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Come Dine With Me

Come Dine With Me heads to Brazil

22-May-2012 | By

Brazil’s Globo TV has become the 35th international broadcaster to commission ITV Studios format Come Dine With Me.

Golden Lady

Simon Curtis project leads BBC Films slate

21-May-2012 | By

BBC Films has unveiled a slate of films at Cannes this week including a new project with Simon Curtis titled The Golden Lady.

The Football League Show

BBC's Football League Show to continue

21-May-2012 | By

BBC1 has breathed new life into The Football League Show after its future hung in the balance.

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Abu Dhabi to offer production rebate

21-May-2012 | By

Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 and the Abu Dhabi Film Commission have launched the region’s first incentive scheme, offering a production rebate for production and post.

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Olympic Relay coverage set for strike action

21-May-2012 | By

The BBC is facing what could be the first in a series of strikes designed to disrupt coverage of high profile events this year.

Lime managing director Sean Marley exits

21-May-2012 | By

Lime Pictures managing director Sean Marley is leaving the producer after nearly a decade.

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C4 picks up iTunes festival

21-May-2012 | By

Channel 4 is to become the new home for the iTunes Festival after ITV2 dropped the live music event earlier this month.

BBC3 lines up England manager advice doc

21-May-2012 | By

Sven-Goran Eriksson, John Barnes and Graham Taylor will feature in a BBC3 film, supposedly giving Roy Hodgson advice on picking the best England football squad.

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C4's VIP under investigation by Ofcom

21-May-2012 | By

Channel 4 Friday night sketch show Very Important People is being investigated by Ofcom after a sketch about a mock competition in which children were challenged to get their “nips in the papers”.

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Dan Baldwin

Dan Baldwin, Talkback

By

Talkback’s new managing director tells Jake Kanter why the recession has been good for the Celebrity Juice producer.

ANALYSIS

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The balancing act facing C4

By

Channel 4 appears to be succeeding with its pledge to air edgy programming – but faces a challenge to restock its schedules with its take on bread-and-butter programming and returning staples.

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Ladyboys, Sky Living

With a bit of flirting, Thailand’s ladyboys let us into their world, says Jamie Crawford. But nothing could prepare me for seeing the surgery

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Full stream ahead for 3D

By Adrian Pennington

Broadcast format issues have limited the number of 3D channels. Could a new breed of VoD services for connected devices take off with viewers?

MORE FEATURES

Pinewood to revisit expansion plans

16-May-2012 | By George Bevir

Pinewood Shepperton is revisiting plans to expand its Buckinghamshire base in a bid to keep pace with rival facilities and attract more international content.

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The Football League Show

BBC's Football League Show to continue

21-May-2012 | By

BBC1 has breathed new life into The Football League Show after its future hung in the balance.

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Come Dine With Me

Come Dine With Me heads to Brazil

22-May-2012 | By

Brazil’s Globo TV has become the 35th international broadcaster to commission ITV Studios format Come Dine With Me.

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Chelsea

Chelsea's Champions League triumph peaks with 13m

By

SATURDAY: Chelsea clinched their first Champions League trophy in front of a peak audience of nearly 13m viewers across ITV1 and Sky Sports 1.

Comedy Gala

C4's Comedy Gala hits low

By

SUNDAY: Channel 4’s Comedy Gala amused its lowest audience on record but still beat its slot average, while ITV1’s Vera returned with its best ever audience.

MORE RATINGS

Robinson on Rajars: Sonys point to listener success

Grabbing Gold and winning more listeners go hand in hand, writes Paul Robinson.

Lisa Campbell

BBC Olympics will shock and awe

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Viewers will receive unprecendented coverage of the Games.

Lis Howell

C4 News: star of the month

Broadcaster came top with a ratio of 3:1 male to female experts in April, says Lis Howell.

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Striking a balance

There’s a lack of opportunity, not expert women, finds Laura Cress.

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HAVE YOUR SAY

Last chance: Freelancer Survey 2012

Broadcast is inviting freelancers working in TV to have their say on the industry in our annual Freelancers Survey.

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21 May '12

“It demonstrated the difficulty people are having making television programmes right now.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.

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Print Issue

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Alison Sharman

Alison Sharman, factual and daytime, ITV

ITV’s director of factual and daytime talks to Jake Kanter about reining in celebrity travelogues, the downfall of Daybreak and why these are the ‘most exciting times’ to be at the broadcaster.

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COMMISSIONER

Kim Shillinglaw

Kim Shillinglaw, BBC, science and natural history

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The BBC’s commissioning editor for science and natural history is investing in developing programmes that will take viewers on an unexpected journey.

Poll

Will C4 be able to maintain its main channel share in 2012?

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