All Broadcast articles in 8 October 2010 – Page 4
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RatingsC5 surge sinks C4 shows
TUESDAY: Channel 4 was beaten by all other terrestrial channels as new format The Wedding House, Gordon Ramsay’s latest series and the rescheduled Seven Days all underperformed.
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NewsBBCW rack up Cannes deals
MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide has notched up a series of major international sales in Cannes, including selling spy drama Spooks to Russia.
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NewsHarry 'prisoner' docudrama planned
Plans have been announced for a “dramatised documentary” depicting the results of Prince Harry being captured while serving on the front line in Afghanistan.
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NewsNational radio fees deal continues
The potential costs of broadcasting in digital will be taken into account by Ofcom when it sets the cost of analogue licence fees for the three national commercial radio stations, Classic FM, TalkSport and Absolute Radio.
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CommentTelling the story of Secret Iraq
Nothing in Iraq is as it seems, writes Sam Collyns, series producer of BBC2’s two-part film on the war-torn country.
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NewsViewers should have more influence, says Facebook exec
MIPCOM: UK broadcasters must invite viewers into the creative processes behind their biggest shows to build an online social networking presence, according to Facebook’s Joanna Shields.
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News6 Music to broadcast convention
BBC 6 Music is to broadcast live from a music convention in Manchester later this month.
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NewsUS remake for BBC3's Stanley Park
MIPCOM: Fox is set to remake BBC3 drama Stanley Park for US audiences after concluding a deal with producer and distributor Lionsgate.
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NewsSky Arts gets satisfaction with Rolling Stones film
Sky Arts has bought the UK rights to a feature-length film of the Rolling Stones during part of the band’s 1972 tour of America.
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NewsTwofour54 takes Driver Dan to Arabia
Indie production house twofour54 has inked a deal with Baraem TV, the pre-school arm of Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC), to air the Arabic language production of its CBeebies series Driver Dan’s Story Train.
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FeaturesNigella Kitchen
Grade and audio work on the 13 x 30-min cookery series starring celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.
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FeaturesCanon WB10R/T
A wireless controller system for remotely adjusting the settings on a Canon digital camera lens.
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NewsWRN Broadcast secures African playout deal
Vauxhall’s WRN Broadcast has picked up a contract to manage and playout a range of TV channels for Wananchi Group Holdings’ (WGH) triple play Zuku platform in East Africa .
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NewsPrime Focus shares suspended
Shares in Prime Focus London plc have been suspended as the visual entertainment services company looks to embark on a worldwide restructure.
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NewsHope remains for All Out Prods
Somethin’ Else’s Manchester division All Out Productions could re-open after its closure this week following the BBC’s move to Salford.
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NewsE4 extends Demetri Martin order
MIPCOM: E4 has acquired the second series of US comedy Important Things With Demetri Martin.
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NewsC4 buys Spike Jonze AIDS doc
MIPCOM: Channel 4 has acquired a Spike Jonze-produced documentary about the life-restoring effects of antiretroviral drugs used on people in Africa.
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NewsZodiak opens Brazil office
MIPCOM: Zodiak Media Group has opened an office in Brazil in an effort to exploit the country’s fast expanding television market.
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RatingsDCI Banks closes case with 5.8m
MONDAY: ITV’s new detective drama DCI Banks: Aftermath locked in more than 5.8m viewers – outgunning BBC1’s Spooks.