All Broadcast articles in 6 May 2016 – Page 2
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The Broadcast Interview
John Hay, C4
Channel 4 arts commissioner John Hay tells Robin Parker why he wants artists to tackle ‘front-half-of-the-paper’ topics. Plus: Pegah Farahmand on supercharging Random Acts
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News
Linsey lifts lid on BBC Studios vision
Mark Linsey has confirmed that “business acumen” will be the key skill required of BBC Studios’ new genre heads, as the director prepares to put in place his preferred top team.
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News
The Island and Hunted producer joins Channel 4
Shine TV’s former managing director Kelly Webb-Lamb has joined Channel 4 as head of factual entertainment.
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Ratings
C4 health series opens healthily
WEDNESDAY: The launch of Channel 4’s factual health series Never Seen a Doctor smashed the slot average while Mary Beard’s historical doc reached the half way mark with solid numbers.
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News
Redundancies loom at Discovery
Discovery Networks International (DNI) could be asked to make redundancies in the UK and around the world after the global factual broadcaster revealed a major cost cutting plan.
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News
Tony Hall pours cold water on Reithian restructure
Tony Hall has poured cold water on speculation that he will reorganise the BBC around its Reithian values and made clear that strong channel brands remain central to his plans.
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News
BT opts for Elemental kit for unified headend
BT has standardised on Elemental software as part of the unification of its traditional and multiscreen headend that serves its BT TV Everywhere, BT Sport App and BT Ultra HD services.
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News
TNT boards E4 comedy Foreign Bodies
E4 comedy drama Foreign Bodies is to launch in the US after TNT came on board as a co-producer.
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News
Philpott joins Encore as senior post producer
Encore has recruited Carolynne Philpott as senior post producer.
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News
Dragonfly wins BBC2 flower market doc
Dragonfly will take audiences inside the biggest flower market in the world in a one-off documentary for BBC2.
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News
Tigress MD to retire
Tigress managing director Dick Colthurst is to retire from television in the autumn after a 35-year career.
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News
British film producer Rooks Nest moves into TV
British film firm Rooks Nest is developing a TV version of acclaimed novel Netherland as part of its move into television.
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News
BBC1 brings Dom back to daytime
BBC1 is bringing Don’t Get Done, Get Dom star Dom Littlewood back to daytime after cancelling his eponymous show last year.
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News
Studio Lambert lands Hollywood trophy wife
Studio Lambert has landed an eight-part series for US cable network E! following a number of Hollywood trophy wives.
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Critics
TV Critics: HMP Norwich; Horizon; Never Seen A Doctor
“Her Majesty’s Prison: Norwich was a deliberate heartstring-tugger. But interesting stories lurked behind the off-the-peg style.”
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News
Object Matrix to be added to Sony Optical Disc Archive
MatrixStore’s Object Matrix is to be bundled up with the Sony Optical Disc Archive technology to create a repository for protecting rushes, work-in-progress and masters.
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Comment
Diversity is much more than skin colour and sexuality
We should add diversity of mind to the equation, says Sam Pollard
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Comment
Clearing the path for talent
We need to make a career in TV more accessible, says Bryan Elsley
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Features
I Want My Wife Back
Provide picture and audio post on the 6 x 30-minute romantic comedy about one man’s attempts to win back his wife.
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News
Sky News upgrades kit with Sony XDCAM camcorders
Sky News has kicked off a two-year project to replace its Panasonic newsgathering cameras with Sony XDCAM camcorders.