All Broadcast articles in 20 November 2015 – Page 2
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NewsDoctor Who producer joins Lookout Point
Faith Penhale, the boss of the BBC production hub responsible for Doctor Who and Casualty, is to become the joint chief executive of War & Peace co-producer Lookout Point.
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NewsIndies land literary commissions for BBC reading campaign
Blast! Films and Century Films are among the indies producing literary films to support the BBC’s Get Reading campaign next year.
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CommentFootball should have come second in ITV’s coverage
Did ITV drop the ball in its coverage of this week’s suddenly momentous England v France friendly?
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NewsIn brief: NBCU; Kudos; Creative Skillset; Neighbours; UKTV; Adele
NBCU has struck a deal with the producer of Harry Potter, Kudos has hired a Carnival development exec and Creative Skillset is hunting aspiring series producers. Click for more
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RatingsToast pops back up with 430,000
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4’s comedy double of Peep Show and Toast Of London failed to bring in a big crowd, as I’m A Celebrity took a bite out of The Apprentice.
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NewsKatie Hopkins returns to obesity for TLC
Katie Hopkins is to return to TLC for a follow-up documentary about obesity.
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CriticsTV Critics: Toast of London; Josh; Peep Show
“It actually makes people laugh out loud – which is more than can be said for a lot of recently made British ‘comedies’”
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NewsSky News moves into virtual reality
Sky News has released a virtual reality film designed to show what the migrant crisis is like through the eyes of a refugee.
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NewsTwo Channel 4 docs win Rory Peck Awards
Documentaries about the Islamic State and its effects on Iraq and Syria were honoured at last night’s Rory Peck Awards.
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NewsTop 20 ITV dramas 2011 - 2015
Click to see how well ITV’s scripted programming has performed following the launch of Downton Abbey in 2010.
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NewsOfcom withdraws ‘must-offer’ rule for Sky Sports
Sky is no longer forced to wholesale its sports channels at a reduced price to rivals such as Virgin Media after Ofcom scrapped its regulation.
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Behind The ScenesThe Age of Loneliness, BBC1
Finding 14 contributors prepared to bare their souls on camera wasn’t easy but we wanted to show how loneliness can affect people of all ages and from all walks of life
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NewsDPP unveils plans to tackle industry’s tech ‘frustration’
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) is hoping that the research and testing work it undertakes next year will help the industry overcome a “growing frustration” with the lack of standardisation and technology interoperability.
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FeaturesRatings analysis: Downton Abbey, ITV
Downton Abbey gave a huge boost to ITV’s Sunday night and Christmas Day ratings. Stephen Price assesses the period drama’s impact, and how the schedules will shape up now
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CommentLive TV runs through our blood
TV should focus on what it does best, but back it with a digital experience
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CommentWill VR live up to the promise?
The potential is great but it could be another 3D, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsSilverglade pushes through raft of technical upgrades
Silverglade Post Production has been given a technical refresh with the addition of seven Avid Artist I/O DNxIO interfaces and an upgrade to Avid Media Composer version 8.4.