All Indies articles – Page 643
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RatingsBGT return helps ITV to 2015 high
SATURDAY: ITV pulled in its biggest audience of the year for the return of Britain’s Got Talent as its “Super Saturday” of entertainment delivered mixed results.
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NewsBBC brings in 12 Yard for Sue Perkins pilot
The BBC has brought 12 Yard on board to co-produce the pilot of a Sue Perkins-fronted panel show.
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CommentLet's make TV greener
Sustainable production is getting easier all the time. It’s time to make it the norm for our industry, says Hattie Park
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RatingsFortitude finale boosts Mad Men
THURSDAY: Fortitude’s finale helped Mad Med to its biggest ever audience on Sky Atlantic, as ITV’s latest factual series could not compete with Bear Grylls’ female castaways.
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NewsITVS strikes first-look deal with Australian indie
ITV Studios has struck a deal with Australian indie Hoodlum to boost its scripted output in the US.
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NewsRugby has knock on effect for X Factor
The X Factor is to be moved to Sunday evenings later this year to avoid a clash with ITV’s coverage of the Rugby World Cup.
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NewsBear Grylls returns to ITV for more Mission Survive
ITV has quickly commissioned a second series of celebrity endurance format Bear Grylls: Mission Survive days after the opening run drew to a close.
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RatingsThe Island transports 1.9m
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4 headed back to The Island with fewer than 2m viewers – around 300,000 short of last year’s opener.
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NewsSky Atlantic returns to Fortitude
Fortitude is to return for another ten chilling episodes after Sky Atlantic renewed the arctic crime drama for a second series.
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CommentNavigating to a better service
As Netflix shows, success isn’t just down to content, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsFremantle launches digital indie Shotglass
Fremantle Media UK has relaunched its digital arm as Shotglass Media, which will produce an array of innovative digital content.
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NewsPotato slate includes Brainiac reboot for ITV
ITV Studios label Potato is planning to reboot Richard Hammondfronted series Brainiac: Science Abuse and will push into scripted and serious factual content as it bids to broaden its output.
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NewsBBCW tops drama sales table
BBC Worldwide distributed nearly half of 2014’s biggest UK drama series, as its relationships with high-end producers helped it dominate the genre of the moment.
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NewsPoldark to return to BBC1
BBC1 has recommissioned historical drama Poldark and revealed the channel has secured its highest first quarter share of viewing in a decade.
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NewsEndemol Shine to restructure digital divisions
Endemol Shine Group is sizing up how to integrate its separate standalone digital divisions as it emerged Channelflip boss Claire Tavernier has stepped down and the multichannel network is to relocate to west London.
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NewsBBC revives Shannon Matthews drama
The dramatisation of the Shannon Matthews’ hoax kidnapping is to resume after the BBC halted production last year to address production and editorial issues.
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NewsBBC2 explores Victorian baking
BBC2 is to explore Victorian baking techniques in a three-part series produced by Wall To Wall.
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RatingsPoldark slips with Vera return
SUNDAY: Vera returned to ITV on a low but still managed to dent Poldark.
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NewsE4 sets up dating format
E4 has ordered a dating format from Lime Pictures as part of a wave of commissions.
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RatingsBear Grylls bows out with 3.3m
FRIDAY: Bear Grylls’ celebrity survival format Mission Survive helped ITV to marginally increase its share of male viewers as BT Sport’s Clare Balding Show began solidly on BBC2.