All articles by Matthew Campelli – Page 19
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NewsIndies back Tom Giles’ ITV move
Producers have backed ITV’s appointment of the “tenacious” former Panorama editor Tom Giles as its controller of current affairs.
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NewsLeft Bank pitches ‘Downton meets Deadwood’ to Amazon
The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures is in talks with Amazon about a “Downton Abbey meets Deadwood” drama.
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NewsITV indie developing Elvis musical drama
ITV-owned US producer Thinkfactory Media is developing a drama based on a Broadway play which documents the early career of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
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NewsFYI hunts 'alternative' ideas from UK
Jana Bennett, president of US channel FYI has revealed the channel is hunting for shows focused on “alternative lifestyles” and unveiled a host of series from UK producers.
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NewsC4 axes The Singer Takes It All
Channel 4 has axed its real-time voting competition The Singer Takes It All after just one series.
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NewsHome Fires handed second series by ITV
ITV has ordered a second series of wartime drama Home Fires ahead of the conclusion of the first run.
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NewsThe X Factor prepares 'big format changes'
The X Factor producer Mark Sidaway has revealed that “big changes” will be made to the show’s format this year as it bids to overhaul Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsPeter Fincham ‘not feeling pressure’ of ITV’s ratings dip
Peter Fincham has batted away suggestions that he is under pressure due to ITV’s poor ratings performance at the start of 2015.
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NewsIn brief: StyleHaul; Barcroft; All3M; DiGa; Raise the Roof
Channel 4 has ordered a documentary series from multichannel network StyleHaul for its All 4 VoD servoce. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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RatingsVicious sheds more than 2m
MONDAY: ITV sitcom Vicious returned after a two year absence with 3m fewer viewers, while the second series of Benefits Street ended with an average audience around 2.5m down on its opening run.
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NewsThe Garden hires former Shine exec for formats push
ITV Studios indie The Garden is to boost its formatted factual output with the appointment of former Shine TV producer Chloe Solomon.
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NewsBGT producers apologise over ‘stunt dog’
Britain’s Got Talent has come under fire after it was revealed that one half of the winning act, a dog called Matisse, was replaced with a stunt dog during part of its final performance.
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NewsJason Manford handed topical ITV series
Jason Manford will grow his annual comedy review show, It’s A Funny Old Year, into a four-part weekly series for ITV.
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RatingsBritain’s Greatest Generation informs 940k
FRIDAY: BBC2’s Britain’s Greatest Generation finished its four-part series on a low in a strong 9pm slot.
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NewsITV takes full control of Mammoth
ITV has acquired 100% of Poldark indie Mammoth Screen, taking full control of the company from its original 25% stake.
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RatingsFA Cup final nets 7.5m
SATURDAY: BBC1’s first FA Cup final in eight years scored an audience of 7.5m, while Ninja Warrior bowed out with 4m.
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NewsITV returns to Ninja Warrior
ITV ordered a second series of physical entertainment show Ninja Warrior ahead of the final of the opening run on 30 May.
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RatingsFire blasts Coronation Street to 12 month high
THURSDAY: A fire on Coronation Street helped the soap to its highest audience in a year as Channel 4 beat BBC1 in the 9pm slot.
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RatingsSuntrap shines on 1.8m
WEDNESDAY: Suntrap got off to a slow start on BBC1 - unable to outperform the debuts of post-10pm sitcoms Citizen Khan and Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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NewsITV poaches Tom Giles from BBC
Former Panorama editor Tom Giles has been appointed as ITV’s controller of current affairs.