Features – Page 320

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    The march of the new

    2011-12-08T14:34:00Z

    It was a year of rapid change in broadcast technology as core systems were overhauled, the cloud became viable and TV got connected - but 3D’s march was slower.

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    Something to celebrate

    2011-12-08T13:24:00Z

    In a year when Pinewood and Elstree both reached landmark anniversaries and the doors opened at MediaCityUK, studios bosses had much to smile about. George Bevir reports.

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    3D's slow but sure coming of age

    2011-12-08T13:11:00Z

    A lack of original content and funding issues have slowed growth, but progress is still being made, says Adrian Pennington.

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    One step forward, two back

    2011-12-08T12:49:00Z

    It’s been a year of ups and downs in the transition from tape to file, writes Ann-Marie Corvin, with events around the world serving first to accelerate the move and then put on the brakes

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    Uneven year for OB sector

    2011-12-08T12:27:00Z

    The royal wedding and Rugby World Cup kept outside broadcast firms busy in a quiet year, but 2012 promises to be a whole lot better. Adrian Pennington and Michael Burns report.

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    Getting creative with finance

    2011-12-08T12:20:00Z

    Product placement, AFP, international co-pros and licensing deals helped producers squeeze more value from their programmes in a flat year for commissioning. Kate Bulkley reports.

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    Without You

    2011-12-08T11:14:00Z

    Full post on ITV’s new three-part drama.

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    Great Expectations

    2011-12-08T11:12:00Z

    Provide VFX for the three-part drama.

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    Nigel Slater's Simple Christmas

    2011-12-08T11:09:00Z

    Complete the grade, online, track lay and final mix for the 60-minute show.

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    Boris Continuum Complete 8

    2011-12-08T11:04:00Z

    An updated plug-in for Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5.5, CS5 and CS4 that is designed for editors and compositors

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    Honey, Pack the Bags!

    2011-12-08T09:30:00Z

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new French format that evokes memories of Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush.

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    The Broadcast Interview

    Elaine Pyke, Sky Atlantic

    2011-12-08T09:00:00Z

    Sky Atlantic’s director wants to beef up the channel’s staple diet of acquisitions with original content. She tells Alex Farber about forgoing ratings winners for more ‘grown-up telly’.

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    Review of the Year 2011

    2011-12-08T09:00:00Z

    Broadcast looks back over a tough 12 months when rows broke out over sexism, racism and a crime-fighting mouse, and a media mogul’s wife delivered the surprise hit of the year.

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    Behind The Scenes

    The Long Road to Tripoli, Al Jazeera English

    2011-12-08T09:00:00Z

    Having secured a commission from Al Jazeera to film rebel fighters in war-torn Libya, Anne Reevell did what any mother would do: took her son along.

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    Delivery crisis: a call to arms

    2011-12-08T08:29:00Z

    At a Broadcast debate on the future of TV, industry-wide specifications were top of the agenda for content providers coping with the rapid growth of VoD and catch-up services.

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    The British Comedy Awards

    2011-12-07T13:50:00Z

    Re-brand The British Comedy Awards to give the programme a darker, late-night feel.

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    This is England '88

    2011-12-07T13:23:00Z

    Grade and online for the 3 x 60-minute period drama series that follows a skin-head gang in the late 1980s.

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    Responding to change

    2011-12-07T11:56:00Z

    The future of TV will be driven by linear but extended by VoD, says Robin Kroes, vice president, commercial, operations and corporate development at Chello DMC.

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    The Munsters, NBC (US)

    2011-12-01T11:00:00Z

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on an update of the classic US sitcom.

  • Louise Brown
    The Broadcast Interview

    Louise Brown, multiplatform, Channel 4

    2011-12-01T11:00:00Z

    C4’s multiplatform commissioning lead has been charged with finding innovative ways to get viewers involved in its campaigns through apps and online projects.