All Broadcast articles in 28 January 2011 – Page 3
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NewsHBO to remake Rise doc
A British documentary about the underground world of bare-knuckle fighting is to be remade as a gritty drama series for US broadcaster HBO.
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NewsUK indie to produce US medical drama
US network ABC has greenlit a major new medical drama based in Afghanistan that will be co-produced by UK indie Artists Studio.
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NewsBBC Knowledge to launch in Italy
BBC Worldwide is to launch factual channel BBC Knowledge in Italy - its first full-dubbed bespoke channel in Western Europe.
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NewsEx-Sky1 boss to run Red Arrow UK
German production group Red Arrow Entertainment is to launch a new division in the UK and has named former Sky1 controller James Baker co-managing director.
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NewsFinish hires Flame artist Wilmot
Soho post house Finish has recruited Flame artist Paul Wilmot to its VFX team.
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NewsRev and This is England triumph at South Bank Awards
Rev and This is England ’86 scooped top prizes at the South Bank Awards.
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NewsC4 orders This is England '88
Channel 4 drama This is England is to return for a Christmas special ahead of a new series.
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NewsSky Sports sacks Andy Gray
Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray has been sacked by the broadcaster with immediate effect, after evidence emerged of a separate off-air incident last month.
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NewsWorld Service to cut 650 posts
BBC World Service is to shed more than a quarter of its roles and is closing five country services, as it attempts to find £67m of savings.
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NewsForbidden signs deal with Ericsson
Forbidden Technologies has signed an agreement with Ericsson that will allow the Sweden-based tech firm to build cloud services running Forbidden’s FORscene platform.
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NewsRavensbourne to host digital format conference
A conference to look at the creative opportunities and technical challenges of shooting on different types of digital formats will take place at the end of next month.
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NewsThe Foundry updates paint tool Mari
The Foundry has unveiled the latest version of its paint and texture tool Mari.
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NewsGruffalo gets Oscar nod
An animated adaptation of children’s book The Gruffalo, shown on BBC1, has been nominated for the best animated short at the Academy Awards.
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NewsAndy Gray consulting lawyers over Sky sacking
Andy Gray is consulting lawyers after being fired by Sky over a football sexism row.
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NewsPolecam to launch new camera system at BVE
Polecam will unveil its latest system for the close-up filming of sporting events at BVE in February.
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NewsWeb-based rights software launches
UK firm Rights Management Systems (RMS) is gearing up to launch what it claims is the first wholly web-based rights management system.
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NewsNUJ protest against World Service cuts
NUJ members of the World Service are staging a protest outside Bush House today over 650 job cuts at the BBC department.
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RatingsGypsy Weddings grabs 7m peak
TUESDAY: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings invited more guests to the party, building its audience to more than 6m viewers on Channel 4 - and another million on C4+1.
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NewsX Factor remade in Chile
The X Factor is to be remade for audiences in Chile – the 30th adaptation of the hit singing format.
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NewsBrookside fans call for anniversary DVD
More than 5,000 Brookside fans have signed a petition calling for a commemorative DVD to mark the soap’s 30th anniversary.