All Broadcast articles in 23 October 2009 – Page 3
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CommentModern Family / Life
Michael Rosser and Katherine Rushton give their verdict on the latest shows.
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CommentLeave no room for doubt
Indies that work with children must shout out about their safeguards.
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CommentFamily Supercooks / Wonderland / Defying Gravity
Tim Lovejoy and Helen Manley on cook-offs, sex lives and a space opera.
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CommentDavid Noble, Green Inc
David Noble, development researcher at Green Inc, on his biggest lie, greatest extravagance and who would play him in a movie.
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NewsLocation presenter to front DIY Christmas series
Location, Location, Location presenter Kirstie Allsopp will reveal how to have a DIY Christmas in a 3 x 60-minute series for Channel 4.
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NewsWatch sticks to children for Shine TV gameshow
Watch will build on the success of Tarrant Lets The Kids Loose with a primetime Shine Television gameshow that challenges celebrities to break down the communication gap between adults and children.
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NewsIrish scratch cards win Deal Or No Deal places
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has ordered a local version of Deal Or No Deal from Endemol UK in which viewers purchase scratch cards for a chance to take part.
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FeaturesStella Briley, Electric Sky
Electric Sky acquisitions executive Stella Briley on what she’s acquired, what the distributor is looking for, and the challenges ahead.
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The Broadcast InterviewSimon Bohrsmann, National Geographic
National Geographic’s UK general manager is keen to find more fresh and appealing shows to keep the channel relevant in a fiercely competitive British market.
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Bio orders Louis Walsh profile for In My Life
Bio has ordered a profile on X Factor judge Louis Walsh as part of its In My Life strand.
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NewsFurious BBC to give up on Open iPlayer
The BBC’s plans to share iPlayer appear to be dead in the water after insiders revealed it will not submit a new commercial proposal to the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC could drop WoCC for Salford kids move
The BBC is looking at temporarily reducing or even scrapping the in-house guarantee for children’s content when it moves key departments to Salford.
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NewsChiles goes from One to Ten with Avalon spin-off
Avalon Television is lining up a late-night spin-off of The One Show for the BBC that is expected to feature comedian Frank Skinner alongside Adrian Chiles.
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CommentPerformance art of pitching where the sun always shines
In LA, pitching is an artform and the seasons are religiously observed, says Ashley Pharoah.
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NewsAl Jazeera English orders Arab cities vox pop series
Al Jazeera English has commissioned Lion Television to produce a major current affairs series canvassing the opinions of ordinary people in Arab cities.
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NewsWeb drama comes of age with EastEnders spin-off
EastEnders is to get a younger-skewing online spin-off in what will be the UK’s highest profile web drama to date.
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NewsUK drama indies told to look for dishier actors
UK drama indies need to cast better looking actors if they want to sell to North America, according to several top distributors.
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NewsJamie to air on Discovery as C4 strikes content deal
Discovery Networks UK has got its hands on Jamie Oliver for the first time after signing a two-year content deal with Channel 4.
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NewsBBC3 reality show to chart lives of junior medics
BBC3 is to follow five doctors in their first four months of the job for a 6 x 60-minute series shot in the style of a glossy medical drama.