All articles by Matthew Campelli – Page 33
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ITV returns to boxing with Carl Frampton fight
ITV is to air its first live boxing match in five years – covering Carl Frampton’s title defence against Chris Avalos.
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Pact to launch in the US
Industry trade body Pact is to launch a US arm to support the growing number of indies winning business across the Atlantic.
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C4 hires Shorts commissioner
Channel 4 has strengthened its Shorts commissioning team with the addition of Little Dot Studios’ content exec Isaac Densu.
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Retort hires head of development
FremantleMedia UK indie Retort has hired former Channel 4 deputy commissioner Nana Hughes as its head of development.
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C4 loads up The Jump game
Channel 4 will offer fans of The Jump the chance to get involved in the action via a mobile game.
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Broadchurch hits halfway point with 5.6m
MONDAY: ITV’s Broadchurch hit its halfway point with its lowest ever audience, but leapfrogged BBC1’s Silent Witness to win the 9pm slot.
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Big Star’s Little Star gets third run
12 Yard Productions’ celebrity parent-and-child format Big Star’s Little Star has been commissioned for a third series by ITV.
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Bear Grylls to front I’m A Celebrity-style format
Bear Grylls will lead a band of eight celebrities through an unforgiving rainforest in a new I’m A Celebrity-style entertainment format for ITV.
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Jonathan Ross returns with 2.3m
SATURDAY: ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show returned at an earlier time but fell well short of slot average while The Voice continued to dominate primetime on BBC1.
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BBC iPlayer commissions batch of shorts
House of Fools indie Pett Television, Sharon Horgan’s Merman Films and Comedy Unit are among the indies responsible for a slate of iPlayer shorts.
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Hungry Bear Media wins ITV2 panel show
Dan Baldwin’s fledgling indie Hungry Bear Media has been commissioned to produce a reality TV panel show for ITV2.
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Scotland to get BBC charter renewal role
The UK government has published draft legislation which will hand the Scottish government and parliament a formal role in BBC charter renewal.
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ITV staff plan strike vote over pay
ITV staff have moved a step closer to taking possible strike action after rejecting the broadcaster’s 2015 pay increase offer of 2%.
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Tiger Aspect hires new animation exec
Baby Cow Animation founder Tim Searle has been appointed by Tiger Aspect as its creative director of animation and children’s.
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ITV pulls Julia Bradbury series
Lion Television’s Julia Bradbury-fronted series The Wonder of Britain has been temporarily shelved by ITV due to a poor ratings.
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C4 assembles All 4 team
Channel 4 has restructured its digital team ahead of the launch of its multiplatform hub All 4.
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Zealot earmarks ITV funding for acquisitions
Zealot Networks, the digital content firm established by Maker Studios founder Danny Zappin, plans to use its investment from ITV to help it on the acquisitions trail.
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Diversity: indies speak out
Indie bosses have voiced concerns about meeting the “challenging but necessary” industry diversity targets – but are upbeat that they will be supported in their efforts by broadcasters.
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ITV News promotes Singleton to deputy editor
ITV News has promoted its director of newsgathering Tim Singleton to deputy editor to replace Richard Zackheim.
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The Garden uncovers everyday heroes for ITV
24 Hours in A&E indie The Garden has won two commissions from ITV: a four-part series about ordinary heroes and a one-off film exploring household pests.