All Broadcasters articles – Page 664
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NewsITV declines to renew The Americans
ITV has opted not to pick up the third series of Saturday night Cold War drama The Americans.
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NewsDavid Cameron reluctant to take part in TV debates
Prime minister David Cameron has threatened to not take part in the televised general election leader debates unless the Green Party is included.
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NewsNat Geo performs Dino Autopsy
Nat Geo is to delve inside a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a factual special produced by Impossible Factual.
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NewsTen most popular Broadcast Award-winning shows revealed
Ten Broadcast Award-winning shows from the last 20 years will go to head-to-head at this year’s event.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother opens with 4m peak
WEDNESDAY: Celebrity Big Brother returned to Channel 5 for an eighth series with a peak of almost 4m viewers, 1m more than the previous series opener.
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NewsBBC eyes third series of The Fall
The BBC is close to ordering a third series of serial killer drama The Fall, according to its creator.
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NewsProtest over C4 famine comedy
Protests will take place outside Channel 4’s Horseferry Road office next week to pressure the broadcaster against commissioning a comedy set amidst the Irish Famine.
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NewsDiscovery hires Dexter exec for drama push
Discovery has continued its push into drama with the hire of Dexter producer John Goldwyn.
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NewsKate Barnes lands ITVS drama role
Former Xbox and Channel 5 exec Kate Barnes has been appointed head of drama acquisitions and co-productions at ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE).
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NewsITV's Leftfield strikes US indie deal
ITV-owned US indie Leftfield Entertainment has struck a partnership deal with fledgling production company Crybaby Media.
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NewsUnions urge ITV staff to vote over strike action
Unions have begun asking ITV staff if they are in favour of balloting for strike action over the broadcaster’s latest pay offer.
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NewsChristmas Day ratings slump
A lack of schedule refreshment, the growth of digital channels and an explosion in on-demand viewing all contributed to a slump in overnight Christmas Day ratings.
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NewsIndies back shock BBC kids appointment
Alice Webb’s appointment as director of BBC Children’s has been welcomed by kids’ producers, despite several admitting they had not previously heard of her.
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NewsPotato ships in ‘Meccano’ set for ITV’s Ninja Warrior
ITV is to bring an existing Meccano- style set to the Manchester Central convention centre for its forthcoming version of US format Ninja Warrior.
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NewsSteve Hewlett steps aside for R4 item on royal doc
Steve Hewlett abdicated from his usual duties presenting the Radio 4 Media Show on Wednesday to allow the programme to discuss his postponed BBC2 documentary Reinventing the Royals.
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NewsMTV to repeat Celebrity Big Brother
MTV is to repeat Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother in the latest example of show sharing between the broadcasters following Viacom’s takeover of the terrestrial channel.
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NewsC4 pension consultation closed
Channel 4’s consultation process with 200 staff over the proposed closure of its legacy pension scheme has concluded with a resolution expected in the next few weeks.
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NewsBBC study reveals concerns over female portrayal
The BBC has carried out a major piece of research on gender portrayal in the UK media as part of its efforts to improve female representation on air.
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RatingsSilent Witness grips 6.7m
TUESDAY: Silent Witness made a strong return to BBC1 with 6.7m viewers – up by 500,000 from last year’s previous opener.