All Broadcast articles in 24 April 2015 – Page 4
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News
Comedy from Him & Her creator amid BBC2 slate
BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw has unveiled a raft of commissions, including fresh comedy from the writer of BBC3’s Him & Her, a new Hugo Blick drama and a Great British Bake Off-style pottery format.
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Sir Peter Bazalgette joins Creative Week line-up
Sir Peter Bazalgette is to deliver a keynote address exploring ways in which a newly elected government should support the UK creative industries as part of Broadcast’s annual Creative Week event held on 1-3 June 2015.
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C4 to merge entertainment and fact-ent teams
Channel 4 is merging its entertainment and factual entertainment teams and will hand control of the super-division to Liam Humphreys.
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BBC News opens up website to local publishers
Local newspaper publishers will be able to submit their best stories for inclusion on the local BBC News sites following a trial in West Yorkshire and the North East.
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Sky Arts goes silent with new shows
Sky Arts has ordered four silent dramas from four indies including King Bert Productions and Channel 4 Growth Fund indie Eleven Film.
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Ratings
Safe House hosts 5.6m
MONDAY: ITV’s latest drama, Safe House, got underway with a larger audience than recent Monday night crime shows Arthur & George and Code Of A Killer.
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BBC kicks off hunt for BBC Studios boss
The BBC has launched a hunt for a “world-class” executive to oversee the commercialisation of its in-house production division.
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Game of Thrones suffers sound issues
Sky Atlantic has encouraged Game of Thrones fans to watch the latest episode on-demand or tune in to the linear repeat this evening after suffering technical problems during last night’s broadcast.
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Comment
Scientology doc case is far from closed
Libel laws could yet offer a way for Sky to broadcast controversial doc Going Clear, says lawyer Sarah Webb
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Sheffield Doc/Fest hires Liz McIntyre
Discovery commissioner Liz McIntyre is leaving the broadcaster to head up Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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BBC admits 'honest mistake' over Marr's PM interview
The BBC has admitted to making ‘an honest mistake’ after Andrew Marr quizzed David Cameron about fox-hunting in his interview with the prime minister on Sunday.
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Critics
TV Critics: Safe House; Chefs on Trial
“‘Safe’ is the operative word in this by-the-book collection of ITV thriller clichés.”
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Sky delivers 'stand-out' third quarter
Sky’s UK and Ireland subscribers surged by 127,000 in its third quarter, its best performance during the period in 11 years.
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BBC1 orders TV nostalgia format
Raise the Roof Productions will invite celebrities to take a nostalgic look at television in a 20-part format for BBC1 daytime.
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SNP wants extra £100m from BBC licence fee
The Scottish National Party wants an additional £100m of the licence fee and a greater say in BBC charter renewal.
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Justin Gorman to exit C4
Channel 4 head of entertainment Justin Gorman is leaving the broadcaster after five years.
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Video
VIDEO: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, BBC1
Catch a first glimpse of the upcoming Cuba Pictures produced drama
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INFOGRAPHIC: Fortitude, Sky Atlantic
View the consolidated ratings data for the Fifty Fathoms produced drama.
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Ratings
Indian Summers bows out with 1.6m average
SUNDAY: Channel 4 drama Indian Summers bowed out with a 90-minute special which entertained just over 1m viewers.
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News
David Tennant to host live BBC2 Shakespeare event
BBC2 will mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death next year by celebrating his work as part of a live event hosted by David Tennant.