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NewsTalkback drama chief heads back to Casualty
Johnathan Young, head of drama at Talkback Thames and the former executive producer of The Bill, is to join the BBC, replacing Holby and Casualty boss Belinda Campbell.
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NewsITV rapped over X Factor guest promotions
Ofcom has censured ITV for promoting downloads of guest performers on The X Factor and for broadcasting flashing images.
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NewsTV faces freelancer brain drain
More than half of TV freelancers expect to have quit the industry in 10 years’ time, according to a major survey of the sector by Broadcast.
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NewsX Factor magazine closed
The X Factor’s spin-off magazine has been closed after the seventh series of the hit ITV show ended last week.
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NewsX Factor site pulls in 12 million users
This year’s series of The X Factor attracted 12 million unique users to a dedicated site on itv.com, an increase of 16% year on year.
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NewsX Factor phone votes gross £5.4m
The X Factor stakeholders are likely to have grossed at least £5.4m from telephone voting during this year’s series.
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NewsX Factor "fix" draws 50 complaints to ITV
ITV has received around 50 complaints over the “fix” row surrounding the semi-final of The X Factor - with hundreds more expected to be reported by Ofcom.
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NewsTalkback poaches I’m A Celebrity exec producer to run X Factor
Talkback Thames is to hand Beth Hart showrunner responsibilities for the next series of The X Factor after poaching her from the role of executive producer on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.
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NewsTalkback Thames bolsters comedy ent department
Talkback Thames plans to supercharge its comedy entertainment department after hiring a head of the genre and two senior development executives.
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NewsTalkBack's Geater stays as chief exec
Sara Geater has become Talkback Thames’ permanent chief executive after being interim boss for the past four months.
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NewsITV seals X Factor mega deal
ITV has secured The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent for a further three years as part of a deal that will also see it air the US versions of both shows.
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NewsBBC2 series to help families split wills
MIPCOM: BBC2 is to follow families as they go through the emotional journey of drawing up their wills.
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NewsApprentice return date revealed
The sixth series of The Apprentice, delayed as a result of the general election, is set to return next month.
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NewsGeater favourite to replace Heggessey at Talkback Thames
Interim boss Sara Geater is in pole position to become the permanent chief executive of Talkback Thames.
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NewsC4 orders Deal Or No Deal-style collectibles series
Channel 4 has commissioned an Antiques Roadshow-meets-Deal Or No Deal format based around quirky collectibles.
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NewsTalkback splits ent team
Talkback Thames is splitting its entertainment arm in two, creating one division to focus on its Syco co-production hits and another to handle its own formats.
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NewsITV offers X Factor fans dual-screen interactivity
ITV and Talkback Thames Digital are to use the dual-screen ITV Live platform that was debuted for the World Cup for the live shows of The X Factor, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsTalkback defends X Factor care
Talkback Thames has hit back over criticisms that it failed to protect the welfare of ejected X Factor contestant Shirlena Johnson.
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NewsX Factor exclusive unveiled on Facebook
Fresh footage from this year’s X Factor is to debut on Facebook, as ITV moves to connect with fans on the social network ahead of the new series.