All Broadcasters articles – Page 709
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NewsC4 gets tough with superindies
Channel 4 is preparing to get tougher on rights with non-qualifying and major overseas-owned producers, according to multiple sources.
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NewsLive television viewing drops 4%
Live television viewing fell below four hours per person per day for the first time since 2009, according to Ofcom’s Communications Market Report.
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NewsITV boards Slow Train Through Africa
IWC Media has won a new factual commission from ITV which follows Griff Rhys Jones as he travels through Africa via train.
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RatingsIn The Club delivers 4m
TUESDAY: BBC1’s six-part drama In The Club got off to a slow start as Don’t Tell The Bride and Masters Of Sex also failed to make a splash on their return.
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NewsITV orders Delivery Man full series
ITV has beefed up its comedy slate by ordering a full series of Monicker Pictures-produced The Delivery Man after a pilot.
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NewsYesterday goes behind the Iron Curtain
UKTV’s Yesterday is to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an international co-production about its construction from Sky Vision Productions.
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NewsC5 snags Batman prequel Gotham
Channel 5 has snagged Batman prequel Gotham, one of the hottest US series to launch at this year’s LA Screenings.
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NewsCohen orders Top Gear review
The BBC has conducted an internal review of Top Gear programme following the accusations of racism which were levelled at the BBC2 programme earlier this year.
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NewsKosse to reignite relationships at Film 4
The opportunity to work closely with the UK independent film sector was the chief reason David Kosse accepted the head of Film 4 role according to the incoming US executive.
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NewsZeppotron co-founder joins Objective
Zeppotron co-founder Ben Caudell is leaving the business after 14 years to join Objective Productions as its head of comedy.
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NewsWall to Wall prepares C4 time-travel format
Wall to Wall is to produce a major “celebrity time-travel” gameshow series for Channel 4 which will be stripped across a week in 2015.
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NewsDavid Kosse appointed Film 4 boss
Universal Pictures exec David Kosse has been named new head of Film 4, ending months of industry speculation over the appointment.
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NewsS4C eyes augmented reality app
S4C is developing an augmented reality app which will allow users to hold their device up to specific images to access bonus content.
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NewsITV demands platforms pay for flagship channel
Chief executive Adam Crozier has called for ITV to be paid by the pay-TV operators to carry its flagship channel.
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NewsThe Singer Takes It All voting hit by technical fault
Channel 4’s new entertainment show The Singer Takes It All got off to a difficult start on Friday as technical issues in the studio affected the live voting.
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VideoVIDEO: C4 wears short shorts
Channel 4 has revealed its marketing campaign for the launch of new short-form content on its 4oD platform.
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NewsBBC4 paints docs for abstract art season
BBC4 has commissioned a raft of documentaries for a new abstract art season that will launch later this year.
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NewsAndroid users to stream ITV live
ITV has extended its growing digital footprint with the launch of a new ITV Player app for Android which allows viewers to watch live television on the move.
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RatingsAutopsy digs up impressive audience for C5
THURSDAY: The second part of Channel 5’s Autopsy trilogy smashed slot average, only losing out to the Commonwealth Games, while Noel Fielding’s second run of Luxury Comedy made a slow start.
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NewsC4 continues to beef up features slate
Channel 4 has rejuvenated its features slate with a range of commissions from Red House, IWC Media and Keo Films.