide broadcasters with a “huge” opportunity to generate extra revenue, according to the co-founder and chief technology officer of social TV startup Zeebox.
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NewsITV pilots integrated news hour
ITV is piloting a 6pm news hour which could see international, national and regional news rolled into one programme.
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Comment14 Sep '11
“Last night’s story reeked of decomposing scriptwriter.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsAtomos adds Avid codec to Samurai
Atomos has upgraded its Samurai portable field recorder to support Avid’s DNxHD codec.
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Ratings71 Degrees returns with 2.3m
TUESDAY: Celebrity reality show 71 Degrees North received a chilly reception on its return to ITV1, beaten by BBC1’s Waking the Dead spin-off and BBC2’s Hairy Bikers.