All Indies articles – Page 573
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RatingsValentine’s boost for First Dates
MONDAY: Channel 4 found love with a First Dates Valentine’s Special which soared ahead of its Hotel spin-off.
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NewsWarner Bros unveils UK strategy
Warner Bros is bringing its UK indies including Wall to Wall, Twenty Twenty and Ricochet closer into the corporate fold following the departure of Claire Hungate and Nick Emmerson.
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NewsThe Chase lands Saturday slot
ITV is turbocharging daytime format The Chase – preparing a revamped family version to air in a Saturday tea-time slot.
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NewsC4 to lift lid on cabbies taking 'The Knowledge'
Channel 4 is taking The Knowledge with London black cab drivers and watching the greatest kids movies, in two separate one-off docs.
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NewsEmmerson & Hungate exit Warner Bros
Claire Hungate and Nick Emmerson are leaving Warner Bros Television Production UK after two years in charge of the super-indie.
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NewsEndemol Shine to cut digital staff
Endemol Shine UK has placed around 20 staff into consultation as it repositions its digital arm.
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NewsFleabag producer sold to All3Media
All3Media has acquired Fleabag and The Missing indie Two Brothers Pictures.
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NewsNewman & Baron Cohen win debut order
Andrew Newman and Sacha Baron Cohen’s fledgling indie Spelthorne Community Television has picked up its debut commission – a comedy short for Channel 4.
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NewsTaboo and Apple Tree Yard get extended iPlayer window
BBC dramas Taboo and Apple Tree Yard will be available to watch as boxsets on iPlayer for an extended window.
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NewsRadio 1 commissions Valentine's Day doc
Radio 1 has ordered a Valentine’s Day-themed series hosted by DJ Alice Levine for its iPlayer channel.
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RatingsMoorside is BBC's biggest drama launch since 2014
TUESDAY: BBC1’s The Moorside, which explores the real-life disappearance of Shannon Matthews, was the channel’s best-performing new drama launch in three years.
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VideoThe Wedding Day, Channel 4
Renegade Pictures meets the bride, groom and guests at a wedding that unites very different families.
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NewsC4 features editor joins Studio Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay’s indie Studio Ramsay has appointed Channel 4 features editor Helen Cooke as head of popular factual.
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NewsBishop lands Nightly Show gig
John Bishop is the latest star booked by ITV to present a week of the forthcoming The Nightly Show, which was piloted with Joe Lycett and Katherine Ryan at the helm.
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RatingsThe Jump and Good Karma Hospital launch well
SUNDAY: The Jump returned with a peak of almost 3m as ITV’s Good Karma Hotel launched neck-and-neck with the third episode of BBC1’s Apple Tree Yard.
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The Broadcast Interview25 years of Later… With Jools Holland
The team reflect on its inauspicious start and the reasons for its longevity
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NewsFMUK hires C4’s Humphreys
Fremantle Media UK (FMUK) has handed Liam Humphreys control of its non-scripted indie portfolio, and will ask its labels to work together more closely under his leadership.
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FeaturesIndependent production company: Big Talk Productions
A bumper year for one of comedy’s pre-eminent producers, 2016 saw Big Talk build on the continued success of its established slate with the launch of several cracking new series.
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FeaturesPopular factual programme: The Real Marigold Hotel
The Real Marigold Hotel blurred genres and addressed diverse themes – and became a massive ratings hit. More than 4 million people tuned in to its clever combination of celebrity reality show, travelogue and documentary.