All Broadcasters articles – Page 961
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NewsTennant cast in BBC1 'improvised' drama series
BBC1 has lined up an all star cast for an ‘improvised’ drama series from Bafta-winning writer and director Dominic Savage.
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NewsBBC3 grounds Hotter Than My Daughter
Zai Bennett is axing makeover show Hotter Than My Daughter and is considering the future of Snog Marry Avoid?, following a review of his channel’s pre-watershed slots.
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NewsComedy Central reveals Friends plans
Comedy Central will strip the entire series of Friends from its first episode as it “takes ownership” of the show following its departure from Channel 4.
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NewsKatie Piper signs two-year deal with Channel 4
Channel 4 has signed up former model Katie Piper to a two-year exclusive deal and has also revealed some details of new projects for Derren Brown and Jimmy Doherty.
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NewsC4 lining up major entertainment projects
Channel 4 is planning to launch a major entertainment show in January, with six shows currently in consideration.
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NewsSky Arts orders Nixon comedy
Hat Trick is to make a new comedy drama for Sky Arts based on real recordings of President Nixon.
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NewsBrooker writes crime spoof for Sky1
Charlie Brooker has penned a feature-length comedy for Sky1 billed as a spoof of every British crime drama made in the last decade.
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NewsImpossible to re-appear on C5
Channel 5’s magic-themed gameshow Impossible?, which was pulled mid-run earlier this year, is to make a return to tap into Big Brother’s audience.
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NewsCarpool takes return trip to online roots
Chat show Carpool, in which Robert Llewellyn interviews guests while driving, is moving off Dave to return to its online roots for its second series.
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NewsDead Donkey writer pens phone hacking comedy for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a phone hacking comedy from Drop the Dead Donkey writer Guy Jenkin.
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NewsBoaden backs Newsnight
The BBC’s director of news Helen Boaden has hit back at claims that Newsnight is “losing its way”, describing them as “wholly inaccurate and unfair”.
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NewsSTV to launch Scottish Newsnight
STV is to launch a Scottish equivalent of Newsnight later this year as it ramps up its news content.
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NewsScottish ad market puts pressure on STV
STV has reported a 5% decline in revenues and a marginal decrease in profits as a challenging Scottish advertising market took its toll.
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NewsMTV lands more Geordie Shore
MTV has ordered a second series of structured reality show Geordie Shore after it became the broadcaster’s most-watched show.
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NewsLime eyes second structured reality show in Liverpool
The Only Way Is Essex indie Lime Pictures is developing a Liverpool-based structured reality series for ITV1.
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NewsHunt could drop N+R quotas
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is considering scrapping nations and regions quotas for the commercial PSBs as part of the new Communications Act, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsSurge in viewers checking PVR and VoD options first
Viewers are increasingly turning to content recorded on their PVRs and to on-demand options before exploring their linear TV guide, a Deloitte study has found.
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NewsBullying in TV: the ugly truth
Bullying in TV has become significantly worse over the past decade, with long-term harassment, plagiarism of ideas and fits of yelling all commonplace.
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NewsGreat British Food Revival to return
BBC2 has ordered a second helping of campaigning series The Great British Food Revival.
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NewsDragonfly wins biggest commission
Dragonfly has secured its biggest commission to date: an extreme competition format filmed in eight locations around the world.