All Mentorn Media articles – Page 13
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NewsRolf Harris returning to Welsh Art
BBC Wales has commissioned a second series of Rolf Harris art show Rolf on Welsh Art.
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NewsMentorn's Steve Anderson handed Tinopolis role
Question Time executive producer Steve Anderson has been promoted to become editorial director of the Tinopolis Group.
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NewsBatman shooting doc in raft of BBC3 orders
BBC3 has ordered a quick turnaround documentary on the shootings at a Dark Knight Rises screening in Colorado, as well as an entire season dedicated to body image.
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NewsJohn Willis named Bafta chairman
Mentorn chief executive John Willis has been appointed Bafta chairman succeeding Tim Corrie who will continue as deputy chairman.
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NewsDragonfly exec joins Mentorn as creative director
Mentorn Media has poached a senior exec from Dragonfly to head up its team in the new role of creative director.
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NewsMentorn renews Question Time contract
Mentorn Scotland has won the contract to produce BBC1’s flagship political panel show Question Time for another three years, fending off competition from Lion TV.
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CommentNew breed are eager to acquire striking content
Distributors can cash in on channel growth in new territories, says David Leach.
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World’s Scariest returning to C5
Channel 5 has commissioned a second series of the World’s Scariest strand from Mentorn Media.
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NewsWorst Driver steers to Brazil
Mentorn International’s Worst Driver format is to be remade by Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo, taking the number of territories airing local versions to 17.
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NewsMentorn follows youngsters’ ‘big day’ for MTV
MTV International has ordered an ob doc series from Mentorn Media focusing on teens and twentysomethings on the eve of their weddings.
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NewsHairy Bikers cooking UKTV debut
The Hairy Bikers are making their first show for UKTV’s Good Food with a series exploring soul food.
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NewsBBC3 rejigs QT spin-off
BBC3 series Young Voters’ Question Time is being overhauled, rebranded and expanded into a regular monthly format, with Formula One presenter Jake Humphrey taking on hosting duties.
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NewsMentorn emails C4 over Dispatches shortlist
Mentorn executive Steve Anderson has written to Channel 4 to express disappointment about the way the recently awarded Dispatches contracts were handled, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsMentorn hires Scotland head
Mentorn has hired a new head for its Scottish base after a gap of almost a year.
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NewsC5 orders Mentorn series on extreme events
Channel 5 has ordered a four-part series from Mentorn that looks at extreme events and near-misses.
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NewsBBC3 reveals diverse factual slate
BBC3 is to challenge young fathers to deliver their partners’ babies, while Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates will go inside Britain’s gangs as part of a major crime season.
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NewsQuestion Time up for grabs for Scottish indies
The BBC is putting the three-year contract to produce Question Time out to tender to indies with a base in Scotland.
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NewsClaudia Lewis returns to Talkback
Claudia Lewis is to return to Talkback Thames to oversee Channel 4 show Four Rooms just months after defecting to Mentorn Media.
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NewsMentorn sets up comedy arm and sells Idiot Abroad
Mentorn International is to launch a new comedy division and has secured the first pre-sales for Sky 1 travelogue An Idiot Abroad 2.
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NewsMentorn to sell new Gervais/Merchant comedy
Mentorn International has picked up the distribution rights to Life’s Too Short, the new comedy series written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.