All Factual-entertainment articles – Page 76
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FeaturesPopular factual programme: The Real Marigold Hotel
The Real Marigold Hotel blurred genres and addressed diverse themes – and became a massive ratings hit. More than 4 million people tuned in to its clever combination of celebrity reality show, travelogue and documentary.
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NewsC4 explores Brexit via ex-pat property format
Channel 4 has commissioned a daytime docu-soap from Ricochet examining the impact of Brexit on the Spanish property market.
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RatingsSugar Free Farm slims down
TUESDAY: Sugar Free Farm struggled to match last year’s outing as the ITV format bowed out with a below average performance.
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NewsGordon Ramsay returns to ITV
Gordon Ramsay is returning to ITV with a “hard-hitting” documentary series and a daytime cookery quiz, as well as a hosting stint on The Nightly Show.
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RatingsHell Week burns viewers
SUNDAY: Special Forces lost over 400,000 viewers on its return to BBC2, while the Australian Open tennis final peaked with 800,000 for Eurosport.
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NewsRealscreen: entertainment and politics dominate DC
Realscreen Summit was marked by the issue of indie sustainability and discussion of how the stormy political climate would impact unscripted television.
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NewsDRG eyes investments after Wildseed tie-up
DRG has an “eye and a half ” on making a series of investments in the wake of its deal to back Wildseed Studios content, as it evolves into a future-proofed distribution business.
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NewsC4 to air full series of Bake Off this year
Jay Hunt has revealed that the eighth series of The Great British Bake Off will air on Channel 4 in 2017.
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NewsNetflix lifts lid on unscripted strategy
Netflix plans to release at least 30 documentaries and is looking to reach “double-digit” numbers of unscripted formats in 2017.
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RatingsFurther Back In Time For Dinner struggles
TUESDAY: BBC2’s Further Back In Time For Dinner failed to live up to its last course – losing out to its terrestrial rivals in the 9pm slot.
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NewsReports: C4 in Bake Off talks with BBC
Channel 4 is negotiating with the BBC to air The Great British Bake Off this year, according to a series of press reports.
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NewsITV expands Save Money strand
ITV has expanded its fledgling Save Money strand after ordering a primetime consumer format from Crackit Productions.
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NewsA1 doc and rural repair shop on BBC daytime slate
A rural repair shop and the A1 road will provide the backdrop for two of the five shows on the BBC’s forthcoming daytime slate.
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NewsSchofield heads to South Africa
Phillip Schofield is heading to South Africa for a three-part series – the latest This Morning segment to be turned into a primetime order.
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NewsIdris show sets sights on 'Instagram generation'
Endemol Shine North is to stream clips of Idris Elba: Fighter on Facebook to entice the ‘Instagram generation’ to Discovery’s kickboxing series.
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NewsC5 seeks jaw-dropping events
Channel 5 is to push into event programming as it searches for big-budget formats to reduce its reliance on Endemol Shine’s Big Brother.
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NewsBroadcasters bump New Year shows
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have bumped two primetime shows following poor ratings performances.
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NewsWife Swap rebooted for Brexit special
Wife Swap is to return to Channel 4 for a Brexit-themed special.
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RatingsKnockout ratings for Idris
TUESDAY: Idris Elba helped Discovery to almost double its slot average - a feat also achieved by Channel 4’s Meet The Trumps, the first outing for David Glover and Mark Raphael’s indie.
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