All Broadcast articles in 26 February 2015 – Page 2
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Ratings
Top 30 shows (BBC2, C4, C5): 16 - 22 Feb 2015
When they come to write the history of early 21st Century Britain, they could do worse than start with this week’s schedule
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Top 15 consolidated shows: 9 - 15 Feb 2015
Indian Summers rose to 5.3 million/19%, becoming C4’s best-performing drama for 20 years.
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Top 100 network programmes: 16 - 22 Feb 2015
Live episodes top the table, while ITV welcomes return of Ant & Dec to Saturday nights
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News
Nick Thorogood to leave Scripps
Nick Thorogood is to leave Food Network owner Scripps Network after five years.
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News
STV Productions hit by lack of drama
The failure of STV Production to win any major drama orders last year led to it missing its revenue target by over £3m.
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News
Future of BBC report: industry reaction
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC) has published the long-awaited findings of its inquiry into the future of the BBC. Broadcast provides a round-up of the industry reaction.
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News
In brief: UKTV; Thomas & Friends; 60 Minute Makeover; Nat Geo
UKTV has appointed a director of operations and technology, as Nat Geo orders a reality format from the Norwegian arm of ITV Studios. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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Comment
Don’t mention ghosts of TV past
There’s a collective amnesia when it comes to television history, writes Steven D Wright
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Ratings
Madonna tumble boosts The Brits
WEDNESDAY: Madonna helped The Brit Awards to recover from last year’s stumble but the annual event was unable to beat The Great Comic Relief Bake Off.
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Features
I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse
Provide a grisly range of physical special effects for the eight-part reality gameshow, set six months after a zombie apocalypse, in which ‘survivors’ are set a series of challenges.
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Critics
TV Critics: Wolf Hall; Suffragettes Forever!; The People’s Strictly for Comic Relief; The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
“For connoisseurs of character acting, every week has been like a bath in champagne.”
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News
STV posts profit despite production dip
A slight revenue decline at STV Productions did not prevent the broadcaster posting pre-tax profits of £17.3m for 2014 as advertising revenue surged past £100m.
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Features
The Casual Vacancy
Provide invisible and visible VFX for the adaptation of the JK Rowling novel.
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News
EVS appoints Lathouwer as MD and chief exec
EVS has appointed Muriel De Lathouwer as managing director and chief executive.
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News
The London Studios’ Ian Goff joins Evolutions
Evolutions has recruited former The London Studios editor Ian Goff.
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News
Ex-TSL chief David Phillips launches consultancy
Former TSL boss David Phillips has launched a new consultancy firm.
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News
Zoo Digital to supply BBC Worldwide subtitle system
BBC Worldwide has selected Zoo Digital to provide it with a new subtitling and captioning system.
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Comment
Talking point: UKIP: The First 100 Days
When C4 reflects on this year’s ‘born risky’ achievements, it may point to UKIP: The First 100 Days.
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Behind The Scenes
Banished, BBC2
From landscape to wildlife, shooting exteriors for Jimmy McGovern’s period piece in Australia gave it a hard-to-replicate authenticity.