All articles by Miranda Blazeby – Page 26
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NewsCulture secretary Bradley hits back at BAME criticism
Culture secretary Karen Bradley has hit back at criticism that the BAME woman blocked from joining the board of Channel 4 was treated “unfairly”.
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NewsDavid Lammy 'shocked' by DCMS decision
David Lammy has slammed culture secretary Karen Bradley’s decision to block the appointment of a BAME woman to the board of Channel 4 as “shocking” and called on the MP to “explain herself”.
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NewsExit puts David Bergg in spotlight
ITV scheduling chief David Bergg is finally in the spotlight as the broadcaster’s “prince of darkness” prepares to leave after 15 years.
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NewsTV urged to think outside the box on climate change
Broadcasters have acknowledged their failure to address the subject of climate change and have called for indies to incorporate the topic in different ways.
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NewsKevin Lygo puts fun at heart of ITV
Kevin Lygo has placed fun and entertainment at the heart of his new-look ITV schedule and will use US-style entertainment chat show The Nightly Show to “extend the primetime feeling” of the channel.
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NewsVirgin revamps TV service
Virgin Media has launched a new connected entertainment line-up including a refreshed settop box and a revamped Virgin TV Anywhere app as it looks to take on Sky Q.
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NewsDCMS blocks BAME C4 board appointment
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has blocked the appointment of a BAME woman to the board of Channel 4 as part of the process that included appointing four white men.
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RatingsMPs: Behind Closed Doors fails to rule for C5
MONDAY: Channel 5’s political ob-doc MPs: Behind Closed Doors got off to a slow start, while ITV’s I’m A Celebrity continued to dominate.
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RatingsStrictly hits 11.9m peak
WEEKEND: Ed Balls’ departure on Strictly Come Dancing helped the dancing format to its highest audience of the year, while Michael McIntyre continued to beat The X Factor.
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NewsWalliams to launch ITV's Nightly Show
ITV unveiled a raft of commissions at its annual Gala event, including details of its forthcoming nightly entertainment show for the first time.
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NewsITV orders celebrity 'bighead' gameshow
Primal Media, the indie established by Gogglebox Entertainment co-founders Mat Steiner and Adam Wood, has landed a primetime gameshow for ITV.
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NewsBig Ben restoration clocked by C4
Channel 4 is to track the restoration of Big Ben through a series of films which will air over a three-year period.
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NewsWainwright awarded Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship
Happy Valley writer Sally Wainwright will develop stories exploring science and health
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NewsC4 ‘encouraged’ over future
Channel 4 has been “encouraged” by the government’s recent attitude towards the broadcaster but remains “puzzled and perplexed” by the ongoing limbo of potential privatisation.
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NewsITV set to shake up Saturdays
ITV is to shake up its Saturday night schedule and has called for producers to bring it the next You’ve Been Framed or Family Fortunes to slot into the “white heat” of primetime entertainment.
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NewsC4 orders money-saving pilots
Britain’s post-Brexit attitude to spending and employment are to come under the microscope after Channel 4 ordered two pilots from Blink Films and RDF.
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NewsCreative Skillset hunts aspiring series producers
Creative Skillset is hunting for the next generation of series producers after launching its scheme for aspiring executives for the second year running.
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NewsTransparent co-founder joins Thinking Violets
Transparent Television co-founder Richard Hughes is to join Remy Blumenfeld’s indie Thinking Violets.
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NewsE4 orders confessional cab format
VH1’s confessional cab ride format Walk Of Shame Shuttle is headed to E4.
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RatingsStrictly retains 11m peak
SUNDAY: Strictly Come Dancing retained its 11m peak from last week as I’m a Celebrity and Planet Earth II fell slightly, while Andy Murray’s victory in the ATP’s World Tour Finals was watched by more than 5m.