All Broadcasters articles – Page 477
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Channel 4 resolution edges closer
The future of Channel 4 is edging closer towards resolution after culture secretary Karen Bradley publicly outlined options for the first time and revealed that she hopes to come to a decision in the “near-ish future”.
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BBCW & Cohen eye £50m drama deal
BBC Worldwide is closing in on an estimated £50m funding deal with Danny Cohen’s Access Entertainment to supercharge its drama pipeline.
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Doc duo launch indie to ‘blur lines’ with drama
The award-winning directors of The Murder Detectives and My Son The Jihadi have joined forces to launch a production business that aims to blur the lines between drama and documentary, and have already picked up two commissions from Channel 4.
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BBC unveils £12m Songs of Praise tender
Retaining loyal BBC1 audiences should be a key aim of indies hoping to land a £12m contract to produce Songs of Praise, according to the BBC’s tender document.
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BBC boots up Gold Rush game maker
The BBC is launching a Gold Rush ‘game maker’ to tie in with Dan Snow’s forthcoming BBC2 show – enabling audiences to create their own adventure.
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Eleventh Hour teams with Luti
New Blood indie Eleventh Hour Films has teamed up with Luti Media to develop a slate of dramas.
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C5's New Lives in the Wild matches ITV
TUESDAY: The fifth series of Channel 5’s Lives in the Wild launched on a par with ITV’s vehicle-towing format The New Clampers: Where’s My Car.
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ITV plans Late Late-style show dry run
ITV is setting up a two-week dry run of its multi-million pound late-night stripped comedy show.
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Walking Dead shocks 800k
MONDAY: The Walking Dead roared back onto Fox with 800,000 viewers – outperforming Channel 5 in the 9pm slot.
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Culture secretary sets out C4 options
Culture secretary Karen Bradley has laid out four different options around the privatisation of Channel 4 but declared that a decision is not imminent.
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120 jobs to go as Brexit bites ITV
ITV is to make 120 jobs redundant across its business to “futureproof” following Brexit.
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Sky prepares 1,000 hours for 2017
Sky is to debut 1,000 hours of original commissions over the next twelve months across Europe with 80 series in production and another 170 in paid development.
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Children on the Frontline duo explore homelessness for C5
The filmmakers behind Syrian doc Children on the Frontline are making a 90-minute doc about homelessness for Channel 5.
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Tutankhamun sheds 800k
WEEKEND: Strictly Come Dancing peaked with 11m on Saturday evening while ITV’s Egyptian Sunday night drama Tutankhamun lost 800,000 viewers from last week’s launch.
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Jamie Vardy to front Sky Sports series
Sky Sports has ordered a six-part series featuring Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy’s V9 Academy from Zig Zag.
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ITV shuts down northern drama hub
ITV Studios has disbanded its northern drama hub, making four jobs redundant, as it continues to contribute towards ITV’s £25m of planned Brexit savings.
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C4 and Touchpaper launch drama diversity scheme
The next generation of writers and directors from under-represented backgrounds will have the opportunity to work on a Touchpaper TV drama as part of a new Channel 4 talent scheme.
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Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back, BBC2
Comedian Kevin Bishop is to play Nigel Farage in a one-off mockumentary.
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Anne Robinson signs off with 3m
THURSDAY: Anne Robinson’s Britain bowed out with a series high as The Apprentice slipped by 500,000 viewers.
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Dave grabs Strongman rights
UKTV’s Dave is beefing up its sports coverage after signing a deal to air a competition featuring the world’s strongest men.