All Indies articles – Page 633
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RatingsThe X Factor debut hits nine-year low
SATURDAY: The X Factor returned with its lowest series debut audience in almost a decade after losing nearly 2m viewers on the 2014 launch.
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NewsFremantle to distribute Kudos' Capital
Fremantle Media International has picked up the global rights to Kudos-produced BBC1 drama Capital.
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NewsC4 drama to explore historic sex abuse
George Faber is to produce a Channel 4 drama series which will explore the impact on a fictional public figure after they are accused of historical sexual misconduct.
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RatingsStephen Fry trumped by Big Brother
THURSDAY: The latest series of Celebrity Big Brother opened its doors to a peak audience of 2.6m viewers, easing past competition from ITV’s Stephen Fry travelogue.
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NewsPippa Harris made a Dame
Neal Street Productions co-founder Pippa Harris has been made a Dame for her services to television.
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NewsStudio Lambert creates BBC3 horror format
Studio Lambert is to launch a Gogglebox-inspired talent hunt for a horror director in a BBC3 series.
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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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RatingsEducating Cardiff sees off School Swap
TUESDAY: Educating Cardiff registered 1.8m viewers on Channel 4, more than 500,000 ahead of its ITV rival School Swap.
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NewsDiscovery plots Idris Elba follow-up
Discovery chief creative officer Phil Craig has revealed that the broadcaster is working with Idris Elba on a follow-up to his high-octane series No Limits.
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FeaturesJekyll & Hyde, ITV
Talk of budgets often put a damper on your imagination when writing. On our ITV drama, that talk never happened, says Charlie Higson
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NewsSlow TV returns to BBC4
A sleigh ride through Lapland and the exploration of the biology of a 400-year-old oak tree form part of BBC4’s second slow TV season.
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NewsNew wave buoys indie scene
More than 100 indies have been created in the past two years as a new wave of production companies emerges.
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NewsIndus wins clutch of C4 docs
Indus Films is to investigate the world of luxury interior design as one of three Channel 4 documentaries.
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NewsTwofour attempts 'time travel' transformation for ITV
Twofour has landed a six-part series with ITV in which Davina McCall will meet individuals who are attempting to change their lives.
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NewsITVS label signs Balls of Steel creator
ITV Studios’ comedy label Second Act Productions has inked a first-look deal with the creator of Balls of Steel and The Friday Night Project.
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RatingsRipper Street remains below 3m
FRIDAY: The third series of BBC1 crime drama Ripper Street remained below 3m viewers as it hit its halfway point.
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NewsWarner to develop NFTS entertainment formats
Warner Bros has selected two formats from National Film and Television School (NFTS) graduates to develop with the potential for international distribution.
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FeaturesUKTI backs Mammoth’s overseas expansion
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) continues to support Mammoth Graphics as it leverages its experience at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and expands into new markets.
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NewsBritespark, Popkorn & Twofour land First Cut films
Channel 4 has unveiled its latest slate of First Cut documentaries with BriteSpark Films, Popkorn TV & Twofour winning business from the strand.