All Factual-entertainment articles – Page 103
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NewsBBC Music drums up iPlayer formats
BBC Music is searching for original entertainment formats for iPlayer - with a focus on shows with female-appeal.
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NewsE4 eyes US dating format
E4 is on the brink of commissioning a Stacey Solomon-fronted dating format produced by US indie T Group and Znak & Jones.
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NewsFremantle Media backs Andreae indie
Simon Andreae has launched a London-based indie with a 25% investment from the increasingly acquisitive Fremantle Media.
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NewsBargain Hunt presenter suspended
Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott has been suspended after clashing with producers on the in-house show.
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NewsABC gives Love a second bite at Bake Off
Love Productions has secured a second chance to make The Great British Bake Off a format hit in the US after agreeing a deal with network ABC.
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NewsRenegade co-founder takes on Warner group role
Renegade Pictures creative director Jon Rowlands is leaving the indie after nearly 10 years to take on a newly created brief at Warner Bros. Television Production UK.
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RatingsGogglebox returns with record ratings
FRIDAY: Gogglebox returned with record ratings, breaking the 4m viewer mark for the first time.
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The Broadcast InterviewWill Macdonald & David Granger, Monkey
Made In Chelsea indie bosses David Granger and Will Macdonald tell Peter White they have US primetime in their sights and are on the hunt for the next Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush.
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NewsITV to pilot parent intervention format
ITV has ordered a pilot from Boundless which will follow grown-up children as they help their parents deal with life-threatening health, debt and anxiety issues.
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NewsWatch secures first AFP deal
Marco Pierre White and Blur bassist Alex James are to front Watch’s first advertiser-funded show.
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News7 Wonder secures debut BBC2 order
Fledgling indie 7 Wonder has landed its first BBC2 commission – a six-part consumer format fronted by Cherry Healey.
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NewsAmazon ramps up non-scripted plans
Amazon has kicked off a hunt for a range of reality formats as the battle between SVoD platforms moves into non-scripted.
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NewsFamily Guy to help launch ITV2 comedy
ITV2 will use US animation Family Guy as a springboard to launch original scripted commissions.
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NewsBBC2 checks into Real Exotic Marigold Hotel
Twofour is to replicate the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel film with a group of celebrities in a documentary series for BBC2.
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NewsGrand Designs creator wins Greenbird backing
John Silver’s Pi Productions has become the second indie to win investment from production network Greenbird Media in a week.
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RatingsBake Off’s rise unaffected by Mary Berry gaffe
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off served up its second biggest audience on record – despite Mary Berry accidentally revealing who would be eliminated from the competition earlier in the day.
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RatingsITV edges BBC2 in school doc battle
TUESDAY: ITV’s School Swap: The Class narrowly triumphed over BBC2’s Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School in the battle of the school documentaries.
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NewsC4 prepares The Island celebrity special
Channel 4 is lining up a celebrity version of The Island with Bear Grylls as part of next year’s Stand Up 2 Cancer event.
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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.
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NewsFremantle sets sights on non-scripted
Fremantle Media International (FMI) is aggressively targeting the international rights to non-scripted shows after beefing up its acquisitions budget.