All articles by Miranda Blazeby – Page 32
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NewsPolly Hill reveals first ITV drama commissions
ITV head of drama Polly Hill has ordered her first major original commissions since joining the broadcaster, unveiling a slate that she believes will deliver “drama with real authorship”.
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RatingsNational Treasure concludes with 2.3m
TUESDAY: National Treasure closed with 2.3m (11%) while the launch of Sharon Horgan’s black comedy Divorce doubled Sky Atlantic’s slot average.
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NewsMcDonald unveils upcoming NHU slate
The BBC has unveiled six major natural history commissions across BBC1 and BBC including a follow up of Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur.
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NewsSid Gentle options The Cazalet Chronicles
The Durrells indie Sid Gentle Films has picked up the rights to Elizabeth Jane Howard’s bestselling series of books The Cazalet Chronicles.
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NewsITV2 orders four BAME commissions
ITV2 has ordered four BAME-friendly comedy and entertainment specials, commissioned by recently appointed digital channels boss Rosemary Newell and entertainment commissioning editor Asif Zubairy.
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NewsDickson and Charker-Phillips to leave ITV Studios
Simon Dickson and Lorraine Charker-Phillips are to leave ITV Studios to establish Label 1 in the indie sector.
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NewsC4 commissions doppelganger format
Mentorn Media is to hunt down un-related doppelgängers for a one-off documentary for Channel 4.
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RatingsVictorian Slum pulls 2.4m to BBC2
MONDAY: Wall to Wall’s poverty experiment The Victorian Slum got underway with 2.4m (11.5%) while Big Talk’s Cold Feet continued to dominate.
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NewsIndies champion the north
The north of England needs a more “fluid and flexible” production pool, according to a group of regional indies that have united to promote growing opportunities outside of London.
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NewsC4 to supersize ‘channel defining’ The Last Leg
Channel 4 is bringing back The Last Leg with a supersized order of 40 hours, more than doubling the output of its “channel-defining” entertainment show.
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NewsAndy Murray draws 1m to Facebook
A charity tennis match played by Andy Murray generated more than 1m streams on Facebook Live.
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NewsLion goes all-inclusive for C4
Lion TV is to document the great all-inclusive British summer holiday for Channel 4.
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NewsFreeview network plans channel launches
Freeview channel operator VOD 365 is preparing to expand its network to six channels, following the launch of factual service Planet Knowledge and kids channel Ketchup TV.
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NewsBBC1 explores 'generation rent'
Boundless will turn the tables on landlords in a three-part commission for BBC1 in which they will be forced to live in the properties they rent out
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NewsAudio Network hires CEO from StudioCanal
StudioCanal chief operating officer Robb Smith joining Audio Network as group chief executive.
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NewsITV lines up 5 Gold Rings
ITV Studios indie Possessed has partnered with John De Mol’s Talpa on a physical gameshow for ITV – the Big Brother creator’s first original show for the network.
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NewsKit Harington preps BBC gunpowder drama
The BBC is lining up a Guy Fawkes-inspired drama produced by and starring Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington.
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NewsMentorn secures cold case access
Mentorn Scotland has gained access to Scotland’s Cold Case Unit (CCU) for a Channel 4 ob-doc series.
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NewsPrincess to Stand Up to Cancer
Princess Productions is to produce Channel 4’s fundraiser Stand Up to Cancer after taking responsibility for the event on YouTube last year.
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NewsITVS bolsters entertainment team
ITV Studios entertainment boss Angela Jain has bolstered her senior team, appointing a creative director of development and director of entertainment in the north.