All Broadcast articles in 5 March 2015 – Page 4
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Behind The Scenes
This World: Surviving Sandy Hook, BBC2
Revisiting a tragedy that befell a community increasingly sceptical of media intrusion made gaining access tough, reveals Jezza Neumann
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News
ITV online 'very profitable' after VoD jumps 25%
ITV has reported its online and interactive divisions have become “very profitable” after VoD requests jumped by over 25% year-on-year.
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The Farm eyes Crow TV acquisition
Post-production group The Farm is eyeing a deal to acquire west London facility Crow TV.
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Martin Davidson handed expanded role in BBC factual shake-up
Martin Davidson has been named as the BBC’s head of specialist factual as the changes to the corporation’s factual commissioning team begin to shape up.
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Industry pays tribute to Tyrell founder Stephen Paine
Figures from the facilities and equipment sectors have paid tribute to Tyrell Corporation founder Stephen Paine who died at the end of last month at his home in Thailand.
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Crozier addresses union criticism over ITV staff pay
Adam Crozier has denied claims that ITV’s 2015 pay offer failed to properly reward employees and revealed that only 5% of its staff are unionised.
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Ratings
Drugs Live pipes up with 1.4m
TUESDAY: Jon Snow and Jennie Bond’s drug-taking exploits lit up Channel 4, while ITV’s Bargain Fever Britain opened up slowly.
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Comment
Equal opportunities benefit us all
To mark International Women’s Day, Off the Fence’s Ellen Windemuth reflects on TV’s shifting gender balance
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News
Crozier: Talpa deal part of ITVS formats strategy
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has revealed that the proposed Talpa Media takeover forms part of a strategy to build a strong international formats business.
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Lion TV creates dedicated genre roles
All3Media indie Lion TV has created three new head of department positions as part of a 50% increase in development spend designed to broaden its slate.
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Critics
TV Critics: Super-Powered Owls; No Place To Call Home; Bargain Fever Britain; Better Call Saul
“The film-makers had swallowed a sackful of facts, and were determined to regurgitate them.”
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News
ITV’s 2014 profits surge 40%
ITV’s pre-tax profits have surged by 39% to £605m in 2014 following a strong performance from ITV Studios and healthy advertising and online growth.
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BBC cuts top talent pay to £50m
The BBC’s top talent wage bill has fallen almost 30% to £50m over the past five years following “vast improvements” in cost management processes – but the corporation has been told to address the way it develops stars of the future.
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News
Vitec snaps up US wireless firm Paralinx
The Vitec Group has acquired Paralinx, a US-based provider of wireless video systems.
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Altered Images inks £1m Tamil Media studios deal
Reseller Altered Images has won a £1m contract to build a TV and radio studio complex for London Tamil Media.
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In brief: Vodafone; Film London; RTS awards
Vodafone has revealed plans to launch a TV service, while Inspector George Gently has picked up an RTS award. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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Ex on the Beach heads to Sweden
Ex On The Beach is to be remade in Sweden after Viacom International Media Networks struck its first format deal for the entertainment format.
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Coba: non PSBs outspend BBC on new indie originations
The non-PSBs spent £30m more on new, original commissions from indies than the BBC, ITV and Channel 5 combined in 2013, according to the Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba).
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BBC Click in mobile production first
BBC technology format Click is producing a 30-minute episode shot and edited entirely on smartphones and tablets.
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Broadcast comedy special: coming soon
Look out for this week’s copy of Broadcast featuring an in-depth comedy special which will explore developments including the evolution of the sketch show in the age of virals and vines.