All Entertainment articles – Page 126
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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.
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RatingsAnt & Dec take a bite out of The Voice
SATURDAY: Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway returned to take a chunk out of The Voice but was unable to outperform the BBC1 format.
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RatingsComic Relief Bake Off rises to 7m
WEDNESDAY: The Great Comic Relief Bake Off added 500,000 viewers to soar to 7m on BBC1.
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NewsElaine Bedell lifts lid on ITV challenges
Elaine Bedell is determined to reenergise ITV’s entertainment slate after admitting that risks like resurrecting Stars In Their Eyes and the absence of Dancing On Ice have contributed to a difficult start to 2015.
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NewsSyco and Fremantle sign up for YouTube talent hunt
Video analytics firm Vidiro has inked deals with Fremantle Media and Syco Entertainment to help the producers unearth emerging talent on YouTube.
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NewsEndemol entertainment chief joins Electric Ray
Electric Ray has hired Endemol exec Shaun Parry as its creative director of entertainment.
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RatingsHarry Hill’s Stars bows out on low note
SATURDAY: Harry Hill’s Stars In Their Eyes finished its six-part series on a low note for ITV, as The Voice maintained last week’s three-year high.
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NewsLove Island resurfaces at ITV2
ITV2 has resurrected reality format Love Island - which will return with members of the public in place of celebrities.
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RatingsComic Relief Bake Off stirs up 6.4m
WEDNESDAY: The Great Comic Relief Bake Off move to BBC1 helped it add 3m viewers, as Wolf Hall continued to roar on BBC2.
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NewsSky Arts hunts for Guitar Star
Somethin’ Else has scooped its biggest-ever commission after landing a nine-part series from Sky Arts in which it will launch a hunt for the nation’s best guitarist.
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NewsC4 lines up Paddy McGuiness-fronted daytime format
Paddy McGuiness has signed up to host a new Channel 4 daytime gameshow where members of the public help contestants win thousands of pounds.
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NewsSky Arts hunts for Guitar Star
Sky Arts has launched a hunt for a guitarist to play at the Latitude festival as part of a nine-part series produced by Somethin’ Else.
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NewsITV greenlights Spitting Image -style puppet show
ITV will take an irreverent look at the news with a satirical puppet show in the mould of Spitting Image.
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RatingsThe Jump ends with 2m
MONDAY: Channel 4’s The Jump finished in line with its first series average, as Channel 5’s Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole smashed competition from Heston Blumenthal.