All Broadcast articles in 18 March 2016 – Page 2
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Features
The reality of Korean co-pros
South Korea is becoming an increasingly attractive co-production partner for British indies but what does the reality of such an alliance involve and what’s currently hot Korea? Ann-Marie Corvin reports from the UK-Korea Creative Industries Forum.
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Behind The Scenes
Can't Touch This, BBC1
Getting a commission turned out to be the easy bit - the real test was losing our location and having to build three new sets in a building with a leaky roof, says Stellify’s joint managing director Matthew Worthy
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News
Peers could block BBC governance reforms
Lord Anthony Lester QC is planning to table a private members bill that will block culture secretary John Whittingdale’s proposed reforms to BBC governance.
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Ratings
Live Celebrity Juice hits 15-month high
THURSDAY: A special live edition of Celebrity Juice lifted the ITV2 show to its biggest audience in more than a year, as BBC2’s Murder slumped to fewer than 300,000 viewers.
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Comment
There’s no better training than working on a live OB
Experience on these difficult productions is invaluable for directors, says Ian Russell
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News
Adam Crozier's earnings slip 18%
Adam Crozier’s pay packet fell by 18% in 2015 but the ITV chief executive still took home nearly £4m including bonuses and benefits.
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News
Lucky Giant scores BBC2 period comedy
Health charity the Wellcome Trust is co-producing a BBC2 comedy about Victorian medicine, written by Rev co-creator James Wood.
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Comment
Diversity? Janet Street Porter had the right idea
‘Yoof ’ TV pioneer hired people based on talent, not background, says Len Brown
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Features
ESG dominates after merger
Turnover dwarfs that of nearest rival as Endemol Shine Group reports combined figures for the first time, but drama acquisitions are boosting All3Media. Neil Midgley reports
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News
Crackit lands first ITV commission
Crackit Productions’s fledgling Salford office has secured its debut commission and the indie’s first show for ITV – a documentary about discount chain Pep & Co.
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Critics
TV Critics: Jo Brand’s Hell of a Walk; Speed with Guy Martin; Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
“Oddly lovely, and a little bit inspiring.”
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Features
Discovery: all change
The international factual broadcaster worked with 70 UK producers, down from 78 the previous year.
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Features
Tough times outside London
Out-of-London indies suffered a 21% drop in revenues in 2015 on average and produced nine hours less TV.
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Features
UKTV: embracing ideas
A watershed year for UKTV, which doubled the number of hours ordered from its top supplier to capitalise on the success of US format Storage Hunters.
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Features
Sky: original focus
Sky has “blown right through” its commitment to spend £600m a year on British programming, according to managing director of content Gary Davey.
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News
Hire firm Take 2 in administration
Take 2 Film Holdings (Take 2 FH) has entered administration two weeks after selling the assets of its camera and grip division to Procam.