All Factual-entertainment articles – Page 103
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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.
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VideoVIDEO: Educating Cardiff, C4
Twofour’s fixed-rig format heads to the Welsh capital’s Willows High School.
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RatingsGreat British Bake Off dips below 9m
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off continued to burn the competition despite the BBC1 format’s audience dipping slightly on last week’s opening episode.
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NewsMaverick hires chief exec from Ricochet
Maverick TV has poached Ricochet creative director Simon Knight to replace Jim Sayer as chief executive.
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NewsOvation buys Sky's Portrait Artist of the Year
US cable network Ovation has acquired Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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NewsGogglebox kids spin-off heads to C4
Channel 4’s TV-watching format Gogglebox is to be expanded via a spin-off show featuring children contributors.
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RatingsDragon's Den hits four-year high as Javone Prince struggles
SUNDAY: BBC2 experienced a mixed evening as Dragon’s Den pulled in its biggest audience in four years but Javone Prince’s comedy show bowed out with a series average under 350,000.
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NewsBetty launches US arm
The Undateables producer Betty has launched a US production arm headed up by Discovery exec Jon Sechrist as it attempts to crack America.
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VideoVIDEO: Hunted, C4
Channel 4 unveils the trailer for the Shine TV format in which 14 people go on the run from a team of expert hunters.
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RatingsRipper Street and BBQ Champ suffer declines
FRIDAY: Ripper Street continued on BBC1 with 300,000 fewer viewers than tuned in for last week’s opener – as ITV’s BBQ Champ lost half a million people.
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RatingsGreat British Bake Off peaks with 10m
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off got off to a strong start on BBC1 - peaking with more than 10m viewers as the first competitor was knocked out of the show.
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NewsHow Amazon secured the Top Gear team
Producer Andy Wilman’s full interview, which reveals the promise of a big budget and creative freedom sealed the deal for the SVoD service