All Broadcast articles in 9 January 2014 – Page 3
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CommentTraditional TV proves its worth
Success of sitcom revivals shows it’s still all about tent-pole shows, says Lisa Campbell
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Fraser & Kate Townsend, Storyville
From football in South Sudan to a chimpanzee’s court case, Nick Fraser and Kat Townsend challenge how we view the world
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NewsSky strikes deal with US indie
Sky has invested in US indie startup Ugly Brother Studios through a development deal that will beef up its production and distribution business, and improve its ability to make US co-productions.
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NewsITV set to air The Widower as killer loses appeal
ITV is clear to broadcast a Jeff Pope drama about Malcolm Webster after the murderer lost his appeal against conviction in December.
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NewsBBC to adapt US comedy pilot rejected by CBS
The BBC is developing The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud, a Jon Plowman-produced comedy that was originally piloted by US network CBS.
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CommentDeath of a true pioneer is a great loss
Allan McKeown successfully did what many others believed to be an impossible task
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NewsEcosse gives Shine first look
Mistresses producer Ecosse Films has struck a first-look deal with distributor Shine International as the production company looks to ramp up its global activities.
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NewsStoryville to examine nuclear close shaves
BBC4 plans to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb with a “visceral” study of the history of nuclear near-misses.
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NewsArtem brings E4 sign to life with 3D model
Physical special effects company Artem has created a 3D model of Eefer, the robotic E4 sign that helped launch the channel in 2001.
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NewsTime to rise to the challenge
A new year brings a fresh opportunity for broadcasters to show they’ve changed
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NewsFilm 4’s Butler joins Raw TV to build ‘bold slate’
Raw TV, the indie behind feature doc The Imposter, has hired Film 4 deputy head of film Katherine Butler.
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NewsC4 resists calls to drop Benefits Street
Channel 4 intends to push ahead with controversial documentary series Benefits Street despite thousands of people petitioning the broadcaster to drop the remaining four episodes.
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NewsTV says goodbye to Stanley Productions founder
The founder and owner of Stanley Productions, Stanley Aarons, died on 31 December after a long illness.
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NewsBroadcast Networks adds Sony PSE staff to tech team
Systems integrator Broadcast Networks has recruited five former Sony Professional Solutions Europe (PSE) staff to its technical team.
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NewsTNA Wrestling pins down Challenge deal
Sky has renewed its rights deal with TNA Impact Wrestling to air coverage of the sport on its free-to-air channel Challenge.
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NewsMore4 serves up Cooks' Question Time
The Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins is to front a Question Time-style culinary series for More4.
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GB Labs recruits first EMEA regional sales manager
GB Labs has recruited Oliver Au to the newly created role of regional sales manager for the EMEA region.
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NewsJVC Professional hires Eyre as video sales manager
JVC Professional has appointed Dani Eyre to the role of professional video sales manager.
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NewsSky 3D chief John Cassy departs
Sky 3D channel director John Cassy is stepping down from his post after 10 years at the broadcaster to launch his own media venture.