All Factual-entertainment articles – Page 90
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NewsWestminster Council denies permitting Top Gear stunt
Westminster Council has said that it did not give permission for Top Gear to perform stunts close to the Cenotaph, while the BBC has confirmed it will not air any scenes showing the monument.
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NewsC4 hires Naked development chief
Tim Hancock has left his role as Naked Entertainment’s head of development after five months to join Channel 4’s features and daytime commissioning team.
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RatingsGogglebox reigns supreme for C4
FRIDAY: Channel 4’s Gogglebox was the most popular show of the evening as 4m settled down in front of the telly-watching format.
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NewsTrue North to test trust in C4 relationship series
True North is to explore the importance of trust in personal relationships for a Channel 4 series.
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RatingsFamous, Rich and Homeless unable to match debut run
WEDNESDAY: After a seven year hiatus, the return of Sport Relief special Famous, Rich and Homeless was unable to match the success of its opening run.
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NewsDiscovery hunts UK pitches
US network Discovery Channel is searching for motoring formats and Hunting Hitler-style investigations as it urgently looks to fill its schedule over the next 12 months.
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RatingsFamily Guy dented by Tattoo Fixers move
MONDAY: Family Guy shed almost half of its audience for ITV2 after it was dented by E4’s Tattoo Fixers.
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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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NewsC4 hires fact-ent commissioner
Danny Carvalho is to become a commissioning editor for factual entertainment at Channel 4.
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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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NewsTOWIE strikes product placement deal with high street retailer
The stars of The Only Way Is Essex are set to appear in the latest fashion collections from high street retailer Select Fashion as part of a wide-ranging product placement deal.
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RatingsGogglebox returns with record high
FRIDAY: Studio Lambert’s TV-watching format Gogglebox returned to Channel 4 with its biggest audience to date.
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NewsLove It or List It heads across Europe
Love It Or List It, the Channel 4 property series fronted by Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp, is to be remade around the world after Beyond Distribution struck a series of format deals.
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NewsGogglebox lands safe-cracking BBC quiz
A safe-cracking quiz format from Release The Hounds-indie Gogglebox Entertainment is among a raft of daytime commissions which have been unveiled by BBC1.
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NewsRicky Kelehar joins Optomen USA
Optomen USA has bolstered its development team after recruiting former BBC America non-scripted chief Ricky Kelehar.
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NewsSexy Beasts shipped to Russia
Lion Television’s unorthodox dating show Sexy Beasts has been snapped up by Russia’s CTC Network.
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NewsBBC2 checks back in to Marigold Hotel
Twofour’s social experiment The Real Marigold Hotel is to return to BBC2 for a second series.
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NewsChannel 4 extends property portfolio
Channel 4 is beefing up its property portfolio after ordering a dozen new and returning shows.
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NewsMary Berry prepares BBC2 Easter special
Mary Berry will return to BBC2 with an Easter seasonal special.