All Broadcasters articles – Page 524
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NewsE4 doc follows party planner for the rich
The lives of the world’s richest partiers will be put under the spotlight in an E4 documentary.
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RatingsMarcella maintains lead for ITV
MONDAY: Marcella slipped by around 500,000 viewers but continued to dominate the evening viewing for ITV.
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NewsBBC launches kids iPlayer
The BBC has launched its dedicated app for children, which will serve up over 10,000 episodes of age-appropriate content.
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NewsUKTV profits hit £80m
A 20% boost in its programming budget helped UKTV deliver record profits in 2015 as well as cement its ratings lead over Channel 5 and Sky.
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CommentLearning to generate our own audiences
Reverse engineering a web show for TV requires a whole new mindset for producers, discovers Matt Percival
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NewsMusketeers to be axed after third series
The Musketeers will hang up their swords after a third series on BBC1 later this year.
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NewsBBC faces strike threat over expenses clampdown
The broadcasting unions have vowed to launch a strike ballot should the BBC push ahead with a major clampdown on staff expenses.
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RatingsHome Fires burns Undercover
SUNDAY: ITV drama Home Fires overturned BBC1’s Undercover – as a peak of 2.5m watched Danny Willet storm to victory at the 2016 Masters.
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NewsOfcom raps C4 over sexually explicit music
Ofcom has rapped Channel 4 for broadcasting music containing sexually explicit lyrics at 7am during its winter sports coverage.
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NewsOfcom probes Countdown and Good Morning Britain
Ofcom has launched investigations into perennials Countdown and Good Morning Britain after complaints were received about the daytime shows.
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RatingsBelow-par BGT thrashes The Voice UK
SATURDAY: Britain’s Got Talent’s second lowest-rated launch on record still had enough to thrash the final episode of The Voice UK on BBC1.
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PodcastTalking TV: ITV's commissioning team analysed
Talking TV runs the rule over ITV’s new group of commissioners and assesses Polly Hill’s decision to leave the BBC - while two contrasting BBC3 shows are previewed.
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NewsITV top team: in their own words
The key quotes from the commercial broadcaster’s newly-formed commissioning team.
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NewsITV unveils Kevin Lygo’s top team
BBC drama controller Polly Hill, Optomen managing director Sue Murphy and ITV Studios’ Siobhan Greene have been confirmed as the star signings in ITV director of television Kevin Lygo’s new commissioning team.
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NewsCohen Media chief to head Film 4
Cohen Media Group president Daniel Battsek has been appointed director of Film 4.
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NewsHenry Normal to leave Baby Cow
Henry Normal is to leave Baby Cow Productions nearly two decades after launching the Alan Partridge indie with Steve Coogan.
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RatingsGrantchester continues ITV's scripted run
WEDNESDAY: ITV’s strong scripted run continued as Grantchester bowed out with a slot-winning performance.
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NewsIn brief: Grantchester; H&C TV; UKTV Play
Grantchester is to return while Horse & Country TV has kicked off a vlogging talent show. Read on for more
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NewsSnoddy: Whittingdale planned quiet C4 sale
Culture secretary John Whittingdale planned to quietly privatise Channel 4 as part of the spring budget, a leading media commentator has claimed.
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NewsLord Puttnam lined up for Doc/Fest panel
Director Tilda Swinton, sportsman Ronnie O’Sullivan and Lord David Puttnam are to feature as part of the Sheffield Doc/Fest line-up.