All Broadcast articles in 27 April 2012 – Page 2
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NewsAsia clocks BBC2's The Hour
Sundance Channel Global is taking BBC2 drama The Hour to Asia in a deal secured by Shine International.
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RatingsPanorama's Elderly Care doc draws 3.7m
MONDAY: Panorama’s follow up to its Undercover Care investigation delivered the strand’s third biggest audience of the year.
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NewsBBC warned it could lose the Open
The organiser of the the Open Championship has warned the BBC that it is on course to lose the rights to broadcast world’s oldest golfing major in 2017.
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RatingsSteps hit the road with 150k
MONDAY: Reunited pop group Steps returned to Sky Living with a new series but could not match the pull of their previous run.
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NewsMurdoch: I didn't ask Cameron for BSkyB bid favours
James Murdoch has told the Leveson inquiry that he had just one conversation with both David Cameron and George Osborne about News Corp’s proposed takeover of BSkyB, and that he did not ask for “assurances” or “favours” as to whether the bid would be referred to the Competition Commission.
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NewsCharley Bear enters 80th territory
Chapman Entertainment’s pre-school series Little Charley Bear is to launch in Russia later this year
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RTS reveals Student TV shortlist
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the shortlist for the RTS Student Television Awards 2011.
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NewsWoolcock interactive film to premiere at Doc/Fest
Penny Woolcock, director of the Death of Klinghoffer, is to helm an interactive film celebrating the British coastline that will premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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CommentTop tips on scripting and casting
David Max Freedman offers five tips on how to make your script work and casting a successful show.
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NewsITV axes Wild at Heart
ITV1 has confirmed that it will not commission any further series of Wild at Heart after a finale next year.
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NewsPinewood opens Richard Attenborough Stage
Pinewood has officially opened its newest studio, the 30,000 sq ft Richard Attenborough Stage.
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NewsEmails reveal Hunt / News Corp relationship
Emails shown to the Leveson inquiry suggest Jeremy Hunt and the DCMS was providing News Corp with the inside track on its thinking about the proposed takeover of BSkyB.
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Encompass adds Signiant software
Playout provider Encompass Digital Media has deployed Signiant software at its London facility.
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Light Illusion updates LightSpace system
Light Illusion has added an ACES toolset to its LightSpace colour management system.
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NewsGorilla grabs another MatrixStore
Post-production firm Gorilla has added a third MatrixStore to its Cardiff facility.
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RatingsTorres goal nets 3.6m viewers
TUESDAY: Chelsea’s semi-final clash against Barcelona in the Champions League Football tournament drew the biggest audience of the year to date for Sky Sports 2.
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RatingsC4's Hidden Talent fails to shine
TUESDAY: Richard Bacon’s new series about people’s hidden talents struggled to breakthrough for Channel 4.
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Comment25 April '12
“It shouldn’t work..but it’s almost joyous.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsC4's Superscrimpers to return
Channel 4 thrifty tips series Superscrimpers is returning for a third run with an aim to further build on the money saving advice offered to viewers.
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NewsSky Go hits problems during Chelsea win
BSkyB angered subscribers last night after its IPTV service Sky Go suffered technical problems during Chelsea’s dramatic victory over Barcelona.