All Broadcast articles in 23 January 2014 – Page 3
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News
Argonon expands indie base with Blacklisted
Argonon has invested in new drama indie Blacklisted Films, run by Leopardrama exec David Chikwe, as it expands its range of umbrella deals.
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Features
Andrew Sheldon and Marc Allen, True North
Following True North’s best ever year, its key execs discuss building relationships in China
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News
Time Warner speeds up Shed buyout
Time Warner wants to accelerate a plan to take full ownership of Shed Media ahead of schedule, Broadcast has learned.
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Comment
C4’s right to strengthen indie ties
But broadcaster must continue to broaden TV’s supply base says Lisa Campbell
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News
Sherlock makes case for immersive gaming apps
Immersive games tied to TV dramas are gaining traction following the launch of Hartswood Films’ Sherlock app and the creation of The Secret Experiment studio by Tern Digital exec Simon Meek.
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Cheryl Taylor: TV is second screen for kids
CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor has claimed that the television has become the second screen for children as she prepares to launch a wide range of digital projects.
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Sideline wins first UK commission with C5 series
Channel 5 has ordered a six-part documentary series about castles from Sideline Productions, marking the Irish indie’s first ever UK series commission.Great British Castles is a loose remake of Sideline’s Irish series Tales Of Irish Castles, which is set to air on TV3 later this year.C5’s 6 x 50-minute doc ...
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TalkSport in Twitter boycott over Collymore threats
TalkSport is to boycott Twitter due to “dismay” about the way the social network has responded to abusive tweets sent to presenter Stan Collymore over the weekend.
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Lenny Henry: diversity needs dedicated funding
Actor and writer Lenny Henry has called for broadcasters to ring-fence money to increase BAME representation in the TV industry.
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News
UKTV beefs up YouView presence
UKTV has rolled out VoD players for free-to-air channels Really and Yesterday on YouView.
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Sue Walton appointed Lorraine editor
The commissioner of Food Network and Travel Channel Sue Walton is to return to ITV to become the editor of Lorraine.
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RTÉ kicks off formats search
Irish broadcaster RTÉ is hunting for four lifestyle and entertainment pilots as part of its drive to promote local production.
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Behind The Scenes
Children on the Frontline, C4
Chris Shaw on telling the real stories from the Syrian conflict
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News
Sherlock most-watched BBC drama in over a decade
The third run of Sherlock has become the BBC’s most-watched drama series in more than a decade.
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Comment
Our duty is to show, and care
If contributors are happy, we have done our job, says Brian Woods
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News
Dragonfly head of fact ent exits
Tamara Abood, head of factual entertainment at Dragonfly Film and Television, has left the Shine-backed indie.
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ITV2 lets loose Release The Hounds
ITV2 has commissioned a full series of Gogglebox’s horror gameshow Release The Hounds following a Halloween pilot.
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Ratings
Death in Paradise murders the competition
Ben Miller’s exit doesn’t appear to have dampened enthusiasm for Death in Paradise, as the BBC1 drama continued with nearly 7m viewers on Tuesday.
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Critics
TV Critics: The Naked Rambler; Death in Paradise; The Search for Alfred the Great
“A surprising and thought-provoking documentary.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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News
Tiger Aspect revives Mr Bean
Tiger Aspect is reviving comedy character Mr. Bean for a new animated series.