All Broadcast articles in 31 October 2013
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CommentCommercial radio: 40 years and counting
There’s never been a better time for commercial radio says Radioworks’ Jack Allen
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NewsTVF skates off with ice doc
Distributor TVF International has sold its ice skating documentary Ice, Sweat and Tears to a raft of global broadcasters.
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NewsBBC3 recruits for World’s Toughest Jobs
BBC3 is to send three young people overseas to take on some of the world’s toughest jobs.
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NewsITV orders two-part murder drama
ITV has ordered two-part drama Undeniable from The Reckoning-producer TXTV.
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NewsPulse eyes US with Vice deal
Pulse Films has struck a deal with Vice Media to boost the indie’s expansion into the US.
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NewsDerren Brown in C4 art heist
Derren Brown will attempt to steal a Turner-nominated painting using pensioners for his next Channel 4 stunt.
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NewsAbsolute strikes VW ad-funded deal
Absolute Radio is to air an ad-funded series covering some of the most iconic moments in musical history after striking a deal with Volkswagen UK.
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CriticsTV Critics: Bedlam; Dracula; World's Busiest Maternity Ward
“An illuminating and brave investigation of what obsessive compulsive disorder really is.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsBig Bang Theory explodes with 1.7m
E4’s The Big Bang Theory exploded with 1.7m viewers on Thursday, as Sky Living’s Dracula also took a sizeable chunk of viewers - in a strong night for the multichannels.
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NewsKudos plots Spooks film
Long running BBC series Spooks is to be made into a film produced by Kudos’ Jane Featherstone and Stephen Garrett.
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NewsE4 takes geeks clubbing with GME
E4 has ordered a documentary series following a gang of geeks as they explore the world of hardcore clubbing.
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NewsVicious picked up by PBS
ITV comedy Vicious is to join Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge on PBS after the US broadcaster struck a deal with Shine International.
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NewsComedy Central promotes Offman
Comedy Central UK boss Jill Offman is to take charge of all of the Comedy Central channels outside of the US after being promoted by Viacom International Media Networks.
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NewsDaybreak editor Karl Newton steps down
Daybreak has gone through its third editor in three years after Karl Newton stepped down from his role at ITV Studios.
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NewsRelease The Hounds let loose on YouTube
ITV2 horror gameshow Release The Hounds is heading to YouTube after Sony Pictures Television struck a distribution deal with multi-channel network Collective Digital Studio.
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NewsOfcom awards second wave of local TV licences
Estuary TV has added Scarborough to its existing Grimsby local television licence as Ofcom has begun awarding a second wave of 12-year broadcasting rights.
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NewsHollywood studio Fox eyes UK orders
Hollywood studio 20th Century Fox Television is looking to boost its international production business by winning commissions from UK broadcasters including Sky and Channel 4.
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NewsC5 orders baby bling doc
Babies wearing mini Louboutin shoes are to be the subject of Channel 5’s latest documentary, Blinging Up Baby.
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RatingsThe Tunnel sinks to low
The Tunnel sunk to a series low for Sky Atlantic on Wednesday – as James Blake picked up this year’s Mercury Prize in front of an audience of 1.4m on Channel 4.
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NewsLion TV beefs up Scotland base
Lion Television is beefing up its Scottish production base ahead moving its Homes Under The Hammer series to Glasgow.