All Broadcasters articles – Page 916
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NewsIdiot Abroad 3 in pre-production
Ricky Gervais has kicked off pre-production of a third series of Sky1’s An Idiot Abroad, this time featuring Warwick Davis alongside Karl Pilkington.
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NewsTom Beck joins C4 entertainment team
Gallowgate’s head of entertainment, Tom Beck, has joined Channel 4 as an entertainment commissioning editor.
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NewsITVS surges – but ent misses out
ITV has heralded its production arm as a key driver of revenue growth last year – but has admitted it must boost its entertainment format output.
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NewsGambling Commission to call for tighter control
The Gambling Commission (GC) is to recommend a tightening up of TV game show regulations as ITV prepares to ditch the giant roulette wheel that forms the centrepiece of Simon Cowell’s Red Or Black?.
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NewsHorrocks: relocation will give BBCW influence
World Service staff could start feeding into network productions at the BBC, as its 1,400 London-based team members relocate to join the rest of the corporation.
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NewsHenson in talks with BBC for puppet show
The Jim Henson Company is creating a set of puppets for BBC1 to appear in what is hoped will become a new Saturday teatime series.
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NewsC5 orders upbeat Twofour business show
Channel 5 is to put ambitious chefs and estate agents through stunt job interviews for an upbeat Twofour business show.
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NewsC4 News and Sky News sign pledge
Channel 4 News and Sky News have become the first organisations to sign Broadcast’s pledge to try to improve the ratio of male-to-female experts appearing on screen in news and current affairs shows.
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NewsC4 briefs for Hollyoaks app
Channel 4 is looking for a company to create a companion app for youth drama Hollyoaks, but has ditched plans for a playalong game to accompany a comedy panel show.
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NewsObjective format moves into C4’s property slot
Objective Scotland has secured an order from Channel 4 daytime for the broadcaster’s 11am property slot.
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NewsSky/Nat Geo serve up 3D storms
Sky 3D and National Geographic US have ordered a four-part 3D series that will recreate the devastating power of nature and its impact on people and infrastructure.
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NewsITV1 seeks ‘escapist’ ideas for teatime slot
ITV1 has called for ideas for its weekday 4pm slot following the success of in-house shows such as Ade in Britain.
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NewsO’Grady explores love of dogs in return to ITV1
Paul O’Grady is to front a six-part ITV1 series on the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home just months after his talk show was axed by the channel.
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NewsSky 1 finds recipe for food and business with Splash
Sky 1 is continuing its push on business-related factual entertainment with a major order for a format that mixes cooking and entrepreneurship.
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The Broadcast InterviewJames Hunt, Sky Arts
Sky Arts director James Hunt wants to polish Sky’s ‘gem’ by signing up top talent and ordering ‘surprising’ content. And he wants indies to share his ambition.
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NewsBroadcasters to appeal Dale Farm footage ruling
The NUJ, BBC, ITN, BSkyB and Hardcash Productions are appealing a Crown Court order for them to hand over footage to the police that was recorded during the Dale Farm evictions.
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NewsC4 acquires Labyrinth and Pillars of the Earth sequel
Channel 4 has acquired an adaptation of Kate Mosse thriller Labyrinth and the sequel to medieval drama The Pillars of the Earth.
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NewsJames Murdoch quits News Int'l; remains at Sky
James Murdoch has stepped down from his position as executive chairman of News International but remains chairman of BSkyB.
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NewsCrozier: product placement rules 'too restrictive'
ITV is being prevented from making serious money on product placement deals as a result of overly restrictive regulations, Adam Crozier has said.
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BBC2 to probe Mitt Romney's Mormonism
The Mormon beliefs of US presidential candidate Mitt Romney is to be examined in a new documentary for BBC2.