All Broadcast articles in 22 January 2016 – Page 5

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    News

    Walter Presents grabs Latin American drama

    2016-01-18T14:13:00Z

    More than 100 hours of Latin American drama is to be added to Channel 4’s foreign-language service Walter Presents after it acquired six titles from HBO Latin America, Globo and SpaceWoW.

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    News

    Peter Fincham: creative hits

    2016-01-18T13:44:00Z

    Peter Fincham’s eight year tenure as director of television has delivered some of ITV’s most important shows. Broadcast picks out five highlights.

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    News

    Have your say: Peter Fincham

    2016-01-18T13:35:00Z

    ITV’s director of television is due to step down after eight years at the helm. Share your thoughts on his tenure and successor.

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    Critics

    TV Critics: Call The Midwife; The Getaway Car; War and Peace

    2016-01-18T13:03:00Z

    “The joy and the cleverness of Call The Midwife is its ability to mix heart-wrenching drama with gentle comedy, and not allow the combination to feel strained.”

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    Ratings

    Call The Midwife treats 8m

    2016-01-18T12:40:00Z

    SUNDAY: Call the Midwife and War and Peace lost ground but continued to dominate the evening for BBC1.  

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    Ratings

    Mr Selfridge dented by Shetland

    2016-01-18T12:35:00Z

    FRIDAY: Mr Selfridge was dented by the return of Shetland– as Channel 5’s Lip Sync Battle outperformed First Dates.

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    News

    Peter Fincham to leave ITV

    2016-01-18T11:28:00Z

    Peter Fincham is stepping down as ITV’s director of television after eight years and will be replaced by ITV Studios boss Kevin Lygo.

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    News

    BBC4 to air live Eurovision UK qualifier

    2016-01-18T10:14:00Z

    Mel Giedroyc will host an X-Factor style singing competition on BBC4 next month, in the first televised national song search for the Eurovision Song Contest in six years.

  • BBC2 China Ident
    News

    BBC2 celebrates Chinese New Year

    2016-01-18T10:06:00Z

    BBC2 is to celebrate Chinese New Year with a season of five shows, including Guy Hibbert’s One Child drama and a three-parter from Lion Television about the festivities.

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    Ratings

    The Getaway Car stalls for BBC1

    2016-01-18T09:24:00Z

    SATURDAY: BBC1’s new driving format The Getaway Car spluttered on the starting line, as The Voice UK lost more than half a million viewers.

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    News

    ITV chairman poised to step down

    2016-01-18T08:28:00Z

    ITV chairman Archie Norman is preparing to step down after more than six years at the commercial broadcaster, according to reports.