All Broadcast articles in 20 November 2014
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NewsBBC America appoints new boss
BBC America has appointed Sundance TV chief Sarah Barnett as president and general manager, one month after Sundance parent firm AMC Networks acquired a stake in the US cable network.
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NewsWall to Wall to make Woman in Red for BBC2
The scandal surrounding 18th century aristocrat Lady Seymour Worsley is to be turned into a one-off factual drama produced by Wall to Wall for BBC2.
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NewsChalkboard TV wins first commission
Chalkboard TV will bring festive cheer to ITV2 with its first UK commission exploring office Christmas parties.
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NewsAll3Media boss urges BBC to tender flagship shows
The BBC must put some of its biggest shows, including EastEnders, out to tender once it drops its in-house quota system, according to All3Media boss Jane Turton.
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RatingsHappy ending for dramas
The fifth series of ITV’s Downton Abbey ended on 9 November with 10.4 million/38% after 1.9 million recorded and watched.
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RatingsC5 serial killer doc beats Babylon
THURSDAY: The final episode of Channel 5’s chilling series about Fred and Rose West drew almost twice as many viewers as Danny Boyle’s Babylon on Channel 4.
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RatingsThe dead see off The Flash
Fox’s The Walking Dead achieved 639,000/3%, just ahead of Sky 1’s new superhero drama The Flash which drew 629,000/3%
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RatingsPuppy Love falls short
The dog-training sitcom premiered with 320,000/2% on Thursday at 10pm
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RatingsBBC2 drama takes a Fall
After 18 months away, BBC2 drama The Fall returned on Thurs- day at 9pm with 2.5 million/12%
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RatingsSharp drop for Pudsey
Children In Need audience down 1.4m on last year as I’m A Celebrity returns to top the table for ITV.
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NewsDiscovery gravitates to Windfall space doc
Discovery has picked up Windfall Films’ science documentary series Strip The Cosmos in the UK.
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CriticsTV Critics: Puppy Love; The Fall
“Puppy Love is proof positive that BBC4’s comedy commissioner is on a roll.”
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CommentBeware the pitfalls of positive discrimination
Marcus Rowland explains why introducing diversity measures is not straightforward
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NewsKaty Thorogood to join Ricochet
Dinner Date commissioner Katy Thorogood is to leave ITV after five years to become a creative director for Ricochet Productions.
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NewsOfcom grants Birmingham local TV transfer
Ofcom has granted Birmingham’s local TV licence to a consortium headed up by former ATV presenter Mike Prince after original preferred bidder BLTV went bust in August.
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NewsKeo Films targets young viewers with launch of K2
Keo Films has launched a division that will inherit the Keo Digital slate and produce content aimed at a young demographic for TV and other platforms.
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NewsC4 searches for more Child Geniuses
Channel 4 has recommissioned Wall To Wall’s Child Genius for a third run in 2015.
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NewsSteve Morrison: give industry control of licence fee
All3Media chairman Steve Morrison has made an impassioned plea to safeguard the licence fee and set out a plan for it to be overseen by industry professionals and the public rather than politicians.
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NewsABC hunts UK reality formats
US network ABC has kicked off a hunt for non-scripted formats from the UK with a particular focus on variety shows and docu-soaps.