All Broadcast articles in 23 May 2013 – Page 4
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NewsBox TV to stream extra channels via Freeview
Music television provider Box TV is launching a connected-TV ‘music portal’ on Freeview that will stream three extra channels via its 4Music EPG slot.
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NewsCBS Chello Zone makes move into commissioning
Multichannel broadcaster CBS Chello Zone UK is moving into commissioning for the first time – ordering a Donal MacIntyre crime documentary from local television operator Made Television.
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NewsA failure for women and TV
With just one female correspondent out of 11, the BBC could learn from ITV, says Lis Howell.
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NewsDock10 adds dubbing suite to beef up post
Dock10 is expanding its post-production offering with the addition of a second dubbing suite.
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NewsFilm City draws up plans to develop space in Glasgow
Plans to build tens of thousands of square feet of studio space in Glasgow are gathering pace, with Creative Scotland ring-fencing £1m for the development in the Govan district of the city.
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CommentTV Critics: The Apprentice; Bankers; Great Artists in Their Own Words; Parks and Recreation
“This week’s task is to hang, disembowel each other and sell the entrails to the highest bidder on the black market. No, not really. Just a little dream I had.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsThe Apprentice scores 6.2m
The Apprentice steamed ahead of the competition this week with the highest rating episode of the series and a slot-beating performance.
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NewsITV orders Tommy Cooper biopic
Left Bank is to make a one-off drama about the love life of comedy legend Tommy Cooper for ITV.
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NewsKudos lands first look deal with Broadchurch's Chibnall
Broadchurch writer Chris Chibnall has struck an exclusive two-year first look deal with drama producer Kudos Film & Television.
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CommentTV Critics: Last Days of Anne Boleyn; Scott & Bailey; Hunt for Britain's Sex Gangs
“Even better the disagreements of historians and novelistswere put at the centre of the thing.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsDCD secures Emeli Sandé sales
Distributor DCD Rights has secured sales of Emeli Sandé Live at the Royal Albert Hall to countries including Brazil, Hong Kong and Finland.
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NewsRizzle Kicks & Nick Grimshaw compete for C4 show
Rizzle Kicks and Nick Grimshaw are to go head-to-head to win a Friday night music series on Channel 4, after the broadcaster ordered two TX pilots from Wall To Wall and Princess Productions.
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RatingsAnne Boleyn sees off Biggest Hoarders
BBC2’s The Last Days of Anne Boleyn saw off competition from the final episode of BBC1’s Britain’s Biggest Hoarders to secure second place in the 9pm slot on Thursday.
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NewsThe Conversation starts UK site
A virtual newsroom tapping into the brains of 10,000 academics made its UK debut this week.
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NewsBBC axes £100m DMI project
The BBC is to shut down its £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI) project after director general Tony Hall said it had “wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers’ money”.
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NewsBBC suspends tech boss Linwood
The BBC’s chief technology officer John Linwood has been suspended over the broadcaster’s failed Digital Media Initiative.
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NewsThe Voice set to return to BBC1
BBC1 is close to commissioning a third series of The Voice UK after judging its existing two-year, £22m deal for the talent contest a success.
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NewsFreesat Awards shortlist revealed
Fresh Meat, Plebs and Twenty Twelve are vying to pick up the new sitcom award in this year’s Freesat Awards, after the platform provider revealed its shortlist.
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CommentYou The Jury: The Call Centre
Broadcast’s industry review section You the Jury takes a look at BBC3 docu-soap The Call Centre.
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NewsBig Brother returns with secret format
Big Brother is to return to Channel 5 in June with a series of format tweaks focussing the show around themes of suspicion and secrets.