All Broadcasters articles – Page 559
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NewsBBC and Clarkson sued over Top Gear fracas
The Irish Top Gear producer assaulted by Jeremy Clarkson in March is suing the presenter and the BBC for racial discrimination and personal injury.
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NewsUnforgotten secures second series
ITV has ordered a second series of Mainstreet Pictures crime drama Unforgotten.
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NewsBectu challenges BBC over 'disingenuous' bonus scheme
Broadcasting union Bectu has challenged the BBC over £700,000 of bonuses paid to staff after the corporation withdrew discretionary payments in 2009.
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RatingsThe Last Panthers unable to assault Fortitude
THURSDAY: The Last Panthers launched with an audience which almost doubled Sky Atlantic’s slot average – but struggled to outperform the opener of Fortitude.
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NewsBBC1 seeks Who Do You Think You Are? style formats
BBC1 is hunting Who Do You Think You Are? style formats while BBC2 is looking for social experiments following the broadcaster’s factual restructure earlier this year.
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NewsEurosport unveils major rebrand
The sports broadcaster has heralded an ‘exciting new chapter’ with its biggest image overhaul in 26 years.
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RatingsMasterChef carves up ITV
WEDNESDAY: MasterChef: The Professionals helped BBC2 carve up ITV in the 8pm slot, as the final series of Peep Show debuted with 1.2m.
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NewsIn brief: Slow TV heads to US; TV version of Snowpiercer planned
Windfall Films is to produce a slow TV-style train event for US cable network Destination America, while ITV Studios America is remaking feature film Snowpiercer and Endemol Shine Group has promoted its global formats execs.
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NewsBen Frow speaks up for foreign owners
Channel 5 director of programmes Ben Frow has launched a vigorous defence of foreign ownership, arguing it has had little bearing on the broadcaster’s duty to innovate.
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NewsC5 signs off benefits programming
Ben Frow appeared to signal the end of new benefits programming on Channel 5 at the Broadcast Commissioning Forum, as it evolves to keep pace with its viewers.
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NewsBBC3’s online-only plan halts move to Salford
The BBC has confirmed that BBC3 will not be moving to Salford as originally intended under former director general Mark Thompson.
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NewsSky strikes first pan-regional deal with HBO
Sky has extended its long-running deal with HBO to cover all five of its European territories and increase the volume of associated digital rights.
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NewsLionsgate eyes All3Media partnership
Lionsgate is keen to forge stronger ties with All3Media in the UK after the super-indie’s owners invested in the Orange Is The New Black producer.
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RatingsLoch Lomond doc helps C5 match ITV
TUESDAY: Channel 5’s wildlife series about Loch Lomond made a strong start, matching the final of ITV’s gameshow Eternal Glory at 8pm.
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NewsFood Network scoops Paul Hollywood series
The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood is to front a ten-part Reef Television-produced series for Food Network.
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NewsTony Hall hints that ITV has taken The Voice
Director general Tony Hall has indicated that ITV is to acquire The Voice after BBC1 airs its fifth and final series next year.
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NewsSky names comedy chief amid exec shake-up
Sky has appointed Jon Mountague as head of comedy and promoted Sky 1 director Adam MacDonald in a wide-ranging executive shake-up by new content boss Gary Davey.
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NewsDiscovery & Liberty Global to take stakes in Lionsgate
Discovery and Liberty Global plan to pay $195m (£128m) for separate stakes in the indie studio.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: Supergirl, Sky 1
The superhero series added 1m consolidated viewers to become Sky 1’s highest-rated series launch in three years.
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NewsBBC1 entertainment ‘presses reset’ after losing The Voice
The BBC has already set the wheels in motion to find a new primetime Saturday night entertainment show that could fill the void left by The Voice UK in 2017.