All Fremantle articles – Page 49
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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.
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NewsKidnap and Ransom to return
ITV has recommissioned hostage negotiation drama Kidnap and Ransom, starring Trevor Eve.
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NewsCowell eyes X Factor move
Simon Cowell has hinted that the 2011 X Factor final could move away from Fountain Studios to an arena.
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NewsOfcom clears raunchy X Factor performances - just
Ofcom is to revise the rules governing family entertainment shows after ruling that The X Factor final performances by Rihanna and Christina Aguilera were “at the very margin of acceptability”.
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NewsIndie survey records first fall in revenues
The value of the UK independent production sector tumbled by almost 10% to £1.74bn in 2010 - the first time it has fallen since Broadcast’s Indie Survey began in 2003.
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NewsFincham: ITV not over-reliant on X Factor
Peter Fincham has insisted that ITV is not over-reliant on mega brands The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent.
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NewsTalkback gets Squeamish and Shackleton doc
Talkback Thames has won a $3m (£1.84m) commission from the Discovery Channel, and will make a documentary on Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton for National Geographic.
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NewsTalkback drama chief heads back to Casualty
Johnathan Young, head of drama at Talkback Thames and the former executive producer of The Bill, is to join the BBC, replacing Holby and Casualty boss Belinda Campbell.
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NewsITV rapped over X Factor guest promotions
Ofcom has censured ITV for promoting downloads of guest performers on The X Factor and for broadcasting flashing images.
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NewsTV faces freelancer brain drain
More than half of TV freelancers expect to have quit the industry in 10 years’ time, according to a major survey of the sector by Broadcast.