All Broadcasters articles – Page 573
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NewsBBC hires arts commissioner
Former Channel 4 arts commissioner Emma Cahusac is joining the BBC as executive producer in the arts and music commissioning team.
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NewsLewis to end after decade-long run
Inspector Morse spin-off Lewis will end its decade-long run this year after its stars decided to leave the ITV show.
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NewsFreddie Fries Again for Sky 1
Freddie Flintoff is to set off on a second nationwide tour in his fish and chip van for Sky 1.
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NewsGok Wan fronts ITV cookery pilot
Gok Wan is being lined up to front his first ITV show after hosting a non-TX daytime cookery pilot for the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsChildren to run the BBC for a day
The BBC will give children the opportunity to step into the shoes of the director general as it opens its doors for a government-led initiative.
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RatingsCitizen Khan returns with second biggest audience
FRIDAY: Citizen Khan pulled in its second biggest audience since its launch episode as Channel 4’s Gogglebox continued to dominate the 9pm slot.
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RatingsThe X Factor live launch hits record low
SATURDAY: The X Factor finals got underway with a record low, as ITV’s entertainment show was thrashed by Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsThe Garden wins record A&E run
Channel 4 has ordered 50 hours of fixed-rig programming from The Garden, including the single largest commission of flagship brand 24 Hours in A&E.
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NewsTrust on the brink of BBC3 decision
BBC3’s fate is set to be decided in under a fortnight, as the BBC Trust finalises 11 months of work assessing if the channel should move online.
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NewsSex Box pulls three-part series on C4
Channel 4 is to re-open Sex Box for a three-part series following its controversial one-off in 2013.
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RatingsClass of '92 supported by 3m
THURSDAY: Class of ‘92: Out of their League was unable to outscore BBC1’s Wayne Rooney documentary as Kitchen Impossible served up 1.3m for Channel 4.
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RatingsSupergirl soars for Sky
THURSDAY: Supergirl took off for Sky 1, as E4’s Big Bang Theory exploded past BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
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CommentAlex Graham: madness to strip BBC of formats
The former Wall to Wall boss responds to ITV’s call for a ban on formats on the BBC.
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NewsYentob runs up £1,500 taxi bill
Under-pressure BBC creative director Alan Yentob ran up a taxi bill of nearly £1,500, according to expenses claimed in the first three months of the year.
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NewsNewsnight reporter's laptop seized by police
A Newsnight journalist who specialises in stories about British-born jihadists has had his laptop seized by police under powers granted to them by the Terror Act 2000.
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NewsOfcom to investigate Jekyll & Hyde
Ofcom is to open an investigation into ITV teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde after the show racked up over 800 complaints.
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NewsWGAE hopes ITV US hire will resolve dispute
The Writers Guild of America (WGAE) is hopeful that ITV Studios’ appointment of Brent Montgomery will help end its dispute with the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 against closure of iPlayer loophole
Channel 4 has sounded concerns about government proposals to close the iPlayer loophole - but argued that if the move goes ahead it must include non-PSB services.
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NewsITV calls for BBC ban on formats
ITV has called for BBC1 and BBC2 to be banned from airing any international formats or acquisitions as part of its response to a Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry.
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NewsBBC charter debate hots up
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is wading through more than 190,000 responses to its charter renewal consultation, as culture secretary John Whittingdale made clear this week that everything is up for debate on the BBC’s future.