All Broadcast articles in 4 March 2011 – Page 3
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RatingsGot to Dance final tops 1m
SUNDAY: The final of Sky1 competition Got To Dance drew more than a million viewers - its biggest audience of the second series.
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NewsThe Foundry launches Red workflow software
The Foundry today launched Storm, its workflow software for Red cameras
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NewsITV rules out indie purchase
ITV has for now ruled out any major indie acquisitions as it bids to rejuvenate its production arm.
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NewsMore bidders emerge for local TV project
A further three groups have emerged as bidders for the rights to run Jeremy Hunt’s proposed local TV network, as the deadline for entries passed yesterday.
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NewsSIS Live moves into expanded facility in Paris
Outside broadcast firm SIS Live has moved into a new facility in Paris.
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NewsITV eyes online micropayment trials in 2011
ITV could trial micropayments for its online content before the end of the year, according to chief executive Adam Crozier.
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RatingsOscars draw late night fans
A hardcore audience of film fans stayed up until the early hours of the morning to catch the red carpet action and the Oscars ceremony.
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RatingsBiggest Loser finale serves 4.7m
MONDAY: ITV1 weight loss show The Biggest Loser piled on viewers for the series finale - more than a million ahead on its debut.
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NewsGuru-Murthy joins BME initiative
Channel 4 News broadcasters have thrown their support behind Bectu’s initiative Move on Up to encourage more black and minority ethnic (BME)professionals to join the industry.
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RatingsGrade's variety doc draws 600,000
MONDAY: BBC4’s doc about the decline of variety theatre, presented by Michael Grade, packed in audiences on its debut.
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RatingsJunior Doctors treat 1.1m
TUESDAY: New BBC3 series Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands broadly held its audience, following a strong debut last week.
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NewsStudio Lambert to create co-pro network after Nutopia deal
Studio Lambert plans to establish a network of UK indies to be its US co-production partners after striking a deal with Nutopia.
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RatingsSilk locks in 5m
TUESDAY: BBC1 courtroom drama Silk managed to stay over the 5m mark for its second instalment.
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NewsSky Living orders Jade Goody tribute
Sky Living will to mark the anniversary of reality star Jade Goody’s death with a new documentary.
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NewsC5 move Vanessa to boost flagging ratings
Channel 5 is to reschedule daily chat show The Vanessa Show in a bid to up its audience figures.
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NewsCochrane upped at Warner Bros
Polly Cochrane has been promoted to senior vice president and group marketing director at Warner Bros UK.
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NewsMurdoch 'ready to spin-off Sky News'
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has reportedly offered to dispose of Sky News in order to gain approval for the media giant’s takeover bid for British Sky Broadcasting.
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NewsITV to plough £6m into digital channels revamp
ITV’s new digital channels boss Angela Jain is to be handed a £6m war chest to dramatically improve branding and programming.
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NewsHunt to accept Sky News offer
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today he intends to accept News Corp’s plans to spin off Sky News to address concerns over its planned takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsR2 ups indie output to a third of total
BBC Radio 2 plans to commission a third of its output from the indie sector within 12 months, controller Bob Shennan has revealed.