All Broadcasters articles – Page 573
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RatingsGBBO becomes biggest show of 2015
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off final became the highest-rated show of the year, contributing to a stellar night for BBC1.
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NewsScripps eyes UKTV web shows following Poland deal
UKTV joint owner Scripps Interactive Networks has earmarked an initial $1m to create original web commissions for TVN, the Polish broadcaster it bought earlier this year.
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NewsMilkshake orders dinosaur series
Channel 5 children’s strand Milkshake has ordered an animated comedy series from Waybuloo creator Absolutely Cuckoo.
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NewsA&E swoops for Frankenstein Chronicles
A&E Network has picked up ITV’s crime drama The Frankenstein Chronicles to air in the US.
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RatingsChewing Gum freshens E4
TUESDAY: E4 sitcom Chewing Gum proved to be the stickiest show in a crowded evening on multi-channel with rival programme launches on BBC3, BBC4, and ITV2.
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NewsOfcom to publish ToT report by Xmas
Ofcom’s review of the terms of trade will be delivered before Christmas, with one major production company boss declaring there are “nine weeks to save the indie sector”.
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NewsSky to mic golfer for British Masters coverage
Sky Sports is to bolster its coverage of the British Masters golf tournament by making use of a live player microphone for the first time.
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NewsProfessor Branestawm returns to BBC
BBC in-house comedy has begun filming a second episode of Harry Hill’s Professor Branestawm to air this Christmas.
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NewsBBCW prepares to unwrap Top Gear
BBC Worldwide is preparing to launch the revamped Top Gear to the international market at Mipcom tonight, as rumours about Chris Evans’ ambition to add live elements to the show gather pace.
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NewsC4 eyes up Keo social experiment
Keo Films is developing an ambitious format for Channel 4 in which a group of people will attempt to create a Garden of Eden-style social paradise.
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NewsIn brief: Twofour; Audio Network; AwesomenessTV; Nigella; Woodcut
Twofour’s Davina McCall-fronted format This Time Next Year is to be remade in Australia, while Audio Network has struck a global deal with Dori Media Group.
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RatingsDoc Martin outscores Wayne Rooney
MONDAY: BBC1’s Wayne Rooney documentary struggled to outscore Doc Martin in a strong 9pm slot.
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NewsITVS inks format deal with Korean firm
Raw TV’s The Secret Life of Students and Come Date with Me are set to be re-made for the South Korean market following a deal between ITV’s distribution arm and local broadcaster CJ E&M.
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NewsBBC hit by Bake Off betting allegations
The Sun has claimed that staff at the BBC and Love Productions have bet up to £10,000 on the winner of The Great British Bake Off.
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NewsBBC to air doc on Kids Company collapse
BBC1 will air the inside story of the collapse of Kids Company next year after director Lynn Alleway was filming the charity as it became engulfed in scandal.
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NewsITVS plans major US scripted push
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has revealed plans for a major US scripted push as he continues to expand the broadcaster’s production empire.
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NewsWhittingdale indicates BBC should not investigate complaints
John Whittingdale has made the strongest suggestion yet that the BBC will be stripped of its complaint handling processes.
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NewsPhil Craig quits Discovery to return to indie sector
Phil Craig has left Discovery Networks International after eight months to return to the production sector.
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NewsITV pilots playalong quiz
ITV is piloting a playalong gameshow from NBC Universal International Studios based on popular app QuizUp.
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CommentLet's keep comedy in the front line
Mainstream comedy is a tough nut to crack but it remains the chief weapon in the scheduling wars, says Simon Lupton