All Broadcast articles in 8 January 2015 – Page 5
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NewsBBC study reveals concerns over female portrayal
The BBC has carried out a major piece of research on gender portrayal in the UK media as part of its efforts to improve female representation on air.
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RatingsSilent Witness grips 6.7m
TUESDAY: Silent Witness made a strong return to BBC1 with 6.7m viewers – up by 500,000 from last year’s previous opener.
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NewsCinelab recruits Premier's Marbrook
Cinelab London has appointed Simon Marbrook to the newly created position of head of restoration.
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CriticsTV Critics: Billionaire's Paradise: Inside Necker Island; Silent Witness
“There were cracks to peer down had the documentary had the nerve”
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NewsSony names UK distribution boss
Sony has appointed Mark Young to head up its TV distribution business in the UK following Kylie Munnich’s move to Sky Vision.
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NewsComedy Central confirms Impractical Jokers pilot
Comedy Central has confirmed that it is piloting a remake of Impractical Jokers, the prank show cancelled by BBC3 last year.
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NewsGogglebox taken to Korea and Mongolia
Gogglebox is to be remade in Korea and Mongolia as the Studio Lambert format reaches more than 25 territories.
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NewsTablet growth helps iPlayer to record December
A week-on-week growth in tablet viewing of almost a third helped BBC iPlayer to a record-breaking Christmas week with 54.5m requests.
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VideoVIDEO: Bring Back Borstal, ITV
Click to view the trailer for Wall to Wall’s factual format following the attempts of a group of young troublemakers to go straight.
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NewsAlice Webb named director of BBC Children’s
BBC England chief operating officer Alice Webb has been appointed director of BBC Children’s.
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NewsBox TV ventures further into Africa
Channel 4 / Bauer Media joint venture Box TV is preparing to continue its expansion into Africa after agreeing four distribution deals.
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CommentThe Twitter verdict: Broadchurch series two
“Damn you, @ChrisChibnall, raising the bar for the rest of us… #Broadchurch”
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NewsDiane Coyle to leave BBC Trust
BBC Trust vice chairman Diane Coyle is to step down at the end of April, sparking a recruitment process to find Rona Fairhead’s new deputy.
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NewsBBC hunts digital suppliers
The BBC has kicked off a £5m hunt to find more digital producers and developers to work across its online services.
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NewsHorrible Histories gets a makeover
CBBC comedy series Horrible Histories is to return for a 12-part run of ‘mini biographies’ featuring a new cast and guest stars including Ben Miller and Rowan Atkinson.
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CriticsTV Critics: Broadchurch; Richard Wilson on the Road; The Undateables
“Broadchurch continues to be a rich and complex tapestry which respects the viewer’s intelligence and commands you to become an armchair detective”
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RatingsBroadchurch return thrills 7.6m
MONDAY: Broadchurch roared back into ITV’s schedule, winning the 9pm slot in a strong night across the terrestrial channels after the Christmas break.
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NewseOne acquires Grey's Anatomy producer
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired a majority stake in Grey’s Anatomy producer The Mark Gordon Company.
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NewsCockroaches released online by ITV
ITV has made the entire series of Big Talk Productions’ comedy Cockroaches available via ITV Player ahead of its linear broadcast.
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NewsSci-fi comedy pilot beamed aboard C4
Channel 4 is to blast off into space with a non-TX comedy pilot penned by the writers of Pete Versus Life and Star Stories.