All Factual-entertainment articles – Page 97
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NewsRenegade co-founder takes on Warner group role
Renegade Pictures creative director Jon Rowlands is leaving the indie after nearly 10 years to take on a newly created brief at Warner Bros. Television Production UK.
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RatingsGogglebox returns with record ratings
FRIDAY: Gogglebox returned with record ratings, breaking the 4m viewer mark for the first time.
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The Broadcast InterviewWill Macdonald & David Granger, Monkey
Made In Chelsea indie bosses David Granger and Will Macdonald tell Peter White they have US primetime in their sights and are on the hunt for the next Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush.
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NewsITV to pilot parent intervention format
ITV has ordered a pilot from Boundless which will follow grown-up children as they help their parents deal with life-threatening health, debt and anxiety issues.
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NewsWatch secures first AFP deal
Marco Pierre White and Blur bassist Alex James are to front Watch’s first advertiser-funded show.
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News7 Wonder secures debut BBC2 order
Fledgling indie 7 Wonder has landed its first BBC2 commission – a six-part consumer format fronted by Cherry Healey.
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NewsAmazon ramps up non-scripted plans
Amazon has kicked off a hunt for a range of reality formats as the battle between SVoD platforms moves into non-scripted.
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NewsFamily Guy to help launch ITV2 comedy
ITV2 will use US animation Family Guy as a springboard to launch original scripted commissions.
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NewsBBC2 checks into Real Exotic Marigold Hotel
Twofour is to replicate the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel film with a group of celebrities in a documentary series for BBC2.
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NewsGrand Designs creator wins Greenbird backing
John Silver’s Pi Productions has become the second indie to win investment from production network Greenbird Media in a week.
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RatingsBake Off’s rise unaffected by Mary Berry gaffe
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off served up its second biggest audience on record – despite Mary Berry accidentally revealing who would be eliminated from the competition earlier in the day.
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RatingsITV edges BBC2 in school doc battle
TUESDAY: ITV’s School Swap: The Class narrowly triumphed over BBC2’s Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School in the battle of the school documentaries.
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NewsC4 prepares The Island celebrity special
Channel 4 is lining up a celebrity version of The Island with Bear Grylls as part of next year’s Stand Up 2 Cancer event.
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NewsGreenbird backs Desi Rascals exec's indie
Greenbird Media has acquired a minority stake in Gobstopper Television – an indie launched by Desi Rascals executive Ross McCarthy.
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NewsFremantle sets sights on non-scripted
Fremantle Media International (FMI) is aggressively targeting the international rights to non-scripted shows after beefing up its acquisitions budget.
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VideoVIDEO: Educating Cardiff, C4
Twofour’s fixed-rig format heads to the Welsh capital’s Willows High School.
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RatingsGreat British Bake Off dips below 9m
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off continued to burn the competition despite the BBC1 format’s audience dipping slightly on last week’s opening episode.
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NewsMaverick hires chief exec from Ricochet
Maverick TV has poached Ricochet creative director Simon Knight to replace Jim Sayer as chief executive.
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NewsOvation buys Sky's Portrait Artist of the Year
US cable network Ovation has acquired Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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NewsGogglebox kids spin-off heads to C4
Channel 4’s TV-watching format Gogglebox is to be expanded via a spin-off show featuring children contributors.