All articles by Ben Dowell – Page 6
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NewsStrangeways prison officer wins privacy claim
A prison officer who had asked to have his face obscured on ITV1’s documentary series about Strangeways prison had his privacy “unwarrantably infringed” by the broadcaster when an editing error meant that his face was not pixellated in a scene, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsCBeebies revamps "grown-ups" online offering
CBeebies has re-launched Grown-ups, its web offering for parents, and introduced a new ‘Extras’ section with background interviews with production staff.
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Behind The ScenesEducating Essex, Channel 4
For C4’s latest fixed-rig series, indie Twofour follows the pupils at a Harlow comprehensive school through the triumphs and traumas of their final year. Ben Dowell meets the crew.
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NewsTV fails the minority test
UK broadcasting has failed to make progress at better representing black and ethnic minorities in its workforce over the past five years, the final report from the Broadcast, Equality & Training Regulator (BETR) has concluded.
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NewsSpin-offs bring stability to PSBs in digital homes
Rumours of the death of public service broadcasting in digital homes have been greatly exaggerated, new research from Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsMentorn updates Jaycee Dugard kidnap doc for C4
Mentorn Media has updated its film about the discovery of Jaycee Lee Dugard, the Californian girl who was kidnapped and imprisoned for 18 years.
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News4thought.tv to return with new series editor
Channel 4’s religion and ethics strand 4thought.tv is to return with 365 new films made by Irish indie Waddell Media - and a new series editor.
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NewsTribal series accused of fakery
A series about an Amazonian tribe that aired on BBC Knowledge and the US Travel Channel has been accused of “fabrication” by two experts.
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NewsWormwood Scrubs locks in Grierson nominations
ITV1 documentary series Wormwood Scrubs has been nominated for two awards at the Griersons, the UK’s pre-eminent documentary awards ceremony.
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NewsBBC strikes cancel Newsnight
Today’s 24-hour strike by the NUJ has forced the BBC to cancel tonight’s edition of Newsnight.
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NewsDownton Abbey could run for "seven series"
Downton Abbey could run into at least six or seven series executive producer Gareth Neame revealed at a press launch for the smash hit ITV1 period drama.
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NewsUKTV places orders for three series for Home
UKTV property channel Home has commissioned 30 hours of programming, including two new series to premiere later this year.
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NewsSky reveals star line-up for comedy This Is Jinsy
Sky Atlantic is luring some of the biggest names in TV entertainment to its new comedy commission This Is Jinsy, including ex-Doctor Who actor David Tennant, comedians Harry Hill, Kevin Eldon and Catherine Tate, and singer KT Tunstall in her first major acting role.
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NewsBBC4 charts the rise of American culture
BBC4 controller Richard Klein is pinning his hopes for autumn and winter 2011 on a new season of programmes about 20th century America.
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NewsBBC eyes arts content deal with Culture 24
The BBC is in talks over a deal to share arts content with the Culture 24 web aggregator.
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NewsSky nets 3D basketball
ESPN and Sky are to follow up their collaboration on the 3D broadcast of the FA Cup final by sharing the broadcast of this month’s NBA Basketball finals.
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NewsSherlock wins five at Welsh Baftas
BBC1 drama Sherlock won five awards at the Bafta Cymru awards on Sunday night.
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NewsITV lines up new Poirot
Rumours of the death of Poirot, ITV’s long-running adaptation of the Agatha Christie detective, have been greatly exaggerated: ITV is actively developing a new film starring David Suchet as the moustachioed Belgian detective.
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NewsFirst Look heads to US with Evil Up Close
Stratford-Upon-Avon-based factual specialist First Look TV is setting up a US base after clinching its first US sale with a commission for cable network A&E.
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NewsPact cheers Hargreaves’ fair use regime rejection
Pact has said it “heartily applauds” the rejection of a fair use regime for intellectual property outlined in the Hargreaves report published on Wednesday.