All Broadcasters articles – Page 905
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NewsITV1 to hand TOWIE's Mark Wright German format
Former The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright is to co-host a madcap ITV1 gameshow based on a hit German format.
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NewsBBC plans doc answer to Channel 4’s fixed rig
BBC commissioning editor for documentaries Charlotte Moore has greenlit three films that rely on footage supplied by the public – a move characterised by insiders as a calculated answer to Channel 4’s vogue for fixed-rig documentaries.
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NewsVic and Bob back on C4 as part of anniversary plans
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer will return to Channel 4 after nearly 20 years as part of the broadcaster’s plans to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
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NewsC4 picks up Fremantle daytime quiz show
FremantleMedia UK format 1001 Things You Should Know has been picked up for a daytime series on Channel 4.
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NewsSky Atlantic wins Pitch for Studio Lambert series
Sky Atlantic has acquired a US series from Studio Lambert in which ad agencies go head to head to win business.
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NewsHunt denies backing Sky bid
“The idea I was backing this bid is laughable,” said Jeremy Hunt, fighting for his political career in parliament this week, following a series of dramatic revelations at the Leveson Inquiry.
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NewsFreeview backwards EPG set to challenge YouView
Freeview is planning to launch backwards EPG functionality, which will pit the platform against forthcoming IPTV service YouView.
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NewsBBC unveils post-DQF daytime strategy
The BBC is creating a more varied daytime schedule, with no more than two programmes of any genre a day and an end to long-running series.
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NewsITV planning ‘big splash’ as it returns to comedy
Big Talk Productions is to produce ITV1’s first pre-watershed comedy in almost 10 years as the broadcaster prepares to make a “big splash” in the genre.
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NewsITV poised to sign fresh news contract with ITN
ITV and ITN are deep into discussions over extending their news contract, with both parties preparing to sign off on a new multi-year deal.
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NewsITVS set to relocate Daybreak from Thames-view studio
Daybreak is to be uprooted from its state-of-the-art, river-view studio when ITV Studios revamps the show later this year.
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NewsSky confirms Idiot Abroad 3
Sky1 has confirmed a three-part An Idiot Abroad special which will feature Karl Pilkington travelling the globe with Warwick Davis.
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NewsHunt brands BSkyB bias "laughable"
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has labelled the idea he backed the News Corp bid to merge with BSkyB as “laughable”, in a statement to Parliament.
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NewsIannucci’s Veep to debut in June
Sky Atlantic is to launch Armando Iannucci’s new political comedy in June following its debut this week in the US.
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NewsMatt Smith to recite poetry for Disney Junior
Matt Smith and Jessica Hynes are among the cast of British stars that will narrate a second series of poetry shorts for Disney Junior UK.
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NewsNUJ protest over Dale Farm footage row
The NUJ is protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice as broadcasters continue their fight against an order to hand over all footage recorded at the Dale Farm eviction.
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NewsSky Go hits problems during Chelsea win
BSkyB angered subscribers last night after its IPTV service Sky Go suffered technical problems during Chelsea’s dramatic victory over Barcelona.
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NewsC4's Superscrimpers to return
Channel 4 thrifty tips series Superscrimpers is returning for a third run with an aim to further build on the money saving advice offered to viewers.
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NewsEmails reveal Hunt / News Corp relationship
Emails shown to the Leveson inquiry suggest Jeremy Hunt and the DCMS was providing News Corp with the inside track on its thinking about the proposed takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsITV axes Wild at Heart
ITV1 has confirmed that it will not commission any further series of Wild at Heart after a finale next year.