All Broadcast articles in 8 August 2013 – Page 2
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NewsITV2 dives into Tom Daley series
Tom Daley continues to make waves in TV after ITV2 ordered a six-part series from Twofour and GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsJason Bradbury launches YouTube robot channel
The Gadget Show host Jason Bradbury has launched a YouTube channel, SupaRobotAttack, dedicated to robot fighting.
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NewsC4 orders health series and latest Kirstie show
Channel 4’s features division has continued its string of recent commissions by ordering a health series from Outline Productions and a Kirstie Allsopp show from Raise The Roof Productions.
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CommentNurturing young talent is crucial in tough times
Today’s culture of pessimism threatens the creative talent pipeline, says Dr Simon Ofield-Kerr
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NewsPBS buys more Bletchley Circle
US public broadcaster PBS has acquired the second series of UK mystery drama The Bletchley Circle after striking a deal with Content Television.
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CriticsTV Critics: Make Me a German; Stephen Fry's Key to the City; Extreme OCD Camp; Steve Coogan, Stand-Up Down Under
“Occasionally the documentary offered insight beyond the slightly idealised image of a land where beer is abundant and childcare costs are low.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsLondon and Nuremberg docs fail to dent New Tricks
One-off docs on BBC2 and ITV about Germany and London’s Square Mile failed to dent the success of New Tricks on Tuesday.
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NewsBBC cooks up Nutopia science series
BBC has ordered How We Got To Now, a six-part science series from Nutopia.
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NewsNetflix moves into local commissioning
Netflix is moving to produce lower-cost local programming internationally for the first time and has commissioned its first major project outside of the US.
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NewsInternational networks investigate Broadchurch
Broadchurch is to travel around the world after Shine International closed a raft of deals.
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NewsRecord tweets for Dispatches social media doc
Channel 4’s expose Celebs, Brands and Fake Fans has become the most tweeted-about Dispatches ever recorded by the strand.
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NewsSkillset targets female editors
A new training course aimed at encouraging women editors to return to work after career breaks has launched with help from the Creative Skillset TV Skills Fund.
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NewsDock10 upgrades HQ1 with hoists in £1m refit
Dock10 is investing £1m in a new system of hoists for its largest studio, HQ1.
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NewsAnimal Clinic set for C5 return
Channel 5 is bringing back Animal Clinic and has replaced host Rolf Harris with Countryfile star Ben Fogle.
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NewsGME: TV’s new powerhouse
GroupM Entertainment has revealed it is working with a “large section of the production community” as its influence in the commercial TV sector snowballs.
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CommentTV types: it’s time to start talking
Indies and commissioners must iron out issues once and for all says Chris Curtis
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NewsLiberty chief John Malone sets out Virgin growth plans
Liberty Global founder John Malone has addressed rank-and file Virgin Media employees and Chellomedia content staff at a town hall meeting in London.
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NewsITNP to deliver EPL clips to mobile ‘within minutes’
ITN Productions is preparing to deliver more than 9,500 VoD highlights of this season’s Barclays Premier League to The Sun and The Times mobile apps minutes after the live action occurs.
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NewsParamount steps up TV push
Paramount Pictures is aggressively expanding into television, in a move that could result in the creation of another major TV player in Hollywood.
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NewsTrue North lands major Chinese deal
True North is planning for a major expansion into China after securing a three-part series with state broadcaster CCTV9.