All Broadcast articles in 20 February 2014 – Page 6
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Critics
TV Critics: Moone Boy; Horizon; Modern Family; My Mad Fat Diary
“Moone Boy has somehow stumbled upon the comedic elixir of intense likeability.”
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News
BBC policy chief John Tate departs
John Tate, the BBC’s former director of policy and strategy, has left the corporation for a job in the United Arab Emirates.
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News
Saul Nassé to leave the BBC
The BBC’s controller of learning Saul Nassé is to leave the corporation after nearly 24 years.
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News
Court of Appeal re-opens Sky pay-TV ruling
The eight-year feud between Sky and pay-TV rivals including BT over the wholesale price of its sports channels is set to continue after the Court of Appeal made a fresh judgement.
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News
Gravity Road scoops short film Bafta
Fledgling production company Gravity Road has picked up a Bafta award in the short film category for its work with Bombay Sapphire.
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Comment
TV that's out of this world
British ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott talks transatlantic collaborations
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News
House of Cards streamed by estimated 5m in US
Around 5m people in the US are estimated to have watched the second series of Netflix’s House of Cards, according to broadband firm Procera Networks.
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Ratings
Splash! finale fails to create waves
Saturday’s Splash! finale gained 1m viewers on last week’s performance, but failed to make as many waves as 2013’s climax.
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News
Wales to get Pinewood-backed TV and film studio
Pinewood Studios is teaming with the Welsh Government to create a new film and TV facility in Wales.
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News
Sky stumps ITV with IPL deal
Sky Sports has beaten ITV to the rights to show Indian Premier League cricket from 2015.
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Ratings
Baftas sink to three year low
The British Academy Film Awards recorded its lowest ratings since 2010 on Sunday.
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News
Susanna Reid in talks to host ITV breakfast show
BBC Breakfast host Susanna Reid is in talks to join ITV to host its Daybreak replacement after it emerged that Lorraine Kelly will leave to focus on an extended run of her own programme.
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News
Thinkbox: linear TV viewing remains strong
Viewers watched an average of 98.5% of TV via a television set in 2013, down 0.3% from the previous year, according to research from commercial TV body Thinkbox.
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Critics
TV Critics: Blandings; Concrete Poetry; Top Gear
“A delightful piece of comic frippery that keeps well within the parameters of PGW’s spirit.” Read on for the verdict on last night’sTV.
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Ratings
Lizzy Yarnold gold sets Olympics high
The BBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics hit its highest peak on Friday for Lizzy Yarnold’s golden dash in the women’s skeleton.
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News
Sky 1 lands Samsung-backed talent show
Sky1 has ordered a Fresh One-produced talent contest backed by Samsung and featuring judges including Idris Elba and Gizzi Erskine.
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News
UKTV relocates to eco-friendly HQ
UKTV is to move into eco-friendly headquarters designed by the company behind Google’s London base and Jay Z’s management offices.
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News
ITV confirms Cilla Black drama
ITV has confirmed that Jeff Pope’s latest project will chart the rise of Cilla Black, with the Liverpudlian songstress being played by Sheridan Smith.