All Broadcasters articles – Page 619
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NewsBGT producers apologise over ‘stunt dog’
Britain’s Got Talent has come under fire after it was revealed that one half of the winning act, a dog called Matisse, was replaced with a stunt dog during part of its final performance.
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NewsJason Manford handed topical ITV series
Jason Manford will grow his annual comedy review show, It’s A Funny Old Year, into a four-part weekly series for ITV.
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NewsBBC3 to be less ‘secretive’ about production process
BBC3 is to open up its production processes as it bids to reach audiences online, according to the channel’s digital controller.
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NewsBBC3 orders Murdered By My Boyfriend follow-up
BBC3 has ordered a follow up to Bafta-winning drama Murdered By My Boyfriend.
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RatingsBritain’s Greatest Generation informs 940k
FRIDAY: BBC2’s Britain’s Greatest Generation finished its four-part series on a low in a strong 9pm slot.
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NewsCohen: licence fee cuts will threaten BBC services
Danny Cohen has admitted that a bad licence fee deal next year would spell inevitable cuts to BBC services.
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FeaturesTax relief: the bigger picture
High-end TV drama tax credits have turned the UK into a haven for big-ticket productions, but have also had some unintended consequences. Kate Bulkley assesses their impact
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NewsTop Gear could return with guest hosts
Top Gear could return with a different host each week as part of its overhaul, according to reports.
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NewsUKTV brings promo creation in-house
UKTV has unveiled a production and post-production facility for its newly formed in-house creative team.
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NewsITV takes full control of Mammoth
ITV has acquired 100% of Poldark indie Mammoth Screen, taking full control of the company from its original 25% stake.
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RatingsFA Cup final nets 7.5m
SATURDAY: BBC1’s first FA Cup final in eight years scored an audience of 7.5m, while Ninja Warrior bowed out with 4m.
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RatingsBritain's Got Talent hits 13.4m peak
SUNDAY: Britain’s Got Talent recovered from last year’s low to draw its biggest crowd since 2012.
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NewsITV returns to Ninja Warrior
ITV ordered a second series of physical entertainment show Ninja Warrior ahead of the final of the opening run on 30 May.
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NewsIn brief: Betty; ITVS; Arrow Media; Endemol Shine; Food Network; Cineflix
Betty has scored an Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners spin-off series and ITV Studios has hired a digital games exec. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsSky Atlantic ties with NBC on plague drama
Sky Atlantic has partnered with US network NBC and Fortitude producer Fifty Fathoms on a big-budget plague drama from the writer of The Imitation Game and the director of World War Z.
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC campaign & Hoff the Record
On the latest Talking TV, Broadcast editor Chris Curtis explains why Broadcast has launched a campaign Backing the BBC and we go behind the scenes of Hoff The Record.
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NewsITV taps into Periscope for BGT final
Britain’s Got Talent is preparing to use live video streaming service Periscope to offer viewers a behind the scenes glimpse of this weekend’s final.
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RatingsFire blasts Coronation Street to 12 month high
THURSDAY: A fire on Coronation Street helped the soap to its highest audience in a year as Channel 4 beat BBC1 in the 9pm slot.
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NewsBBC campaign: quotes from high-profile indie backers
Nearly 60 production bosses have pledged their support to Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign and below, some of the high-profile leaders explain why.
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Behind The ScenesT. Rex Autopsy, Nat Geo
Building a full-size, anatomically correct model of a T. rex that could be dissected on TV was a labour of love that took months of painstaking work. Olly Grant finds out how it was done