All Broadcast articles in 22 May 2014 – Page 3
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News
Quarter of adults admit to binge-viewing shows
The UK has become a nation of binge-viewers, with almost a quarter of people watching several episodes of their favourite shows back-to-back, according to Deloitte research.
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Tiger Aspect hires BBC’s Thornton
Tiger Aspect Productions has hired the BBC’s Pete Thornton as part of a wider comedy and entertainment reshuffle at the Endemol-owned indie.
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Online plan for 2015 election
The BBC, ITV and Sky will need to be “more innovative” in their approach to the 2015 General Election debates, experts have claimed, after a bid last week to host one of the events online.
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Fox & Apollo: the path to the first mega-indie
21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management will consider all options as they bid to transform Endemol, Shine Group and Core Media into the world’s first mega-indie.
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Features
Regional Focus: Scotland
Assessing the impact and the legacy of Outlander, Shetland and Glasgow 2014
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Comment
A bright future for TV drama
Demand for great content is driving investment, says Kate Bulkley
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The Broadcast Interview
Mark Freeland & Natalie Humphreys, BBC
The in-house chiefs discuss creating an ‘indie-like atmosphere’, and challenging perceptions
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Economic conditions fuel fresh M&A activity
The emergence of platforms such as Netflix, improved economic conditions and maturing cash reserves at some of the world’s biggest media players are behind the super-consolidation in the TV sector this year.
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Comment
Small can still be beautiful
True indies in talks about how to flourish in consolidated market
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Fremantle’s indie hunt continues
Fremantle Media is back on the hunt for a major production acquisition after failing to agree a deal to buy All3Media last month.
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BBC debuts virtual reality set-up for election coverage
The BBC will debut a new virtual reality tracking system for its coverage of the local and European elections, in preparation for next year’s General Election.
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Behind The Scenes
I Wanna Marry 'Harry', Fox
Secrecy was vital to convince a group of girls that they were impressing Prince Harry, says David Tibballs
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Charles Thompson back in production with TVTP
Former Mentorn and Steadfast exec Charles Thompson is back in production as chief creative officer of emerging indie TVT Productions.
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Facebook: BBC3 could profit from online binge-viewing
Facebook strategic media partnerships exec Karla Geci has claimed that BBC3 could benefit from its move online by being freed from traditional TV distribution models.
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BBC2 to go inside Westminster
Specialist factual indie Atlantic Productions has secured unprecedented access to the House of Commons for a four-part BBC2 documentary.
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ITV D-Day doc spearheads e-book strategy
ITV is planning to ramp up its publishing strategy with the release of its first e-book, which will support a documentary on the D-Day landings.
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David Abraham to deliver MacTaggart
Channel 4’s David Abraham is to deliver the keynote MacTaggart Lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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Stringer: BBC News must embrace digital and partnerships
The BBC must push into digital content and partnerships and shift its current mind-set if it is to grow its news audience according to a report from Sir Howard Stringer.
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ITVS secures bumper Come Dine With Me order
ITV Studios has inked a bumper renewal deal with French-Canadian broadcaster V Tele for the format of Come Dine With Me.
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Double Act hunts Croczilla for Animal Planet
The Men Who Jump Off Buildings-indie, Double Act has been commissioned by Animal Planet to produce an hour-long documentary about the hunt for a killer crocodile.