All Entertainment articles – Page 118
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NewsTalpa targets next global hit
Ant and Dec could be dancing with puppets if John de Mol can convince Talpa Media’s new owner ITV to remake its latest variety talent format, Popster.
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NewsITV orders shepherding format Flock Stars
ITV is to train celebrities up as shepherds in its latest bid to find a factual entertainment hit.
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RatingsYou’re Back in the Room hypnotises 4.3m
SATURDAY: ITV’s hypnotism entertainment format You’re Back in the Room entranced 4.3m, while The Voice and Saturday Night Takeaway experienced series lows.
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RatingsComic Relief ratings hit low
FRIDAY: Comic Relief pulled in its lowest audience since at least 1999 despite breaking the £1bn fundraising mark.
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NewsITV looks to Talpa for next hits
A floral competition series and an interactive photo gameshow could be the part of the next tranche of formats that ITV Studios shops around the world after taking full control of John De Mol’s Talpa Media.
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NewsITV buys Talpa for £355m
ITV has taken full control of Talpa Media for an initial fee of £355m in what marks chief executive Adam Crozier’s biggest acquisition to date.
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NewsBBC unveils nations formats
A primetime BBC1 physical gameshow, a “super-smart, cryptic” BBC4 quiz and a Robot Wars-style BBC2 pilot are among 10 entertainment commissions unveiled this week.
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RatingsMasterchef cooks up 4.7m
TUESDAY: Masterchef cooked up 500,000 more viewers than the previous series opener for BBC1 as One Born Every Minute informed an audience of just over 2m viewers.
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NewsUS network GSN eyes Man Vs Fly
US network GSN is developing a TV version of Gogglebox Entertainment’s online fly-swatting format Man Vs Fly.
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RatingsTake Me Out loses 10% of audience
SATURDAY: Take Me Out’s seventh series ended with 400,000 fewer viewers than last year, as The Voice UK remained the top-rated Saturday night show.
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NewsFremantle revenues hit by X Factor US cancellation
The cancellation of The X Factor US and a decline in the revenue generated from American Idol has caused Fremantle Media’s 2014 revenues to dip below £1.1bn.
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NewsCrozier: Talpa deal part of ITVS formats strategy
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has revealed that the proposed Talpa Media takeover forms part of a strategy to build a strong international formats business.
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NewsEx on the Beach heads to Sweden
Ex On The Beach is to be remade in Sweden after Viacom International Media Networks struck its first format deal for the entertainment format.
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NewsCBBC returns to Ultimate Brain
CBBC is bringing back Zig Zag’s kids gameshow Ultimate Brain for two more series.
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NewsChris Evans establishes Zimple for TFI Friday revival
Chris Evans has established a vehicle to produce the upcoming live 20th anniversary episode of TFI Friday alongside Monkey Kingdom and Olga TV.
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RatingsThe Voice recovers from series low
SATURDAY: The Voice picked up from last week’s series low while ITV’s first live boxing match in five years drew a peak of 1.9m.
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NewsITV confirms Talpa talks
ITV has confirmed that it is in “exclusive discussions” to acquire John De Mol’s production company Talpa Media.
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NewsITV closes in on John de Mol's Talpa
ITV is closing in on a deal to buy John De Mol’s Dutch production group Talpa Media.
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NewsTFI Friday to return for 20th anniversary special
Cult Channel 4 show TFI Friday is to return for a live 90-minute special in June to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary.
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RatingsMadonna tumble boosts The Brits
WEDNESDAY: Madonna helped The Brit Awards to recover from last year’s stumble but the annual event was unable to beat The Great Comic Relief Bake Off.