All Broadcasters articles – Page 528
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NewsSky Sports seals exclusive F1 deal
Channel 4’s Formula One experience will be relatively short-lived after Sky Sports struck a five year deal, commencing 2019, to be the sole UK rights holder.
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NewsHouse of Lords examines C4 model
The House of Lords communications committee has launched an inquiry into Channel 4’s model, remit and sustainability after the government raised the spectre of privatising the business.
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RatingsThe A Word triumphs for BBC1
TUESDAY: BBC1’s autism drama The A Word triumphed in the 9pm slot, securing more than double the audience of any of its competitors.
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NewsRylan Clark to host C5 chat show
Channel 5 has ordered a weekly chat show hosted by Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clark.
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NewsCatastrophe helps C4 triumph at RTS Awards
Catastrophe helped Channel 4 clinch the highest number of gongs at the RTS Programme Awards on Tuesday evening.
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NewsBenefits of privatising C4 ‘inherently uncertain’
The government has been warned that the benefits of privatising Channel 4 are “inherently uncertain” and could risk the public value generated by the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 duo reunite to launch indie
Gogglebox commissioner David Glover and Dragonfly TV managing director Mark Raphael are joining forces to establish a production company.
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NewsSky buys a spoonful of Sugar Films
Sky has taken a minority stake in Pat Younge’s production company Sugar Films, continuing its UK indie investment strategy.
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NewsC4 and Fremantle explain how to win investment
Showing high energy and not overpromising are critical to selling an indie or securing investment, according to acquisitions bosses at Channel 4 and Fremantle Media.
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NewsLove to look beyond BBC and C4
Love Productions creative director Richard McKerrow has admitted that The Great British Bake Off indie is too reliant on the BBC and Channel 4.
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RatingsThe Tube transports 1.5m for C5
MONDAY: Channel 5’s London Underground documentary set off with a respectable audience as Davina McCall helped ITV to a slot-winning performance.
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NewsMark Linsey to lead BBC Studios
Acting BBC director of television Mark Linsey has been appointed director of BBC Studios with immediate effect after Peter Salmon decided to join Endemol Shine Group.
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NewsFormer BBC entertainment boss Jon Beazley dies
Former BBC in-house entertainment boss and Strictly Come Dancing showrunner Jon Beazley has died after a short illness.
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RatingsSport Relief peaks with 6.1m
FRIDAY: Sport Relief 2016 was well down on the audience who tuned in the BBC1 fundraiser in 2014.
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RatingsSix Nations finale down on 2015
SATURDAY: BBC1’s Six Nations coverage built to a peak of almost 9m as viewers flocked to England’s grand slam victory over France.
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NewsBroadcast Digital Awards 2016: final call for entries
It’s the last few days to get your entry in for the Broadcast Digital Awards.
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RatingsF1 underway on C4 with 2.1m
SUNDAY: Channel 4’s Formula One coverage failed to match BBC1, as The Night Manager continued to speed away from the competition.
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NewsBT Sport nets Sky fishing rights
BT Sport has reeled in a prize catch in the ongoing sports rights battle with Sky - netting a deal to cover major UK and international fishing competitions.
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NewsDave boots up video game format
Dara Ó Briain is to front a competitive video game format for UKTV’s Dave.