All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 51
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NewsITV desperate for comedy nursery
ITV bosses are wrestling with how they can create a nursery slope for ITV1 where it can break new comedies and dramas.
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VideoVideo: Reaction to Peter Fincham's MacTaggart
GMTV presenter Kate Garraway, Wall to Wall boss Alex Graham and John Whittingdale MP give their reaction to Peter Fincham's MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsDiscovery US plans closure of UK branch
Discovery US has announced it is planning to close its UK office following a 30-day consultation with staff.
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NewsMedieval kids gameshow ordered by S4C
A new children's adventure gameshow inspired by the legend of King Arthur has been commissioned by Welsh-language channel S4C.
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NewsShare the licence fee, say pay-TV viewers
Two in every three pay-TV viewers believe part of the television licence fee should go to broadcasters other than the BBC, according to research commissioned by Discovery Networks UK.
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NewsUTV suffers 15% drop in profits
UTV Media chief executive John McCann has blamed ITV and the economic slump for his company recording a 15% drop in television operating profits in the first six months of this year.
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NewsITV2 may become a nursery for ITV1
Edinburgh 08: ITV2 controller Zai Bennett has outlined his ambitions to use ITV2 as a feeding ground for ITV1.
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NewsITV1 hunting drama for 9pm
Edinburgh 08: Peter Fincham has outlined his plan to reinvigorate the schedule of ITV1, starting with finding hit dramas to fill the 9pm slot and expanding the channel's factual programming.
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NewsFincham relieves indie commissioning fears
Edinburgh 08: The door at ITV is ‘absolutely wide open' for business with indies, according to ITV's director of television, Peter Fincham.
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NewsSharon Osbourne issues 'extreme reality' warning
Edinburgh 08: Former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne has warned that reality shows are becoming increasingly extreme and viewers could next be watching someone 'in the electric chair.'
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NewsBBC and ITV call for more studio-based sitcoms
Edinburgh 08: Senior comedy commissioners from the BBC and ITV have put out a call for more studio-based sitcoms.
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NewsITV1 orders ‘Las Vegas-style' daytime show
Bradley Walsh will preside over a giant Las Vegas-style slot machine in an afternoon quiz show that will be stripped across ITV1 weekdays.
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NewsVariety is antidote to credit crunch, says Cooper
ITV controller of entertainment John Kaye Cooper has revealed that he is bringing back the weekend variety format to combat economic doom and gloom.
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NewsITV Play trumpets online Bingo success
ITV Play commissioner William van Rest has heralded a new era in the commercial broadcaster's gaming fortunes, with up to 60,000 people downloading numbers each day to take part in its new late-night programming block, Bingo Night Live.
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NewsParis Hilton leads ITV2's autumn
Socialite Paris Hilton is to search for a new British best mate as part of ITV2's celebrity-packed autumn schedule.
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NewsITV2 autumn 08: Entertainment
Overview of forthcoming new entertainment programming on ITV2 this autumn.
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NewsITV2's CelebAir cast revealed
ITV2 have unveiled a host of well known faces set to star in its new reality celebrity programme, CelebAir.
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NewsITV2 unveils new look
ITV2 has revealed a refresh of its on-screen look to coincide with the launch of its autumn schedule and controller Zai Bennett spoke to Broadcastnow about the change.