All Banijay articles – Page 71
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NewsFortitude to simulcast across Sky Europe
Sky’s big-budget Arctic drama Fortitude is to air simultaneously across five territories – the first time the broadcaster has released a show in this way since the creation of Sky Europe.
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RatingsMel & Sue fail to hit 1m as Broadchurch slips to low
MONDAY: The launch of ITV chat show Mel & Sue failed to break the 1m viewer barrier, as Broadchurch fell to its lowest-ever audience later in the evening.
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NewsTwofour poaches Remarkable exec
Twofour has poached Remarkable Television’s Kitty Walshe to run its features and daytime division.
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NewsPlenty of Kudos: Jane Featherstone leaves indie in fine fettle
Jane Featherstone will leave Kudos in rude health after a 15-year spell that has included some of the UK’s most successful and influential drama.
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NewsJane Featherstone & Henrietta Conrad to leave Endemol Shine
Kudos boss Jane Featherstone and Princess founder Henrietta Conrad are leaving Endemol Shine Group, two of the most high-profile programming departures since the mega-merger.
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NewsBanijay bags US producer
Banijay has acquired US producer Stephen David Entertainment, the company behind History’s The Men Who Built America.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother opens with 4m peak
WEDNESDAY: Celebrity Big Brother returned to Channel 5 for an eighth series with a peak of almost 4m viewers, 1m more than the previous series opener.
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NewsBBC eyes third series of The Fall
The BBC is close to ordering a third series of serial killer drama The Fall, according to its creator.
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NewsEndemol Shine structure shapes up
Endemol Shine Group has put in place a six-month integration roadmap following the approval of its mega-merger in December.
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NewsMTV to repeat Celebrity Big Brother
MTV is to repeat Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother in the latest example of show sharing between the broadcasters following Viacom’s takeover of the terrestrial channel.
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NewsBad Education movie in the pipeline
Tiger Aspect’s BBC3 classroom comedy Bad Education is being developed for the big screen according to Jack Whitehall’s father.
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RatingsBroadchurch return thrills 7.6m
MONDAY: Broadchurch roared back into ITV’s schedule, winning the 9pm slot in a strong night across the terrestrial channels after the Christmas break.
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NewsChris Chibnall: Broadchurch return to be more thrilling
The second series of Broadchurch is to include more of a “thriller narrative” than the debut run according to writer Chris Chibnall.
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Behind The ScenesDrunk History, Comedy Central
Plying comic actors with booze? What can possibly go wrong, wonders Robin Parker
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NewsShine, Endemol and Core merger approved
The Shine, Endemol and Core Media merger has been given regulatory approval and will begin trading under the banner Endemol Shine Group on 1 January 2015.
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RatingsThe Missing climaxes with series high
TUESDAY: BBC1 drama The Missing concluded with its biggest audience of the series - as Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror failed to sparkle for Channel 4.
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NewsC5 heads to Loch Lomond for nature doc
Channel 5 has commissioned a four part documentary series which will explore Loch Lomond.
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NewsGracepoint axed after single series
Fox has ruled out bringing back Broadchurch remake Gracepoint for a second series after lukewarm ratings.
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NewsZodiak boards Iron Man doc
Zodiak Rights has boarded documentary The Greatest Ironman which follows a father’s attempts to raise awareness of Duchenne a fatal muscle-wasting disease affecting his son.
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NewsBroadchurch marketing kicks off with ‘flock to unlock’ trailer
Kudos’ acclaimed drama Broadchurch will return to ITV on 5 January, supported by a “flock to unlock” trailer.