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NewsBig Brother showrunner leaves Initial
Big Brother showrunner Nick Samwell-Smith will become the latest high-profile Endemol Shine Group departure after deciding to step down as the boss of Initial.
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NewsWorking Title hires former Kudos exec as MD
Working Title Television has hired former Kudos executive Andrew Woodhead as managing director.
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NewsIn Brief; Passion; Woodcut; Zodiak
Passion Distribution has hired a chief executive and Woodcut Media has picked up a commission from Viasat. Read on for more.
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RatingsFamily Guy dented by Tattoo Fixers move
MONDAY: Family Guy shed almost half of its audience for ITV2 after it was dented by E4’s Tattoo Fixers.
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NewsBBC1 & C5 prepare rival Henry VIII docs
Channel 5 is to go head-to-head with BBC1 after the broadcasters ordered rival documentaries about King Henry VIII.
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NewsLion tracks GI Janes for C4
Lion TV is to shine a spotlight on a group of women as they prepare for life in the military for a Channel 4 documentary series.
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RatingsTake Me Out bows out with 3.6m
SATURDAY: The eighth series of Take Me Out closed with an average audience of 3.6m, as The Voice UK slumped to yet another low.
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NewsEndemol Beyond boss exits
Endemol Shine Group’s digital chief Georg Ramme is to leave the company and will be replaced by commercial boss Wim Ponnet.
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NewsITVS to make The Voice from 2017
ITV Studios will take on the production contract for The Voice UK when the Talpa Media singing format moves to ITV next year, Broadcast can reveal.
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Behind The ScenesGet Me To The Church, W
Finding six courageous couples willing to risk missing their own wedding was hard enough, but the friends they took with them had to be dynamite on camera too, says Sarah Veevers
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NewsWall to Wall names new head of entertainment
Wall to Wall Television has appointed The Getaway Car executive producer Andy Rowe to replace Moira Ross as head of entertainment.
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NewsITV commissions Bobby Moore drama
ITV has commissioned a three-part drama based on the relationship between former England captain Bobby Moore and his wife Tina.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: ITV Studios: 2015 growth
Click to see the year-on-year performance of ITV’s production division.
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NewsITV2 to launch 11 O'Clock-style comedy series
ITV2 has commissioned Talkback to make a satirical late night comedy series in the style of The 11 O’Clock Show.
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NewsCorrie creator Tony Warren MBE dies
Coronation Street creator Tony Warren MBE has died aged 79.
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NewsITV Studios posts record revenues
ITV’s pre-tax profits rose 18% to £843m in 2015, as revenues at its production arm passed the £1bn mark for the first time.
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NewsAndreae format leads 5 Star's move into original commissioning
Viacom’s 5 Star has moved into original commissioning for the first time, including the debut show from Simon Andreae’s new indie.
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Behind The ScenesBorn to be Different, C4
Joining the production 15 years in, it was touching to see the rapport the crew had built with families, says Laurence Turnbull
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NewsPeter Salmon to make shock Endemol Shine move
Peter Salmon is to make a surprise move to Endemol Shine Group after just six months in charge of BBC Studios.
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NewsDeal or No Deal's future hangs in the balance
Channel 4 gameshow Deal or No Deal is likely to come to an end with multiple sources indicating the latest series of the long-running format is set to be its last.