All articles by Matthew Campelli – Page 38
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C4 plans online One Born Every Minute spin-off
Dragonfly is to deliver an online spin-off of One Born Every Minute for Channel 4’s Shorts platform next spring.
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Scotland may be handed BBC charter renewal role
The Scottish government should have a formal voice in BBC charter renewal negotiations, according to Lord Smith’s report aimed at devolving power to the nation.
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Ofcom taken to court over complaint handling process
Ofcom may be forced to alter its TV complaint handling process after being accused of treating broadcasters more favourably than the public.
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Hollyoaks launches game app
Hollyoaks has become the first UK soap to launch an app-based game as it attempts to build on its online interaction with its audience.
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Little Dot hires WPP exec in branded content push
All3Media digital indie Little Dot Studios has appointed WPP executive Nick Cohen as it bids to expand its burgeoning branded content output.
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E4 orders more Virtually Famous
Viral content panel show Virtually Famous will return for two more series for E4.
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Formats due ‘next big wave’
Come Dine With Me creator Nell Butler has called on broadcasters to replicate UKTV’s Formats Lab scheme to inspire the next generation of formatted programmes.
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C4 drafts in duo for indie push
Former BBC Productions chief creative officer Pat Younge and ex-Boom Pictures boss Lorraine Heggessey are to help Channel 4 ramp up its indie investment push.
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C4's paedophile doc shocks 1.7m
TUESDAY: Controversial C4 doc The Paedophile Next Door performed well despite tough competition from Champions League football and BBC1 drama The Missing.
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The Cube gets ninth series
ITV has commissioned a ninth series of long-running Phillip Schofieldgameshow The Cube.
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Grantchester blessed with second series
Period murder mystery drama Grantchester is to return to ITV in 2015 after a strong debut series.
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Sunset + Vine wins 2016 Paralympics contract
Sunset + Vine has picked up the production contract for Channel 4’s coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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C4 dog fighting doc results in arrest
West Midlands Police have arrested a man in connection with organised dog fighting as a result of Penny Woolcock’s Channel 4 documentary Going To The Dogs.
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Pointless approaches 1000 episodes with latest order
The biggest-ever run of Pointless Celebrities forms part of a new multi-series deal for the long-running BBC format.
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ITV greenlights Jekyll & Hyde
ITV has added to its drama slate with an ambitious ten-part series inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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Testimony: C4 paedophile doc is a force for good
The director of Channel 4 documentary The Paedophile Next Door has revealed its subject agreed to appear on TV in an attempt to encourage others to seek help.
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I'm A Celebrity sinks to 8m
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing shed 1 million viewers while I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! ended its first week on a series low.
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Chalkboard TV wins first commission
Chalkboard TV will bring festive cheer to ITV2 with its first UK commission exploring office Christmas parties.
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All3Media boss urges BBC to tender flagship shows
The BBC must put some of its biggest shows, including EastEnders, out to tender once it drops its in-house quota system, according to All3Media boss Jane Turton.
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C5 serial killer doc beats Babylon
THURSDAY: The final episode of Channel 5’s chilling series about Fred and Rose West drew almost twice as many viewers as Danny Boyle’s Babylon on Channel 4.