All Broadcast articles in 2 October 2015 – Page 5
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November, Wenger and Mensah to reveal drama strategy at BCF
The key drama commissioners for ITV, Channel 4 and Sky will share the stage for the first time at the Broadcast Commissioning Forum next month.
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Bake Off triumphs in VoD battle
UK viewers consumed 11.2m hours of on-demand content during the week ending 20 September, with The Great British Bake Off triumphing as the most-viewed show online.
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Mipcom 2015: listings
Click to see the shows some of the top distributors are taking to Mipcom.
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Ratings
Bear Grylls ITV doc series informs 1.5m
TUESDAY: ITV’s Britain’s Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls drew to a close on the summit of Ben Nevis with a series average of just under 1.5m viewers.
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BBC abandons live Open golf coverage
The BBC has pulled out of its contract to broadcast The Open golf championship 12 months early citing financial constraints, handing exclusive live coverage to Sky from 2016.
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Behind The Scenes
You, Me & the Apocalypse, Sky 1
Sky 1’s new comedy-drama about the final days of life on Earth is filmed close to its Slough setting, but this location also doubles as Tennessee and Washington, discovers Olly Hunt
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C4 unveils new branding
Channel 4 has rebranded its main channel to offer a fresh take on its iconic Lambie Nairn 4 logo.
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Tiger developing BBC2 drama on vigilante Jews
Tiger Aspect Productions and New York-based Tenafly Film Company are developing a BBC2 and NBC drama about a group of vigilante Jews who fought fascism in Britain after World War II.
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BBC3 consultation closes tonight
The BBC Trust consultation on the closure of BBC3 as a linear channel ends at midnight tonight.
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Critics
TV Critics: Reggie Yates: Race Riots USA; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Body Donors
“Yates’s quietly angry documentary was full of such powerful moments”
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Lord Burns vision: C4 should be part-owned by indies
Lord Burns’ vision to save Channel 4 from privatisation is based on the indie sector taking ownership of the broadcaster.
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Sky orders Indiana Jones-style drama
Sky 1 has ordered an Indiana Jones-style drama from Tony Jordan’s Red Plant Pictures.
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eOne acquires controlling stake in Peppa Pig
Entertainment One (eOne) has increased its stake in British kids brand Peppa Pig, after investing in creators Astley Baker Davies (ABD).
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BBCW orders Fortitude-style docu-soap
BBC Worldwide has ordered a ten-part docu-soap about the residents of a Fortitude-style town located in the Arctic Circle from Hello Halo.
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Zig Zag strikes first-look deal with Canadian distributor
Troy producer Zig Zag Productions has struck a development and distribution deal with Canadian distributor Blue Ant International.
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Re-shaped Objective hires Sky exec as first creative chief
Sky entertainment commissioner Deborah Sargeant has been appointed as the first creative head for Objective Productions following a company restructure.
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ITN Prods scoops International Emmy
ITN Productions has won the current affairs award at the International Emmy Awards for its investigative report Children on the Frontline.
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Procam boosts flypack offering
Procam has completed a £250,000 upgrade to its production flypack offering.
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Industry Media founder sets up consultancy
Industry Media founder Simon Vyvyan has partnered with law firm Harbottle & Lewis to establish a consultancy to provide commercial and business affairs advice to independent producers.