All Broadcast articles in 5 November 2010 – Page 3
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Great Migrations: In the eye of a sandstorm
VIDEO: Watch cameraman Bob Poole find himself in the centre of a “giant sandblaster” - an African sandstorm - in behind the scenes footage from Nat Geo’s epic natural history series Great Migrations.
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NewsThompson urges staff to cross picket line
Mark Thompson has urged BBC staff not to “let down” licence fee payers by refusing to cross NUJ picket lines during the two day strike planned for Friday and Saturday
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NewsBBC apologises for Live Aid weapons reports
The BBC has “unreservedly” apologised for broadcasting a series of reports claiming money raised by Live Aid to fight famine in Ethiopia was spent on weapons.
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NewsCable intervenes in News Corp bid
Business secretary Vince Cable has said he is intervening in News Corp’s £12 billion bid to take control of broadcasting giant BSkyB and would refer the plans to regulator Ofcom.
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NewsHorrocks: 300 jobs at risk at BBC World Service
More than 300 jobs are at risk in the BBC’s international arm because of the effective 16% budget cut imposed on the broadcaster as part of Government austerity measures, an executive has said.
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NewsFuture of Freeview in doubt
Freeview is fighting for its future after it emerged that top-level discussions have taken place about closing the organisation after digital switchover in 2012.
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NewsITVS GE signs first-look deal with Wild Pictures
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has struck a first-look international distribution deal with documentary producer Wild Pictures.
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TVF teams up with indies to improve content pipeline
Factual distributor TVF International is planning a major return to production in a bid to improve its content pipeline.
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NewsITV research shows viewers left cold by Daybreak launch
The look and tone of breakfast show Daybreak have come under fire from viewers as part of research carried out by ITV.
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NewsBBCW to make more Dancing With the Stars India
BBC Worldwide Productions India has secured a fourth season of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, the Indian version of celebrity format Dancing With The Stars.
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NewsBBC to call Damazer and Hunt in O’Reilly tribunal
The BBC will call on Jay Hunt and Mark Damazer to give evidence as it defends itself at an employment tribunal brought by former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly this week.
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NewsBBC urged to revamp sports tender process
The BBC should overhaul its tender process, particularly in sports, and make commissioners more accessible to smaller indies in a bid to improve competition in the production sector, the BBC Trust has said.
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NewsParthenon takes record sales order from Australia
Parthenon Entertainment has secured its biggest programme sales deal with Australian pay-TV network Foxtel.
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NewsITV set to show Ashes highlights
ITV is on the brink of securing highlights of this winter’s Ashes series, and will air the coverage on ITV4.
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NewsTwofour acquires Rocket Science in digital push
Twofour Group is planning a push into ad-funded programming and digital content after buying communications agency Rocket Science Group in a deal that will push up its turnover to almost £40m.
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NewsS4C may cut programming hours
S4C may have to stop airing content 24 hours a day as a result of cuts to funding, its interim chief executive has warned.
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NewsBuilders down modern tools for C4 villa series
A group of builders are to be stripped of their modern tools and techniques and challenged to build an authentic Roman villa for a Channel 4 series.
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NewsHot Like Us puts model couples to the test for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a series pitting model couples against each other to test whether their relationship is more than skin deep.
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NewsZodiak to go on holiday with teenagers for BBC3
A series in which parents secretly watch their teenage children’s antics on holiday and a talent show in which amateur artists go head to head with professionals have been commissioned from Zodiak Media Group companies for the BBC’s 2011 schedule.