All Broadcast articles in 8 July 2011 – Page 3
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NewsDisney Channel HD to launch
Disney is extending its HD portfolio of channels with the rollout of the Disney Channel in the superior format.
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NewsProcam vans debut on Red or Black
Syco TV’s ITV1 gameshow Red or Black has made first use of outside broadcast-equipped custom-built Volkswagen Crafter vans from Procam Television.
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NewsBBC springs for Q-Balls
The BBC Natural History Unit has chosen remote camera systems from Camera Corps for the seventh Springwatch series.
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CommentCandy Bar Girls / Journey to the Centre of the Planet / The Ball's In Our Court
Zig Zag’s Cara Cummings and Reef’s Ann Walsh on lesbians, lava lakes and a sports lecture.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Booth and Kerry Taylor, MTV
Following its shift up the Sky EPG, MTV’s senior execs are on the hunt for ob docs, fact ent, scripted and structured reality series that can deliver on a global scale.
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CommentOff Cuts: FX's telescopic vision
Here at Off Cuts, we gratefully receive all bribes, but admit to being vexed upon receiving a telescope a fortnight ago.
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FeaturesNapoleon Dynamite, Fox (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new animated adaptation of a cult film.
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FeaturesWhere next for entertainment programming?
Broadcast brought together some of the key players in the genre to discuss the impact of social media, new formats and finding the next generation of talent. Jane Bainbridge reports
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CommentNo experience necessary in the hunt for fresh ideas
We’re opening up to the world beyond TV, says C4’s Richard Davidson-Houston.
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The Broadcast InterviewKaren Smith and Jamie Munro, Shine TV
Shine TV’s MDs have not been resting on their laurels since News Corp bought its parent earlier this year, with comedy-ent and daily live shows on their radar.
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NewsTF1 and ZDF climb aboard ITV’s £11m Titanic drama
TF1 and ZDF are the latest broadcasters to board ITV’s £11m Titanic drama as it continues to attract international suitors.
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NewsGogglebox eyes Breakout hit with BBC2 gameshow
BBC2 has ordered a daytime gameshow from Sony-owned indie Gogglebox Entertainment in which contestants are forced to choose between working together or striking out alone.
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NewsPassion secures deals for 200 hours at Discop
Passion Distribution has secured deals with broadcasters throughout Eastern Europe totalling more than 200 hours in the wake of the Discop market in Budapest.
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NewsBBC kicks off 3D push with Planet Dinosaur spin-off
The BBC will commission up to six pieces of original 3D content a year, kicking off with a stereoscopic dinosaur doc that will air on BBC HD.
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NewsObjective wins All3 pitch for interactive pilot
Objective Productions has won funding from parent company All3Media to develop and create a pilot for an interactive quiz show.
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NewsC4 set to appoint first games commissioner
Channel 4 is planning to recruit its first games commissioner as it continues to push into the digital landscape.
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NewsTiger to lift lid on UK housing for C4 campaign series
Channel 4 has commissioned Tiger Aspect to make a campaigning series that will raise the roof on empty houses in the UK and look at ways to address the country’s burgeoning housing issues.


















