All Broadcast articles in 9 October 2014 – Page 3
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NewsFuture BBC kids’ boss must fight for funding
Joe Godwin’s successor as director of BBC Children’s must “stand up and shout” for the division during next year’s charter renewal negotiations, according to kids’ TV producers.
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NewsViacom pledges budget rise
Viacom has pledged to increase its total £300m UK programming budget and the proportion it spends on original commissions.
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Behind The ScenesThe Great Fire, ITV
Using real flames was key to recreating the biggest disaster in British history.
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The Broadcast InterviewOctober Films
Following a period of rapid growth, October Films is at a key stage in its development
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CommentSmall indies need radical approach
Overhaul of broadcasters’ strategies is needed to nurture small firms, says Richard Williams
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CommentVoD: time for a united front
PSBs must play the likes of Netflix at their own game, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsPinewood to fill Teddington void with stage conversion
Pinewood Shepperton is converting two film stages into TV studios in a bid to fill the void created by the closure of Teddington Studios.
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Duo team up to launch boutique Soho VFX facility
Former Technicolor managing director Simon Wilkinson has teamed up with long-time collaborator and ex-Technicolor head of editing Dominic Thomson to establish a boutique visual effects (VFX) facility in Soho.
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NewsChina and crime channels launch
UK indies Raw Cut and True North have both launched YouTube channels in the past week as they look to diversify their revenue streams.
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NewsRise in UK scripted remakes
Orphan Black, Youngers and Line Of Duty are some of the shows being launched next week at Mipcom in Cannes as the trend for adapting UK scripted series grows.
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NewsC4 orders raft of one-off docs
Channel 4 will investigate a naturist village in St Albans and prison weddings as part of a raft of one-off documentaries.
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NewsCarl Hall to bring film funding model to TV
Warehouse 51, the company set up by former Sky Vision boss Carl Hall, is looking to bring film-financing models to television as part of a strategy to umbrella film-makers.
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NewsDNA eyes sci-fi and book adaptations for TV division
Book adaptations and high concept sci-fi series are likely to be among DNA Films’ first TV projects after the 28 Days Later producer appointed Tom Winchester as head of development.
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NewsMackie and Haynes indie wins first order
Mainstreet Pictures, the indie established last year by former ITV drama chiefs Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes, has won its first commission: a cold-case police drama for ITV.
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NewsITV reveals digital strategy
ITV plans to supercharge ITV Player as a live-streaming proposition after a number of high-profile outages during major events, according to its online boss.
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CommentFingers crossed for tax breaks
Live-action incentive will encourage more quality in kids’ sector, says Chris Curtis
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NewsHospital Club's hClub100 revealed
The Hospital Club has revealed its hClub100 list of the most innovative and inspirational people working across the creative industries, including 10 names from the TV sector.
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NewsTinopolis kick-starts sale plan
A prospectus has been issued that will kick-start the sale of Tinopolis Group, initiating the next major deal in a frenzied period of production sector consolidation.
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NewsBBC1 orders final series of Wallander
BBC1 has green-lit the fourth and final series of the multi-Bafta winning crime drama Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh.
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NewsDad's Army film cast revealed
Toby Jones and Blake Harrison are among the cast of a long-rumoured film based on classic BBC comedy series Dad’s Army. Toby Jones, best known for roles in The Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises, will take the leading role of Captain Mainwaring, a stiff-upper-lipped ...