All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 35
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NewsTOWIE star could be witness in ITV/Belo copyright scrap
Sam Faiers could be approached to give a witness statement to support claims that ITV2’s The Only Way Is Essex has infringed copyright and breached confidence, according to an IP lawyer.
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NewsWartime Farm picked up for Eastern Europe and Canada
Wartime Farm, a forthcoming Lion TV production for BBC2, has been picked up by Viasat for Russia and Eastern Europe, and Knowledge Network in Canada.
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NewsEx-ITVS comedy boss joins BBC in-house team
Former ITV Studios creative director of comedy Saurabh Kakkar has moved to the BBC’s in-house comedy division as an executive producer.
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NewsEthics panel forces C4 to record drugs trial
Channel 4’s ambition to have people take ecstasy live on air as part of a scientific study failed to meet the approval of an ethics committee and the Home Office.
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NewsC4 creative diversity enlists 48 partners
Channel 4’s creative diversity department commissioned 48 new and emerging companies in the first quarter of 2012, and is preparing to launch a short-form strand for new directors.
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News24 Hours In A&E producer offers apprenticeships
The producer of 24 Hours In A&E is offering six editors the opportunity to learn their craft on the flagship Channel 4 series.
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NewsHat Trick expands Spy ring to 105 countries for second run
The second series of Hat Trick comedy series Spy has been pre-sold to 105 countries including Japan, France, Norway and across Asia.
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NewsJoneses try to keep up with Kalahari tribe in Sky 1 follow-up
Sky 1 has ordered a follow-up to Steve Jones’ trip through the Amazon that will take him to the Kalahari Desert.
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NewsMade in Chelsea gets double order
Made in Chelsea, the hit E4 constructed reality series has been recommissioned for a further two series after its highest ever rating run.
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NewsC4 commits to tackling mental health stigma
Channel 4 has become the first broadcaster in England to commit to tackling mental health discrimination by signing a pledge initiated by campaign, Time to Change.
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NewsLaura Gibson to lead ITVS comedy ent
ITV Studios is continuing to re-jig its entertainment and comedy staff, appointing Laura Gibson to the newly created role of comedy entertainment director.
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NewsPaddy McGuinness to front C4 pilot
Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness is fronting a Channel 4 pilot which will see him taking a nostalgic look at TV.
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NewsStanhope snaps up Television Centre for £200m
Stanhope has acquired the iconic BBC Television Centre in West London for £200m – five years after the corporation announced its intention to dispose of the space.
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RatingsSuperstar falters at live performance
The first live show of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s hunt for a lead for Jesus Christ Superstar attracted less than half the slot average, while BBC1’s Wallander slipped from last week’s record performance.
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NewsKeith Allen expected to feature in Drugs Live
Keith Allen is being lined up to take MDMA on Channel 4 for controversial programme Drugs Live.
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RatingsAngelos falls well short of slot average
The launch of Angelos Epithemiou’s series on Channel 4 on Friday attracted less than half the viewers of its slot average.
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NewsUS imports help E4 win best ever 16-34 share
The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother and 2 Broke Girls have helped E4 achieve its best ever share of 16-34 year olds.
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NewsIan Brady films pulled after hearing delayed
Films about Moors murderer Ian Brady have been pulled from Channel 4 and Channel 5’s schedules due to the delay of a tribunal assessing his mental health.
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RatingsCase Sensitive returns with 4m
The return of ITV1 detective drama Case Sensitive failed to match the launch of the first series - but held on to share to win the 9pm slot, as the concluding episode of BBC1’s OAP experiment dipped slightly.
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NewsFirst Cut moved to More4
The last run of 30-minute First Cut films are being bumped over to More 4 and pushed back to a 10pm slot.