All Broadcast articles in 4 November 2011 – Page 6
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NewsBBCW expands in Asia
BBC Worldwide is to launch four of its flagship channels in Thailand next year, as part of a series of moves to expand the business in Asia.
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NewsComedy boosts 4oD growth
Channel 4 saw 4oD views increase by 300,000 on its website in September with comedy being the most popular genre.
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NewsSowerbutts resurfaces at BBC Books
Paul Sowerbutts, a former exec at Diverse and Zodiak, has resurfaced at Ebury Publishing’s imprint BBC Books.
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NewsChiles' Sunday Night Show returning to ITV1
Adrian Chiles’ late evening ITV1 vehicle That Sunday Night Show is being primed for an extended third series, despite underperforming in the ratings.
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RTS invites Programme Awards entries
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has opened entry to its annual Programme Awards.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
Paul Robinson considers what has gone wrong at BBC Radio 3, after reporting a poor round of audience figures.
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CommentChristopher Lunn plays final hand
In the protracted investigation into Christopher Lunn & Company, the firm’s proprietor may well have played his last hand, writes Jake Kanter.
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NewsFremantle to make original content for YouTube
FremantleMedia is to launch a YouTube channel dedicated to pets and animals, and will produce original content for the online site.
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NewsBBC: no need for licence fee reform
The BBC is unlikely to call for a change to the scope of its licence fee remit until the next Charter renewal in 2016/17, Broadcast understands.
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Comment31 Oct '11
“Theroux’s film was a study of American consumer culture, with its drive for novelty and its problem with self-denial.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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CommentThe art of saying 'No'
Agent Andrew Wilson is at the coalface of the hunt for new talent - but sometimes people just won’t take no for an answer.
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NewsAbsolute hunting indie for Olympics radio series
Absolute Radio is kicking off the station’s first pitch for a series of multiplatform programmes dedicated to the “cultural zeitgeist” of the London Olympics.
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NewsITV agrees Corrie product placement deal
ITV has struck a watershed product placement deal with Nationwide building society that will feature a branded cash machine in Coronation Street.
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RatingsC5's Bachelor final tops 1.3m
FRIDAY: Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson chose a new girlfriend in the final edition of The Bachelor, drawing a series high for Channel 5.
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NewsMeduza launches 3D broadcast camera
Meduza today launched the Titan, a single body 3D camera aimed at the broadcast sector.
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NewsUBC to rollout Radioplayer on connected TVs
UBC Media Group has been commissioned by Radioplayer to launch the audio streaming service on connected TV platforms such as Youview and via mobile apps.
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RatingsIdiot hits Route 66 with 1m
FRIDAY: Sky1’s An Idiot Abroad continued to draw over a million viewers - beating The X Factor USA once again.
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NewsSeeSaw closes as funding fails
Streaming TV service SeeSaw has been shut down after its backers failed to make the required investments to keep the video-on-demand site live.
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RatingsStrictly overtakes X Factor
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing dramatically overtook The X Factor to become the highest-rated show on Saturday night.