All Broadcast articles in 19 November 2010 – Page 3
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NewsDouble Band secures funding as part of NI development push
Belfast-based factual indie Double Band Films has secured £100,000 in development funding from regional bodies as part of a broader push to develop network shows.
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NewsSteadfast Television goes into administration
Steadfast Television and its sales arm Steadfast International have fallen into administration, leaving around eight staff out of work.
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NewsPact presents united front for C5 suppliers
Pact is drawing up plans for how it can help indies deal with Channel 5 under Richard Desmond after holding a meeting of “very unhappy” members on 17 November.
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NewsChris Evans lined up to host C4 celeb contest
Chris Evans will return to Channel 4 for the first time in a decade to host Famous And Fearless in the new year.
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NewsC4 Education launches second major review
Channel 4 Education has reappointed educational business consultancy Mtm Consulting as it plots a long-term strategy.
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NewsC4 themed nights honour Father Ted and Peep Show
Channel 4 will air themed nights celebrating Peep Show and Father Ted over the Christmas period.
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NewsGok gets fashion makeover for fourth C4 series
Gok’s Fashion Fix will be given a new title as part of a format refresh for its fourth series for Channel 4.
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NewsMore 4 to show Mentorn doc on death of Iranian protestor
More 4 has bought the rights to Mentorn Media’s documentary about Neda Agha Soltan, the young woman who was shot during the Iranian protests and whose death has been watched on the web by millions around the world.
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E4 asks Twofour to laud celebrities for silly behaviour
E4 will reward celebrities for their stupid behaviour as part of two one-off list shows from Twofour.
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NewsITV2 eyes moving hit Essex format around country
The Only Way could be Merseyside, Glasgow or Manchester for ITV2 as it mulls transferring its reality soap concept to other UK locations.
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NewsDDA: BBC could save £12m by buying docs
The BBC could save up to £12m a year by acquiring more documentaries according to the Documentary Distributors Association (DDA), which has urged the corporation to take a “more enlightened” approach to buying in films.
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NewsJo Brand comic novel being adapted for BBC1
An adaptation of Jo Brand’s comic novel The More You Ignore Me is in development for BBC1, with the comedian already having written an initial screenplay.
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RatingsMisfits have the power
This week’s digital focus examines Todd Margaret, Misfits and The Walking Dead.
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CommentOctonauts / Miranda
Robin Parker and Catherine Neilan pass judgement on two of the week’s shows.
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RatingsTaking refuge from history
This week, Edwardian farmers vied with the reincarnation of 1970s suburban ploughing on BBC2, while Channel 4 scared us to death with the size of the national debt, only to invite us the next day to watch people literally drop another million quid.
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CommentHair today, gone tomorrow
Bravo is joining the legion of temporarily hirsute men in growing a moustache for the month dubbed ‘Movember’.
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FeaturesGame on for indies in Northern Ireland
HBO’s decision to shoot fantasy epic Game Of Thrones in Belfast is just the boost the local production sector needs, says Robin Parker.
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RatingsMaking room for new faces
It’s changeover week in the schedules - Corrie bids farewell to Jack and I’m A Celebrity begins.
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CommentAn enlightening seven days
It’ll take more than a week to resolve the local TV news funding issue
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CommentThe plain truth of Countryfile
Broadcasters will have to change the way they hire and fire presenters.