All Broadcast articles in 29 May 2014 – Page 4
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Reef eyes primetime push with Spun Gold hire
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is-indie Reef Television is pushing into primetime with the hire of former Spun Gold exec Chris Kelly.
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C5 revamps homes for £5k with Linda Barker
Former Changing Rooms presenter Linda Barker is to overhaul dated homes in a new Channel 5 format.
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Big distributors must think small
Producers need the personal touch in an increasingly consolidated market, says Endemol’s Mark Lawrence
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The Complainers rings up 1m
Channel 4’s three-part doc The Complainers failed to muster a huge crowd on Tuesday – only narrowly outperforming the finale of The Mentalist on Channel 5.
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Amazon buys UK first run rights to Halle Berry drama
Amazon has acquired exclusive UK first run rights to Halle Berry’s sci-fi drama Extant after reaching an agreement with CBS Studios International.
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TV Critics: The Complainers; Welcome to Rio; Britain's Got Talent
“The Complainers proved that British traditions of patience and reserve have been replaced by foul language and Twitter”
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BBC drama Quirke hit by audio complaints
BBC period drama Quirke has been the subject of a series of complaints from listeners about its audio quality, further to the barrage of criticism received about the sound in Jamaica Inn.
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Talkback unveils fresh senior management team
Talkback has assembled a new-look senior management team after naming Leon Wilson as its permanent managing director.
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BBC plants fresh gardening format
The winner of a new BBC2 gardening competition format will be offered the chance to design a show garden at next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Ofcom PSB review to assess growth of digital players
The growth of online platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video will be considered as part of Ofcom’s third major public service broadcasting review.
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Top Gear being remade in China
Top Gear is to be remade in China after BBC Worldwide struck a deal with Shanghai Media Group and local indie Honyee Media.
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Celebrity Squares worth £2.2m to DCD
ITV’s revival of classic gameshow Celebrity Squares will generate £2.2m in revenue for producer DCD Media, it has emerged.
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BBC in renewal talks with Jeremy Clarkson
The BBC is in talks with Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson to renew his contract as host of the BBC2 motoring show, Broadcast understands.
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Indies join freelance career shadowing scheme
Twofour and The Garden are among a clutch of companies that will offer freelancers the opportunity to broaden their skills as part of a career shadowing scheme.
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Finding room for radio
Listener habits must not be ignored in the rush to next-gen in-car audio, says Radioplayer’s Michael Hill
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Mr Sloane debuts with 97,000
Sky Atlantic’s latest original commission Mr Sloane launched with fewer than 100,000 viewers on Friday, as Channel 4’s Gogglebox bowed out on a high.
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Pioneer searches for Russian monsters
Pioneer Productions is pulling back the curtain on monsters in Russia and the Eastern Bloc with a two-hour commission from Nat Geo and Animal Planet.
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HBO Europe remakes DRG comedy
HBO Europe is remaking DRG’s Australian scripted format Small Time Gangster.
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Shine launches Roku channel
Shine has launched a VoD channel on streaming service Roku that offers access to shows including Educating Essex and Got To Dance.
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ITVS launches Japanese block
ITV Studios is launching a branded programming block in Japan with series including Mr Selfridge and Poirot.