All Objective Media Group articles – Page 13
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NewsC4's Pete Versus Life falls victim to ratings
Channel 4 sitcom Pete Versus Life, starring Rafe Spall, is unlikely to be recommissioned for a third series following poor ratings.
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NewsCelebrities join BBC3's Real Hustle
BBC3 has ordered a new series of The Real Hustle that will see celebrities helping con members of the public.
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NewsAxed BBC shows win at British Comedy Awards
Recently axed BBC2 comedies Shooting Stars and Psychoville had the last laugh at the British Comedy Awards picking up three prizes between them.
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NewsC4 signs exclusive deal with Micky Flanagan
Channel 4 has sealed an exclusive one-year deal with comedian Micky Flanagan and his first project will be the Mad Bad Ad Show.
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NewsBBC1 collars Doorstep Crime series
Gloria Hunniford is to front a new daytime series for BBC1 that will help viewers avoid the tricks of cold calling con-men.
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NewsRory Bremner to host C4 gameshow pilot
Rory Bremner is fronting a Channel 4 pilot from Objective Productions called Absolute Zero.
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NewsMagicians to go undercover in schools for CBBC
Magicians will attempt to convince schoolchildren that they are supply teachers for a new CBBC series, Help! My Supply Teacher Is Magic.
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NewsCorrie cast to enter The Cube
The cast of Coronation Street are to take on The Cube for a Christmas special.
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NewsC4 orders more Fresh Meat; Beaver Falls
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of student comedy drama Fresh Meat midway through its first run.
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NewsDerren Brown to train celebrity assassin for C4
Derren Brown is to attempt to hypnotise a member of the public into ‘killing’ a celebrity in his new series.
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NewsObjective conjures up Christmas specials
Objective Productions has landed two Christmas orders from Channel 5 looking back at memorable events in the history of magic and celebrity highs and lows throughout the year.
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NewsAustralian indie warns C4 over potential IP infringement
Channel 4 and Objective Productions have been sent a “legal warning shot” by Australian indie Zapruder that claims The Mad Bad Ad Show pilot could infringe the intellectual property around its existin
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NewsC4's Armstrong and Miller pilot moved to Christmas
Channel 4 is to air a comedy pilot from Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller as part of its Christmas line-up.
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NewsBillie Piper to star in BBC3 comedy
Zai Bennett has revealed a raft of commissions for BBC3, including a new comedy pilot starring Billie Piper from the director of The Inbetweeners Movie and a doc that takes a sceptical look at 9/11 conspiracies.
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NewsDavid Walliams show cleared over "thick" comment
Channel 4 has been cleared by Ofcom after a former Mastermind contestant branded “astoundingly thick” by David Walliams complained to the regulator.
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NewsBaby Cow to animate Viz for C4 online shorts
Adult comic Viz is to be animated by Steve Coogan’s indie Baby Cow for a new series of Channel 4 online comedy shorts.
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NewsC4 signs up Pappy’s for new run of Comedy Labs
Award-winning sketch group Pappy’s has been snapped up by Channel 4 for its latest run of new comedy talent initiative Comedy Labs.
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NewsNew recruits join Real Hustle
The Real Hustle, the scam artist series that was investigated by the BBC Trust earlier this year, is to return with two new recruits.
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NewsShooting star wins pilot in C4 showcase
Shooting Stars’ Angelos Epithemiou has been handed a studio show pilot as part of the third run of Channel 4’s Comedy Showcases initiative.
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NewsC4 orders comedy ad show
Channel 4 has ordered a comedy entertainment pilot designed to reveal how the advertising world persuades consumers to part with their hard earned cash.