All Broadcast articles in 28 October 2016 – Page 3
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News
Viceland US courts indies
Viceland in the US is opening its doors to independent producers for the first time as it eyes a move into formats.
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TUPE clouds tender process
Question marks over TUPE staff transfers and whether BBC Studios will include a production margin loom over the BBC’s first round of tendered shows.
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BBC and ITVS changes hit Northern drama
Drama in the north came under the spotlight this week, with ITV Studios disbanding its northern drama hub and BBC head of drama for the north Hilary Martin moving to the indie sector.
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Radio 4 continues to ride high
Radio 4 continued its upward trajectory in the wake of Brexit, the only BBC station to make year-on-year gains, according to the latest Rajar results.
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Channel 4 resolution edges closer
The future of Channel 4 is edging closer towards resolution after culture secretary Karen Bradley publicly outlined options for the first time and revealed that she hopes to come to a decision in the “near-ish future”.
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Comment
Entertainment rises to challenge
Studio formats and comedy chat shows are hot on drama’s heels
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BBCW & Cohen eye £50m drama deal
BBC Worldwide is closing in on an estimated £50m funding deal with Danny Cohen’s Access Entertainment to supercharge its drama pipeline.
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Comment
Ethnic diversity: are we missing the story?
Statistics don’t reveal the full picture, but still raise important questions, says David Graham
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Comment
Change will only come by giving new voices a platform
ITV2’s Fresh season is giving people what they want by diversifying content, says Fraser Ayres
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Doc duo launch indie to ‘blur lines’ with drama
The award-winning directors of The Murder Detectives and My Son The Jihadi have joined forces to launch a production business that aims to blur the lines between drama and documentary, and have already picked up two commissions from Channel 4.
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IABM surveys kit suppliers on Brexit impact
Most broadcast equipment vendors don’t plan to reduce their budgets or withdraw investment from the UK following the country’s decision to exit the European Union, according to a survey by the International Association of Broadcast and Media (IABM).
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AMC boards C4 drama Loaded
Walking Dead broadcaster AMC has boarded Keshet UK and Hillbilly Television’s Entourage-style comedy drama Loaded for Channel 4.
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BBC unveils £12m Songs of Praise tender
Retaining loyal BBC1 audiences should be a key aim of indies hoping to land a £12m contract to produce Songs of Praise, according to the BBC’s tender document.
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RTS unveils Northern Irish awards shortlist
The Royal Television Society has unveiled the shortlist for its second annual Northern Ireland Programme Awards, which will take place at The Mac in Belfast on 17 November.
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BBC boots up Gold Rush game maker
The BBC is launching a Gold Rush ‘game maker’ to tie in with Dan Snow’s forthcoming BBC2 show – enabling audiences to create their own adventure.
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Eleventh Hour teams with Luti
New Blood indie Eleventh Hour Films has teamed up with Luti Media to develop a slate of dramas.
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Ratings
C5's New Lives in the Wild matches ITV
TUESDAY: The fifth series of Channel 5’s Lives in the Wild launched on a par with ITV’s vehicle-towing format The New Clampers: Where’s My Car.
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Parker joins Directors Cut as general manager
Directors Cut Films has appointed Lucie Parker to the newly created position of general manager of the post facility.
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Sohonet tees up launch of live collaboration service
Sohonet is to launch its ClearView Flex collaboration tool next month.
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Critics
TV Critics: Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild; Fatal Experiments
“This was gripping enough, but the sideshow of director v subject made for equally fascinating viewing.”