All Broadcast articles in 8 July 2016 – Page 2
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Comment
Cannes Lions shows that TV shouldn’t fear the rise of VR
New technology is creating exciting opportunities for indies, says Jack Simcock
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Comment
Impartiality rules failed democratic EU debate
Journalists must be free to help public make informed decisions, says David Graham
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Critics
TV Critics: Matron, Medicine and Me; What Britain Buys; It's Not Me, It's You
“It feels like television has brought its games in on the last day of term whenever Miriam’s around.”
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News
O'Connell to hunt UK formats for Discovery US
Former ITV factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell has joined Discovery Channel with a remit to hunt for the next US hit from British indies.
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News
In brief: ITV2 & CBBC prepare pilots
CBBC has unveiled the pilot-scoring winner of its Anim8 competition, while Rylan Clark-Neal is to front an ITV2 pilot.
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Features
Going live on social media
As Facebook, Twitter, YouTube et al ramp up their live video capabilities, broadcasters are jumping aboard in a bid to grow their audience and reinforce their brand, says Kate Bulkley
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Features
Financing drama - funding TV's golden age
As UK drama competes on an increasingly global stage, budgets are going up and having a single broadcaster attached is no longer enough. Neil Midgley reports
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Features
How to extend the life of your IP
From upgrading classic dramas to recutting factual, Kate Bulkley examines how distributors and producers are getting the most from their properties in a rapidly expanding market
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Features
How to finance your start-up indie
From small producers to broadcasters and super-indies, Neil Midgley hears from both sides of the deal about the key ingredients needed to ensure that a production investment pays off
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Features
TV squares up to the EU
Plans for a Digital Single Market are being resisted by industry bodies including Pact and the Motion Picture Association. Kate Bulkley examines how the Brexit vote could affect the outcome
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News
BBC leadership team: the final eleven
BBC deputy director general Anne Bulford and director of content Charlotte Moore are in line for pay increases after both were handed expanded remits as part of yesterday’s shake-up.
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News
Louise Pedersen returns to All3Media
Louise Pedersen is returning to her former role as chief executive of All3Media International following the departure of Steve Macallister.
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Ratings
Wales crash out of Euros in front of 15m
WEDNESDAY: Wales’ defeat by Portugal at Euro 2016 dwarfed the crowd who tuned in to watch Andy Murray overcome Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – as Boy Meets Girl struggled on its return to BBC2.
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News
All 4 orders Paralympic shorts
Channel 4 has teamed up with Allianz Insurance to commission a short-form series for All 4 which will tell the stories of seven hopeful Paralympians.
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News
Fresh One whisks up Disney online spin-off
Fresh One is to follow up its Disney Channel cooking competition First Class Chefs with an short-form online spin-off featuring families.
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News
Studio Lambert options Scilly Sergeant
Studio Lambert has optioned Colin Taylor’s memoir The Life of a Scilly Sergeant with a view as it continues to push into drama.
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News
Pact chairs Brexit working group
Pact chief executive John McVay has been appointed chair of a newly-established creative industries working group that will examine the implications of the EU referendum.
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News
BBC to support interactive TV standard HbbTV
The BBC is to support the HbbTV standard for interactive TV, a move that will mean the legacy MHEG requirement is removed from the BBC Interactive HTML application specification.
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News
Deltatre eyes growth following sale to Bruin
International private investment firm Bruin Sports Capital has bought sports media services company Deltatre.
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News
BBC trainee wins RTS Young Technologist Award
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has named BBC trainee broadcast engineer James Goodhand as the winner of its annual RTS Young Technologist Award.