All Broadcast articles in 7 August 2014 – Page 3
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Behind The ScenesOur World War, BBC3
Broken down tanks, torrential rain and real soldiers playing extras added to the authenticity, says Sue Horth
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NewsBBC seeks fresh WWI ideas
Commissioning opportunities remain up for grabs as part of the BBC’s plans to commemorate World War I, with Great War Centenary controller Adrian Van Klaveren pinpointing specific battles as areas of interest.
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NewsSuite TV and Narduzzo Too join forces in drama push
Boutique grading outfit Narduzzo Too has joined forces with picture and audio post facility Suite TV.
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FeaturesFran Unsworth, BBC deputy director of news
Fran Unsworth talks about accusations of bias in the Gaza conflict and getting more women on air
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NewsS+V in Lord’s YouTube deal
Sunset + Vine has secured a deal to manage Lord’s YouTube channel, which has involved stunts including attaching a GoPro camera to the helmet of West Indian batsman Brian Lara as he faced Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan.
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NewsSocial broadcaster Joiz mulls launch into UK
European social TV broadcaster Joiz is eyeing a launch in the UK following its debut in Germany and Switzerland.
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NewsSky Vision inks indie deals
Sky Vision will boost its portfolio of popular factual and entertainment programmes with two first-look deals with UK indies.
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NewsBBC4 and R2 tune in to Nashville
BBC4 will head to Nashville for a Friday night country music season in partnership with BBC Radio 2.
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NewsBBC cuts LA Screenings cost
The BBC has cut the amount it spends on attending the LA Screenings by 44% over the past seven years – but it still managed to spend more than £13,000 visiting an event that rarely leads to a purchase.
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NewsC4’s Singer gets almost 15% of viewers voting
Channel 4 has hailed the launch of real-time voting show The Singer Takes It All as a “massive success” after it registered a record proportion of viewers taking part.
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FeaturesOur World War
Picture post and VFX on the drama, which tells true stories of the British troops in World War I.
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NewsC4 gets tough with superindies
Channel 4 is preparing to get tougher on rights with non-qualifying and major overseas-owned producers, according to multiple sources.
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NewsLive television viewing drops 4%
Live television viewing fell below four hours per person per day for the first time since 2009, according to Ofcom’s Communications Market Report.
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NewsITV boards Slow Train Through Africa
IWC Media has won a new factual commission from ITV which follows Griff Rhys Jones as he travels through Africa via train.
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VideoVIDEO: Gotham trailer
Click to view the trailer for Gotham, Warner Bros Television’s Batman prequel, which has been snapped up by Channel 5.
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NewsLittle Dot hires C4 tech boss Bob Harris
YouTube producer Little Dot Studios has hired former Channel 4 chief technology officer Bob Harris as a technology advisor.
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NewsFreddie Flintoff embarks on chip van adventure for Sky 1
Freddie Flintoff is teaming up with tree-hugging extreme cyclist Rob Penn to travel the country in an eco-friendly mobile chip van for Sky 1.
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NewsCarnival appoints senior execs
Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films has appointed two new senior executives to aid its international production drive.
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NewsVirgin Media TV revenue slips £4m
Virgin Media revenue from its TV subscribers has fallen by £4m year-on-year in the three months to 30 June after it shed almost 15,000 subscribers.