All Indies articles – Page 715
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NewsTalkback drama chief heads back to Casualty
Johnathan Young, head of drama at Talkback Thames and the former executive producer of The Bill, is to join the BBC, replacing Holby and Casualty boss Belinda Campbell.
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NewsShed creates blue-collar comedy drama for BBC1
BBC1 is continuing its push on blue-collar scripted content by commissioning a primetime comedy drama based around a decaying seaside community in the north of England.
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NewsITV rapped over X Factor guest promotions
Ofcom has censured ITV for promoting downloads of guest performers on The X Factor and for broadcasting flashing images.
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NewsTV faces freelancer brain drain
More than half of TV freelancers expect to have quit the industry in 10 years’ time, according to a major survey of the sector by Broadcast.
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NewsX Factor magazine closed
The X Factor’s spin-off magazine has been closed after the seventh series of the hit ITV show ended last week.
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NewsX Factor site pulls in 12 million users
This year’s series of The X Factor attracted 12 million unique users to a dedicated site on itv.com, an increase of 16% year on year.
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NewsWall To Wall hires for drama push
Wall To Wall has appointed a head of drama development to capitalise on the success of long-running series New Tricks.
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NewsX Factor phone votes gross £5.4m
The X Factor stakeholders are likely to have grossed at least £5.4m from telephone voting during this year’s series.
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NewsX Factor "fix" draws 50 complaints to ITV
ITV has received around 50 complaints over the “fix” row surrounding the semi-final of The X Factor - with hundreds more expected to be reported by Ofcom.
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NewsTalkback poaches I’m A Celebrity exec producer to run X Factor
Talkback Thames is to hand Beth Hart showrunner responsibilities for the next series of The X Factor after poaching her from the role of executive producer on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.
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NewsTalkback Thames bolsters comedy ent department
Talkback Thames plans to supercharge its comedy entertainment department after hiring a head of the genre and two senior development executives.
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NewsShed promotes Wall To Wall’s Hungate to COO
Wall To Wall is hunting for a new managing director following the promotion of Claire Hungate to chief operating officer of Shed Media.
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NewsWaterloo Road gets online spin-off
BBC drama Waterloo Road is extending online with a new spin-off series that will catch-up with characters that had left the series.
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Shed launches for app for Supernanny
Shed Media Group is launching its first iPhone app to support the Ricochet-produced fact-ent show Supernanny.
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NewsBBC3 to pilot panel show from Twenty Twenty
BBC3 has ordered a non-TX pilot for a comedy panel show from Twenty Twenty called 10 Things You Don’t Know About Your Mum.
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NewsTalkBack's Geater stays as chief exec
Sara Geater has become Talkback Thames’ permanent chief executive after being interim boss for the past four months.
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NewsITV seals X Factor mega deal
ITV has secured The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent for a further three years as part of a deal that will also see it air the US versions of both shows.
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NewsBBC2 series to help families split wills
MIPCOM: BBC2 is to follow families as they go through the emotional journey of drawing up their wills.