All Broadcast articles in 8 January 2015 – Page 2
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News
David Cameron reluctant to take part in TV debates
Prime minister David Cameron has threatened to not take part in the televised general election leader debates unless the Green Party is included.
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Banijay bags US producer
Banijay has acquired US producer Stephen David Entertainment, the company behind History’s The Men Who Built America.
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Nat Geo performs Dino Autopsy
Nat Geo is to delve inside a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a factual special produced by Impossible Factual.
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Ten most popular Broadcast Award-winning shows revealed
Ten Broadcast Award-winning shows from the last 20 years will go to head-to-head at this year’s event.
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UK Screen appoints new board members
The managing directors of Molinare and Goldcrest have joined the board of facilities trade association UK Screen.
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Ratings
Celebrity Big Brother opens with 4m peak
WEDNESDAY: Celebrity Big Brother returned to Channel 5 for an eighth series with a peak of almost 4m viewers, 1m more than the previous series opener.
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Video
VIDEO: Indian Summers, C4
Watch the trailer for New Pictures forthcoming period drama about the final years of British colonial rule in India.
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TalkTalk to scrap Blinkbox brand
TalkTalk has revealed plans to scrap the Blinkbox brand after acquiring the pay-per-view VoD service from Tesco earlier today.
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BBC eyes third series of The Fall
The BBC is close to ordering a third series of serial killer drama The Fall, according to its creator.
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Protest over C4 famine comedy
Protests will take place outside Channel 4’s Horseferry Road office next week to pressure the broadcaster against commissioning a comedy set amidst the Irish Famine.
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Discovery hires Dexter exec for drama push
Discovery has continued its push into drama with the hire of Dexter producer John Goldwyn.
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Kate Barnes lands ITVS drama role
Former Xbox and Channel 5 exec Kate Barnes has been appointed head of drama acquisitions and co-productions at ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE).
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ITV's Leftfield strikes US indie deal
ITV-owned US indie Leftfield Entertainment has struck a partnership deal with fledgling production company Crybaby Media.
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Critics
TV Critics: Super Cars vs Used Cars: The Trade Off; Restoration Man; Weekend Warriors
“Super Cars vs Used Cars: The Trade-Off was striving to be the dullest, most grindingly boring documentary ever made”
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Unions urge ITV staff to vote over strike action
Unions have begun asking ITV staff if they are in favour of balloting for strike action over the broadcaster’s latest pay offer.
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TalkTalk swoops for Blinkbox
TalkTalk has acquired pay-per-view VoD service Blinkbox from Tesco for an estimated £5m.
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Features
Crims, BBC3
The team behind BBC3’s new sitcom set in a young offenders institution talk to Paul Whitelaw about spotting fresh talent and creating comedy gold
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The Broadcast Interview
Kim Shillinglaw, BBC
Controller Kim Shillinglaw inherited a channel in rude health, but she is looking for revealing new filming techniques and shows that are young at heart