All Broadcast articles in 28 October 2011 – Page 5
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NewsX Factor producers sidestep Rhythmix legal battle
The X Factor producers have avoided a potentially damaging legal battle after one of this year’s acts agreed to change its name at the request of a charity.
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NewsC4 to air penultimate Fresh Meat online first
Channel 4 is to debut the penultimate episode of Fresh Meat online after pushing it back a week to accommodate stripped drama Top Boy.
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NewsBBC Trust to examine Arab Spring coverage
The BBC Trust is embarking on a review of the corporation’s coverage of the year’s series of uprisings known as the Arab Spring.
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NewsCineflix recruits Chris Bonney
Cineflix Media has hired Chris Bonney, a Warner Bros and former Outright Distribution exec, as chief executive of the indie’s rights across its production, scripted and distribution divisions.
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NewsInvestigations funding "vulnerable", warns film makers
Award winning film maker Roger Graef and former Panorama executive Roger Bolton have warned that funding for investigative journalism is “very vulnerable”, calling for a statutory obligation to be introduced.
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NewsMPs attack BBC over local radio
The BBC was attacked by 50 MPs in the House of Commons this morning, over its planned cuts to local radio.
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NewsBBCW to make Da Vinci drama
BBC Worldwide is to produce a new fantasy drama based around a young Leonardo Da Vinci, from the co-writer of the new Batman films.
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NewsBBCW to team with factual indies
BBC Worldwide is looking to work with UK factual indies on the production of bespoke content for France and Germany.
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NewsAssimilate launches online store
Assimilate has launched an online store for the sale of its Scratch Lab workflow tool and third-party software that supports the Scratch product line.
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RatingsWatch starts Party with 110k
TUESDAY: Watch’s new series about eccentric parties, from the makers of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, kicked off with more than 100,000 viewers.
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Behind The ScenesFrozen Planet, BBC1
We wanted to create the ultimate portrait of the polar regions before the warming global climate changes them forever, says Vanessa Berlowitz.
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Comment26 Oct '11
“Unguessable, clever and funny if not necessarily all that believable.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsDeath in Paradise sets sail with 5.75m
TUESDAY: New crime drama Death in Paradise boosted BBC1’s usual audience by more than 15% on its debut - as a BBC2 doc about code-breakers beat ITV1 reality show 71 Degrees North.
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NewsBBC local radio not "picked on", claims Boaden
The BBC’s director of news has defended decisions to cut local radio disproportionately to other radio services, ahead of a parliamentary debate on the matter.
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NewsArgosy appoints Sears
Argosy has appointed John Sears to the role of senior field sales engineer.
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NewsX Factor USA to introduce Twitter voting
The X Factor USA is to offer viewers the ability to vote for their favourite contestants via Twitter when the knockout stage begins on 2 November.
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NewsBBC "unable to agree" union demands
The BBC has said it will be “unable to agree” to the joint unions’ “list of demands” – edging the probability of pre-Christmas strikes at the broadcaster ever closer.
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NewsWalking Dead gets third series
US zombie drama The Walking Dead, which last week returned to FX in the UK, has been picked up for a third series.
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Motive Television raises £1m
Motive Television has raised just over £1m through a share placing.
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NewsC4 orders more Fresh Meat; Beaver Falls
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of student comedy drama Fresh Meat midway through its first run.