All Broadcast articles in 27 November 2009 – Page 2
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NewsLondon Studios upgrades for HD
The London Studios is adding more than £2m of Sony cameras, monitors, recorders and vision mixers to its studios 1 and 2 so that they can produce shows in both SD and HD.
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Scrub supplies mixing consoles to BBC S&PP
BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) has added Icon mixing consoles to its Television Centre facility in Shepherd’s Bush as it moves towards using Pro Tools for all its audio dubbing and editing.
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NewsHands off the BBC, Thompson tells politicians
Mark Thompson has challenged the UK’s politicians to safeguard the independence of the BBC – and to give it the freedom to carry out a “radical and open-minded review” of its activities.
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2010 shortlist unveiled
Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor are to go head to head at the 2010 Broadcast Awards.
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CommentOff Cuts: Comic brush with fame
Jedward might have gone out of The X Factor, but someone still loves them.
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Behind The ScenesCast Offs, Channel 4
Shooting an innovative drama series on a short timescale provided Eleven Film with the creative freedom to try out new ideas, says Joel Wilson.
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FeaturesCDN Awards: a celebration of diversity
Increasing the representation of ethnic and social minorities in the broadcasting industries remains a slow process, but the CDN Awards highlight rare success.
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RatingsFamily bounces back as big guns misfire
BBC2, C4 and Five recorded above average crowds for their big 9pm shows last night, as ITV1 and BBC1’s big guns Spooks and the UEFA Champions League failed to fire.
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FeaturesEnid rewrites BBC4 fortunes
Lashings of ginger beer all round as Enid topped the charts this week.
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FeaturesTrips to other dimensions
This week Channel 4, Five and BBC2 operated in different dimensions.
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FeaturesNetwork TV has a epic week
BBC and ITV enjoy bumper figures in run-up to Christmas with Children In Need and I’m A Celebrity…
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The Broadcast InterviewAaqil Ahmed, BBC head of religion and ethics
The BBC head of religion tells Katherine Rushton why the row over his appointment is trivial, how class is more crucial than race and what he plans to do with Songs Of Praise.
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CommentMargot / Man on Earth / Ants: Nature's Secret Power
Comedy Central’s Karolina Stallwood and Raw Cut TV’s Bill Rudgard on ballet, history, then back to school
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NewsITV snaps up Disney's GMTV stake for £22m
ITV has spent more than £22m buying out Disney’s minority stake in GMTV.
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CommentA flattened industry means diversity is non-negotiable
With the web breaking barriers, the sector needs to change fast, says Rahul Chakkara.
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CommentWill Facebook fans save ITV?
Archie Norman can cash in on loyalty generated through new media.
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The Broadcast InterviewShane Allen, Channel 4
Channel 4’s new head of comedy is always seeking fresh ideas to pilot, but is concerned the current climate of caution will lead to lacklustre output across the board.
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NewsGeorge Gently goes global
BBC1 police drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast around the world in a raft of deals by distributor All3Media International.