All Indies articles – Page 614
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RatingsX Factor struggles to compete
SUNDAY: The X Factor final entertained 1.5m fewer people than last year’s climax after struggling to match the competition from Planet Earth II.
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NewsC4 commissions crash site challenge
A group of engineers will be challenged to escape from a variety of “catastrophic” crash sites in Channel 4’s latest factual entertainment order.
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RatingsWho Do You Think You Are? slips to 3.3m
THURSDAY: Who Do You Think You Are? continued to slide despite the lack of competition from I’m A Celebrity, while The Apprentice added nearly 1m viewers to last week’s all-time low audience.
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NewsSky outlines ambition for bespoke VR content
Sky has set its sights on commissioning original high-end virtual reality content, following the launch of its Sky VR app.
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NewsPact welcomes new council members
Endemol Shine UK chief executive Richard Johnston and Icon Films’ Laura Marshall are among five new members appointed to Pact Council.
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NewsWarner snares ITV exec
Warner Bros Television Production UK has snared ITV executive Alexia Edwards as group commercial director.
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RatingsThe Apprentice stumbles to low
THURSDAY: The Apprentice fell to its lowest audience on record as it struggled against fierce competition from I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here.
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FeaturesQuality drama tops wishlists
High-end dramas like Victoria and Versailles were big sellers this year, alongside risqué dating formats such as Undressed and Love Island, while consolidation continued.
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FeaturesIndies boom as fears fade
The indie sector enjoyed strong growth as threats to the terms of trade were staved off
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Behind The ScenesTime Commanders, BBC4
Rebooting the format a decade on allowed the use of much more powerful software
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FeaturesRillington Place, BBC1
Picture and audio post of the drama based on the murders carried out by John Christie
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NewsComedy Central revives C4's Your Face Or Mine
Comedy Central UK is reviving Channel 4 gameshow Your Face Or Mine 14 years after it made its debut.
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NewsFrapa prepares format guide
International format protection body Frapa is preparing an updated legal guide for format creators.
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NewsBBC quiz uncertainty as lottery goes online
The future of three of BBC1’s key Saturday night gameshows is uncertain after the broadcaster pulled the live weekly National Lottery Draw from the airwaves.
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RatingsMartin Lewis banks 3.5m
TUESDAY: ITV’s Martin Lewis proved more popular than Channel 4’s Mary Portas in the battle of the finance shows.
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NewsCall The Midwife lands £30m order
BBC1 has committed to a bumper, three series order of Call The Midwife, worth around £30m.
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RatingsGuy Martin transports 2m to China
MONDAY: Guy Martin’s trip to China was unable to transport a bigger audience than his previous visit to India – as BBC2 notched up 1m for its trip to Brixton.
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NewsITV US remakes Korean apocalypse film
Tomorrow Studios, ITV’s joint-venture US drama indie, is remaking hit Korean film Snowpiercer for cable network TNT.
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NewsRaised By Wolves fundraiser fails
Channel 4 sitcom Raised By Wolves is unlikely to return after Caitlin and Caroline Moran failed to secure sufficient funds from their crowdfunding campaign.