All Fremantle articles – Page 47
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NewsTalkback to revamp Buzzcocks for new series
Talkback Thames is planning to revamp long-running music quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks ahead of its new series in October.
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NewsITV1 and BBC3 named channels of the year
EDINBURGH: ITV1 has been named terrestrial channel of the year at the Edinburgh International TV Festival for the first time.
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NewsFormer Thames Television exec dies
Ian Martin, the former editor of ITV’s This Week and factual executive at Thames Television, has died aged 75.
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NewsITV unveils heavyweight Saturday night schedule
ITV1 has unveiled an heavyweight Saturday night line-up, with Simon Cowell’s Red or Black? and Jonathan Ross’ new chat show scheduled to launch on the same night.
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CommentSimon who?
After a glitzy premiere for the eighth series of The X Factor, Jake Kanter is convinced the show’s future is strong after Simon Cowell.
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NewsX Factor final heads to Wembley
ITV has confirmed that The X Factor final will be held at Wembley Arena for the first time.
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NewsLeopard exec returns to Talkback
Talkback Thames has bolstered its factual features department by luring back an exec who spent less than a year at Leopard Films.
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NewsMcCloud to build affordable housing for C4 series
Kevin McCloud will aim to build affordable and sustainable homes using his own money for a new Channel 4 series that will tie in with the broadcaster’s housing and homeless season.
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NewsFremantleMedia to resurrect Through The Keyhole
Sir David Frost’s cult gameshow Through The Keyhole could be revived as a Cribs-style format after the worldwide rights were bought by FremantleMedia.
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NewsTalkback Thames orders new X Factor website
ITV, Talkback Thames and Syco have ordered interactive agency Pancentric Digital to design the website for this year’s The X Factor.
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NewsTalkback hires BBC’s Rolph to build scripted comedy slate
BBC sitcom producer Jon Rolph has been appointed Talkback Thames’ first head of scripted comedy.
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NewsGot Talent blogger cautioned by police
The man who sparked a swirl of fix allegations around Britain’s Got Talent has been cautioned by police.
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NewsITV4 tucks into Richard Bacon’s Beer & Pizza Club again
ITV4 has ordered a second helping of Richard Bacon’s Beer & Pizza Club, despite the first series falling below slot average.
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The X Factor hires second I'm a Celeb producer
Talkback Thames has lured another I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! producer to The X Factor and promoted Mark Sidaway to executive producer on the ITV1 talent show.
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NewsKeith Lemon pilots ITV1 primetime show
Keith Lemon is to pilot his own show for ITV1 as the broadcaster looks to establish the Celebrity Juice host as a primetime Saturday star.
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NewsBBC orders Life of Brian drama
A new BBC drama is to explore the controversy surrounding the Life of Brian following its release and use it to discuss the subject of free speech.
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NewsFMX eyes click-to-buy for Sorted after trial
FremantleMedia is considering introducing click-to-buy hotspots into its online food channel Sorted following a trial with interactive tagging business Wirewax.
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NewsLewis leaves Talkback for Cineflix UK
Camilla Lewis is leaving Talkback Thames after six years to become managing director of Cineflix Productions UK.
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NewsMentorn poaches Talkback factual exec
Claudia Lewis, Talkback Thames’ head of specialist factual, is to join Mentorn Media as an executive producer.
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NewsIT Crowd to end, says Linehan
Graham Linehan, creator of Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd, has hinted the fifth series could be its last.