All Broadcast articles in 26 February 2016 – Page 4
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C5 supersizes The Yorkshire Vet
Channel 5 has supersized The Yorkshire Vet with a 20-episode order.
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BBC1 revisits Class of '92
Former Manchester United footballers Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Gary and Phil Neville are to be reunited for a second time after Electric Ray scored a Class of ‘92 recommission.
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Jeremy Clarkson 'fracas' claim settled
Jeremy Clarkson has apologised to Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon for the ‘fracas’ last year after settling a £100,000 racial discrimination and personal injury claim over the incident.
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Shillinglaw to lead BBC Worldwide production review
Former BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw will conduct a high-level review of BBC Worldwide’s international production strategy for the remainder of her six months at the corporation.
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Critics
TV Critics: Lost Tribe of the Amazon; Who’s the Boss; The Inspectors Are Coming
“Moving, and sad, often scary, sometimes funny, and absolutely fascinating.”
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Banijay and Zodiak complete mega-merger
Banijay Group and Zodiak Media have completed a mega-merger eight months after Broadcast revealed their plans.The newly-created Banijay Group will have revenues of around £700m after bringing together the firms responsible for shows including Keeping Up With The Kardashians and The Secret Life of Four ...
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STV pre-tax profits fall more than 40%
STV posted a 42% decline in pre-tax profits last year, as its production arm was hit by a sharp decline in revenue and missed its targets.
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Lords call for licence fee deal transparency
The House of Lords select committee on communications has called for the licence fee to be set in a transparent way as part of BBC charter negotiations.
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CVP exits hire business with Gearbox sale
Broadcast equipment dealer CVP has pulled out of the kit hire market after selling the assets of its rental business, Gearbox, to ES Broadcast.
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Zoo Digital approved by Apple for iTunes delivery
BVE 2016: BVE exhibitor Zoo Digital will offer iTunes aggregation services for TV series after being formally approved by Apple.
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BBC and ITV prepare EU referendum debates
The BBC and ITV have revealed plans to stage a number of TV debates in the run-up to the EU referendum - including a live event at Wembley Arena in front of an audience of thousands.
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Labour MP: EU debate threatens to delay charter renewal
Shadow culture secretary Maria Eagle has criticised secretary of state John Whittingdale for prioritising “his longstanding Eurosceptic obsession” over BBC charter renewal.
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Comment
Europe is more than a single market
Removing borders for TV and film could dilute content and distort the market, says Michael Maxtone-Smith
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Ratings
Cuckoo boosted by BBC1 move
MONDAY: The linear TV launch of BBC3 comedy Cuckoo on BBC1 propelled it to a near-record high.
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Comedy Central acquires US prank shows
Comedy Central has acquired celebrity prank shows Billy on the Street and Fameless as part of a non-scripted push.
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ITVS Australia secures first Talpa format
ITV Studios Australia is to make its first Talpa format, after the Dutch business was acquired by ITV.
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Critics
TV Critics: Fresh Meat; Cuckoo; The People v OJ Simpson
“I haven’t made a sound other than a groan of despair when watching a British sitcom since the late 1990s and yet here it is, a comedy that is actually extremely funny. How could I have missed it?”
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Comment
Dramatic accuracy helps OJ drama hit the mark
Detail makes for gripping viewing, says the editor of the BBC’s coverage of the 1995 trial