All Broadcast articles in 17 September 2015 – Page 3
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News
MBI partners with UKTI
Broadcast and sister publication Screen International has partnered with UK Trade & Investment (www.gov.uk/ukti) to launch an online portal designed to help producers build and grow their businesses abroad.
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BBC News at Ten slot under scrutiny
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has questioned the timing of the BBC News at Ten, suggesting the bulletin may unfairly compete with commercial rivals.
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Features
Doing business in France: trade and export guide
Metropolitan France, known as “L’Hexagone” is an ideally situated, diverse and prosperous export market for British companies.
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Critics
TV Critics: Frontline Fighting; Horizon; The Sound of ITV
“This is a programme I won’t forget in a hurry.”
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Behind The Scenes
Danger Mouse, CBBC
We had to bring a cartoon classic right up to date while keeping the charm of the original. Making sure the gags didn’t get lost in translation was a challenge too, says Ben Ward
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Features
Production: sustainability
More productions are embracing Bafta’s Albert+ sustainability scheme, but progress is slow and a health & safety-style mandate for broadcasters is needed, says Jane Marlow
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The Broadcast Interview
Alan Hayling & Alex Cooke; Renegade
The team behind Don’t Tell The Bride and Drugs Live tell Matthew Campelli that creating successful mainstream formats gives them licence to explore meaningful projects
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Comment
A game-changing moment for UK TV
Hits like 24 prove we can deliver big US drama - but we need to invest in skills, says Iain Smith
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Comment
Refugee crisis raises difficult challenges for TV news
Opening up on tough decisions is leading to more thoughtful journalism, says Jane Mote
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Comment
Britain’s got amazing talent
Viewing habits change, but core skills remain, says Richard Holloway
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News
MCN boss in YouTube warning
Producers have been urged to think beyond YouTube to platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram when creating online video - but warned that there are no shortcuts to developing bespoke content.
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Sky appoints Lucy Murphy as first kids’ content chief
Sky has hired long-standing children’s producer Lucy Murphy as its first head of kids’ content.
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TIFF targets British TV series
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is looking to expand its television strand with British series next year as the small screen becomes a bigger draw for film talent.
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BBC shuns children’s TV plea
BBC Children’s director Alice Webb has strongly opposed calls for a contestable funding pot for kids’ TV content after a letter signed by nearly 80 executives reopened the debate this week.
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Viacom boss pledges to boost Channel 5 budget
Viacom chief executive and president Philippe Dauman has pledged to hand Channel 5 a double-digit boost to its programming budget in 2015/16.
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All3Media invests in top film directors
Anand Tucker and Sharon Maguire, the directors and producers of films including Girl With A Pearl Earring and Bridget Jones’s Diary, have created an indie with backing from All3Media.
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Comment
BBC has chance to set new goals
Charter renewal shouldn’t just be about where it can make cuts, says Chris Curtis
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News
Fremantle Media backs Andreae indie
Simon Andreae has launched a London-based indie with a 25% investment from the increasingly acquisitive Fremantle Media.
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Whittingdale orders shock terms of trade review
John Whittingdale has asked Ofcom to re-analyse the terms of trade just two months after the regulator’s Public Service Broadcasting Review appeared to indicate no significant changes to the legislation were required.
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Government launches review of BBC governance
The government has launched an independent review of BBC regulation and governance as part of the charter review process.