All Fremantle articles – Page 36
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Behind The Scenes
Glitchy, ITV2
With spoof programmes like Sun, Sea And Sex With My Parents, we wanted to gently send up the contemporary TV landscape, says executive producer James Longman
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Behind The Scenes
Danger Mouse, CBBC
We had to bring a cartoon classic right up to date while keeping the charm of the original. Making sure the gags didn’t get lost in translation was a challenge too, says Ben Ward
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News
Fremantle Media backs Andreae indie
Simon Andreae has launched a London-based indie with a 25% investment from the increasingly acquisitive Fremantle Media.
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Plebs star to front hybrid ITV2 sketch show
ITV2 will send up some of television’s most recognisable brands in a hybrid sketch/prank show from the makers of Celebrity Juice.
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Ratings
The X Factor hits series high
SATURDAY: The X Factor hit a series high of almost 8m viewers for ITV, twice the crowd entertained by BBC1’s Last Night of the Proms coverage.
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ITV 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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David Liddiment joins FremantleMedia
All3Media co-founder David Liddiment has joined FremantleMedia UK as non-executive chairman.
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The X Factor debut hits nine-year low
SATURDAY: The X Factor returned with its lowest series debut audience in almost a decade after losing nearly 2m viewers on the 2014 launch.
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ITV to refund votes for BGT winner
ITV will refund viewers who paid to vote for the winner of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent after Ofcom found the show had misled the audience.
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The X Factor live director exits
Bafta-winning director Phil Heyes is to leave The X Factor ahead of its 12th series.
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In brief: Boundless; Twofour; Videology
Boundless has signed Michael Portillo for his tatest BBC2 railway adventure and Twofour is to explore tragedies for Nat Geo. Click for more
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Boundless appoints managing director
Boundless creative director Hannah Wyatt has been promoted to managing director after Patrick Holland left to become BBC head of documentaries.
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ITV orders two Fremantle daytime formats
FremantleMedia has won picked up two ITV Daytime shows - a quick-fire Sean Fletcher-fronted gameshow and a quiz involving a circular ice table.
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Ofcom investigating BGT dog-swap
Britain’s Got Talent’s live final will be investigated by Ofcom to see whether voters were misled by the winning act.
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The X Factor prepares 'big format changes'
The X Factor producer Mark Sidaway has revealed that “big changes” will be made to the show’s format this year as it bids to overhaul Strictly Come Dancing.
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BGT producers apologise over ‘stunt dog’
Britain’s Got Talent has come under fire after it was revealed that one half of the winning act, a dog called Matisse, was replaced with a stunt dog during part of its final performance.
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Ratings
Britain's Got Talent hits 13.4m peak
SUNDAY: Britain’s Got Talent recovered from last year’s low to draw its biggest crowd since 2012.
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ITV taps into Periscope for BGT final
Britain’s Got Talent is preparing to use live video streaming service Periscope to offer viewers a behind the scenes glimpse of this weekend’s final.
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Porridge writers pen royal sitcom
The creators of Porridge and The Likely Lads have written a single-camera sitcom about a fictional king as part of a trio of Gold commissions.
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks cancelled after 19 years
BBC2 has pulled the plug on Never Mind The Buzzcocks after 19 years.