All Objective Media Group articles – Page 9
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Ratings
Toast outperforms first series
MONDAY: Channel 4 enjoyed a successful evening as Toast of London’s second series outperformed its debut run while Skint beat Posh People: Inside Tatler for the first time.
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Objective’s Sandler takes on extra role overseeing Eleven
Objective Productions managing director Paul Sandler has been appointed executive chairman of Eleven Film, the Glue producer backed by Channel 4 last month.
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Honey I Bought The House draws 80,000
TUESDAY: Honey I Bought The House, the first pilot in UKTV’s Formats Lab initiative, opened its doors to fewer than 100,000 viewers, as The Missing sunk to a low.
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The Cube gets ninth series
ITV has commissioned a ninth series of long-running Phillip Schofieldgameshow The Cube.
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Objective co-founder to step down
Andrew O’Connor is to leave Objective Productions, the indie that he co-founded with Michael Vine, after nearly 20 years in charge.
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Objective’s Vine departs for career in movies
Objective Productions’ Michael Vine has stepped down as a director of the company he cofounded to concentrate on a career in movie production.
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Zeppotron co-founder joins Objective
Zeppotron co-founder Ben Caudell is leaving the business after 14 years to join Objective Productions as its head of comedy.
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Objective to remake King of The Nerds for Sky 1
Sky 1 is to remake US entertainment format King Of The Nerds after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus and Objective Productions.
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E4 takes Bad Robots to series
E4 has strengthened its comedy slate with a hidden-camera series in which people are pranked by machines such as photo booths and electronic road signs.
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Watch summons Objective magician
Psychological illusionist Katherine Mills is to perform mentalism and magic on Watch after the channel ordered an Objective Productions format.
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Indies make inroads in China
UK indies believe China could quickly become a lucrative international market after Pact led a delegation to the first Sino-British Television Programme Innovation Management Summit in Xiamen on the south-east coast of China.
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Objective plans Chinese originals
Objective Productions is planning to develop and produce a slew of original Chinese series to bolster its growth in the country.
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C5 counts down with Objective
Channel 5 has commissioned seven entertainment-based countdown shows including The Ultimate Action Movies hosted by Vinne Jones.
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Objective probes psychology for Discovery
Discovery International has commissioned UK indie Objective Productions to make 10-part series The Mind Control Freaks.
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Toast to return to C4
Channel 4 comedy Toast of London is returning for a second series next year despite recording low ratings for its first run.
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Podcast
Talking TV: Doctor Who, Derren Brown and diversity
Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast gets to grips with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary, diversity and Derren Brown.
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Derren Brown in C4 art heist
Derren Brown will attempt to steal a Turner-nominated painting using pensioners for his next Channel 4 stunt.
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Watch plans to take magic to the ‘next level’
Watch is to return to the magic circle with its latest original commission The Happenings, from Derren Brown-producer Objective Productions.
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C5 orders four clips shows
Channel 5 has commissioned Objective Productions to run down the 50 best stand-up comedians, children’s TV shows and Christmas movies in a swathe of clips shows.