All Broadcast articles in 9 May 2013 – Page 4
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NewsSky: BT Sport a marketing gimmick
Sky has labelled BT Sport’s offer of free Premiership games for broadband customers as a “marketing gimmick”, as a war of words erupts between the pay TV operators.
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NewsITN posts bumper operating profits
ITN’s operating profits rocketed 61% to £3.7m last year on the back on winning the 5 News contract and new commissions including ITV’s The Agenda.
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DPA launches flexible range of microphones
DPA Microphones has launched a new series of microphones.
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NewsYouTube introduces subs fees
Episodes of Sesame Street, Inspector Gadget and Ultimate Fighting Championship classic bouts are among the first pieces of content that users must pay to view on YouTube as the video-sharing site launches its subscription service.
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NewsThe Simpsons showrunner develops animated British comedy
Former The Simpsons showrunner Josh Weinstein is developing an animated adult comedy series with Altrincham-based producer and VFX studio Factory Transmedia.
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CommentTV Critics: Murder on the Home Front; The Politician's Husband; Sex on Wheels; Bradford: City of Dreams
‘Episode one was compelling and beautifully shot.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsPaul O’Grady's dogs series paws in record crowd
Paul O’Grady’s Battersea Dogs & Cats Home series returned with a record audience on Thursday – beating ITV’s new drama Murder on the Homefront.
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NewsTomorrow People set for US remake
Youth skewing US network The CW has ordered four new dramas, including a remake of British children’s sci-fi series The Tomorrow People, ahead of its Upfronts.
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CommentLA Screenings: British hopes
In the second LA Screenings preview, Peter White looks at the chances of the seven UK adaptations at the Upfronts.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Motive
Pay TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired first-run rights to crime drama Motive.
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NewsBT Sport to bid for FA Cup rights
BT Sport is to bid for the rights to the FA Cup final, Community Shield and England international friendly games from 2014 after The Football Association kicked off a competitive tender process.
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NewsNBC orders About A Boy series
US network NBC has ordered three new dramas including a remake of British feature film About A Boy ahead of its Upfronts.
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CommentYou the Jury: The Fall
Broadcast’s industry review section You the Jury examines BBC2’s new crime drama The Fall.
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NewsFox resurrects 24
Jack Bauer is set for a return to TV as Fox has revealed it is developing a new series of 24.
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NewsC4 dishes up more Friday Night Dinner
BBC executive Paul Gilbert is joining Big Talk Productions to boost its drama output as Channel 4’s orders a third series of the indie’s sitcom Friday Night Dinner.
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CommentHunting for the Buddha
Icon Films producer/director Steven Clarke on taking multi-tasking to another level.
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NewsSony staff face axe as company restructures
Sony Professional Solutions Europe (PSE) is in consultation with an undisclosed number of employees, as the company prepares for a round of redundancies and restructuring.
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NewsCardinal Burns jumps to C4
Channel 4 comedy duo Cardinal Burns are moving from E4 to the broadcaster’s main channel as the Left Bank show wins a recommission.
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NewsMilitary Channel secures CIA series
Discovery-owned US cable network The Military Channel has picked up CIA Declassified from World Media Rights.