All Broadcasters articles – Page 617
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC campaign & Hoff the Record
On the latest Talking TV, Broadcast editor Chris Curtis explains why Broadcast has launched a campaign Backing the BBC and we go behind the scenes of Hoff The Record.
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NewsITV taps into Periscope for BGT final
Britain’s Got Talent is preparing to use live video streaming service Periscope to offer viewers a behind the scenes glimpse of this weekend’s final.
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RatingsFire blasts Coronation Street to 12 month high
THURSDAY: A fire on Coronation Street helped the soap to its highest audience in a year as Channel 4 beat BBC1 in the 9pm slot.
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NewsBBC campaign: quotes from high-profile indie backers
Nearly 60 production bosses have pledged their support to Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign and below, some of the high-profile leaders explain why.
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Behind The ScenesT. Rex Autopsy, Nat Geo
Building a full-size, anatomically correct model of a T. rex that could be dissected on TV was a labour of love that took months of painstaking work. Olly Grant finds out how it was done
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NewsDan Korn to leave Discovery
Dan Korn is to leave Discovery after more than ten years at the broadcaster.
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RatingsSuntrap shines on 1.8m
WEDNESDAY: Suntrap got off to a slow start on BBC1 - unable to outperform the debuts of post-10pm sitcoms Citizen Khan and Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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NewsITV poaches Tom Giles from BBC
Former Panorama editor Tom Giles has been appointed as ITV’s controller of current affairs.
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NewsPorridge writers pen royal sitcom
The creators of Porridge and The Likely Lads have written a single-camera sitcom about a fictional king as part of a trio of Gold commissions.
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NewsIndies unite to back the BBC
Producers rally round corporation as Broadcast kicks off campaign.
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NewsBacking the BBC: what happens next?
Broadcast has kicked off a major campaign that will pull together qualified support for the BBC from all parts of the TV industry.
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CommentChris Bryant: Now is the time to act to protect the BBC’s future
We must guard against attacks on the BBC before charter renewal, says shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport Chris Bryant
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NewsBacking the BBC: indies have their say
Fifty indie bosses have backed the BBC as it gears up for charter renewal negotiations with a Tory majority government later this year.
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News50 production bosses warn against BBC squeeze
Production companies behind some of the biggest shows on UK television and with revenues of nearly £2bn have thrown their weight behind a Broadcast campaign of qualified support for the BBC.
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CommentAndrea Wong: The BBC is a great success and should be celebrated
BBC’s creative output is essential for British and international TV, says Andrea Wong
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CommentJimmy Mulville: Find alternatives to BBC3 cuts
I want to support a properly funded BBC that provides a comprehensive TV service – not just for the middle-aged viewer but also for a young adult audience.
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FeaturesThe charter fight is on
As the BBC prepares to enter tough charter renewal talks with the new Conservative government, Tara Conlan explores the battle lines and investigates the threats
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CommentWhy Broadcast is backing the BBC
The initial industry reaction to Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign has been fascinating: we’ve received both plenty of plaudits and a few raised eyebrows.
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NewsSky to take arts to next level
Sky wants producers from the UK, Italy and Germany to bring it big budget ambitious arts projects for its new production hub in Milan.
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NewsSky Europe to centralise US acquisitions
Sky is to centralise the acquisition of big-budget US drama and comedy across its three main territories for the first time.