All Broadcast articles in 7 January 2011 – Page 2
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NewsSwain to cover for Entwistle at BBC Knowledge
The BBC’s head of Knowledge commissioning Emma Swain is to cover for Knowledge and Learning controller George Entwistle when he steps up as acting director of Vision at the end of the month.
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NewsDigital Vision acquires Image Systems
Digital Vision is set to acquire motion analysis and film scanning firm Image Systems for a total consideration of almost £4 million.
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NewsTennant's extra duties at ITV
Emma Tennant has become ITV’s acting director of digital channels and acquisitions as the commercial broadcaster hunts a replacement for Zai Bennett.
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RatingsEastEnders cot death plot draws 10.7m
TUESDAY: EastEnders’ controversial cot death storyline drew a massive 10.7m viewers to BBC1 on Tuesday - one of the soap’s highest audiences in nearly 12 months.
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NewsCops writer Jimmy Gardner dies aged 53
Jimmy Gardner, co-writer of BBC dramas The Cops and This Life, has died aged 53.
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NewsSky Atlantic reveals line-up
The schedule for new channel Sky Atlantic HD has been unveiled and will include Martin Scorsese drama Boardwalk Empire and the new series from Shameless creator Paul Abbott.
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News3,500 complain over EastEnders cot death plot
EastEnders harrowing cot death storyline seen over New Year has attracted thousands of complaints from viewers.
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NewsITN and Sky 'discussed news merger'
ITN and Sky reportedly discussed a merger of their news operations in 2006, revealing the multiple issues facing the review of News Corp’s bid to take control of Sky, according to reports.
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NewsMark Thompson gets diversity role
BBC director general Mark Thompson has been named the new chair of the Cultural Diversity Network (CDN).
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Shows to celebrate reggae's impact
BBC4 will serve up two days of programming next month celebrating reggae’s impact on British music, culture and society.
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NewsITV News banned from Joanna Yeates press conference
ITV News has been barred from attending a press conference on the Joanna Yeates murder investigation and the police have made an official complaint to Ofcom following a critical report in the News at Ten.
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FeaturesA look forward: TV in 2011
Broadcast looks at the issues facing the content industry and the key programming for 2011.
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FeaturesTV 2011: BBC - the year of change
The agenda for the next 12 months at the BBC has been set firmly by events in 2010 - dominated, of course, by the licence fee settlement.
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FeaturesTV 2011: ITV - the year of revenue challenges
ITV will enter 2011 in bullish mood. Advertising revenues for 2010 are thought to be up by as much as 15.5% and the commercial broadcaster is in the hands of a pragmatic new line-up of senior manageme
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FeaturesTV 2011: Channel 4 - the year of experimentation
After a year of upheaval, C4’s latest ‘golden triangle’ of management will officially be completed with next week’s arrival of Jay Hunt as chief creative officer.
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FeaturesTV 2011: Multichannel - joining the dots
In a busy year for the multichannel world, Sky got more heavily into non-sports and movies programming, including 3D and an exclusive HBO deal, while Virgin Media backed away from content.
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FeaturesTV 2011: Multiplatform - maturing value
Multiplatform has matured hugely this year, becoming core to many broadcasters’ and indies’ plans, but it still faces challenges - most vitally in proving its value in times of tightening budgets.
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FeaturesTV 2011: Channel 5 - the year Desmond has to deliver
It’s been a year of upheaval for Channel 5, which changed hands after Northern & Shell owner Richard Desmond paid RTL £104m for it in July.
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CommentKey insider knowledge puts the fact into fictional crime
Having an expert on hand is vital to give our series authenticity, says Lynda La Plante.