All Broadcast articles in 25 September 2009 – Page 2
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CommentJana Bennett: Strictly about the audience
Jana Bennett, director of BBC Vision, explains why the corporation scheduled Strictly against The X Factor
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NewsBBC vetoes Armstrong and Miller's 'gipsy' joke
BROADCAST TV COMEDY FORUM: Armstrong and Miller have agreed to cut the word ‘gipsy’ from a sketch in their forthcoming series after “debate” with BBC executives.
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RatingsBBC1's Wounded soldiers doc reaches 2.9m
BBC1 documentary Wounded, which focussed on injured soldiers following their return from Afghanistan, drew 2.9m viewers at 9pm last night but was no match for ITV1’s cosy crime stalwart Midsomer Murders.
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NewsBBC eyes up older women
BBC director general Mark Thompson has set BBC News a 12-month deadline to recruit a female presenter over 50, as the corporation battles accusations of ageism.
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NewsRoundtable expands operation
Roundtable Films, the London post house set up by former Broadcast Hot Shot Ash Jenkins, is moving into bigger premises as it looks to expand the cost-effective services it offers to independent film-makers.
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FeaturesStreambox Live
A web-based contribution service that enables remote reporters and citizen journalists to send compressed live video streams to broadcasters.
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NewsITFC in key tapeless role for Five
ITFC will play a key role in Five’s ongoing move to tapeless after kicking off a five-year deal to prepare all of the broadcaster’s acquired programming for transmission.
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ITN lines up Megahertz to build news truck
Systems integrator Megahertz has won the contract to build a new links vehicle for ITN.
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FeaturesWho killed summer?
Spoof reality show-cum-murder mystery Who Killed Summer? began as a TV outline, 90 Days Of Summer.
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NewsBBC lines up spoof web review
Comedians Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller have revived their cultural critic characters Craig and Martin for a spoof online review show for the BBC.
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Torchwood writer Moran pens web thriller
Doctor Who and Torchwood writer James Moran is to make his directorial debut with a web-only crime thriller.
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CommentMoments and memories of Broadcast
Nine former Broadcast journalists recall their best experiences, funniest diary stories, biggest scoops and, of course, the ones that got away.
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FeaturesCathy Payne, Endemol Worldwide Distribution
The chief executive of Endemol Worldwide Distribution on what she’s looking for, the challenges ahead and how Mipcom has changed over the years.
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The Broadcast InterviewAngela Jain, E4
Her “small digital channel” has made a big splash with some distinctive original material, so how does the E4 head plan to fill a Big Brother-shaped hole in its schedule.
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CommentLooking back to the future
After rays of hope for change, the same depressing questions remain.
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NewsEnfield sketch show shunted to BBC2 slot
Tiger Aspect sketch show Harry & Paul will move from BBC1 to BBC2 for its third run - despite scooping a Bafta for its most recent series.
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RatingsSunday soccer scores for Sky
The top two spots in the digital chart went to Sky Sports’ Super Sunday.
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Soccer Saturday / Panorama
Chris Curtis and Kate McMahon share their views on two recent shows.
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The Broadcast InterviewPiers Morgan
From showbiz reporter to global celeb in his own right, ex-tabloid editor Piers Morgan thinks he has a thing or two to teach the TV industry. Kate McMahon talks fame, fortune and formats.
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NewsPact predicts ITV red tape tangle
Steps to introduce double compliance on ITV shows risk tying up indies in red tape, Pact and franchisee Channel TV have warned.