All Broadcast articles in 9 November 2012 – Page 4
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NewsWarner Bros buys sound post specialist De Lane Lea
UK post-production house De Lane Lea has been bought by Warner Bros Studios Leavesden (WBSL).
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RatingsHeston beats Dara but falls short of slot average
The launch of Heston Blumenthal’s Channel 4 series fell more than half a million below slot average on Tuesday, but beat Dara O’Briain’s new BBC2 science show.
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NewsBBC freelancers and stars face 'employment test'
Thousands of BBC freelancers and stars face an “employment test” as part of a campaign by the broadcaster to tighten up its tax arrangements.
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NewsDesmond lieutenant handed control of C5
Northern & Shell has handed operational control of Channel 5 to Paul Dunthorne, an executive who has worked with Richard Desmond for 18 years including a long spell running adult broadcaster Portland TV.
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NewsC4 orders Leveson doc - and riles MP
A Conservative MP has questioned Channel 4’s impartiality after the broadcaster ordered a Films of Record doc about the Leveson inquiry, presented by Hugh Grant.
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NewsBBC dominates Griersons
Documentaries first shown on the BBC swept the board at the Grierson Awards 2012 scooping half of the awards.
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NewsLocal TV hits funding snag
The government’s local TV vision has hit a snag after the European Commission (EC) delayed sanctioning £25m of capital funding for the project.
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NewsSkyfall duo developing supernatural drama
John Logan and Sam Mendes, two of the creative forces behind the latest James Bond, are teaming up to create a supernatural drama set in the UK.
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CommentTV Critics: Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature; Nigel Slater: Life is Sweets; Nick Nickleby
“It was perfectly entertaining but not scientifically taxing - a combination to which I find myself increasingly susceptible.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBectu leaflets indies in factual campaign
Media union Bectu is targeting employees working in factual TV by leafleting outside high-profile producers.
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NewsOfcom investigating live Emmerdale episode
Ofcom is investigating whether a violent scene in the live episode of Emmerdale to commemorate the soap’s 40th anniversary breached its rules.
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NewsSky seals NBCU movies and carriage deal
Sky has struck a wide-ranging deal with NBC Universal giving it exclusive TV access to all the US giant’s movies and extending carriage of its UK channels on the pay platform.
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NewsMcKellen and Jacobi to star in ITV sitcom
Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi will star in an ITV1 studio sitcom following an ageing gay couple whose lives are turned upside down with the entrance of a young neighbour.
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NewsSanjay Singhal leaves Dragonfly to launch own indie
Dragonfly Film and Television Productions managing director Sanjay Singhal is leaving the Shine Group indie to set up his own production company.
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NewsRussia Today Syria report breached Ofcom rules
A Russia Today report on Syria has been found in breach of Ofcom’s impartiality rules.
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NewsE4 extends Body Shockers brand
E4 is to build on its Body Shockers factual entertainment brand with a new series fronted by Real Hustle star Jessica-Jane Clement.
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RatingsBGT's Jonathan and Charlotte attract 3.8m
An ITV documentary following a Britain’s Got Talent opera duo drew 3.8m on Friday, while Derren Brown held steady on Channel 4 for the conclusion of Apocalypse.
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RatingsStrictly beats X Factor by 2.4m
Strictly Come Dancing opened up its biggest ratings gap on The X Factor in six years on Saturday - as the ITV1 show notched up its lowest live audience since 2007.
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PBS to keep Sky channel slot - for now
PBS America has mothballed plans to move from Sky’s Entertainment section of the EPG to its Documentary section.
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CommentTV Critics: Downton Abbey; Obama: What Happened to Hope?; The Late Great Eric Sykes; How Britain Worked
“This series has reached new heights of melodrama, absurdity of storyline and cliched writing.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.