All Broadcast articles in 26 August 2016 – Page 5
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News
Roughcut appoints comedy chief
Roughcut TV executive producer Alex Smith has been promoted to head of comedy.
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Woodcut and Duchess Street pick up Green Door exec
Nicholas Yearwood has left Idris Elba’s indie Green Door Pictures exec to join Bob & Co-backed indies Woodcut Media and Duchess Street Productions as a consultant executive producer.
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Video
VIDEO: The Circuit
Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly’s Channel 4 comedy about the horror and hilarity of social engagement.
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Behind The Scenes
The Watchman, Channel 4
After winning a Bafta for The Murder Detectives, director Dave Nath had his pick of documentary subjects. So why did he turn to drama?
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VIDEO: National Treasure
Jack Thorne’s four-part Channel 4 drama examines accusations of sexual misconduct against a fictional public figure.
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Critics
TV Critics: Ripper Street; Britain’s Hardest Workers; 500 Questions; Four Rooms
“Ripper is the real thing, a gripping story, thoughtfully told.”
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Ratings
Slow start for 500 Questions
MONDAY: ITV’s stripped gameshow 500 Questions got off to an underwhelming start – beaten by the fourth series opener of Ripper Street on BBC2.
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BBC to begin tendering next month
The BBC is to begin tendering out the production of high-profile shows next month as it confirms the end of the in-house production guarantee.
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BBC3 iPlayer requests jump after online launch
iPlayer requests of BBC3 content have risen by 6 percentage points following the youth-skewing channel’s move online, despite launching fewer shows.
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Arqiva inks Red Bull Media distribution deal
Arqiva has signed a deal with Red Bull Media House to distribute live video sports content to international broadcasters.
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UKTV signs Irish sitcom
UKTV is bidding to tap into the success of Mrs Brown’s Boys after acquiring an Irish comedy from RTÉ.
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Ratings
Spotless struggles for ITV
SATURDAY: ITV’s one-off gameshow Spotless entertained just over 1m viewers in its primetime slot.
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ITV 'on brink' of signing £150m X Factor deal
ITV is on the brink of signing a £150m deal to keep The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent on-screen until at least 2019, according to reports.
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Keo explores Mormon polygamists
Keo Films has gained access to a fundamentalist Mormon community in Utah for a four-part Channel 4 documentary.
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Ionoco supplies gameshow tech for new ITV show
Ionoco will provide all the studio graphics and gameplay systems for new ITV gameshow 500 Questions, which launches this evening.
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Polecam to demo rough terrain dolly at IBC
IBC 2016: Polecam Systems will launch its Autopod remotely operated programmable elevation unit for rigs, remote heads and cameras at IBC.
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W takes fixed-rig to amateur sport
Water polo and women’s football dressing rooms are to be thrust into the spotlight with a fixed-rig series from UKTV’s entertainment channel W.
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Ratings
Fleabag and Murder in Successville score with youngsters
SUNDAY: BBC3 comedies Fleabag and Murder in Successville proved a hit with 16-34s on BBC2, while BBC1’s Olympics coverage ended with 6.9m viewers.
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IBC to launch dedicated IP zone
IBC 2016: IBC is to launch a dedicated IP demonstration area at the Amsterdam trade show in September.
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BBC youth viewing drops 18% after BBC3 closure
The closure of BBC3 has contributed to an 18% fall in 16-34 year olds viewing BBC content, while boosting the performance of its commercial rivals.