All articles by Matthew Campelli – Page 5
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RatingsEngland crash out of RWC in front of 11m
SATURDAY: England were knocked out of the Rugby World Cup in front of the second-biggest crowd of the tournament.
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NewsITV swoops for Robert Peston
ITV has swooped to hire BBC journalist Robert Peston as political editor and the host of a new political talk show.
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RatingsITV2’s Almost Impossible Gameshow struggles
THURSDAY: ITV2’s Almost Impossible Gameshow started slowly, while Chris Tarrant went back on his travels for Channel 5.
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NewsTiger Aspect promotes drama duo
Tiger Aspect executives Will Gould and Frith Tiplady have been promoted to joint managing directors of the producer’s drama division.
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NewsHospital Club reveals h.club winners
Twofour’s David Clews, BBC iPlayer head of content Victoria Jaye and children’s producer Collin Williams are among the figures recognised by The Hospital Club for innovation and inspiration in broadcasting.
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RatingsSky 1 scores biggest drama debut since 2012
WEDNESDAY: Sky 1’s apocalyptic comedy drama started strongly while The Great British Bake Off whipped up its best audience since last year’s final.
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NewsFirecrest lands C4 current affairs series
Glasgow-based indie Firecrest Films has been commissioned to produce a consumer current affairs series for Channel 4 following a successful pilot.
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NewsCBS tracks down US version of Hunted
Channel 4’s off-grid format Hunted is being developed in the US by Endemol Shine Group’s North American arm.
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NewsPrincess sizes up YouTube talent to boost its slate
Princess Productions is eyeing vlogging talent to bolster its factual entertainment slate, following its deal to produce a 12-hour Stand Up To Cancer event for YouTube.
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NewsE4 refreshes scripted comedy
E4 is freshening up its scripted comedy slate by taking Roisin Conaty’s Game Face to series and commissioning a sitcom from the writers of BBC3’s Cuckoo.
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NewsIndustry responds to C4 threat
In a week when Channel 4’s publicly owned status was thrust into the spotlight, chief executive David Abraham used the broadcaster’s quarterly meeting as an opportunity to reassure staff.
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NewsChannel 4 facing ‘disaster’
Key figures from Channel 4’s history have warned that privatising the PSB would be a “disaster” for the UK television industry.
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NewsEsquire Network picks up Beowulf
ITV’s upcoming teatime drama Beowulf has been picked up by Esquire Network to air in the US.
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NewsRe-shaped Objective hires Sky exec as first creative chief
Sky entertainment commissioner Deborah Sargeant has been appointed as the first creative head for Objective Productions following a company restructure.
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RatingsKlan film is BBC3's biggest doc of 2015
MONDAY: BBC3’s hard-hitting Klu Klux Klan film has become the channel’s highest-rated documentary of 2015.
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NewsTerry Burns denied chance to stay on as C4 chairman
Lord Burns will step down from his position as chairman of Channel 4 next year after the government rejected Ofcom’s recommendation to extend his tenure.
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NewsBetty takes Bear Grylls to China
Discovery-owned indie Betty has inked a deal with Shanghai Media Group to produce a Bear Grylls-fronted celebrity survival show for China.
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RatingsStrictly returns with 8m
FRIDAY: Strictly Come Dancing dominated the evening’s schedule as the share for Piers Morgan’s Life Stories fell below 10% on ITV.
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NewsC4 hunts All 4 managing editor
Channel 4 is dialling up its short-form content strategy with the creation of a managing editor role with access to a “multi-million pound” commissioning budget.
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RatingsEngland defeat peaks with 50% share
SATURDAY: ITV’s coverage of England’s Rugby World Cup match against Wales peaked with a near 50% share, denting Doctor Who which fell by almost 1m viewers from last week’s low.