All articles by Peter White – Page 43
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NewsRed Bull hires UK programming team
Former Maverick chief executive Jim Sayer and ex-Bullseye managing director Ed Crick are to run Red Bull’s UK programming team.
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NewsLion tracks GI Janes for C4
Lion TV is to shine a spotlight on a group of women as they prepare for life in the military for a Channel 4 documentary series.
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RatingsDoctor Thorne crushed by The Night Manager
SUNDAY: Tom Hollander’s starring role in ITV’s Doctor Thorne was crushed by his appearance as a dastardly sidekick in The Night Manager.
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NewsSony launches crime channel
Sony Pictures Television is launching a free-to-air true crime channel in the UK.
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NewsPlayground options Guardian reporter's refugee drama
Colin Callender’s drama indie Playground is developing a refugee drama based on a book by Guardian journalist Patrick Kingsley.
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NewsRed Arrow promotes James Baker
Red Arrow Entertainment Group, which owns indies including CPL Productions and Nerd, has promoted James Baker to president.
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RatingsHappy Valley hits record share
TUESDAY: Happy Valley recorded its highest-ever viewing share – as almost a third of people watching TV tuned in to the hit crime drama.
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NewsTLC joins naked dating trend
UK pay-TV channel TLC is to remake Italian dating format Undressed.
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RatingsFamily Guy boosts ITV2
MONDAY: Family Guy’s launch on ITV2 doubled its slot average and brought younger viewers to the channel - but struggled to match its recent BBC openers.
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NewsAndreae format leads 5 Star's move into original commissioning
Viacom’s 5 Star has moved into original commissioning for the first time, including the debut show from Simon Andreae’s new indie.
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NewsUKTV orders first W shows
UKTV has ordered its first shows since rebranding W including a factual entertainment format fronted by Amanda Holden.
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NewsSony to shut Victory Television
Sony Pictures Television is shutting Victory Television after Victoria Ashbourne decided to step down.
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NewsPeter Salmon to make shock Endemol Shine move
Peter Salmon is to make a surprise move to Endemol Shine Group after just six months in charge of BBC Studios.
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NewsDeal or No Deal's future hangs in the balance
Channel 4 gameshow Deal or No Deal is likely to come to an end with multiple sources indicating the latest series of the long-running format is set to be its last.
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RatingsViewers flock to The Night Manager
SUNDAY: BBC1’s The Night Manager grew its audience as it returned for a second week, while a series high for Call The Midwife punctured ITV’s Churchill’s Secret.
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NewsBBC returns to The 39 Steps
The BBC is developing another adaptation of classic adventure novel The 39 Steps.
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NewsTen Alps rebrands as Zinc Media
Ten Alps is rebranding as Zinc Media after the group restructured its business last year.
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RatingsThe Brits hits right notes
WEDNESDAY: The Brit Awards turned in a performance in line with last year’s event and more than double the channel slot average.
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NewsSharon Horgan indie strikes Sky Vision deal
Merman, the indie co-founded by Catastrophe’s Sharon Horgan, has struck a development deal with Sky Vision that will give the distributor international rights to a number of scripted projects.
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NewsDiscovery talks tough on pay-TV
Discovery has hinted that it may offer exclusive content or channels to UK pay-TV platforms, given the intense competition between the likes of Sky, Virgin Media and BT.