All Broadcast articles in 4 February 2011 – Page 3
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NewsHistory channel to air Kennedys
Controversial US series The Kennedys is to air on the History channel in the UK – and has finally found a broadcaster in the States.
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NewsFreeview HD sales pass 1.2m
High definition viewing is continuing to climb as 1.2 million people have bought a Freeview HD TV and box since their launch nine months ago.
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NewsBroadcast Hot Shot wins at IFFR
A short film made by a UK director and Broadcast Hot Shot has won the New Arrivals Jury Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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NewsBBC America to air Six Nations
BBC America has inked a deal to air five live games from this year’s Six Nations for viewers in the US.
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NewsKing’s Speech producer in TV push
Bedlam Productions, the indie behind award-winning film The King’s Speech, is to make a renewed push into factual TV – partnering with co-production firm LillaVision.
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NewsFreeview HD sales pass 1.2m
High definition viewing is continuing to climb as 1.2 million people have bought a Freeview HD TV and box since their launch nine months ago.
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NewsLittle Britain director joins Jinsy
Matt Lipsey, director of BBC comedies Little Britain and Psychoville, has signed onto Sky Atlantic’s first original comedy commission, This Is Jinsy, as series director.
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NewsEx-Target execs launch kids indie
Two former Target Entertainment senior executives have set up a new children’s production company, Hoho Entertainment.
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RatingsC4 beats BBC1 with Gypsy Weddings
TUESDAY: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings gave Channel 4 its highest overnights audience in nearly four years - and beat the finale of BBC1 crime drama Silent Witness.
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RatingsSky Atlantic's Boardwalk Empire debuts with 440,000
TUESDAY: Sky Atlantic launched last night with a special highlights show and award-winning US crime drama Boardwalk Empire.
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NewsBBC's Craig Oliver named PM's communications chief
Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed BBC news exec Craig Oliver as his new director of communications.
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NewsNoise Fusion moves music catalogue online
London-based production company and audio branding firm Noise Fusion has made its catalogue of radio imaging effects available to buy online.
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NewsAudio exhibitors to take centre stage at BVE
Audio will be high on the agenda at this year’s Broadcast Video Expo (BVE), with the first day of the conference branded Radio Day.
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Sky 3D in 70,000 homes
Sky’s 3D TV service has reached 70,000 subscribers, according to the broadcaster’s first-half results.
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NewsAquarium drives down expenditure by 20%
Audio post house Aquarium has cut its outgoings by about 20% in the face of shrinking production budgets.
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NewsOn Sight adds another Mistika
London-based On Sight has purchased another Mistika 2D and stereo-3D postproduction tool from SGO.
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NewsCTMS buys new kit for rebranded Arc
Glasgow facility Arc has been rebranded 422, with parent company Creative Technical and Media Services (CTMS) spending £400,000 on new equipment at the post house and its sister firm 422 Manchester.
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