All Broadcast articles in 26 August 2016 – Page 2
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BBC2 slate led by Nigel Farage mockumentary
A comedy from The Inbetweeners creator Damon Beesley and a mockumentary starring Kevin Bishop as Nigel Farage are among the latest slate of BBC2 shows.
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Cassian Harrison calls for producers to 'fuck with form'
BBC4 controller Cassian Harrison has encouraged producers to “fuck with form” when developing for the digital channel.
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High-end TV levy allays talent shortage fears
The high-end TV skills council and TV drama skills levy are already a hit, according to a panel of experts at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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YouTube leads Carpool Karaoke strategy
The Late Late Show With James Corden executive producer has revealed that he checks YouTube stats ahead of TV ratings – as 172 of the show’s clips have notched up over 1m online views.
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BBC3 heads to the USA
Donald Trump’s superfans, African-American teens and the latest documentary from Reggie Yates are to feature in a season of BBC3 documentaries about the US.
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Podcast
Talking TV: Edinburgh 2016 special
In a Talking TV special, guests from All3Media, Banijay and Fox unpick Shane Smith’s MacTaggart lecture and discuss the other hottest topics from Scotland.
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Marcella to return to ITV
Hans Rosenfeldt’s Scandinavian drama Marcella is to return for a second series on ITV.
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Critics
TV Critics: The Circuit; Horizon; Class of '92; CCTV: Neighbourhood Watching
“The writing was witheringly acute and the cast a dream.”
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Ratings
Class of '92 outscores the opposition
THURSDAY: BBC1’s Salford City FC documentary Class of ’92 struggled to outscore its debut, while Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly’s latest sitcom pulled 500,000 to Channel 4.
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Kevin Lygo outlines ITV wishlist
Cookery, travel, consumer shows and make-over formats are all high on Kevin Lygo’s priority list to help balance the budget due to the rising cost of drama.
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Vice reveals mobile plans
Vice is to launch a Europe-wide mobile strategy to support its forthcoming linear channel, as chief executive Shane Smith revealed he would not have taken BBC3 off-air.
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Top talent beefs up ITV entertainment
Harry Hill, Dawn French and Jack Dee are all fronting new shows for ITV as the broadcaster beefs up its entertainment and comedy slate.
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Ben Frow 'bored' of copycat accusations
Channel 5 content chief Ben Frow has hit back at accusations of copycat commissioning and used a raft new of commissions, including the renewal of scripted comedy Borderline, to underline the channel’s distinctiveness.
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ITV factual to 'go big on crime'
ITV’s Sue Murphy has ordered a police series tracking the first hour of murder investigations as she prepares to “go big on crime”.
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Behind The Scenes
The Collection, Amazon / BBC Worldwide
An old car plant near Swansea makes an unlikely home for Amazon Prime’s lavish production about the golden age of French couture, finds Benji Wilson
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TV chiefs: don't make BBC reveal star pay
Channel bosses have hit back against government proposals to force the BBC to reveal talent pay, claiming that it would not be in viewers’ interests.
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Broadcasters hit back at Vice MacTaggart claims
Broadcasters have put on a united defence of the public service broadcasting model in the face of Vice chief executive Shane Smith’s charge that they fail to connect with young audiences.
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ITV drops eOne takeover plan
ITV has withdrawn its proposal to buy Peppa Pig-owner Entertainment One (eOne).
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Time running out to find TV tenant for Hayes Point
Production space that was used to shoot Sky’s Fortitude could be lost to the TV industry unless a new tenant for the Hayes facility is found.
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The Broadcast Interview
Andy Harries, Left Bank
With a £100m Netflix series set to launch and an Amazon Video pilot in the pipeline, Left Bank is riding the OTT drama wave. What next for the Sony-owned indie? asks Chris Curtis