All Broadcasters articles – Page 707
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NewsDamian Kavanagh tackles C4 gripes
BBC daytime controller Damian Kavanagh has hit back at criticism from Channel 4 while setting out his vision for the coming year.
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NewsCowboy Builders to set up in Spain
Long running UK format Cowboy Builders is to be remade in Spain after Warner Bros International Television Production struck a deal with RTL-owned Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia.
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NewsC5 to explore neonatal units and primary schools
Channel 5 has commissioned five new factual shows including series set in the UK’s largest neonatal unit and Britain’s biggest primary school.
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NewsNat Geo drives off with Formula E doc
Nat Geo has green-lit a documentary which will go behind the scenes of Formula E, the electric racing series set to rival Formula One.
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RatingsUtopia halves series one audience
TUESDAY: Utopia bowed out on a low as the second series of the Channel 4 drama drew around half the audience which tuned in to the opening run.
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CommentHow to attract a young generation to news
Buzzfeed and Vice among the genre-shaking alternatives competing for attention
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NewsPlimsoll heads to the prom for debut ITV doc
Grant Mansfield’s fledgling indie Plimsoll Productions is heading to the school prom after securing a debut commission from ITV.
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NewsC4 News airs 'inappropriate' Robin Williams clip
Channel 4 has apologised for broadcasting an inappropriate clip from Robin Williams film Good Morning Vietnam as part of its coverage paying tribute to the actor.
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NewsITV2 poaches Mobos from BBC3
ITV2 has poached the Music of Black Origin (Mobo) annual awards show from BBC3.
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RatingsKate Adie WW1 doc draws 1.6m
MONDAY: BBC2’s Kate Adie-fronted World War One doc informed a steady audience in a competitive 9pm slot in what proved to be a good night for the digital channels.
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NewsDynamo: Magician Impossible to disappear after fourth series
UKTV has confirmed that the fourth series of Dynamo: Magician Impossible will be its last.
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NewsBroadcasters prepare Robin Williams celebrations
UK broadcasters have begun changing their schedules to celebrate the work of Robin Williams, the US actor and comedian who has died at the age of 63.
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NewsSky Sports News HQ launches in revamped studio
Sky Sports News has relaunched as Sky Sports News HQ in a revamped studio with innovations including an investigation wall and a social media news desk.
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NewsITVS and GroupM partner for ex-con drama
ITV has ordered a drama from ITV Studios about a reformed ex-con who is trying to win back the respect and love of his family.
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NewsFormer BBC News exec dies
Tributes have been paid to Paul Gibbs, the former BBC News executive who has died of cancer.
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NewsSTV Prods picks up Elizabeth Is Missing bestseller
STV Productions has snapped up the rights to develop a TV series based on bestselling novel Elizabeth Is Missing.
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NewsBBC heist drama set for US remake
Inside Men, the BBC1 mini-series about a £15m heist, is to be remade in the US by Homeland and 24 showrunner Howard Gordon.
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CommentLearning from the BBC’s mistakes
The treatment of former tech boss John Linwood offers valuable lessons, says Alexandra Mizzi
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NewsLondon Live heads to Notting Hill Carnival
London Live will broadcast live footage and highlights of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival after securing television rights to the annual event.
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RatingsThe Village returns with 4.6m
SUNDAY: Company Pictures drama The Village got underway with a respectable 4.6m as ITV’s Great War documentary was beaten by BBC2’s James May motoring show.