All Broadcasters articles – Page 898
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NewsITV eyes Catch Phrase revival
ITV is in talks to bring back classic gameshow Catch Phrase for the first time in 10 years as it seeks to continue a strategy of reviving successful formats.
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NewsObjective magics up first order from Discovery
Objective Productions, known for producing illusionist Derren Brown’s shows, has won its first order from Discovery Networks International to make a global series which combines magic with science.
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NewsHammond to front Saturday night prank show
BBC1 is lining up Richard Hammond to head a team of actors and comedians who will play pranks on members of the public for the Saturday night slot vacated by Total Wipeout.
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NewsGeordie Shore returns for fourth series
MTV has ordered a fourth series of non-scripted reality show Geordie Shore ahead of the launch of the Cancun-based third series.
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NewsNew director to reshape London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival has announced programming changes for its 56th edition, under the leadership of the new head of exhibition and festival director Clare Stewart.
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NewsITV News site visitors climb after relaunch
Traffic to the ITV News website has more than tripled since it was relaunched earlier this year.
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NewsITV1 orders fast turnaround footie ads show
ITV1 has ordered a fast turnaround 60-minute clips show celebrating the best football adverts ever made.
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NewsBest House returns with expats
ITV1’s daytime format May the Best House Win is to return for a fifth series - this time featuring British expats in Europe.
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NewsSky Arts signs Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and Mad Men actor Jon Hamm are to appear in a new comedy drama series on Sky Arts.
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NewsITV reveals Euro 2012 plans
ITV has unveiled its plans for Euro 2012 signing former bitter rivals Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane to its roster of pundits.
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NewsSky signs Steve Coogan deal
Alan Partridge is heading to Sky Atlantic as part of a new output deal with Steve Coogan indie Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsVictory for news alliance in Dale Farm footage case
The UK’s biggest TV news organisations have won a landmark High Court decision that means they will not have to hand over unbroadcast footage of the Dale Farm evictions to police
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NewsUKTV strikes deal to air 350 hours of C4 content
UKTV is to take over from Discovery as Channel 4’s secondary rights partner for factual and lifestyle content, after signing a 350-hour deal.
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NewsC4 offers female comedy writers a platform
Inbetweeners Movie actress Jessica Knappett, Phoneshop’s Emma Fryer and Edinburgh fringe newcomer winner Roisin Conaty all have comedy scripts in development with Channel 4 as part of a move to develop new female talent.
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NewsTerms of Trade deal to up 4oD earnings
Producers can expect to earn more money through 4oD as a result of the new Terms of Trade agreement Pact has struck with Channel 4, which introduces pay-per-click for the first time.
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NewsC4 taps fresh revenues
Channel 4’s 2011 results underscore the broadcaster’s shift from its traditional dependency on the main channel to a new model of multiple revenue streams.
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NewsRenewal leads to dip in C4 diversity perceptions
In the year that saw dwarves, gypsies and London gangsters on Channel 4, the broadcaster continued to be perceived as the leader in providing culturally diverse views and challenging prejudice in 2011.
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FeaturesThe balancing act facing C4
Channel 4 appears to be succeeding with its pledge to air edgy programming – but faces a challenge to restock its schedules with its take on bread-and-butter programming and returning staples.
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NewsC5 acquires JJ Abrams thriller Person of Interest
Channel 5 has secured the exclusive UK rights to JJ Abrams crime thriller Person of Interest.
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NewsBroadcasters claim Comms Act has lost momentum
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans to overhaul broadcasting and communications policy in the UK are currently in the political wilderness, according to high-level sources across the industry.