All Broadcast articles in 8 January 2021
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News
Morning wrap: Peaky Blinders; Celebrity Catchphrase; Ranganation
News round-up including the end of Steven Knight’s big-budget BBC drama
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News
Sky hires diversity chief from Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer exec Denise Peart appointed as Kanya King and Piers Linney join advisory council
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News
All3Media ‘evolves identity’ with rebrand
Fresh logo and brand identity for global super-indie
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News
Balmoral opens its doors to Wonderhood
Indie lands debut Channel 5 order with four-part access-doc
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Video
Fight for First: Excel Esports, BBC3
In-house doc series, narrated by Cillian Murphy follows excel esports, a multimillion-pound organisation
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News
UK Screen updates Covid guidance
Advises employers to determine if on-premises working is justified on a case-by-case basis
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Comment
Virtual Worlds: Avoiding the Gimmicks
Creative agency DRPG on how to use gaming tech without falling into the trap of the ’gimmick’
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Behind The Scenes
A Discovery of Witches, Sky
Bad Wolf exec producer Lachlan MacKinnon on creating 16th century London in South Wales
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News
Discovery & Disney veterans prep SVoD aggregator
Struum will bring together content from niche and specialty providers
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News
Production guidelines updated amid Covid surge
Growing rate of infection prompts recommendations to be modified
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Ratings
Pooch Perfect paws 2.7m
THURSDAY: BBC1’s canine-grooming format makes a solid start in competitive slot
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News
Arrow hits target with Blink alum
Katie Elmes joins high-end factual outfit to boost development
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Critics
Pooch Perfect
“If you enjoy being addressed as if you are a reception class infant with your mittens on a string then Pooch Perfect is the show for you”
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Video
The Investigation, BBC2
Scandinavian drama on the complex investigation carried out by Jens Møller, surrounding the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall
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News
Netflix hikes UK prices to cover investment
Standard plan upped by £1 per month while premium rises by £2