All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 66
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NewsGwyneth Williams named R4 controller
BBC World Service’s Gwyneth Williams, arguably the lowest profile of the shortlisted candidates, has landed the job as controller of Radio 4 and Radio 7.
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NewsNathalie Schwarz to leave C4
Nathalie Schwarz, the Channel 4 exec behind the broadcaster’s ill-fated radio venture and recent UKTV deal, is to leave the business.
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NewsNBCU eyes UK market with fact ent boost
NBC Universal is ramping up production activity in the UK, with one show already under way and four others in the pipeline.
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Discovery joins Simply Media on Triangle co-pro
Indie Simply Media has secured a co-production deal with Discovery Communications for a new documentary about the Bermuda Triangle.
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NewsDon’t Stop Believing gets Oz remake
New Five entertainment show Don’t Stop Believing is to be remade for audiences in Australia.
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News101 Ways scores format hat-trick
Endemol’s new BBC1 entertainment show 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow is to be remade for audiences in Germany, Brazil and Turkey.
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NewsWorld Cup seen by 24m in US
Sunday’s World Cup final was the most watched football match in US history, scoring 24.3 million viewers - and ratings from around the world are also showing strong performances.
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NewsNovel name brand manager
Novel Entertainment, producer of Horrid Henry and Fimbles, has appointed a children’s brand manager to spearhead the future development of their TV properties.
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NewsGaunt loses High Court challenge
Jon Gaunt, the former Talksport radio show presenter who was sacked after calling a Tory councillor a “Nazi” and an “ignorant pig” live on air, has lost his High Court freedom of expression challenge against Ofcom.
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NewsMillionaire heads to Brazil
Sony Pictures Television has forged a joint venture in Brazil that will see a local production of gameshow Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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RatingsBBC2 ratings take a Dive
BBC2 drama Dive failed to make a splash on Friday night, ending more than half a million viewers below the slot average.
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Ratings101 Ways debuts with 4m
New BBC1 series 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow debuted on Saturday night to an audience of 4.02m (25.7% share).
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NewsFive and UKTV order emergency series
Five has commissioned a new ‘blue light’ series with UKTV following the high speed experiences of biker police and paramedics.
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NewsAll3Media’s Undercover Boss heads down under
Undercover Boss is to be adapted for audiences in Australia and Spain, following a string of new deals signed by All3Media International.
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BBC’s Beyond Boundaries gets Mexican remake
Beyond Boundaries, the BBC reality series about a group of disabled adventurers, is to be remade as Zodiak Entertainment’s first Mexican production.
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NewsFive lines up ‘all-singing, all-dancing’ gameshow
Ant & Dec indie Gallowgate is tuning up to produce a music gameshow for Five as part of the broadcaster’s ambitions to score a shiny-floor hit.
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FeaturesThe Event, NBC
Broadcast shines the spotlight on forthcoming US conspiracy theory drama The Event.
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NewsNew Wallace & Gromit sold into Europe
The new BBC1 inventions show, fronted by animated stars Wallace & Gromit, has been picked up for broadcast in France and Germany.
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NewsBBCW hires RDF Kids exec
BBC Worldwide has appointed an RDF Kids exec to develop programming for the CBeebies brand around the world.