All CBBC articles – Page 42
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News
C4 head of comedy contenders emerge
Comedy executives from the BBC and leading production companies are vying for the head of comedy role at Channel 4, it has emerged.
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News
4Creative wins gold at Promax
4Creative/Channel 4 scooped the Channel of the Year award at the 2012 Promax Awards as part of a 27-award haul.
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Ratings
CBBC conjures up slot winner
It’s not Harry Potter battling the alien bursting out of John Hurt’s stomach, but CBBC’s tale of aliens and wizards began nicely.
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News
Taylor sets out her CBBC stall
CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor is seeking the next Dynamo magician, a Goonies-inspired adventure series, and has revealed plans to bridge the gap with sister channel Cbeebies.
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Princess sees the funny side with two BBC orders
Shine Group’s Princess Productions is making moves into scripted comedy with a CBBC sketch show commission and a BBC pilot.
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Horrible Histories leads Bafta kids
CBBC’s Horrible Histories has emerged as an early frontrunner in the Bafta Children’s Awards 2012 with Junior Bake Off named in the Entertainment category.
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The Broadcast Interview
Nick Catliff, Lion
Consistently breaking new ground has made Lion TV a success on both sides of the Atlantic. Robin Parker hears how the indie keeps reinventing itself to stay ahead of the game
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Comment
5 Live takes to the stage for Octoberfest
Paul Blakeley outlines BBC 5 Live’s ambitious plans in Sheffield
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Junior MasterChef to return with new judge
Junior MasterChef has been recommissioned for a second series with a new judge who found fame via a food blog in Ireland.
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Horrible Histories team to make world records show
The team behind Horrible Histories has created a new CBBC format that will aim to bring fresh insight into world record attempts.
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Features
Giving kids the best of both worlds
The mash-up idea behind CBBC’s fantasy/sci-fi hybrid came quickly. Honing it took longer – and the Olympics Opening Ceremony proved particularly inspiring, learns Paul Whitelaw
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Comment
A victory for women’s sport?
The success of female athletes at London 2012 has prompted a fresh look at women’s sport.
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News
BBC Connected Studio reveals first pilots
The BBC’s Connected Studio programme has invested in a series of prototypes including a “smart search” Weather service and a Cbeebies travel app.
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BBC looks for bridge between CBeebies and CBBC
BBC Childrens director Joe Godwin has revealed an ambition to find a way of bridging the gap between CBeebies and CBBC.
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Behind The Scenes
Leonardo (series 2), CBBC
Kindle Entertainment’s Lucy Martin and Valerie Ames take Broadcast behind the scenes of action-packed drama series Leonardo.
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The Broadcast Interview
Peter Salmon: putting northern soul into the BBC
The BBC North director talks to Lisa Campbell about how the move to MediaCityUK is revolutionising the way the corporation works.
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News
The broadcasters’ wishlist
Commissioners and controllers used the Edinburgh International TV Festival to outline the gaps in their schedules. Here’s Broadcast’s guide to what you need to be pitching to whom
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Horrible Histories film in the works
The producers of Horrible Histories are in talks to produce a full-length feature film spin-off of the CBBC show.
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C4's Shane Allen named BBC comedy boss
Channel 4 head of comedy Shane Allen has won the race to replace Cheryl Taylor as the BBC’s comedy controller.