All Broadcast articles in 19 June 2014 – Page 3
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The Broadcast Interview
Andy Culpin, 12 Yard
12 Yard’s managing director talks about keeping the indie spirit alive under ITV Studios
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News
Hall set to reveal BBC plans to boost diversity
BBC director general Tony Hall is preparing to reveal the corporation’s plans to improve diversity both on- and off-screen in the run-up to charter renewal.
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News
BBC in talks to find ‘wider audience’ for Mobos
The BBC is in talks to bring the Mobo Awards to a “wider audience” after omitting the celebration of black pop music from its ambitious music strategy this week.
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News
BBC on hunt for riskier docs
Emma Willis is on the hunt for an innovative format on the scale of Stephen Lambert’s controversial 2007 series The Verdict as she looks to boost risky and provocative documentaries across her BBC channels.
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Comment
TV news is about to change
We all love a full-on, no- holds-barred fight about the future of television.
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News
BBC Worldwide rejigs senior content team
BBC Worldwide has completed the restructure of its senior content team – filling its vacant commissioning roles with the promotion of two senior executives.
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News
Kids’ classics set for TV return
A nostalgic commissioning boom and a rush to wring value out of rights is behind a glut of revivals of iconic British children’s TV shows, according to industry experts.
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News
Sky aims to 'demystify' PMQs
Sky News executive editor John McAndrew is masterminding a plan to help “demystify” Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) for viewers.
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News
Forces TV’s Nick Pollard invites indie pitches
Forces TV, the newly launched armed forces channel run by former Sky News executive Nick Pollard, has thrown open its doors to indie pitches.
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News
Vice invites external film-makers on board
Vice is opening its doors to external film-makers for the first time to deal with its growing demand for content.
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News
DRG seals deals for Dutch format Out Of The Silence
Out Of The Silence, a format in which deaf people are given the chance to hear again, is being remade around the world after UK distributor DRG closed a raft of deals.
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News
Woolcock defends Dogs doc
Penny Woolcock has shrugged off personal abuse and criticism over her Channel 4 illegal dog-fighting film – claiming she is “unrepentant” about tackling the subject.
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C5 management team to move over to Viacom
Viacom is firming up plans to bring over Channel 5’s existing management team, including key Richard Desmond lieutenant Paul Dunthorne, ahead of finalising its £450m acquisition of the broadcaster.
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RTÉ: Format Farm is secure
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has pledged its commitment to its international formats initiative Format Farm following the departure of Tonyia Dowling.
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Features
Masterclass: How to come up with a killer title
The right programme name can make all the difference when it comes to standing out from the crowd
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Behind The Scenes
OAPs Behaving Badly, C5
Filming OAPs in Tenerife sounded fun, but keeping up with the hard-partying Brits wasn’t easy.
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News
C4 defends BBC Productions
BBC Productions has found an unlikely ally in Channel 4 after the corporation faced further calls to scrap its in-house programme making division.
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News
Sargent pays tribute to The Farm's Stewart Marshall
The Farm audio engineer Stewart Marshall has died aged 41.
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News
Nick Southgate departs as Shed is rebranded
Nick Southgate is to leave Shed Media Group and the super-indie will be re-branded Warner Bros Television Productions UK after the US giant took full control of the Long Lost Family producer.
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News
Fujifilm launches HQ-Pro Series of SSD drives
Fujifilm has launched its HQ-Pro Series 2.5-inch 7.0mm Solid State Drive (SSD).