All Broadcasters articles – Page 494
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NewsAlaska hitches up C5 caravan series
Channel 5 is to get back on the road with a full series of Alaska TV’s Carry on Caravanning.
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RatingsTrott and Kenny draw 11.1m to BBC1
TUESDAY: Laura Trott and Jason Kenny’s gold medal winning performances in the track cycling eclipsed gymnast Max Whitlock’s gold medal winning performance on Sunday, drawing 11.1m to BBC1.
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NewsBoycott threat lingers over Project Diamond
Bectu has reiterated its threat to boycott the Creative Diversity Network’s industry-wide diversity monitoring initiative if it does not agree to publish diversity data about every TV show.
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RatingsCavendish and Dujardin boost BBC1
MONDAY: BBC1’s Olympics coverage continued to dominate, scuppering the launch of ITV daytime quiz Alphabetical and helping C4’s Naked Attraction to a series low.
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NewsITV orders legal drama from Homeland writer
Homeland writer and executive producer Patrick Harbinson has created a six-part legal drama for ITV.
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RatingsWhitlock gold strikes Olympic peak
SUNDAY: Max Whitlock’s double gold medal winning performance in the gymnastics became the most watched moment of Rio 2016 so far.
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NewsITV plots Warwick Davis quiz
Life’s Too Short star Warwick Davis is to host a new daytime quiz show for ITV.
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NewsInvestment firm KKR eyeing eOne bid
ITV could face competition to acquire Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One (eOne) with private equity firm KKR reportedly weighing up a bid.
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NewsBlankety Blank to return to ITV
ITV is continuing its revival of vintage gameshows by recommissioning retro format Blankety Blank, according to reports.
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RatingsGymnastics propels BBC4 to two-year high
THURSDAY: Simone Biles’ gold medal-winning performance in the gymnastics helped BBC4 to a record high.
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NewsH2 climbs aboard Combat Ships
The Bismarks, Dreadnoughts and the first armoured warships are set to feature in Combat Ships, a Woodcut Media-produced documentary series for H2.
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NewsCaitlin Moran slams lack of working class comedies
Caitlin Moran has branded the lack of female working class British comedies “shameful” after Channel 4 cancelled her Raised By Wolves sitcom.
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NewsC4 checks out BDO Darts deal
Channel 4 has landed the terrestrial rights to the BDO World Professional Darts Championships following the BBC’s decision to walk away from the Lakeside tournament last December.
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NewsITV expected to bid again for eOne
ITV is expected to up its offer to buy Peppa Pig proprietor Entertainment One (eOne) after its initial £1bn offer was rejected, according to analysts.
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FeaturesIce Town: Life on the Edge; BBC Earth
Filming in icy conditions isn’t everyone’s idea of adventure. Robin Parker gets a glimpse of the challenges for crew and townsfolk alike
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NewsC4 and Sky back David Frank start-up
David Frank’s online distribution platform TRX has become the first non-content company to be backed by Channel 4’s Growth Fund.
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NewsFreesat launches real-time measurement
Broadcasters will have the ability to monitor how their programmes are rating in real-time after Freesat launched a Barb-like measurement system.
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NewsITV gets filthy with gameshow special
ITV has commissioned a summer special gameshow in which contestants must stay clean to win cash.
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NewsIndie chiefs welcome ITV comedy plans
ITV’s plans to bolster scripted comedy across its schedules have been lauded by leading comedy producers, but the broadcaster must adapt to ensure it doesn’t fall into another “cycle of failure”, they warned.
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NewsVice gears up for UK launch
Vice is to produce around 60 hours of original content for its linear channel by the end of the year after unveiling its initial slate of UK shows.