All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 70
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NewsBBC4 to make MPs expenses drama
BBC4 is to turn the MPs expenses scandal into a comedy drama directed by Simon Cellan Jones.
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NewsFive creates live online bingo show
Five is to stream a daily online bingo show in a bid to drive traffic to its web gaming operation.
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NewsBBC orders successor to The Street from new McGovern indie
The BBC has ordered the ‘spiritual successor’ to The Street from Jimmy McGovern’s new production company.
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NewsQuestion Time exec defends BNP show
Question Time executive editor Gavin Allen has defended last week’s episode, claiming it was driven by its audience and was “Question Time as normal”.
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NewsGriffin: Question Time was a "lynch mob"
BNP leader has called for a re-run of his Question Time appearance, claiming the show’s format was changed to turn it into a “lynch mob”.
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NewsBranson attacks Sky dominance
Sir Richard Branson has personally waded into the row over BSkyB’s alleged dominance of the pay TV market, comparing the satellite operator to British Airways of the early 1990s.
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NewsLocation presenter to front DIY Christmas series
Location, Location, Location presenter Kirstie Allsopp will reveal how to have a DIY Christmas in a 3 x 60-minute series for Channel 4.
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RatingsITV1's Murderland kills BBC1's Life
BBC1’s David Attenborough series Life was dead in the water last night as ITV1’s Robbie Coltrane drama Murderland debuted with 6.3m (25.9%) at 9pm.
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NewsJeff Henry to work on STV digital strategy
Former itv.com boss Jeff Henry is helping Scottish broadcaster STV develop its web strategy after being drafted in as a consultant.
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NewsHome secretary slams Question Time BNP decision
Home secretary Alan Johnson has hit out at the BBC’s decision to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin on Question Time, live on the show.
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NewsITV orders Ant & Dec Christmas show
Ant & Dec will front a Christmas variety show for ITV1 made by their indie, Gallowgate.
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RatingsC4 feels The Force as ITV1 struggles
Channel 4’s feature length, ‘real life CSI’ doc The Force was a surprise hit last night, as ITV1’s Joan Collins makeover show floundered.
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NewsFilms of Record lands Panorama childcare doc
Films of Record is making a Panorama investigating the pressures facing childcare social workers following the Baby P scandal.
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NewsITV to raise £120m and keep SDN
ITV has revealed a raft of measures designed to put the company on more secure financial footing – including raising £120m by issuing bonds and calling off the sale of Freeview spectrum business SDN.
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NewsITV's Cresswell to take reins - and then depart
ITV’s John Cresswell will become its interim chief executive and lead its search for a new boss - but he will then leave the company.
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NewsCBS to revive Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O is set to follow Knight Rider and the Bionic Woman as the latest classic TV franchise to get a US remake.
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NewsSkillset's biggest grant to train "next gen" leaders
Skillset has made its biggest ever training grant to help a creative leaders develop the skills to face TV’s most pressing issues, such as the emergence of multiplatform delivery and falling production budgets.
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NewsMcKellen to star in DLT comedy
MIPCOM: Sir Ian McKellen is to star in a mockumentary about a failing drama school to be made by DLT Entertainment.
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NewsNBC Universal in content and branding push
MIPCOM: NBC Universal is to launch a global push to acquire and order original, exclusive and first-run content, and to put its emphasis on five channel brands, led by Universal Channel.
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NewsCBS channels to launch in UK
CBS Reality, CBS Action and CBS Drama channels will launch in the UK on 16 November via the US network giant’s recent deal with Chellomedia.