All Broadcast articles in 25 May 2012 – Page 4
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NewsBarge Pole scores first US sale
Timothy Spall’s indie Barge Pole Productions has sold a Channel 5 documentary about train robber Ronnie Biggs to US syndicator American Public Television (APT).
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CommentBBC should take a leap of faith
It needs a DG who understands low budgets, says Delissa Needham.
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NewsITV returns to scene of The Bill
ITV1’s first daytime drama in nearly four years will be an innovative police procedural from the indie and key creatives behind The Bill.
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NewsWarren in talks to roll out Box Nation internationally
Boxing manager and promoter Frank Warren is planning to roll out his recently established subscription channel Box Nation internationally as it approaches 100,000 UK subscribers.
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NewsITV eyes Catch Phrase revival
ITV is in talks to bring back classic gameshow Catch Phrase for the first time in 10 years as it seeks to continue a strategy of reviving successful formats.
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FeaturesScotland: Creative Clyde
From a purpose-built hub on the banks of the River Clyde, Scotland’s TV industry is setting its sights on international growth.
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NewsZodiak reviews future of Only Connect indie
The future of Only Connect producer Presentable hangs in the balance as parent company Zodiak Media assesses its viability.
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CommentOff Cuts: Shopping and fussing
Commissioners love to greenlight writers’ “passion projects” but something tells us ITV1’s Mr Selfridge is a different proposition.
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NewsMore territories take ITV Studios’ dating format
ITV Studios format Come Date With Me is to be remade for audiences in Canada, Sweden, the Ukraine and Latvia.
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NewsObjective magics up first order from Discovery
Objective Productions, known for producing illusionist Derren Brown’s shows, has won its first order from Discovery Networks International to make a global series which combines magic with science.
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CommentHigh-concept dramas return to sellers’ slates
As buyers assess the plethora of pilots one trend is clear, says Katie Keenan.
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CommentEntertainment’s tough time
Broadcasters struggle to make an impact in ‘market failure genre’.
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FeaturesTV Fast Train: A springboard to learning
Celebrating the third annual Fast Train event, TV executives, commissioners and creative talents gathered at White City to reconnect with the value of training.
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NewsHammond to front Saturday night prank show
BBC1 is lining up Richard Hammond to head a team of actors and comedians who will play pranks on members of the public for the Saturday night slot vacated by Total Wipeout.
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NewsSteve Hewlett sets up indie Genie Pictures
Former Panorama editor and media commentator Steve Hewlett has set up an independent production company with director James Cohen.
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NewsDPP hails workflow ‘revolution’
Production companies and post production facilities need to adopt slicker workflows if they are to reap the rewards of file-based technology, according to the Digital Production Partnership (DPP).
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NewsSarah Mulvey took her own life, inquest finds
The “bright and articulate” former Channel 4 commissioner Sarah Mulvey killed herself with an overdose of opiate toxicity, the coroner hearing the inquest into her death has found.
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NewsNews UGC start-up appoints Mannion as non-exec
Former ITV News editor-in-chief David Mannion has thrown his weight behind online video startup Newsflare, which allows the public to sell video clips to broadcasters and news organisations via a smartphone app.
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WRN launches data centre at Vauxhall facility
WRN Broadcast has opened a data centre at its Vauxhall playout facility.
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NewsCintel faces uncertain future
Telecine manufacturer Cintel International is conducting a review of the business that could see it put into administration.