All articles by Matthew Campelli – Page 29
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NewsC4 finalises pension plans
Channel 4 is to push back the closure of its legacy pension scheme by six months and offer its current recipients enhanced contributions following a consultation process.
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RatingsCasual Vacancy bows out with 5.3m
SUNDAY: The Casual Vacancy and The Auction House bowed out with series lows as Indian Summers dipped below 2m viewers.
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NewsChris Evans establishes Zimple for TFI Friday revival
Chris Evans has established a vehicle to produce the upcoming live 20th anniversary episode of TFI Friday alongside Monkey Kingdom and Olga TV.
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RatingsThe Voice recovers from series low
SATURDAY: The Voice picked up from last week’s series low while ITV’s first live boxing match in five years drew a peak of 1.9m.
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NewsIndian Summers lands second C4 series
Channel 4 has quickly moved to commission a second series of Indian Summers after its first episode became the broadcaster’s best performing drama in two decades.
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NewsCave Bear scores debut order from C4's Blaps
Ben Cavey’s fledgling label, Cave Bear Productions, has won its first piece of business - a short-form mini-series for Channel 4’s online platform Comedy Blaps.
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NewsTFI Friday to return for 20th anniversary special
Cult Channel 4 show TFI Friday is to return for a live 90-minute special in June to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary.
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RatingsDeath in Paradise ends with 6.8m
THURSDAY: Death in Paradise concluded its fourth run slightly down on its series average, while ITV2’s Keith Lemon Sketch Show fell to a series low.
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NewsThinkbox: decline in heavy TV viewing
Overall TV viewing fell slightly in 2014 as the number of people tuning in for more than four hours per day dipped by 7%.
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NewsSTV Productions hit by lack of drama
The failure of STV Production to win any major drama orders last year led to it missing its revenue target by over £3m.
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NewsSTV posts profit despite production dip
A slight revenue decline at STV Productions did not prevent the broadcaster posting pre-tax profits of £17.3m for 2014 as advertising revenue surged past £100m.
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The Broadcast InterviewSophie Clarke-Jervoise, Tiger Aspect
The managing director on how a collaborative culture is delivering cross-genre shows and why she is excited by Endemol’s merger with Shine
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NewsCBBC plans school election
CBBC will stage an election inside a London school as the centrepiece of its plans to teach children about democracy during the week of the general election.
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NewsITV’s 2014 in the spotlight
A year of ratings decline is unlikely to put a major dent in ITV’s earnings as the commercial broadcaster is expected to announce an 8% increase in external revenues next week.
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NewsITV in Family Guy talks
ITV has entered talks to snatch the UK rights for hit US series Family Guy away from the BBC.
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NewsC4 to brief indies on AFP
Channel 4 is to highlight the slots available in its schedule for ad-funded programming (AFP) as part of an overview of its strategy at an event tomorrow.
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NewsITV orders consumer review format with a twist
ITV has commissioned a Gogglebox-esque format in which families will be filmed in their homes reviewing consumer products.
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RatingsIndian Summers becomes C4's biggest drama in 20 years
Indian Summers has become Channel 4’s best performing drama in more than two decades after its opening episode drew a consolidated audience of more than 5m viewers.
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NewsBBC unveils VE Day season
Testimony Films, Fresh One Productions and Oxford Film and Television are among the indies to have picked up commissions as the BBC unveils a season of programming to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
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RatingsBroadchurch concludes on a high
MONDAY: Broadchurch bowed out on a high although the second run gripped an average audience almost 1m down on the first series.