All Broadcast articles in 5 February 2016 – Page 4
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News
Nat Geo boss lifts lid on international strategy
National Geographic Channels boss Courteney Monroe has lifted the lid on plans to eschew local commissions in favour of a global programming strategy.
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Video
VIDEO: Breaking into China, UKTI
Hear from Chris Exelby, Managing Director, TSL Products about how TSL broke into the Chinese market
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Video
VIDEO: Breaking into Russia, UKTI
Karina Sokolova, Senior Trade & Investment Advisor, UKTI Russia, discusses how broadcast & production companies can achieve success in the Russian market
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News
BBC criticised over Kids Company scandal
A report examining the collapse of children’s charity Kids Company has said that the BBC’s handling of Alan Yentob’s role in the scandal reflected poorly on its leadership.
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Stephen Fry to revisit BBC1 depression doc
Stephen Fry will revisit his 2006 documentary The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive for a BBC1 mental health season.
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Grayson Perry to explore masculinity for C4
Grayson Perry is to explore the concept of masculinity in modern Britain for his third series for Channel 4.
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Hillbilly lands debut ITV drama
Hillbilly Films, the indie responsible for Channel 4’s Bafta-award single Random, has scored its first ITV commission.
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Critics
TV Critics: Bloody Queens; Rise of the Superstar Vloggers; The Great Interior Design Challenge; The Undateables
“While this was a fascinating reminder of the power struggle between young Protestant and Catholic queens, it probably would have worked just as well on the radio.”
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CTBF unveils John Brabourne winners
The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund has unveiled the winners of the John Brabourne Awards – a financial scheme to support those who have faced difficulties in advancing their career in entertainment.
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Canon reveals latest flagship DSLR
Canon has unveiled its new flagship DSLR, the EOS-1D X Mark II.
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BBC lands online cricket highlights
The BBC is to share the online rights to all major International Cricket Council (ICC) events for the next four years with ESPN.
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Comic Relief chief exec steps down
Kevin Cahill is to step down after 19 years as chief executive of Comic Relief later this year.
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Speakers revealed for inaugural Broadcast Indie Summit
Studio Lambert and The Garden bosses Stephen Lambert and Nick Curwin, along with BBC factual chief Alison Kirkham, are among the big names who will appear at Broadcast’s inaugural Indie Summit on 17 March.
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Gareth Malone heads to Invictus Games for BBC1
Choirmaster Gareth Malone will pull together an ensemble of members and veterans of the Armed Forces ahead of Orlando’s The Invictus Games for his latest musical endeavour for BBC1.
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Ratings
The Voice climbs to 6.9m
SATURDAY: The Voice rallied to its second highest-rated performance of the series but The Getaway Car was unable to gain ground.
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News
Handsome to make Spring Break with Grandad for MTV
Greenbird network indie Handsome Productions is to make a reality format for MTV starring eight twenty-somethings - and their grandparents.
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News
ITV unveils Queen's 90th birthday coverage
ITV has lined up a two-hour film from Oxford Film and Television and a live broadcast from the Royal Windsor Horse Show to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday.
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Behind The Scenes
Behind the Scenes: risk and reward at The Jump
It may be known as the most dangerous show on the television, but there are some risks even The Jump won’t take.
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Ratings
Lucky Man sheds 200k
FRIDAY: Stan Lee’s Lucky Man lost a third of its audience on Sky 1 as Derby County’s clash with Manchester United in the FA Cup peaked with a crowd of almost 6m.
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Critics
TV Critics: Vera; A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 13; War and Peace; James May's Cars of the People
“The plot twisted so far in on itself that my mind was in knots but the mark of a good detective drama is one that keeps you guessing right until the end.”