All Broadcast articles in 4 December 2014 – Page 3
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Freeview awards contracts to test future products
Digital TV Labs and DTG Testing have been awarded contracts by Digital UK to test forthcoming internet-connected Freeview products.
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Quantel unveils 8K, 60p Pablo Rio system
Quantel demonstrated an 8K, 60p version of its Pablo Rio grading and finishing system at InterBee in Japan last month.
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The Foundry hires head of commercial product design
David Atkinson has joined The Foundry as head of design for commercial products.
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George Osborne slams ‘hyperbolic’ BBC
Chancellor George Osborne has attacked the BBC’s “hyperbolic” coverage of the potential for public spending cuts after next year’s general election.
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Critics
TV Critics: Confessions of a Secretary; The Legacy; Liberty of London
“As with previous instalments in this series, you never quite knew whether to wince, laugh or sob.”
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Sky wins £800m from betting arm sale
Sky has agreed to sell a controlling stake in betting and gaming business Sky Bet for £800m.
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Re:fine acquired by US post-production firm
Content processing firm Re:fine has been acquired by Los Angeles-based Visual Data.
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Ratings
Ratings analysis: One-off success stories
Helped by a catchy title or topical theme, single dramas and docs can attract big audiences.
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Comment
Talent comes first in the real world
The web is a fertile creative space - but let’s keep quality in perspective, says Steven D Wright
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BBC soaps should be up for grabs
Opening up long-running series to competition is in everyone’s interests, says Jane Turton
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Moving to a connected world
How and where we watch TV is changing rapidly, says Kate Bulkley
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Digital Vision completes MBO
Digital Vision managing director Kelvin Bolah has completed a £600,000 management buyout (MBO) of the post-production and restoration equipment firm.
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Zodiak reviews brands under new chief exec
Zodiak Rights is looking at how it can maximise the value of some of its biggest brands as it bids to put a year of management upheaval behind it.
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Reggie Yates’ Russia trip leads BBC3 factual slate
Reggie Yates is to investigate the extremes of Russian society in a BBC3 series that forms the centrepiece of a raft of factual commissions for the channel.
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BBC hints at savings focus
The BBC’s radio, digital and nations divisions are set to be put under the microscope after the corporation warned that it will be increasingly diffi cult to protect frontline programming and services from future efficiency cuts.
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Amazon’s Audible seeks drama and comedy
Amazon-backed digital audio service Audible is searching for original drama and comedy projects from traditional TV producers and writers.
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Objective’s Sandler takes on extra role overseeing Eleven
Objective Productions managing director Paul Sandler has been appointed executive chairman of Eleven Film, the Glue producer backed by Channel 4 last month.
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Scott Free to boost output following Sonar deal
Ridley Scott-backed indie Scott Free London is to increase its television development after striking a first-look distribution deal with US firm Sonar Entertainment.
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Sky Arts holds first speed-dating event
More than 40 indies and arts organisations attended the first Sky Arts speed-dating event in London last week as it bids to cultivate partnerships that can lead to breakout television ideas.
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Kids’ TV hails new tax break
The British children’s television industry has hailed the introduction of a tax break for live-action programming as a “huge boost” that will reinvigorate the sector.