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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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NewsBBC4 to show more emotion
BBC4 controller Cassian Harrison has revealed a corporation-wide drive to move away from the ‘Reithian mode’ of storytelling in favour of greater emotional engagement.
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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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NewsZai Bennett named Sky supremo
Sky has overhauled its content team, with Zai Bennett effectively taking over Stuart Murphy’s old role days after Phil Edgar-Jones replaced Celia Taylor as non-scripted boss.
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News5 Live producer to edit Question Time
Mentorn Scotland has appointed Liam Hanley as Question Time editor following Nicolai Gentchev’s promotion.
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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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NewsCBBC orders School of Rock doc
Three of the child stars of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End musical School of Rock are to feature in a CBBC documentary.
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NewsKids spend more time online than watching TV
Youngsters now spend more time online than in front of a TV set, according to an Ofcom study.
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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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NewsFleabag creator scores US drama
Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is writing and fronting a spy drama for US network BBC America.
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NewsMitchell and Webb return to C4
Peep Show stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb are returning to Channel 4 with a six-part pub comedy.
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NewsAll 4 commissioning strands unveiled
New Romantics, Rich Kids, Ballsy and Freaks & Uniques are among the thematic strands which will form the basis of All 4’s commissioning and acquisitions strategy.
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NewsC4 scores Women’s Euro 2017 rights
Channel 4 will air the clash between England and Scotland in primetime on its main channel next year after securing rights to the UEFA Women’s Euro tournament.
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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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NewsClaudia Lewis returns to the BBC
Four Rooms producer Claudia Lewis has returned to the BBC to boost its in-house science division.
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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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NewsEE TV ties with Twitter
EE TV has tied with Twitter to allow subscribers to see which TV shows are trending on the social media platform.
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NewsFirecracker sets up Scottish base
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings indie Firecracker Films has set up a regional base in Glasgow.