All Broadcasters articles – Page 627
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NewsFilmmakers' fledgling indie secures ITV investment
ITV Studios has acquired a minority stake in Monumental Television, the fledgling indie set up by film producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward.
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NewsRevealed: top US acquisitions
Superheroes, supernatural surgeons and sleuthing spin-offs are some of the characteristics helping to make acquired US network shows successful on British TV.
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NewsTop Gear: what happens now?
The BBC is beginning to pick up the pieces of £50m mega-brand Top Gear after executive producer Andy Wilman resigned and Richard Hammond and James May pledged loyalty to their co-host Jeremy Clarkson.
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NewsTV’s election plans analysed
Broadcasters line up giant touch screens, fixed-rig cameras and a former director general
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NewsJamie Oliver serves up healthy-eating docs for C4
Jamie Oliver is back on the campaign trail with two Channel 4 healthy-eating documentary projects.
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Ratings24 Hours in the Past transports 3.8m
TUESDAY: BBC1’s latest reality documentary format 24 Hours In The Past failed to uncover more than 4m viewers as Channel 4’s political comedy Ballot Monkeys climbed higher.
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NewsITV pilots Stephen Mulhern daytime show
ITV is shooting a pilot for a daytime format fronted by Catchphrase host Stephen Mulhern.
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NewsNigel Farage slams ‘arrogant, lackadaisical’ BBC
Ukip leader Nigel Farage has lashed out at the BBC, blasting its left-wing bias and “arrogant, lackadaisical attitude” in a column for The Independent.
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NewsC4 prepares party-planner pilot
Remarkable Television will follow one of Manchester’s foremost party planners in a TX pilot for Channel 4.
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NewsSky Arts 2 to close
Sky is to merge its two arts channels and hand the newly created Sky Arts an improved slot on its EPG.
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NewsChris Brogden leaves Sky for Tinopolis entertainment role
Sky commissioner Chris Brogden is to join Tinopolis as the super-indie’s first creative director for entertainment in June.
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NewsNutopia to co-pro Civilisation revival
Jane Root’s Nutopia is to co-produce landmark BBC series Civilisation, with former BBC1 controller Michael Jackson acting as executive producer.
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NewsSky airs targeted Enfield Haunting trailers
Sky has kicked off a targeted trailer campaign aimed at north London households for the launch of forthcoming supernatural series The Enfield Haunting.
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NewsDavid Hasselhoff returns to UKTV
David Hasselhoff is to return to Dave sooner than expected after the channel ordered a second series of his comedy show before the debut run has aired.
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NewsC4 hires viewer relationship chief
Channel 4 has promoted Charlie Palmer to head of viewer relationship management following the departure of Steve Forde last month.
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NewsGeorge Entwistle to exec C4 election coverage
Former BBC director general George Entwistle has been drafted in to exec produce Channel 4’s election night coverage.
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NewsIn brief: The Jump; Fremantle; ITV Be; Wall to Wall; Sunday Brunch; Sky Go
The Jump is to return for a third outing on Channel 4, while ITVBe is heading back to The Real Housewives of Cheshire. Click for more in today’s news round-up.
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NewsSky closes 3D channel
Sky is closing its 3D linear channel and making all the programmed available to view on-demand.
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NewsUS execs lead Edinburgh TV Festival line-up
US execs will be out in force in Edinburgh this year, with senior figures from HBO, Showtime, FX and Discovery flying the flag for cable and Amazon Studios representing the new breed of online commissioners.
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NewsFormer C4 boss argues for licence fee rise
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has called for the licence fee to be increased and warned against the potential “dismemberment” of the BBC.