All Broadcast articles in 23 September 2016 – Page 4
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Critics
TV Critics: National Treasure; Fertility And Me; Bricks
“From the first moment of the first scene, I was utterly absorbed.”
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Video
The Lie Detective, C4
True North brings together couples, exes and singletons to discover the truth about their relationships.
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News
Youngest snares Victory exec
Youngest Media, the indie established by former Endemol execs David Flynn and Lucas Church, has hired a former Victory Television executive as its entertainment boss.
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Ratings
Underwhelming start for Viceland
MONDAY: Vice Media’s assault on linear TV got off to an underwhelming start – Viceland kicked off with a peak of just 17,000 viewers.
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News
BBC dominates Grierson shortlist
The BBC has dominated the final shortlist for the 44th Grierson Awards, picking up 27 nominations including all four presenter nominees.
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Comment
Tendering could make TV stronger
We will be scrupulously fair in weighing up tenders from indies - big or small, says BBC commercial director Bal Samra
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News
Holby City tops BBC tender line-up
The BBC has kicked off the biggest change to commissioning in a decade after revealing Holby City, A Question of Sport and Songs of Praise are to be put out to tender to the independent sector.
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News
SES to build teleport facility on Isle of Man
Satellite operator SES is to build a new teleport with several earth stations on the Isle of Man.
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News
Root6 Technology recruits Ben Miles
Root6 Technology has appointed Ben Miles to the role of business development manager for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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News
In brief: Drunk History; Mip China; Steel Panther; TVF sales
Comedy Central is returning to Drunk History for a third run, while Mip is expanding to China.
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News
Pick pushes into true crime
Woodcut Media has secured its first two crime documentary series for Sky’s free-to-air channel Pick as the channel continues to push into original commissions.
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Critics
TV Critics: Who’s Afraid of Conceptual Art?; Cold Feet; The Bob Parks Story
“By the end of an interesting and enlightening film, the kind of academic veneration so much conceptual art seeks to thumb its nose at was so firmly back in place.”
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News
Pinewood opens China office
Pinewood Studios Group has opened an office in Beijing to provide studio design and build and production services to the Chinese film industry.
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News
True North tackles regional talent drain
Leeds-based indie True North is to tackle a talent drain to London through a series of networking events promoting the benefits of working outside of the capital.
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News
Sister Pictures opens comedy label
Jane Featherstone’s fledgling indie Sister Pictures has launched a “naughty” authored comedy label run by Flowers producer Naomi de Pear.
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News
Sacked BBC journalist awarded £50k
Chandana Keerthi Bandara, a BBC journalist working on its Sri Lankan Sinhala service, has been awarded £50,000 compensation by an employment tribunal after his failure to prioritise news of Prince George’s birth contributed to his dismissal in 2015.
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News
Roughcut opens branded arm
People Just Do Nothing producer Roughcut TV has established a branded content arm in the wake of a PlayStation video game campaign.
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News
Schofield to meet Prince Philip for ITV
Spun Gold is teaming up with Phillip Schofield to shine a spotlight on the history of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) in an ITV documentary.
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News
Livity to expand social video
Branded content business Livity is to turbocharge its multiplatform network of video channels after securing a £1.5m investment.