All Broadcasters articles – Page 547
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NewsBazalgette in running to become ITV chair
Sir Peter Bazalgette has been named as the frontrunner to replace Archie Norman as chairman of ITV.
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NewsMilkshake! boss exits C5
Channel 5 children’s boss Jess Symons is to leave the broadcaster after almost a decade.
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NewsBBC2's The Trip heads to Sky
Sky Atlantic has swooped on Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s comedy travelogue The Trip after BBC2 opted not to commission a third series.
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RatingsNinja Warrior stays strong for ITV
SATURDAY: Ninja Warrior crossed the finish line with a near identical series average to last year, as The Voice UK continued to underperform.
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NewsTony Hall poised to unveil radical genre commissioning plans
Tony Hall is preparing to unveil one of the most radical structural overhauls in the BBC’s 93-year history by finally confirming the move to genre commissioning.
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NewsKiss FM's Rickie and Melvin to front ITV gameshow
Kiss FM’s Rickie and Melvin are to front a Thames-produced gameshow for ITV.
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NewsIn brief: First Dates; Boomerang; Safeword; Tigerlily; RTS Awards
Twenty Twenty’s dating format First Dates is to launch a social media experiment for tonight’s Valentine’s Special episode. Click for more
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NewsRob Delaney tells government to ‘get filthy hands off’ C4
Catastrophe star Rob Delaney has warned the government to “stay the fuck away” from Channel 4 as the threat of privatisation continues to loom large over the broadcaster.
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PodcastTalking TV: Broadcast Awards & ITV changes
Talking TV catches up with the big winners from the Broadcast Awards and puts ITV’s commissioning changes in the spotlight.
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NewsBBC1 leads pack in BPG Awards
BBC1 leads the pack in the Broadcasting Press Guild awards after picking up 11 nominations.
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NewsYorkshire receives £250,000 investment
The Yorkshire region will receive more than £250,000 to boost its TV, film and game industries.
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NewsFull Top Gear presenting line-up revealed
The BBC has revealed a seven-strong line-up of presenters for the reboot of Top Gear, with Formula 1 commentator Eddie Jordan among those joining co-hosts Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc.
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RatingsWest Brom cup tie fails to score top ratings
WEDNESDAY: West Brom’s penalty shootout win over Peterborough failed to match recent FA Cup ties on BBC1, while controversial documentary How To Die: Simon’s Choice performed solidly for BBC2.
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NewsITV reorders Endeavour
ITV has commissioned a fourth series of detective drama Endeavour from Mammoth Screen.
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NewsAbraham: privatisation would change C4's "heartbeat"
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has said the broadcaster would “operate to a different heartbeat” should it be privatised.
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The Broadcast InterviewSusanne Bier, The Night Manager
Acclaimed Danish film director Susanne Bier waited 25 years to make her TV debut - with a thriller that had taken almost as long to get to the screen.
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NewsBT Sport gears up for MotoGP trial
BT Sport is to trial object-based broadcasting technology on its MotoGP coverage after securing a slice of a £4m investment from an EU research and innovation fund.
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NewsRichard Klein signs off with indie docs
Two series exploring the worlds of cats and council enforcement officers are among Richard Klein’s final factual commissions for ITV.
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NewsC5 rebrands for younger viewers
Channel 5’s pursuit of younger, more affluent viewers has taken a step forward with a major onscreen facelift and a raft of fresh, broader commissions.
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NewsProducers reflect on Richard Klein’s record
Producers have praised Richard Klein’s indie relations skills after he stepped down as ITV’s director of factual.