All Broadcast articles in 28 October 2011 – Page 4
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News
Bedell: X Factor criticism is ludicrous
ITV director of entertainment Elaine Bedell has praised The X Factor’s revamped judging panel for attracting younger viewers and branded criticism of the show “ludicrous”.
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CLAC founder attacks HMRC for wasting millions
The founder of embattled TV accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has accused HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of wasting millions of pounds on an investigation “without foundation”.
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Wingspan visits corridors of power for Sky Atlantic
Former British ambassador to the US Sir Christopher Meyer is to front a documentary series for Sky Atlantic exploring the relationship between cities including London, Moscow and Mumbai.
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ITV orders ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ gameshow
ITV1 has ordered a “Raiders of the Lost Ark-style” gameshow, set in a giant 24-room maze, that challenges contestants to memorise the answers to questions in order to escape with up to £200,000 in prize money.
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BBC4 to lose history and science programming
BBC4 documentaries like Wellington Bomber, Spitfire Women and The Secret Life of the National Grid are to be a thing of the past as the channel is stripped of its history budget.
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Dragonfly hires BBC3 exec in senior rejig
Dragonfly has poached BBC3’s head of development as part of a range of changes to the indie’s senior team.
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Twofour counts down Tweets of the Year for ITV2
ITV2 has commissioned a 90-minute special looking at the impact of Twitter news stories throughout 2011.
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ITV1 orders Stephen Fry drama
Stephen Fry’s indie is to make the first Ian Rankin thriller to air on ITV1 since Rebus more than four years ago.
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RDF to refashion History salvage series for ITV1
RDF TV West is producing two versions of a documentary series about salvage reclamation for UK broadcast.
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Features
Persons Unknown, NBC (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on a US mystery drama coming soon to Syfy UK.
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The Broadcast Interview
Paula Kerger, PBS
As US broadcaster PBS prepares to launch its first UK channel, Alex Farber talks to president Paula Kerger, while channel head Richard Kingsbury describes the task of setting up from scratch.
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Features
What north-west skills gap?
The north-west of England has more than enough television skills and production talent to cope with its current media boom and the expansion of BBC North, writes Will Strauss.
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Comment
Have you considered having a smaller desk?
TV faces a dark future if producers don’t start paying writers promptly, says James Henry.
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Comment
Off Cuts: Emma’s career break
Good luck to Emma Tennant, who is finally hobbling around Hammersmith after her start at UKTV was delayed by three weeks by a broken foot sustained on a cruise. We’d say break a leg, but perhaps that’s not the best idea.
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Comment
Don’t give up on the big idea
Digital success depends on achieving cut-through, says Kate Bulkley.
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The Broadcast Interview
Andrew Beint, Open Mike Productions
Balihar Khalsa speaks to Open Mike’s head of production about putting stand-up on TV and the benefits of a strong talent roster.
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Comment
Pan Am / Misfits / Threesome
Zodiak’s Darren Asamoa and the BBC’s Lexi Elven on cabin crew, teen heroes and trio trouble
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Is VoD finally coming of age?
Netflix may find it hard going in the UK, but the market is developing.
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BBC extends Wimbledon contract to 2017
The BBC has extended its contract to cover Wimbledon for a further three years.