All Broadcasters articles – Page 472
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RatingsSpies slips below the radar
THURSDAY: Minnow Films’ espionage series Spies failed to hook a million viewers while Death in Paradise returned on murderous form.
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NewsBBC Worldwide takes first VR steps
BBC Worldwide has taken its first steps into virtual reality – partnering with Oculus to launch three VR experiences that immerse users in the world of a caracal cat, oogpister beetle and black bear.
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NewsAll 4 takes aim with BDO darts game
Channel 4 has stepped up to the oche with a mobile darts game ahead of its coverage of the BDO World Darts Championship.
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NewsTV Moment of 2016: shortlist unveiled
The 10 shows that will compete at the Broadcast Awards to be crowned Timeline TV Moment of the Year have been unveiled.
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NewsITV to 'sprinkle showbiz' onto Voice
ITV has unveiled plans to reinvent The Voice by preserving “the show the audience loves” but “with even more show business sprinkled on it”.
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NewsUKTV plots to double original hours
UKTV is hoping to double the number of original hours it commissions this year after growing its share of commercial viewership to an all-time high of 9.87% in 2016.
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NewsRichard Herring eyes C4 sitcom
Comedian Richard Herring is working on an ‘alternate universe’ sitcom for Channel 4.
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RatingsCBB launch slides to 2.3m
TUESDAY: Celebrity Big Brother’s January opener slipped for the fourth consecutive year – but remained strong enough to outperform ITV, Channel 4 and BBC2.
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NewsITV prepares for Adam Crozier exit
ITV has kicked off a recruitment process to find a successor for Adam Crozier.
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RatingsStrictly triumphs on Christmas Day
Strictly Come Dancing’s festive special clinched the Christmas Day ratings battle, but the combined ratings for The Queen’s Speech ultimately took the crown.
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NewsTop 10 features of 2016
Sky’s Gary Davey, Channel 4’s Jay Hunt and a deep dive into Netflix’s content strategy.
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NewsThe top 20 news stories of 2016
Kevin Lygo’s plans for ITV, the battle for The Great British Bake Off and a swathe of high-profile executive moves were among the most-read articles of the year.
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NewsGeneration KKK producer defends series
Generation KKK executive producer Aengus James has defended the series saying the programme will “expose” Ku Klux Klan tactics and highlight members looking to leave the hate group.
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NewsBritbox faces distribution dilemma
BBC Worldwide and ITV Studios will have to think increasingly strategically about the way in which they distribute shows digitally following the launch of US SVoD service Britbox, according to digital distributors.
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RatingsThis Is Us struggles for C4
TUESDAY: Channel 4’s US acquisition This is Us dropped to a series low and was beaten by Channel 5, ITV2, E4 and BBC4 in the 9pm slot.
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NewsC4 seeks aspiring northern writers
Channel 4 is seeking three aspiring writers from the North of England to train to become TV writers.
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NewsFacebook ties with BBC for audio trial
The BBC World Service and LBC are among the partners preparing to take part in a Facebook trial into broadcasting live audio content.
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NewsTiger Aspect exec joins CBBC
CBBC has bolstered its scripted team with the appointment of Tiger Aspect exec Tim Searle and the promotion of Anna Davies to head of drama development.
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NewsC4 hires first data science chief
Channel 4 has appointed its first chief data scientist to build behavioural data for both creative and commercial benefits.
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NewsC4 orders myth-busting health show
Channel 4 has commissioned 7 Wonder to produce a health show that will attempt to separate fact from fiction.