All Broadcasters articles – Page 516
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NewsC4 in director diversity push
Channel 4 has ramped up its diversity initiative by joining forces with the National Film and Television School to fund three bursary schemes for diverse applicants.
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NewsAdam Crozier reassures ITV staff after EU vote
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has reassured staff after the UK’s vote to leave the EU triggered a 19% fall in ITV’s share price.
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NewsBroadcasters tear up schedules following EU referendum
The UK broadcasters have torn up their schedules following the vote to leave the European Union.
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RatingsC4 EU Debate beats BBC1
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4’s EU Referendum debate edged out BBC1 at 9pm as ITV’s coverage of the Euros dominated.
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NewsVice accelerates global expansion
Vice has struck a tranche of global deals that will see it roll out its linear TV channel to 51 territories.
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RatingsBBC1’s EU debate pulls in 3.8m
TUESDAY: The Wembley Arena setting for BBC1’s EU Referendum: The Great Debate could not help it win the battle of the referendum set pieces.
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NewsITV Encore plots contemporary vigilante drama
ITV Encore has commissioned a special two-hour contemporary crime drama following a series of vigilante paedophile killings.
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NewsBT Sport lands Henley Royal Regatta rights
BT Sport has secured the rights to the Henley Royal Regatta, meaning the rowing event will be televised for the first time in more than 50 years.
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NewsCatastrophe gets French remake
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan’s Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe is set to undergo a French-language re-make in Canada.
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NewsBBC stands by Cliff Richard story
The BBC has stood by its decision to broadcast the raid on Sir Cliff Richard’s house - but apologised if the coverage upset the performer.
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NewsMaggie Brown plans follow up to C4 book
Journalist Maggie Brown is to write a second volume of her history of Channel 4, which will kick off with the decision to drop Big Brother.
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NewsSky Atlantic moves John Oliver show after Brexit rant
Sky Atlantic was forced to delay an episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver after the British comedian performed a 15-minute anti-Brexit sketch.
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RatingsEngland draw tops Euro 2016 ratings
MONDAY: England’s 0-0 draw with Slovakia helped ITV score the biggest audience of Euro 2016 so far.
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NewsPenny Dreadful to end after series three
Penny Dreadful creator John Logan has called time on the Sky and Showtime supernatural drama after three series.
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RatingsCristiano Ronaldo’s frustrating night peaks with 7.3m
SATURDAY: Coverage of a frustrating night for Cristiano Ronaldo in Euro 2016 dominated the evening’s schedule of repeats.
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NewsOfcom investigates sexual scenes on Big Brother
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Big Brother after sexually explicit scenes on the reality show sparked more than 600 complaints.
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NewsITV extends Maigret run
ITV has ordered two more Maigret dramas based on the novels of Georges Simenon following the success of first Rowan Atkinson film.
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NewsDave lands cricket rights
Dave’s drive into live sport continues after it picked up the rights to a Caribbean cricket tournament.
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RatingsTop Gear slumps below Clarkson’s lowest-rated episode
SUNDAY: Top Gear lost another handful of viewers to slump to an audience that was lower than anything from the Jeremy Clarkson era.
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NewsUKTV strikes ‘landmark’ Virgin VoD deal
UKTV has reached a “landmark” deal to make more than 10,000 hours of entertainment programming available on Virgin Media.