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RatingsHunted tracks down 2m
THURSDAY: Channel 4 enjoyed a solid evening with the launch of its fugitive format Hunted and the return of First Dates.
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NewsWall to Wall options Israeli entertainment format
The Voice producer Wall to Wall is in talks with broadcasters over a UK version of shiny floor format I Can Do That after licensing the Israeli format.
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NewsConfusion over Black Mirror rights
Confusion has emerged over the rights to Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror following reports that Channel 4’s dark comedy will move to Netflix.
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NewsNetflix snatches Black Mirror from C4
Netflix has swooped to nab Charlie Brooker’s dark comedy Black Mirror away from Channel 4.
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NewsITV to pilot parent intervention format
ITV has ordered a pilot from Boundless which will follow grown-up children as they help their parents deal with life-threatening health, debt and anxiety issues.
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NewsDavid Liddiment joins FremantleMedia
All3Media co-founder David Liddiment has joined FremantleMedia UK as non-executive chairman.
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RatingsCradle to Grave brings success for BBC2
THURSDAY: BBC2’s new brace of comedies began solidly as its Danny Baker biopic became the highest-rated comedy origination of the year.
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NewsTwofour to resurrect Pompeii for ITV doc
Michael Buerk and Twofour are to bring destroyed Roman town Pompeii back to life using CGI in a single documentary for ITV.
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Behind The ScenesBoy Meets Girl, BBC2
There is no agenda to our transgender comedy, but the issue still required sensitive treatment, says Margot Gavan Duffy
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RatingsThe Trials of Jimmy Rose locks up 4m
SUNDAY: The Trials of Jimmy Rose failed to launch with the same fanfare as ITV’s previous drama Black Work but comfortably won the 9pm slot.
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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