All Fremantle articles – Page 49
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Bacon to chew the fat with pub guests for ITV4
ITV4 viewers are to get an insight into male pub-talk in a Richard Bacon-fronted chatshow from Talkback Thames.
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Talkback staff braced for further cuts after review
Talkback Thames staff are bracing themselves for further job cuts as management consultants complete their review of the company.
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ITV to mark The Bill’s passing with behind scenes doc
The final months of production on The Bill are being filmed in a special behind-the-scenes documentary for ITV1.
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Talkback’s rapid revolution
More questions than answers as Talkback Thames suddenly faces up to life after Lorraine.
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Heggessey exit shocks TV
Talkback Thames’ failure to find successors to its long-standing hits prompted chief executive Lorraine Heggessey’s shock departure, sources have claimed.
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A jaw-dropping departure
Nobody expected it - but lack of growth helps explain Heggessey’s exit.
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Heggessey leaving Talkback Thames
Lorraine Heggessey is leaving Talkback Thames, a shock move that sees her exit her chief executive post after five years at the helm.
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BBC hires Talkback's Hancock
The BBC has hired its second TalkbackThames entertainment exec in a week – recruiting producer/director Sean Hancock as executive producer.
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The IT Crowd gets fifth series and new writers
The IT Crowd creator Graham Linehan plans to pull together a team of writers for a planned fifth series of the Channel 4 comedy.
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BBC hires Talkback's Brereton
BBC in-house entertainment has hired TalkbackThames development exec Andy Brereton to inject more comedy into its slate.
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Good Food pilots Ronnie Corbett cookery show
Good Food has ordered a high profile pilot featuring Ronnie Corbett and Rob Brydon that will tap into the comedians’ passion for food.
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BGT iPhone app to tie-in with live show
Talkback Thames Digital’s Britain’s Got Talent iPhone app has gained almost 500,000 downloads ahead of extra interactive features being added in preparation for the live shows.
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Harman takes top entertainment role at Talkback
Talkback Thames has promoted Gail Harman to head of entertainment development to boost its catalogue of primetime formats.
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Give Us a Clue poised for return
MIPTV: Popular eighties game show Give Us a Clue looks set to make a return to UK screens, with a new pilot in development.
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TV training ground The Bill is ‘huge loss’
ITV’s decision to axe The Bill will see the industry lose one of its most important training grounds for on-and off-screen talent, according to people close to the show.
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ITV axes The Bill; 90 jobs to go
Around 90 jobs are set to go at Talkback Thames as a result of ITV axing The Bill.
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Five plunges into the red
RTL Group has cut the value of Five by €22m (£20m) after the broadcaster reported a total loss of €41m (£37m) for 2009.
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ITV tries comedy trio for primetime slots
ITV is trialling three comedy entertainment shows across the network as part of a new push to find primetimeformats.
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The Broadcast Interview
Richard Holloway, Talkback Thames
Talkback Thames head of entertainment Richard Holloway has been at the top of his game for 40 years, but that hasn’t quelled his appetite to be the best, writes Lisa Campbell
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Talkback chief urges regulatory rethink to safeguard indies
Talkback Thames chief executive Lorraine Heggessey has called for a widespread review of broadcasting red tape, claiming the rules on everything from CRR to product placement need to be “loosened up”.