All Broadcast articles in 21 January 2011 – Page 5
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NewsSky to pump millions more into development
Sky is ramping up its commitment to original content by more than doubling the amount it spends on developing shows.
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NewsDuos launch ent/drama indies
Two former ITV Studios execs have set up an entertainment indie and the exec producer of ITV1’s The Children and writer of BBC2’s First Light have formed a drama producer.
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NewsParthenon secures Mystery Files sales
Parthenon Entertainment’s series about famous historical figures has been picked up by a raft of new broadcasters.
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NewsHunt plans shake-up of media regulation
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has pledged to “radically rethink” the key tenets of current media regulation and has set out his vision for local television.
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NewsITN’s Shaw to tap news team’s talent
Chris Shaw, ITN Productions’ new editorial director, is aiming to tap into Channel 4 and ITV News talent to bring “hard-nosed” documentary- making back to its production slate.
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FeaturesHow to manage your assets
Leading broadcasters and MAM service providers share their tips and insider knowledge on how to implement a system for efficiently organising digital media files in a multiplatform world. Will Strauss reports
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NewsObjective’s McDermott joins C4 comedy team
Channel 4’s comedy team has added an extra pair of hands with the appointment of Fiona McDermott as comedy editor.
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CommentTraining should be open to all
Help freelancers develop or we’ll lose them, says Donna Taberer.
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NewsEndemol adapts Million Pound Drop for Australia
Endemol is to remake Channel 4 gameshow The Million Pound Drop Live for audiences in Australia.
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NewsUKTV plans move away from Great Portland St HQ
UKTV is finalising plans to move its 160 staff out of its Great Portland Street headquarters to a new base in Hammersmith.
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Comment20 Jan ‘11
“Everything about Hattie is good – the performances, the writing, the direction, the lot.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV
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RatingsGypsy Weddings ties knot with 6.36m
TUESDAY: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings pulled in Channel 4’s biggest audience in more than two years and beat the combined viewers of BBC2, ITV1 and Channel 5 in the 9pm slot.
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NewsRegional indies form factual lobby group
A group of 18 regional indies have come together to form a lobby group to pressure the BBC and Channel 4 to increase the number of out-of-London factual programmes they commission.
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FeaturesDiscovering star quality
New documentary faces are top of every controller’s wishlist - and sometimes they are right there in established shows. Four programme-makers tell Robin Parker and Alex Farber how they spotted non-professional talent and developed ideas that played to their strengths
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NewsFoligno and Hart exit Molinare ahead of relaunch
Molinare’s two most senior executives have quit as the company’s India-based backers prepare to relaunch the London facility.
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BBC NI buys Volicon system
BBC Northern Ireland’s Belfast facility has installed Volicon’s Observer Enterprise video monitoring and logging system.
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NewsDK offers meter upgrade
Audio and video metering firm DK Technologies is offering all customers with an MSD or PTO 600 series audio meter a free software update
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NewsWhite joins Camera Corps
Camera Corps has appointed Jeff White as design and development engineer.
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