All Broadcasters articles – Page 635
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NewsDance Mums picked up in the US
US network Lifetime has acquired Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison - the first time that the US broadcaster has picked up a show from its UK sister channel.
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NewsITV buys Talpa for £355m
ITV has taken full control of Talpa Media for an initial fee of £355m in what marks chief executive Adam Crozier’s biggest acquisition to date.
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CommentStrategic thinking doesn’t mean stifling creativity
BBC is right to analyse daily ratings in detail to help with commissioning, says Ally Castle
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NewsITV acquires Swedish thriller
ITV Encore is to rival BBC4, More 4 and Sky Arts for Scandinavian drama rights after the pay-TV channel acquired Swedish thriller Jordskott.
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NewsTruTV acquires RuPaul’s Drag Race in biggest ever deal
Reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race is heading to the UK after TruTV struck its biggest acquisition deal to date.
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NewsMicrosoft plans to track sentiment around shows
Microsoft has begun talks with a range of UK broadcasters about integrating its real-time audience sentiment tracking service into live events.
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NewsLocal TV operators fight back
Local TV operators have leaped to the defence of the broadcasting service after a number of high-profile setbacks over the past 12 months.
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NewsIndus brings fresh face to BBC2
Former Indus Films researcher Will Millard is to front a three part series by the indie exploring the Pacific Ocean’s Coral Triangle.
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NewsBBC unveils nations formats
A primetime BBC1 physical gameshow, a “super-smart, cryptic” BBC4 quiz and a Robot Wars-style BBC2 pilot are among 10 entertainment commissions unveiled this week.
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NewsBarb: blame it on the sunshine
The weather’s impact on ratings has been laid bare for the first time by Barb, which has revealed that warmer temperatures and more sun mean people spend less time in front of the television.
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NewsMaker Studios plots push into TV
Maker Studios has begun pitching original show ideas to broadcasters as TV begins to take advantage of the YouTube talent revolution.
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NewsBBC Scotland boss to oversee Jeremy Clarkson case
The BBC’s investigation into the Jeremy Clarkson “fracas” will be overseen by Ken MacQuarrie and will be the highest-profile test yet of the corporation’s new bullying procedures.
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NewsTop Gear Live dates in doubt
The future of the forthcoming Top Gear Live tour has been thrown into doubt following Jeremy Clarkson’s suspension by the BBC.
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NewsTop Gear: how it rates
BBC2 and iPlayer are on the brink of losing their most popular show after the BBC pulled the remaining three episodes of its latest series.
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NewsTop Gear controversy threatens £50m 'super-brand'
The fracas surrounding the future of Top Gear and its host Jeremy Clarkson could significantly dent BBC Worldwide revenues after the format was estimated to be worth at least £50m per year.
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RatingsMasterchef cooks up 4.7m
TUESDAY: Masterchef cooked up 500,000 more viewers than the previous series opener for BBC1 as One Born Every Minute informed an audience of just over 2m viewers.
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Behind The ScenesFilming My Father: In Life And Death, C5
To capture the intimacy of a man living with motor neurone disease, Liz Tucker trained up his son as a camera operator
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CommentJeremy Clarkson: a scandal too far?
Could the BBC’s zero tolerance approach to bullying spell the end for the Top Gear presenter
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NewsJeremy Clarkson fracas: allegations emerge
Jeremy Clarkson was suspended by the BBC after throwing a punch at Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon, according to reports.
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NewsThe Fall returns for third outing
BBC2 has ordered a third series of Allan Cubitt’s thriller The Fall after the second series ended on an open-ended cliffhanger.