All Broadcast articles in 20 April 2012 – Page 3
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Comment
True Love / Grandma’s House / Vera
Mint Digital’s Paul Fedory and Shine Group’s Chris Fry on first love, family and northern crime.
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News
Toksvig joins with Fry at Sprout
Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig has joined Sprout Pictures as creative director, cementing her existing relationship with Stephen Fry’s indie.
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News
New Lip Service sold by DRG
Kudos Film and Television’s lesbian drama Lip Service has been acquired by several new territories ahead of the launch of its second series on BBC3.
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News
Unpaid invoices dog freelancers
Freelancers lost out on more than £500,000 in 2011 and face being even more out of pocket this year as a result of “significant” increases in bad debt.
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Features
False dawn for TV experts
BBC Breakfast levels the playing field for women – unlike Daybreak, says Lis Howell.
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Comment
Off Cuts: DG’s digitally switched on
The BBC Trust wants Mark Thompson’s successor to be digital-savvy, but Thommo showed himself to be a dab digital hand this week, completing the final stage of London’s switchover at Crystal Palace with Arqiva boss John Cresswell.
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News
Producers slam Gambling Commission probe
Senior entertainment producers have railed against the Gambling Commission’s (GC) intervention in established gameshow formats after it ruled out publishing guidance on the issue.
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Kemps to front C&I gangs doc
Brothers Martin and Gary Kemp are to front a documentary series about British gangs for Crime & Investigation Network.
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Behind The Scenes
At Home with the Noonans, C&I
We built a lot of trust with Domenyk Noonan and his family – but we were careful not to get drawn too far into their world, says Donal MacIntyre.
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News
ITVS takes The Chase to US with Fox gameshow pilot
ITV Studios is poised to pilot hit gameshow The Chase for US broadcaster Fox Network.
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News
CDN supports pledge – but opts not to sign
The Creative Diversity Network has opted not to sign Broadcast’s Expert Women pledge but has promised to endorse it and its actions in writing.
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News
ITVS creating Canadian soap
ITV Studios is in advanced talks with a Canadian broadcaster about creating a new soap opera on the scale of Coronation Street.
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Comment
Breaking up is hard to do
But Chorion sets good example for kids’ IP companies, says Kate Bulkley.
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News
UK falls behind in TV social media link-ups
The UK is lagging behind other countries when it comes to TV engaging with social media and the wider multiplatform world, according to new statistics and industry experts.
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News
Attenborough to front Eden nature project
Sir David Attenborough is to front a series about the ways animals adapt themselves in a rare original commission by UKTV natural history channel Eden.
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Features
The art of storytelling
Frank Ash of the BBC Academy’s creativity and special projects team asks factual producers and commissioners to reveal the secrets for turning hours of footage into a compelling narrative
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News
ITNP searches for antiques experts in Sky Arts series
ITN Productions will unearth the antiques experts of the future in a series for Sky Arts that will combine elements of Four Rooms and Antiques Roadshow.
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News
N&S planning adult channels on YouView
Channel 5 owner Northern & Shell wants to capitalise on its position as a YouView shareholder by launching premium adult channels via the IPTV service.
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News
Viacom extends Lynn’s remit to 63 global channels
Viacom UK & Ireland managing director David Lynn has been handed an extended remit covering Russia, Israel, Hungary and a handful of other territories.