All Broadcast articles in 26 August 2016 – Page 4
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Critics
TV Critics: One of Us; Inside the Factory; Rookies
“Gripping stuff that had me hooked from the very start”
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Features
Netflix: diving into the data
Peter White assesses Ampere Analysis’ research into the secretive SVoD service’s content strategy in the UK
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Comment
How to avoid The Big Squeeze
Diversification is crucial for US content giants, says Kate Bulkley
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Comment
The sky’s the limit for the cloud
As the switch to the cloud continues to revolutionise TV production, Fujitsu’s Haydn Jones looks at the benefits already being delivered to the broadcasting world and what is potentially still to come
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News
Buzzfeed eyes long-form after growth in video
Buzzfeed’s video content has experienced “hockey-stick growth” since its launch, bolstered by a global distribution strategy across the likes of Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter.
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News
BBCW doubles order for male-skewing shows
BBC Worldwide is set to double the number of male-skewing, returnable series it commissions for its international channels over the next 12 months.
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News
TV’s class divide laid bare
The class divisions in the television industry are laid bare in a report that reveals that people in the media are three times more likely to have attended a private or selective grammar school than the national average.
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News
CDN hails Diamond potential
The Creative Diversity Network (CDN) believes that diversity monitoring initiative Diamond will be a “breakthrough moment” for the TV industry.
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News
Vice: the story so far
Vice has made a splash with youngsters with its hard-hitting news and docs - delivered online. Now its focus turns to linear success
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News
Netflix UK drops archive content for new shows
Netflix UK has aggressively culled its programming over the past few months to reduce its reliance on archive content in favour of the latest shows.
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News
BBC makes Agatha Christie pledge
The BBC has committed to producing seven Agatha Christie adaptations over the next four years in a deal Broadcast estimates could be worth more than £20m with co-pro money.
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Comment
Plenty of reasons to be cheerful
It’s a golden period for the industry as well as the GB Olympic team
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News
Channel 4 ups 8pm spend for kids
Channel 4 will ramp up spending on programming for older children by two-thirds following criticism that it is failing the demographic.
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News
Vic Reeves joins BBC4 art season
BBC4 has ordered four films exploring the subversive world of conceptual art including Vic Reeves’ take on avant-garde collective Dada.
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News
Sky hunts US home for Fortitude
Sky is searching for a US home for Arctic crime drama Fortitude following the closure of cable network Pivot.