All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 46
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NewsChannel 4 orders celeb skiing show
Splash producer Twofour is to produce a stripped Channel 4 show in which celebs will compete in winter sports.
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NewsRTS Cambridge programme revealed
Richard Desmond will give his first major speech since buying Channel 5 three years ago at next month’s RTS Cambridge Convention 2013.
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NewsHat Trick hires Rowe in hunt for ent hits
Hat Trick has appointed Initial’s Andy Rowe as the next step in turning the comedy specialist into a key player in entertainment.
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NewsC4 centre stage in indie debate
The debate on commissioning practices was ramped up at Edinburgh, with Sky revealing plans to get better feedback from indies and Channel 4 launching a training course for new commissioners – despite its reservations about the Broadcast/GfK survey’s findings.
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NewsChannel bosses answer indie critics
TV’s four most powerful controllers have joined the prickly debate about relations between indies and commissioners, and revealed how they believe the status quo can be improved.
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NewsSpacey moots 13-hour drama - without episode breaks
Kevin Spacey has suggested that Netflix’s all-you-can-eat content model could be pushed even further, with the potential to create drama without episode breaks.
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NewsBBC’s The Lab to pilot fresh factual formats
The factual arm of BBC Production has put together a development unit designed to marry the corporation’s PSB values with format creation skills.
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NewsCommissioning flaws exposed
Indies’ lives are blighted by commissioners from the BBC and Channel 4 cancelling their meetings, and they claim the quality of input they receive from commissioners at C4, Channel 5 and Sky is very inconsistent.
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NewsC4 orders second round of Food Fight Club
Fresh One has won a recommission from Channel 4 for Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club.
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NewsITV lands exclusive interview for Prince William doc
Spun Gold, CNN and Jane Treays are teaming up to produce an ITV documentary featuring the Duke of Cambridge’s first interview since the birth of Prince George
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NewsRaw Cut extends Foxtel blue-light deal
Raw Cut’s distribution arm has sold World’s Craziest Police Pursuits to Australian broadcaster Foxtel.
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NewsJeff Anderson lands BBC daytime role
BBC Production’s factual arm has handed Watchdog editor Jeff Anderson responsibility for its daytime output.
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NewsOttolenghi to front second Keo series for More 4
Chef Yotam Ottolenghi is to front his second series for More 4, this time exploring the food of the Mediterranean islands.
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NewsInbetweeners director and Zeppotron founder launch indie
A co-founder of Zeppotron and the director of The Inbetweeners movie have joined forced to create an indie that will specialise in scripted comedy.
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NewsKantar Media buys into SecondSync
Audience measurement specialist Kantar Media has bought a minority stake in social TV analytics firm SecondSync.
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NewsSky keeps its options open on Bravo relaunch
Sky has paved the way for resurrecting one of the former Virgin Media TV brands by registering Sky Bravo as a trademark.
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CommentTV types: it’s time to start talking
Indies and commissioners must iron out issues once and for all says Chris Curtis
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NewsC4 orders health series and latest Kirstie show
Channel 4’s features division has continued its string of recent commissions by ordering a health series from Outline Productions and a Kirstie Allsopp show from Raise The Roof Productions.
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CommentGame on to top the subs table
Sporting rivalries will be put in the shade by BT Sport and Sky says Chris Curtis