All Alaska TV articles – Page 4
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FeaturesRoundtable: Channel 5 special
Broadcast gathered indie bosses to debate the strengths and pitfalls of making shows for the broadcaster.
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RatingsFirst Dates pulls best ever audience
FRIDAY: Channel 4 enjoyed a successful evening as First Dates pulled in its best ever audience and Gogglebox continued to dominate the 9pm slot.
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NewsUS agents cut in on UK deals
Small- and medium-sized factual British producers could be squeezed out of the US commissioning gold rush unless they work with talent agents.
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RatingsGogglebox beats Bear Grylls to win slot
FRIDAY: Gogglebox returned for a fifth series with its largest audience to date, beating ITV’s new Bear Grylls celebrity format to win the slot.
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NewsAndrew O’Connell lands full-time ITV role
ITV has appointed temporary factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell on a permanent basis to replace the outgoing Katy Thorogood.
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RatingsJohn Sergeant & Andrew Flintoff formats make strong starts
FRIDAY: John Sergeant’s barge trip and Andrew Flintoff’s chip shop tour both got off to solid starts for ITV and Sky 1.
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NewsFox UK brings in Jeff Ford
Jeff Ford is to return to the UK to take up the role of managing director of Fox International Channels UK.
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NewsZodiak Rights targets US growth
Zodiak Rights has promoted Andreas Lemos to lead a renewed push into the US.
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NewsIndies eye Realscreen boost
UK indies are looking to supercharge their non-scripted ambitions in the US and get shows away with broadcast networks as a record number attend next week’s Realscreen.
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NewsAlaska delivers Domino's to Channel 4
Alaska TV is to deliver an ob-doc about pizza chain Domino’s to Channel 4.
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NewsAlaska to bling up more babies for C5
Channel 5 is searching for more crystal-covered dummies and spray-tanned babies after ordering a three-part run of Alaska TV’s Blinging Up Baby.
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NewsAlaska options Very British Problems Twitter feed
Alaska TV, the indie behind Channel 5’s Blinging Up Baby, is developing a TV series based on Twitter feed Very British Problems.
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NewsA+E seeks real-life Sherlocks
A+E Networks UK’s Crime & Investigation (CI) channel is on the hunt for real-life versions of Sherlock and Broadchurch as part of its 50 hours a year of original commissions.
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NewsOfcom investigates Blinging Up Baby
Ofcom is to investigate whether Channel 5 documentary Blinging Up Baby broke broadcasting rules on protecting the welfare of children.
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NewsBroadcast Breakfast with A+E Networks
A+E Networks UK bosses including Heather Jones are to reveal their commissioning priorities at the latest Broadcast Business Breakfast next week.
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NewsZodiak to Bling Up US babies
Channel 5’s controversial reality series Blinging Up Baby is set to be remade in the US as part of a Zodiak Rights funding strategy.
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RatingsTulisa & Blinging Up Baby docs perform solidly
MONDAY: Channel 5 and BBC3 performed solidly with tabloid TV documentaries Blinging Up Baby and Tulisa: The Price of Fame.
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NewsJohn Sergeant to steer ITV canal doc
John Sergeant is to tour Britain’s canals in an eight-part series for ITV from Alaska TV.
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NewsMultichannel commissions reach £600m
UK multichannel broadcasters spent just short of £600m on original commissions last year, helped by new entrants such as Fox and Lifetime.
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NewsIreland's TV3 to adapt Gogglebox
Irish broadcaster TV3 has commissioned a local version of Gogglebox as part of its latest slate of programming.