All Broadcasters articles – Page 697
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother final drops 1m
FRIDAY: The finale of Celebrity Big Brother finale drew 1m fewer viewers than the previous series climax, as Alan Carr: Chatty Man returned to Channel 4 around 800,000 viewers down on the last opener.
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NewsBBC1 entertainment show’s unusual back story prompts special deal
The BBC has secured a greater slice of the rights to Electric Ray’s forthcoming Saturday night gameshow Prized Apart to reflect the unusual way the show came about, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsEU approves Sky Europe plan
Sky’s plans to create a pan-European pay-TV platform have moved a step closer after receiving approval from the European Union.
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NewsSky bolsters comedy team
Sky has promoted digital exec Morwenna Gordon to become a comedy development executive.
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NewsLuke Johnson: scrap the licence fee
Former Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson has called for the BBC licence fee to be scrapped, labelling public service broadcasting a “myth”.
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NewsBBC3 plans second Pistorius doc
BBC3 has secured access to Reeva Steenkamp’s parents for a special documentary that will chart how they coped with Oscar Pistorius’ trial.
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RatingsCelebrity Juice returns with four-year low
THURSDAY: ITV2’s Celebrity Juice returned with its lowest debut audience in four years, while Educating The East End lost half a million viewers.
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NewsBBC setting up companies to secure tax breaks
The BBC has established two limited companies in order to secure high-end television tax breaks.
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NewsSky bolsters AdSmart service
Sky is rolling out a number of new features for its personalised advertising service AdSmart.
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NewsNat Geo hires Fox exec as a commissioner
Nat Geo has hired Fox executive Mark Francis as a commissioner in its global content hub in London.
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NewsBBC1 plans The People's Strictly
BBC1 has commissioned a Strictly Come Dancing spin-off series celebrating the work of “everyday heroes”.
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NewsBBC reaches ‘unprecedented’ agreement over job cuts
The BBC has quashed the threat of strike action disrupting its Scottish referendum coverage after vowing not to make any compulsory redundancies under plans to cut 415 jobs in its newsroom.
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NewsDoctor Who playalong quiz tests 100k
Monterosa has created a play-along Doctor Who game for BBC America that has launched with around 100,000 players.
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NewsC4 pub doc to combine fixed-rig and structured reality
Eleven Film is to explore masculinity in the 21st century via a documentary for Channel 4 which will combine fixed-rig and scripted reality elements – and is set in a pub.
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NewsHBO takes Nick Broomfield’s Tales Of The Grim Sleeper
HBO has acquired US rights to Nick Broomfield’s Tales of the Grim Sleeper, which was commissioned by Sky Atlantic.
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RatingsCelebrity Squares whipped by Bake Off
WEDNESDAY: Celebrity Squares debuted with 3.4m viewers for ITV, but was unable to rise above a series high for The Great British Bake Off.
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CommentC5 poised for profile boost
Thanks to Viacom’s scale, the broadcaster will be parking its tanks on Channel 4’s lawn, says Stephen Arnell
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NewsRona Fairhead passes CMSC test
Incoming BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead believes the BBC’s plan to effectively privatise its in-house production arm presents some “very large commercial issues”.
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Behind The ScenesBad Bridesmaid, ITV2
Casting a comedian as the bad bridesmaid has forged a new hybrid format, writes Amy Dallmeyer.