All Ben Frow articles – Page 20
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NewsBroadcast Commissioning Forum lines up first speakers
ITV entertainment chief Siobhan Greene will discuss the search for big-ticket entertainment hits as a keynote speaker at this year’s Broadcast Commissioning Forum.
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NewsWhat’s on controllers’ wishlists?
Channel bosses revealed their genre priorities at the Edinburgh TV Festival
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NewsBen Frow 'bored' of copycat accusations
Channel 5 content chief Ben Frow has hit back at accusations of copycat commissioning and used a raft new of commissions, including the renewal of scripted comedy Borderline, to underline the channel’s distinctiveness.
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NewsTV chiefs: don't make BBC reveal star pay
Channel bosses have hit back against government proposals to force the BBC to reveal talent pay, claiming that it would not be in viewers’ interests.
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Behind The ScenesBorderline, C5
From location and choice of director through to the show itself, Borderline was all about getting the best out of improvisation, says Zoe Rocha
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NewsC5 orders live Brexit debate
Channel 5 is to air a quick-turnaround live debate following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
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NewsSimon Andreae’s Naked eyes genres beyond fact ent
Naked Entertainment, the indie established by former Fox and Discovery commissioner Simon Andreae, is to branch out into digital series, specialist factual and general entertainment after winning its first two factual entertainment commissions.
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NewsC5 keen to 'own' down-the-lens docs
Knickerbockerglory is to apply the ‘down-the-lens’ technique of its Channel 5 documentary I’m An Alcoholic: My Name Is… to five further subject areas.
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NewsChannel 5 ups fact ent ambitions
Channel 5 is shaking up its factual entertainment slate after original commissions grew to two thirds of its schedule for the first time.
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NewsSir David Attenborough joins Doc/Fest line-up
Sir David Attenborough has joined the Sheffield Doc/Fest line-up to discuss his long career and explore the future of TV and media.
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NewsDoc/Fest 2016 programme unveiled
Sheffield Doc/Fest has unveiled its programme for this year’s event including appearances from David Puttnam, Reggie Yates and Channel 5 content boss Ben Frow.
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FeaturesChannel 5: making progress
Channel 5 is a broadcaster in transition, and while many of its main suppliers remained the same in 2015, it has started to get to grips with life under its new owner.
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NewsMilkshake! boss exits C5
Channel 5 children’s boss Jess Symons is to leave the broadcaster after almost a decade.
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NewsC5 rebrands for younger viewers
Channel 5’s pursuit of younger, more affluent viewers has taken a step forward with a major onscreen facelift and a raft of fresh, broader commissions.
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FeaturesChannel of the year: Channel 4
Already riding a wave of factual success, Channel 4 landed this year’s big prize on the back of a scripted renaissance.
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NewsKevin Lygo to rip up ITV rulebook
Kevin Lygo is expected to rip up ITV’s traditional commissioning structure and blur the boundaries between genres as he aims to breathe new life into factual and entertainment.
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Behind The ScenesLip Sync Battle UK, Channel 5
Could we launch a talent-led show to rival the cult US version? asks Lisa Chapman. With top presenters, brilliant contestants and a bit of pig-spanking, we think we’ve pulled it off
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NewsTop 10 features of 2015
The year’s most-popular Behind the Scenes features include The Word, Car Share and The Murder Detectives, while Channel 4’s David Abraham, BBC3’s Damian Kavanagh and Love Productions’ Richard McKerrow were among the most popular interviews