All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 201
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NewsITVS GE signs US indie deal
MIPCOM: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has beamed up a new series about aliens – the first fruits of a new relationship with Emmy-winning US indie Base Productions.
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NewsSky1 talent shows dance to Australia
MIPCOM: Shine International has sold Sky1 talent shows Must be the Music and Got to Dance to Australian broadcaster Foxtel.
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NewsClassic secures $60m production deal
MIPCOM: Classic Media has signed a $60m production deal that could see new adaptations of Casper the Friendly Ghost and The Lone Ranger.
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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.
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RatingsTrinny & Susannah doc tops 1m
THURSDAY: A one-off spoof documentary starring fashion gurus Trinny and Susannah drew more than 1m viewers to Channel 4.
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NewsPete Versus Life wins second series
Channel 4 has greenlit the return of Pete Versus Life after the first series averaged 1.6 million (8%) viewers in a Friday 10pm slot.
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NewsFreelancers face tax probe
Thousands of TV freelancers are to have their tax returns investigated as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) steps up its probe into media accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company.
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NewsProducer flies flag for Corrie’s move to Salford
Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has thrown his weight behind moving the soap to Salford.
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NewsExecs go on tour to brief staff on ITV transformation
ITV’s top executives have been touring the country building momentum behind the company’s transformation programme.
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NewsWild goes behind scenes at London Zoo for ITV
ITV has asked the indie that opened the doors to British prisons Holloway and Wormwood Scrubs to turn its attentions to London Zoo.
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The Broadcast InterviewJo Clinton-Davis, popular factual, ITV
Popular factual is a sweet spot for ITV, with celebrity authored docs in particular winning high ratings. But its controller is also looking for bolder commissions, she tells Jake Kanter.
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RatingsWhites debut cooks up 2.5m
TUESDAY: The launch of new comedy Whites and the return of Harry & Paul served up a strong night for BBC2.
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RatingsDCI Banks outwits Spooks
MONDAY: ITV’s new detective drama DCI Banks: Aftermath arrested more than 5.6m viewers - locking out competition from BBC1’s Spooks.
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NewsITV sells Screenvision stake
ITV has offloaded its 50% stake in cinema advertising business Screenvision in an $80m (£50m) deal with US private equity fund Shamrock Capital.
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NewsJeremy Hunt outlines local TV plans
UK broadcasters will be able to win a higher slot on the EPG if they engage with the government’s local TV agenda.
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CommentHaving a ball on Coronation Street
ITV threw an impressive party for Coronation Street’s 50th anniversary last week. Jake Kanter soaked up the celebrations and discovered why the birthday scripts are being closely guarded.
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RatingsDownton Abbey debuts with 7.7m
SUNDAY: ITV’s grandiose new period drama Downton Abbey pulled in more than 7.6m viewers on a strong night for the commercial broadcaster, which also saw The X Factor score a record peak.
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RatingsX Factor boot camp draws 11.3m
SATURDAY: The biggest boot camp sessions in X Factor’s history drew its largest Saturday night audience of the current series.
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NewsCoronation Street breaks two world records
Coronation Street picked up a pair world records today as the ITV soap kicked-off the celebrations for its 50th anniversary.
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RatingsSeven Days debut pulls 1m
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4’s high profile new reality series Seven Days launched with just 1m viewers.