All Broadcast articles in 27 August 2015 – Page 3
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Edinburgh live blog: day two
Click through for live updates from the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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Iannucci: government allowed BBC uncertainty to 'fester'
Armando Iannucci has said uncertainty about the BBC’s future has been allowed to “fester and grow” by the government, despite John Whittingdale’s claim that there is no agenda against the corporation.
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STV and GroupM sign development deal
Antiques Road Trip producer STV Productions has inked a development deal with GroupM Entertainment to produce entertainment, factual and drama projects
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ITV extends Ericsson playout contract
ITV has extended its playout contract with Ericsson until 2024.
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Armando Iannucci: politicians 'mad' to tamper with the BBC
Armando Iannucci has used his MacTaggart Lecture to launch a blistering attack on the government for attempting to “tamper” with the BBC and undermine the UK’s successful television industry.
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ABC: no plans to invest in UK indies
Disney-owned broadcaster ABC is “aggressively” hunting UK talent and writers but is not looking to acquire British production companies.
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Richard Klein defends ITV factual performance
ITV commissioner Richard Klein has defended the broadcaster’s factual performance and highlighted the growing challenges faced by mainstream broadcasters.
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Fincham: BBC uses Strictly to 'clip X Factor wings'
ITV’s Peter Fincham has made a public plea to the BBC not to schedule this autumn’s Strictly Come Dancing directly against The X Factor.
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BBC3 plans Serial-style online series
BBC3 is developing a Serial-style factual series as one of its first online commissions ahead of the closure of its linear channel.
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Whittingdale open to privatising C4 if remit remains intact
John Whittingdale has suggested he is comfortable with the idea of Channel 4 moving into the private sector - as long as its remit remains intact.
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Studio Lambert creates BBC3 horror format
Studio Lambert is to launch a Gogglebox-inspired talent hunt for a horror director in a BBC3 series.
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Whittingdale denies government has an anti-BBC agenda
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has denied that the government green paper on the future of the BBC formed part of a pre-meditated Conservative assault on the corporation.
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BBC2 checks into Real Exotic Marigold Hotel
Twofour is to replicate the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel film with a group of celebrities in a documentary series for BBC2.
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Educating Cardiff sees off School Swap
TUESDAY: Educating Cardiff registered 1.8m viewers on Channel 4, more than 500,000 ahead of its ITV rival School Swap.
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Discovery plots Idris Elba follow-up
Discovery chief creative officer Phil Craig has revealed that the broadcaster is working with Idris Elba on a follow-up to his high-octane series No Limits.
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Edinburgh live blog: day one
Click through for live updates from the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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Hall: BBC cuts would put 32,000 jobs at risk
Tony Hall has warned that further cuts to the BBC’s funding would have a seismic impact on the UK’s creative industries and could result in the loss of 32,000 jobs.
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IBC to make the case for IP
IBC 2015: If last year’s IBC appeared to promise delegates that an ‘all IP future’ was just around the corner, this year exhibitors are keen to show how they can help broadcasters that have been slower than expected in adopting the new technology.
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Halo set to open 4k finishing facility in Soho
Halo post production is to open a 1,000 sq ft facility opposite its Noel Street headquarters in Soho that will focus on 4K finishing.
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Envy gets wired for direct playback via BT Tower
Envy has installed a facility line to provide a direct playout connection via the BT Tower to UK broadcasters, giving the post firm the ability to playout fast-turnaround productions close to transmission.