All articles by Matthew Campelli – Page 34
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NewsMr Bean makes Comic Relief comeback
Tiger Aspect has resurrected legendary comedy character Mr Bean for the BBC’s Red Nose Day coverage this March.
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NewsE4 slopes off with The Jump companion
E4 will take to the slopes with a companion series for Channel 4 celebrity winter sports format The Jump.
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NewsBBC3: genre by genre
Discover how BBC3’s “make me think and make me laugh” programming strategy will impact each genre.
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NewsC4 to pilot King Bert porn comedy
Miranda Hart and David Walliam’s fledgling indie King Bert Productions is to pilot a sitcom set in a porn shop for Channel 4.
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NewsBoundless hires The Apprentice exec
Undercover Boss executive producer Cal Turner has joined FremantleMedia UK indie Boundless to oversee the new series of The Apprentice.
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RatingsFoyle’s War bows out on a low
SUNDAY: The final episode of Foyle’s War struggled in a strong 8pm slot, as ITV’s latest entertainment format Get Your Act Together launched with fewer than 3m viewers.
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RatingsThe Voice rises 500,000
SATURDAY: The Voice UK gained half a million viewers, thrashing a poor second outing for Stars In Their Eyes.
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NewsCavanagh handed interim BBC channel exec role
Pointless commissioner Pam Cavanagh has been promoted to acting channel executive for BBC1 and BBC3 on a temporary basis.
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NewsC4 to arm indies with diversity databases
Channel 4 is to compile databases of diverse actors, crews, writers and directors to help indies meet the ambitious targets it has set.
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RatingsCyberbully hacks into 1.4m
THURSDAY: Docu-drama Cyberbully gripped an audience in line with Channel 4’s slot average while ITV’s Bring Back Borstal slipped below 2m.
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RatingsAngry, White and Proud doubles C4 slot average
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4 doubled its slot average with English far right documentary Angry, White and Proud.
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NewsIn brief: Return to Love Island & Chris Ramsey pilot
In today’s round-up find out about ITV’s fresh take on Love Island and Channel 4’s latest studio pilot.
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NewsSimon Dickson resurfaces at Shiver
Former Dragonfly managing director Simon Dickson will create his own label within Shiver as ITV Studios’ factual arm attempts to boost its documentary output.
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NewsChannel 4 ‘raises the diversity bar’
Lenny Henry has praised Channel 4’s diversity plan as an “extraordinary step forward”, but still believes that ring-fenced funds for BAME projects is the best solution as the industry bids to better reflect UK society.
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NewsDiversity: TV united and divided
Channel 4 unveiled a comprehensive vision to tackle diversity this week, highlighting the challenge facing an industry united in its goals but divided on its solutions.
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NewsBBC makes a season of song & dance
The BBC has lifted the curtain on a season of programming celebrating song and dance which will stretch across radio and TV.
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NewsBroadcasters urged to 'press ahead' with leader debates
David Cameron is facing mounting pressure to take part in the televised election debates after rival party leaders urged broadcasters to “press ahead” with or without the prime minister.
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NewsAlan Titchmarsh makes C4 debut
Alan Titchmarsh has signed up to present his first programme for Channel 4, a three-part series about Britain’s master gardener of the 1700s.
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RatingsMel & Sue fail to hit 1m as Broadchurch slips to low
MONDAY: The launch of ITV chat show Mel & Sue failed to break the 1m viewer barrier, as Broadchurch fell to its lowest-ever audience later in the evening.
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NewsRize checks in at The Billion Pound Hotel
Liberty of London indie Rize USA will again immerse itself in luxury as it visits the world’s most exclusive hotel for a Channel 4 documentary.