All Broadcast articles in 5 June 2014 – Page 2
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Ratings
Big Brother launch locks in 2m
THURSDAY: Big Brother got underway on Channel 5 with an audience of 2.1m - in line with last year’s launch.
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C4 boost to fledgling indies
Channel 4 is stepping up its support for grass-roots production companies by linking up with MeWe360 to offer business advice, training and funding opportunities.
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BBC pays out £2m car allowance
BBC staff car allowances ran to £2m in 2013, a 12% drop on the £2.3m bill from the previous year.
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Critics
TV Critics: From There to Here; Letters from D-Day; Louie
“A funny, warm and moving family drama full of brilliantly written and realised characters.”
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Steve North takes on Watch in UKTV reshuffle
Dave boss Steve North will oversee UKTV’s three biggest channel brands as part of a reshuffle following the departures of Steve Hornsey and Clare Laycock.
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ITV Studios launches US drama indie
ITV Studios’ US arm has inked a joint venture deal with Prison Break producer Marty Adelstein to launch a comedy and drama production company.
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UKTV’s Clare Laycock to lead TLC
UKTV commissioner Clare Laycock will return to Discovery to head up female-skewing channel TLC.
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Freeview and Digital UK to launch IPTV service
Freeview and Digital UK have confirmed that they are developing an internet connected TV service that will rival YouView.
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Rising Star set to bolster ITV digital revenue
ITV’s forthcoming talent format Rising Star could help boost its digital advertising revenues as it begins talks with producer Keshet over the show’s second screen app.
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All3Media boss: our independence is vital to growth
All3Media chief executive Farah Ramzan Golant has reiterated that the super-indie will preserve its autonomy following its acquisition by Discovery and Liberty Global.
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Sky Atlantic returns to Penny Dreadful
Sky has recommissioned horror drama Penny Dreadful for a second series as it continues to strike increasing numbers of international co-production deals.
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Goldcrest confirms colourist appointments
Goldcrest has confirmed its recruitment of Company 3 colourists Adam Glasman and Rob Pizzey.
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I Wanna Marry 'Harry' lures 300k
WEDNESDAY: ITV2’s reality series I Wanna Marry ‘Harry’ got underway with 286,000 viewers – well below the channel’s slot average.
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Critics
TV Critics; Mary's Silver Service; My Last Summer; I Wanna Marry 'Harry'
“The delighted chuckles at their every utterance, the “woo!” of it all, began to wear”.
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Comment
It’s time for targets with teeth
Industry must come together to make genuine change on diversity
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How Twitter can deliver for TV
Hashtags alone won’t boost viewing figures, says Kate Bulkley
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Broadcasters’ battle for daytime
Networks put up a strong fight for this fertile ground says Stephen Price
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News
C5 takes on UKTV in UK storage format battle
Channel 5 is going head-to-head with UKTV in the storage space after the broadcasters commissioned similar series.
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Pressure grows for fresh TV diversity targets
Broadcasters and indies should be hit with financial penalties for failing to hit targets introduced to boost diversity, according to four leading figures.
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Rare targets UK factual indies
Rare Television, the nascent production group set up by former Ingenious exec Antony Fraser and Red Arrow chief Joel Denton, is seeking to acquire three factual indies with turnovers of around £2m by 2016.