All articles by Marian McHugh – Page 79
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NewsGovernment rejects media bill prominence amendment
Culture select committee recommended alteration of wording from ‘appropriate’ to ‘significant’
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RatingsThe King’s Guard deploys 730,000
THURSDAY: Proper Content doc opens behind its predecessor The Queen’s Guards
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NewsBBC docs chief wants stories that ‘wouldn’t work on SVoDs’
Clare Sillery outlines opportunities available for limited boxsets
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NewsDisney+ launches NI development fund
EMEA unscripted chief Sean Doyle seeks factual film about British, Irish or Northern Irish subject matter
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NewsC4 ents ring-fences funds for NI indies
Genre unit seeks topical and non-topical entertainment formats and “noisy” satirical ideas
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NewsCharlotte Moore champions BBC storytelling in ‘global streaming age’
Chief content officer highlights Northern Irish-based productions including Blue Lights
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NewsStellify leads orders from BBC NI scheme
Below the Radar also lands series for BBC Daytime following chef Anna Haugh
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NewsIan Katz: C4 ‘picking up pace’ of commissioning
Content chief says progress made since Indie Briefing day in September
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NewsDisney will not ‘chase’ licensing revenues with tentpoles
Media giant will distribute to rivals such as Netflix but Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar will be kept exclusive to Disney+
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NewsC4 in-house production will not be capped
Ofcom is being handed new powers to review in-house unit
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NewsFormer Naked exec James Lessell establishes The End TV
Bafta-nominated executive producer Ed Booth among first recruits
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NewsITV, Sky and STV bosses welcome media bill in King’s Speech
Carolyn McCall, Stephen van Rooyen and Simon Pitts respond to parliamentary address
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RatingsWife on Strike supported by 700,000
MONDAY: Channel 5 six-parter opens behind 1m slot average
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RatingsThe Voice UK returns with launch low for ITV1
WEEKEND: Lifted format wins slot but is adrift of last year’s opener
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RatingsSchedule shift loses Taskmaster half its audience
THURSDAY: Avalon’s long-running format parts with 500,000 viewers in later time slot
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NewsBradley Walsh celebrates comedy icons for C5
Honey Bee producing three-part series with actor, comedian and presenter
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RatingsThe Detectives track down 1.4m
MONDAY: Minnow Films’ three-parter opens comfortably above slot average
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Behind The ScenesBanged Up, Channel 4
Shine producers on recreating a realistic prison experience while ensuring a duty of care to reformed criminals
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RatingsSurvivor gets down and dirty with 2.5m
WEEKEND: BBC1’s latest big bet unable to retain Strictly’s audience