All Objective Media Group articles – Page 8
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Re-shaped Objective hires Sky exec as first creative chief
Sky entertainment commissioner Deborah Sargeant has been appointed as the first creative head for Objective Productions following a company restructure.
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Zig Zag hires ITVS producer
Zig Zag has hired ITV Studios producer Andy Scott as head of entertainment as part of a senior management overhaul.
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Objective prepares major restructure
Objective Productions is kicking off a company-wide restructure - launching three genre-specific labels under the guidance of new chief executive Layla Smith.
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C4 hunts anarchy and mischief
Channel 4 has called on the indie sector to help “reboot its entertainment voice” with “anarchy, mischief and subversion”, as Ben Caudell looks to make his mark.
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Ratings
Record high for Strictly Launch Show
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing: Launch Show roared back with its best audience since the annual curtain-raiser’s inception in 2010.
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ITVS label signs Balls of Steel creator
ITV Studios’ comedy label Second Act Productions has inked a first-look deal with the creator of Balls of Steel and The Friday Night Project.
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Features
The Word: The Hopefuls
The Hopefuls, a segment in which people offered to do ‘anything to be on TV’, from snogging a granny to licking armpits, is one of the most vividly remembered parts of The Word. Created by Sebastian Scott, it was taken on by Paul Ross.
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Objective wins retro C4 commission
Objective Productions has revealed its first commission following the departure of chief executive Andrew Newman – a full series building on two-part documentary It Was Alright in the 70s.
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Former ITV controller installed as Objective boss
All3Media has installed former ITV entertainment controller Layla Smith as chief executive of Objective Productions with immediate effect, replacing Andrew Newman after six years in the role.
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C4 orders “plus size” bride doc
Educating Yorkshire producer Twofour will go behind the scenes at a “plus size” bridal shop for a one-off Channel 4 ob-doc.
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ITVS in UK indie land-grab
ITV Studios (ITVS) is aggressively moving into its next phase of growth in the UK under the leader ship of Julian Bellamy.
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ITV raids Objective for indie launch
ITV Studios is launching a major entertainment production company with a trio of senior execs from Objective Productions and its co-founder Andrew O’Connor.
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UKTV prepares Watch re-brand
UKTV is set to re-brand pay-TV channel Watch to appeal to a more female-skewing audience.
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C4 raids Objective for head of entertainment
Objective Productions head of comedy Ben Caudell is to become Channel 4 head of entertainment as the commercial broadcaster finalises the team’s new structure.
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BBC unveils nations formats
A primetime BBC1 physical gameshow, a “super-smart, cryptic” BBC4 quiz and a Robot Wars-style BBC2 pilot are among 10 entertainment commissions unveiled this week.
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Objective and Crook make off with BBC daytime order
Objective Productions is to make a daytime show for BBC1 revealing the risks of buying cheap goods online.
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Objective seals umbrella deal with fledgling indie
Objective Productions has inked an umbrella deal with Vox Pictures and will share in the fledgling drama indie’s profits in exchange for back office support.
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Simon Cowell and Objective prepare BBC2 gameshow
Simon Cowell’s indie Over The Top Productions has partnered with Objective Productions for a 30-part daytime gameshow for BBC2.
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Objective takes Reflex gameshow to China
Objective Productions has scored its second major format deal in China after VoD service iQiyi commissioned a local version of BBC gameshow Reflex.
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Toast of London to return for third outing
Channel 4 has commissioned a third series of Objective Productions’ comedy Toast of London.