All Broadcasters articles – Page 517
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NewsTop Gear consolidates to 10-year low
Chris Evans’ all-new Top Gear took a turn for the worse as its consolidated ratings tumbled to a ten-year low.
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NewsBBC3 to explore hate crime
BBC3 has unveiled a trilogy of films examining hate crimes in the US as news continues to emerge about the terrorist attack in a gay nightclub in Orlando over the weekend.
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NewsOfcom rejects Vote Leave complaint
Ofcom has dismissed Vote Leave’s claim that ITV’s EU referendum coverage has unfairly favoured the Remain campaign.
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NewsIn brief: Dot To Dot; ITN; Disney XD
ITN Productions has joined forces with William Hill to launch a Euro 2016 series and Makers Channel, a Dutch-based YouTube rival, has launched in the UK.
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RatingsTop Gear equals record low
SUNDAY: Top Gear slumped to what is believed to be one of its lowest overnight audiences since modern ratings began in 2002.
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RatingsEngland Euro 2016 debut nets 14m
SATURDAY: England’s opening match in Euro 2016 dominated the evening’s schedule – outscoring the clash against France four years ago.
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RatingsEuro 2016 opener scores 8.6m
FRIDAY: Euro 2016 kicked off with a peak crowd of 8.6m viewers, 2m more than watched the opening match in 2012.
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NewsDownton Abbey producer receives OBE
Downton Abbey producer Gareth Neame and former Channel 4 commissioner Jo Twist were among the TV executives recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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NewsVirtual reality comes alive in BBC trials
The BBC’s research and development department has unveiled a raft of virtual reality experiences including an Aardman project offering a first-hand glimpse of a refugee’s journey and a spacewalk aboard the International Space Station.
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NewsBT eyes next wave of TV growth
BT is looking to increase its TV subscriber base following its acquisition of mobile operator EE earlier this year.
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NewsC4 greenlights nine Cutting Edge docs
A raft of new films have been green-lit for Channel 4’s documentary strand Cutting Edge.
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NewsComedy Central eyes Snapchat in social talent push
Comedy Central has appointed former Maverick exec Claire McArdle to scout for social talent as it prepares to turbocharge its short-form programming and Snapchat presence.
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NewsMaroon wins gang access doc for C5
The dark underworld of London’s gang culture will be exposed in a new Channel 5 documentary.
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Ratings24 Hours in Police Custody triumphs for C4
WEDNESDAY: C4’s 24 Hours in Police Custody won the 9pm slot, while Channel 5 matched BBC1 across the hour.
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NewsDiscovery eyes C4 in UK push
Discovery will be in the queue of potential suitors for a privatised Channel 4, as the US broadcasting giant looks to build its presence in the UK.
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NewsScripps wants stars for refresh
Hooking high-profile UK talent is at the forefront of Scripps’ refreshed commissioning strategy as it seeks to transform Travel Channel and Food Network into mainstream lifestyle brands.
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NewsPurnell: charter plans threaten BBC’s creative freedom
James Purnell has warned that the white paper could herald inflexible new service licences that would undermine the creative freedom of BBC channels.
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NewsChannel 5 ups fact ent ambitions
Channel 5 is shaking up its factual entertainment slate after original commissions grew to two thirds of its schedule for the first time.