All Broadcasters articles – Page 510
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NewsBetty scales Everest for Discovery
The multinational search teams responsible for saving adventurers who attempt to climb Everest will be put under the spotlight in a Discovery series produced by Betty.
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NewsUKTV’s Really ups ambitions
Really has edged into commissioning for the first time after UKTV was approached with “smart deals” by two factual producers.
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NewsPact wants stability over terms of trade
Pact chief executive John McVay has called for a moratorium on terms of trade (ToT) reviews after batting away a fifth challenge in a decade to the commercial laws.
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NewsCharlotte Moore steps up efforts to hire drama and BBC2 boss
BBC content supremo Charlotte Moore has stepped up her efforts to find a new drama boss and BBC2 channel editor - but there remains no clear frontrunner for either role.
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RatingsKuenssberg beats Klass in docs battle
TUESDAY: ITV’s Myleene Klass-fronted documentary about single mothers struggled to strike a chord and was easily beaten by Laura Kuenssberg’s BBC2 Brexit film.
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NewsBectu threatens to boycott Diamond diversity project
Bectu has threatened to boycott the Creative Diversity Network’s diversity monitoring project after claiming UK broadcasters are reluctant to be transparent about their data.
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NewsLionsgate backs first British TV show
Lionsgate International UK has made its first investment in a British TV show - jumping on board Damned, Channel 4’s social services sitcom.
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NewsIn brief: Red Planet; Maverick; Dave; Twofour
Maverick Television and Red Planet Pictures have made a series of senior hires as Dave rolls out a series of TED Talks-inspired YouTube spoofs.
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NewsBig Mountain embarks on C4 Irish travelogue
Northern Irish indie Big Mountain Productions has partnered with Father Ted actor Ardal O’Hanlon to make an Irish travelogue for Channel 4.
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NewsRumpus tests Japanese gameshows for C4
Comedian Noel Fielding is to explore the weird world of Japanese gameshows in a one-off Channel 4 studio show.
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RatingsLove Island turns up heat for ITV2
MONDAY: Love Island returned for a second series with a scorching performance, while BBC1’s adaption of A Midsummers Night’s Dream had a nightmare.
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NewsReally adds to original slate with cop doc
Really has announced its second original series in the space of a week – commissioning Raw Cut to make an observational cop doc.
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NewsIn brief: C4 orders & CBBC drama
Betty secures Channel 4 factual commission while CBBC orders third series of Leopard Drama’s Eve.
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NewsITV axes Bear Grylls: Mission Survive
ITV has cancelled Bear Grylls: Mission Survive after two series amid falling ratings.
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RatingsEngland game outscores the opposition
FRIDAY: England’s Euro 2016 warm-up match against Australia took a chunk out of Love, Nina and Gogglebox.
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NewsSky Atlantic orders King Bert sitcom
Sky Atlantic has ordered an all-star comedy series about a compulsive liar from David Walliams and Miranda Hart’s indie King Bert.
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RatingsTop Gear reboot splutters for BBC2
SUNDAY: All-new Top Gear spluttered at the starting line, launching with the show’s worst series debut audience in a decade.
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RatingsBGT final hits 10-year low
SATURDAY: Britain’s Got Talent bowed out with its lowest audience for a final in the show’s 10-year history.
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RatingsViewers leave BBC EU debate
THURSDAY: BBC1’s first EU debate failed to resonate with viewers, while Channel 5’s documentary Inside Britain’s Biggest Mosque also fell flat.