Entertainment – Page 89
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NewsITV pilots playalong quiz
ITV is piloting a playalong gameshow from NBC Universal International Studios based on popular app QuizUp.
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NewsCeltic PSBs join forces for lifestyle formats
The Welsh, Scottish and Irish public service broadcasters have united in a call for a primetime lifestyle format to work for viewers across the three Celtic nations.
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NewsZig Zag hires ITVS producer
Zig Zag has hired ITV Studios producer Andy Scott as head of entertainment as part of a senior management overhaul.
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NewsFox pilots BBC1 gameshow
US network Fox is piloting physical gameshow Can’t Touch This from fledgling Northern Irish indie Stellify Media.
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NewsObjective prepares major restructure
Objective Productions is kicking off a company-wide restructure - launching three genre-specific labels under the guidance of new chief executive Layla Smith.
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NewsC4 hunts anarchy and mischief
Channel 4 has called on the indie sector to help “reboot its entertainment voice” with “anarchy, mischief and subversion”, as Ben Caudell looks to make his mark.
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NewsSolid start for Saturday Night Takeaway US
The US version of Saturday Night Takeaway has become NBC’s biggest non-scripted launch since gameshow Take It All three years ago.
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NewsCBBC orders Romanian talent format
CBBC has commissioned a major new kids talent contest based on a Romanian format, marking the first time that a show from the Eastern European country has been remade in the UK.
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NewsWall to Wall options Israeli entertainment format
The Voice producer Wall to Wall is in talks with broadcasters over a UK version of shiny floor format I Can Do That after licensing the Israeli format.
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NewsSky 1 orders music panel show
Former Sky commissioner Duncan Gray is to produce an A League of Their Own-style music quiz for Sky 1.
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NewsFincham: BBC uses Strictly to 'clip X Factor wings'
ITV’s Peter Fincham has made a public plea to the BBC not to schedule this autumn’s Strictly Come Dancing directly against The X Factor.
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NewsStudio Lambert creates BBC3 horror format
Studio Lambert is to launch a Gogglebox-inspired talent hunt for a horror director in a BBC3 series.
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NewsDanny Cohen backs entertainment on the BBC
Danny Cohen has warned that the BBC will fight any government attempt to make the corporation retreat from traditional entertainment programming.
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NewsBBC1 returns to Decimate
CPL Productions’ BBC1 daytime quiz show Decimate has been recommissioned for a second 25 x 45-minute series.
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NewsTwofour attempts 'time travel' transformation for ITV
Twofour has landed a six-part series with ITV in which Davina McCall will meet individuals who are attempting to change their lives.
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NewsThe Krypton Factor set for US reboot
US cable network Syfy is developing an American version of The Krypton Factor.
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NewsWarner to develop NFTS entertainment formats
Warner Bros has selected two formats from National Film and Television School (NFTS) graduates to develop with the potential for international distribution.
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NewsCBBC orders talent show spin-off of Canadian format
CBBC has ordered a talent show spin-off of Canadian acquisition The Next Step with the winner securing a cameo appearance in the next series of the reality drama.
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NewsDuncan Gray sets up entertainment indie
Duncan Gray, whose commissioning credits include Britain’s Got Talent for ITV and A League of Their Own for Sky 1, has launched an indie.
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NewsGreenbird backs Desi Rascals exec's indie
Greenbird Media has acquired a minority stake in Gobstopper Television – an indie launched by Desi Rascals executive Ross McCarthy.