All Broadcast articles in 8 August 2013
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RatingsC4 music pilot struggles to hit the right notes
Channel 4’s latest music pilot, fronted by Nick Grimshaw, struggled to find viewers on Friday night, while viewers swarmed to BBC2’s Horizon special on bees.
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RatingsI Love My Country fails to unite viewers
BBC1’s sporting quiz show I Love My Country failed to overcome Your Face Sounds Familiar on Saturday evening as the ITV1 gameshow ended with its second highest outing.
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CriticsTV Critics: Southcliffe; I Love My Country; Top of the Lake
“This is rare and brilliant Sunday night viewing.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsDoctor Who reveal records nearly 7m
Peter Capaldi’s introduction as the latest Doctor Who, unsurprisingly, drew a large number of viewers on Sunday, while Channel 4’s latest drama Southcliffe performed well.
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NewsBBC orders factual format from iCreate
The BBC has commissioned factual format Make My Dream, the first project to come out of its fledgling staff crowdsourcing platform iCreate.
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NewsLovefilm ramps up UK kids content
Lovefilm has beefed up its kids service in the UK with a deal with NBC Universal.
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NewsShipwrecked to be remade in Russia
Reality series Shipwrecked and Sky 1 karaoke show Don’t Forget The Lyrics are to be remade in Russia.
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NewsC4 hires Undercover Boss USA exec
Channel 4 has bolstered its features team with the appointment of former Undercover Boss USA exec producer Stef Wagstaffe.
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CommentRisk is the enemy of two screen innovation
Two screen apps may turn out to be a fad but the TV industry must experiment, says Donnie Kerrigan
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NewsOfcom finds C5 murder doc guilty
Channel 5 crime doc Murder Files has been found in breach of Ofcom regulations for broadcasting violent scenes before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsGrass Valley to debut Edius 7 at IBC
IBC 2013: Grass Valley will demonstrate its portfolio of non-linear live production solutions at this year’s Amsterdam-based trade show.
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NewsTektronix to demo HEVC tools
IBC 2013: Broadcast video test, monitoring and analysis kit manufacturer Tektronix will unveil a raft of product innovations at this year’s IBC.
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NewsS4C preps VoD push
Welsh broadcaster S4C is to launch a YouView app and extending the range of content it offers via BBC iPlayer and YouTube as it beefs up its digital distribution.
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NewsFowler joins ERA in business development role
IT and media technology reseller ERA has appointed David Fowler as head of business development.
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NewsMTV unveils new unscripted slate
US cable network MTV has ordered a raft of unscripted series including new projects from Endemol and the creator of Jersey Shore.
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RatingsC4's Twitter doc followed by 1m
Channel 4’s Dispatches expose about Twitter, Celebs, Brands and Fake Fans, was followed by over 1m on Monday, while drama Southcliffe shed 400,000 viewers on its return.
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CriticsTV Critics: Rick Stein's German Bite; Tales from the Royal Bedchamber; Southcliffe
“Stein’s usual, pleasantly meandering style took a few meanders too many.” Read on for the verdict on last night’sTV.
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NewsMegahertz takes two trucks to IBC
IBC 2013: Megahertz Broadcast Systems will show two new vehicles on its stand at this year’s IBC.
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NewsE! developing rich kids blog show with ITVS
US cable network E! is developing a reality series about a group of rich kids from Beverly Hills, produced by ITV Studios America.
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NewsShine beefs up US division
The US division of Shine has beefed up its production team with the hire of two execs that have worked on America’s Got Talent and The Biggest Loser.