All articles by Matthew Campelli – Page 43
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News7 Wonder hires OSF exec
7 Wonder has stepped up its recruitment drive with the appointment of Oxford Scientific Films’ (OSF) Steve Condie as head of specialist factual.
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NewsChannel 4 develops Isis drama
Channel 4 is developing a drama exploring the reasons some British-born Muslims are joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) with Liza Marshall’s fledgling indie Archery Pictures.
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RatingsThe Kitchen serves up 900k for BBC2
MONDAY: BBC2 series The Kitchen concluded on a low as Gotham’s second episode fell by half a million viewers.
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NewsYalli wins C4 gameshow pilot
Yalli Productions is to pilot a gameshow format for Channel 4 in which contestants must agree how to divide up a prize pot into unequal amounts.
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NewsJonathan Ross signs two series ITV deal
Jonathan Ross has signed up for a further two series of his ITV chat show – keeping him on the channel until at least the end of 2015.
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NewsC4 and Box TV head to Platform Festival
Channel 4 has teamed up with Box TV and events company Live Nation to broadcast a series of performances from Manchester’s Platform Festival.
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NewsFrankel film under starter's orders for C4
Oxford Scientific Films will explore the story of legendary racehorse Frankel in a Channel 4 documentary ahead of Royal Ascot next year.
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NewsVice News goes global
Vice News is capitalising on its rapid growth with the launch of seven local newsrooms and local language channels.
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RatingsThe Great Fire engulfs rivals
THURSDAY: ITV’s dramatisation of The Great Fire of London smoked out almost 5m viewers on a busy evening across the schedule.
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NewsCBS launches SVoD service
CBS has launched an online video service in the US which will allow subscribers to access live TV and watch series including The Good Wife, Blues Brothers and Survivor on-demand.
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NewsThe Garden’s creative director departs
The Garden Productions creative director Jonathan Smith is to leave the ITV Studios-owned indie at the end of the year.
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RatingsWaterloo Road registers 3.3m
WEDNESDAY: Waterloo Road began a new term with a slot-winning outing as ITV’s Celebrity Squares checked out on a high.
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NewsSky Go Extra helps profit jump 10%
The number of subscribers to Sky’s premium Sky Go Extra service hit 1.5m as its quarterly profit jumped by more than 10%.
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NewsC4 on hunt for spin-off content for big events
Channel 4 wants indies to pitch supporting content for major events, including Stand Up To Cancer and the 2016 Paralympics, and is on the hunt for a replacement for 10 O’Clock Live.
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NewsDiversity challenge laid bare
Channel 4’s disability credentials have been thrust into the spotlight after a Creative Diversity Network (CDN) report revealed its portrayal of disabled people was the poorest of four of the UK’s biggest television channels.
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NewsJonathan Levi joins Renegade Pictures
Jonathan Levi, the executive producer responsible for shows including recent BBC3 doc Tulisa: The Price of Fame, has joined Renegade Pictures.
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NewsC4 rejects calls to axe Immigration Street
Channel 4 has rejected calls from locals to scrap its controversial forthcoming series Immigration Street and rejected claims that Love Productions has targeted vulnerable people.
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NewsMPs debate future of Scottish broadcasting
The future of UK broadcasting is to be reviewed in parliament today as MPs debate the powers which will be devolved to Scotland following last month’s referendum.
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NewsPolitical parties scrutinise debate plans
The broadcaster proposals for leaders’ debates in the run-up to the general election have received a sceptical response from the main political parties.
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NewsC5 orders Violent Child series
Channel 5 has ordered three-part documentary series My Violent Child from Popkorn Television after it aired a pilot in June.