All Broadcast articles in 29 January 2016 – Page 6
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BBC S&PP shows off refurbished TVC
BBC Studios and Post Production (BBC S&PP) is to begin taking studio bookings for the revamped Television Centre (TVC) from this summer.
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Five Arrows Media Finance rebrands as Paragon Bank
Five Arrows Media Finance has rebranded as Paragon Bank.
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IABM appoints new head of training
The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) has appointed Andy Jones to the position of head of training.
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Jekyll & Hyde censured by Ofcom
ITV has been rapped after the “violent and graphic” nature of Sunday teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde breached Ofcom rules.
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In brief: Lygo; Princess; Plum Pictures; Talkback
Kevin Lygo has been named in Debrett’s list of influential Brits, while Princess, Plum Pictures and Talkback prepare new shows.
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Ratings
The Getaway Car slides
SATURDAY: Over half a million viewers avoided BBC1’s The Getaway Car as it returned for a second outing.
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Creative Skillset to grow drama talent pool
Creative Skillset will help 10 production staff step up to become drama producers as part of a placement scheme run alongside some of the UK’s top indies.
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BBC dramas lead Berlin TV line-up
BBC dramas The Night Manager and Love, Nina are leading the TV line-up of the forthcoming Berlin Film Festival.
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Video
VIDEO: Heartless, Walter Presents
The dark and edgy Danish supernatural thriller joins Channel 4’s foreign-language VoD service
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One Direction producers secure C4 script
The owners of Luti Media, the production company behind music videos including Drake’s Hotline Bling and One Direction’s Best Song Ever, have secured a script development from Channel 4.
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Magician Ben Hart to front BBC3 Objective series
BBC3 Killer Magic star Ben Hart is returning to the channel with a short-form series featuring a range of ‘life hacks’.
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Ratings
Attenborough helps BBC1 to monster ratings
SUNDAY: BBC1 enjoyed a barnstorming evening, as a special from David Attenborough and the Still Open All Hours finale helped lift its primetime average to 6.6m viewers.
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Fox buys Hulu's Stephen King adaptation
Pay-TV channel Fox has acquired 11/22/63, the TV adaptation of Stephen King’s novel produced by Lost creator JJ Abrams.
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BBC explores plans to convince over-75s to pay licence fee
BBC director general Tony Hall could call on older celebrities such as Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Terry Wogan to back a campaign to convince over-75s to pay their licence fees voluntarily.
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Critics
TV Critics: Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur; James May’s Cars of the People; The Girl Who Forgave The Nazis; Stan Lee's Lucky Man
“This was an always interesting and on occasion jaw-dropping piece of TV.”
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Stan Lee's Lucky Man brings good fortune to Sky
FRIDAY: Stan Lee’s Lucky Man made an auspicious start, reeling in Sky 1’s biggest audience for a drama launch since Sinbad.
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Sky invests £7m in ad-tech firm
Sky has invested £7m in advertising technology firm DataXu, continuing its spate of Silicon Valley-style deals.
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Steven Moffat to leave Doctor Who
Steven Moffat is to step down as Doctor Who’s showrunner in 2017 and will be replaced by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall.