All articles by Miranda Blazeby – Page 27
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NewsRaised By Wolves fundraiser fails
Channel 4 sitcom Raised By Wolves is unlikely to return after Caitlin and Caroline Moran failed to secure sufficient funds from their crowdfunding campaign.
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NewsC4 orders OAP wedding doc
Channel 4 will follow three OAP couples set to tie the knot in a one hour documentary.
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NewsWall to Wall boosts drama division
New Tricks producer Wall to Wall has made two new hires to boost its drama division.
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NewsBBC extends Wimbledon contract
Wimbledon will stay on the BBC until at least 2024 after the broadcaster and the All England Club extended their partnership by four years.
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RatingsSecret Life of the Zoo back with 1.5m
THURSDAY: The second series return of Channel 4’s The Secret Life of the Zoo fell below the 8pm slot average while ITV’s I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here continued to dominate at 9pm.
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NewsBaby Cow swoops for Zadie Smith novel
Baby Cow, the indie co-founded by Steve Coogan, is developing a television adaption of Zadie Smith’s latest novel Swing Time.
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NewsITVS' Tall Story lands second order
Tall Story Pictures, the ITV Studios label run by Francis Hopkinson, has scored its second commission since a rebrand “put some air” between it and the rest of ITV’s drama units.
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NewsAnalysts warn ITV faces tough times ahead
The sharp drop in TV advertising at the tail end of 2017, which resulted in ITV projecting an annual 3% drop in ad revenue, is likely to continue into 2017, analysts have warned.
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NewsITV reveals entertainment plan
ITV is hunting for entertainment formats with the potential to go viral as it seeks to change the tone of the channel with a raft of new weekday and Saturday teatime shows.
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NewsFox acquires CBS legal drama
Fox has acquired CBS legal drama Bull which follows the work of a consulting firm dedicated to criminal trials.
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NewsTalkback appoints head of development
QI indie Talkback has appointed Laura Gibson to the role of head of development.
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NewsAbraham: clarity top of my Xmas list
A decision about the future of Channel 4 is top of David Abraham’s “Christmas wish list”, as he claimed clarity was long overdue.
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NewsC4 preps interactive ads for connected TVs
Channel 4 is to roll-out an interactive advert format on connected TVs and giveaway £1m of airtime to increase diversity in advertising.
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NewsWhisper hires Top Gear director
Channel 4-backed indie Whisper Films is expanding beyond sports after appointing former Top Gear director Jim Wiseman to launch a factual entertainment division.
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NewsCDN commissioners scheme backed by broadcasters
The BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky and Channel 5 have joined forces for the second time to support a scheme designed to boost the diversity of their commissioning teams.
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NewsNaked lands E4 makeover pilot
E4 is piloting a makeover format from Simon Andreae’s indie Naked Entertainment.
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NewsFirecracker sets up Scottish base
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings indie Firecracker Films has set up a regional base in Glasgow.
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NewsAnt and Dec extend ITV deal
Presenting duo Ant and Dec have signed a three-year golden handcuffs deal with ITV that will extend their relationship with the broadcaster to 21 years.
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NewsWinkleman pilots C4 podcast remake
Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkelman has fronted a non-TX pilot adaptation of hit podcast Do the Right Thing for Channel 4.
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Ratings9m watch England beat Scotland
WEEKEND: England’s World Cup 2018 clash with Scotland pulled in crowd of 9m fans – while Strictly Come Dancing notched up a share of almost 50%.