All Broadcast articles in 23 May 2013
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CommentTV Critics: The Syndicate, What Do Artists Do All Day?, Edwardian Insects, CSI
“I felt as if I knew the set-up and how each character’s storyline was likely to play out within seconds of meeting them.” Read on for the verdict on last nigth’s TV.
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RatingsEurovision scores over 7.5m
The Eurovision Song Contest pulled in its biggest audience since 2011 on Saturday, forcing Britain’s Got Talent to its worst performance of the series.
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CommentTV Critics: Case Histories; Eurovision; Sincerely, F Scott Fitzgerald
“This programme struggled to use up its minutes efficiently.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC unlikely to grant job cuts moratorium
The BBC is unlikely to bow to the broadcasting unions’ demands for a pause on the Delivering Quality First job cuts, according to HR director Lucy Adams.
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NewsBBC to share Connected Studio insights
BBC Online is preparing to share some of the work from its Connected Studio initiative at a briefing for partners and suppliers this week.
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NewsRTS reveals student award winners
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has revealed the winners of its undergraduate and post-graduate Student Television Awards.
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RatingsSoap Awards hit three year high
The British Soap Awards walked away with its biggest audience in three years on Sunday – helping it outwit a solid return for Case Histories.
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NewsBBC must improve online offering
The BBC has been told to improve the usability of its websites, provide more links to external content and boost local news coverage in a wide-ranging review of its digital services.
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RatingsBen Earl's audience vanishes for C4
Channel 4’s Ben Earl: Trick Artist disappeared with a series low on Friday - while ITV drama Life of Crime lost more than 700k viewers.
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NewsWarner Bros seeks Waterloo Road apprentice
Shed Media is to hire three apprentices to work on BBC1 drama Waterloo Road, in its headquarters and post production office - funded by parent company Warner Bros’ Creative Talent programme.
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NewsDeborah Turness leaves ITV News for NBC
ITV News editor Deborah Turness has been confirmed as the president of NBC News.
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NewsGok back in fashion with live C4 show
Gok Wan is to return to fashion with a new live format for Channel 4.
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CommentTV Critics: Secret Tunnel Wars; Game Of Thrones; Branded A Witch
“His rather breathless manner was justified because he was often talking while crouched beneath several tons of unstable chalk.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsITV scraps Dancing on Ice
ITV ice-skating format Dancing on Ice is being axed after a ninth series in 2014.
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RatingsThe Fall's audience stands firm
BBC2 drama The Fall was victorious in the Monday primetime slot for the second week in a row – as Channel 4 cashed in with poverty doc Skint.
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NewsStar Wars blasts onto Disney XD
Disney has ordered an animated Star Wars spin-off series dubbed Star War Rebels.
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NewsCBBC tackles bad cooks and drivers
Parents who can’t cook risk being reported by their children to new CBBC series Disaster Chefs, as Lucky Day Productions picks up two commissions.
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NewsZodiak partners with NFTS
Zodiak Media has agreed a two year sponsorship with the National Film and Television School (NFTS).
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NewsC4 inks deal for more tattoo docs
Channel 4 is to continue to explore tattoo culture following a one-off Cutting Edge doc, My Tattoo Addiction, which aired last year.
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NewsBBC jumps on Vine for iPlayer push
The BBC is bidding to drive increased usage of iPlayer on mobile devices via a trial with video-sharing service Vine.