All Broadcasters articles – Page 590
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NewsMet Office loses BBC weather deal
The BBC is to drop the Met Office as its weather data provider for the first time in its 93-year history.
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NewsSky News moves into podcasts
Sky News is to tap into the success of Sarah Koenig’s Serial with the launch of a five-part podcast.
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NewsRadio indies register concern over drama cuts
Radio drama writers and producers have warned the BBC Trust that shrinking budgets have begun to impact on the production process and quality of output.
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VideoVIDEO: Football League Tonight: behind the scenes, C5
Watch behind the scenes footage from the show’s trailer
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NewsBen Fogle to front ITV 'whale-fall' experiment
Ben Fogle will front an ambitious ‘whale-fall’ experiment for ITV which will lure large sea creatures – including sharks – to the carcass of a whale.
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RatingsThe Wonder of Britain transports 1.6m average
THURSDAY: ITV’s The Wonder of Britain recovered from last week’s low to bow out with a series average of 1.6m (7.7%).
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NewsCBBC orders talent show spin-off of Canadian format
CBBC has ordered a talent show spin-off of Canadian acquisition The Next Step with the winner securing a cameo appearance in the next series of the reality drama.
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NewsIn brief: Ninja Warrior; Amazon; Anna Priest
ITV has renewed Ninja Warrior, Amazon has taken SVoD rights to Fear The Walking Dead and A+E Networks has promoted brand exec Anna Priest.
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NewsBlast! uses ‘micro-rigs’ to capture Chester Zoo for C4
Blast! Films will use “micro-rig” filming techniques to capture animal behaviour at Chester Zoo for a Channel 4 documentary series.
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NewsCatherine Tate to star in Gold comedy
Catherine Tate and Car Share star Sian Gibson are to star in Gold’s latest original comedy commission.
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RatingsBake Off’s rise unaffected by Mary Berry gaffe
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off served up its second biggest audience on record – despite Mary Berry accidentally revealing who would be eliminated from the competition earlier in the day.
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NewsLightbox gains access to Vogue for BBC2
Channel 4 Growth Fund indie Lightbox has gained access to fashion magazine Vogue for its debut BBC2 commission.
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RatingsITV edges BBC2 in school doc battle
TUESDAY: ITV’s School Swap: The Class narrowly triumphed over BBC2’s Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School in the battle of the school documentaries.
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NewsSNP MP slams BBC's referendum coverage
The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) media spokesman and former Newsnight reporter John Nicolson has criticised the BBC’s handling of the Scottish independence referendum.
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NewsBBC2 tops social media study
BBC2 has come out on top of a study into which terrestrial broadcaster is the best-performing on social media.
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NewsCBS Drama to launch on Freeview
CBS Drama is to launch on Freeview, backed by the launch of several high-profile series including Sex and The City and Californication.
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NewsBT Sport extends Sunset+Vine deal
Sunset+Vine has inked a two-year contract extension with BT Sport to produce the bulk of its football and rugby coverage until the end of the 2018.
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NewsIn brief: C4 / AMC; ICM
Channel 4 has tied with AMC to offer a fledgling drama project $20,000, while US talent agent ICM has recruited a head of international TV.
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NewsPartners in Crime heads to Japan
Agatha Christie spy series Partners In Crime is headed to Japan after All3Media International struck a deal with public broadcaster NHK.
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NewsBritespark, Popkorn & Twofour land First Cut films
Channel 4 has unveiled its latest slate of First Cut documentaries with BriteSpark Films, Popkorn TV & Twofour winning business from the strand.