All articles by Matthew Campelli – Page 54
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ITV drama boss ‘open to diversity commissioning quotas’
ITV drama boss Steve November has suggested that he is open to the idea of diversity quotas as the commercial broadcaster prepares to make a formal announcement on the issue.
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BBC & ITV attend Act For Change diversity panel
ITV head of drama Steve November and BBC casting boss Julia Crampsie are to take part in a diversity panel to mark the launch of Danny Lee Wynter’s Act For Change Project.
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ITV fails to attend US working conditions hearing
ITV has been accused of “lacking courage” after failing to testify at a City of New York hearing into working conditions for writers and producers in reality television.
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Phone hacking Panorama fails to make a splash
WEDNESDAY: BBC2’s Panorama special on phone hacking failed to make a splash after drumming up less than a million viewers.
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Entertainment revivals in the spotlight
The rush to revive entertainment classics has been criticised by producers, with ITV coming under particular scrutiny as it prepares to add to its portfolio of returning formats.
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C4 unveils first online shorts
Monkey Kingdom, The Connected Set and Lemonade Money are among the first indies to win business from Channel 4’s short-form content platform.
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BBC appoints digital exec
BBC Productions’ digital content drive is gathering pace with the promotion of Will Saunders to creative director of digital production.
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WWI remembered with ITV commissions
ITV will mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War I with three new commissions including a four-part series of first-hand stories.
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Splash! unlikely to return to ITV
ITV celebrity diving show Splash! is unlikely to return as coach Tom Daley focuses on his preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
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C4 pilots Christian Jessen format
C4 is piloting a fresh Dr Christian Jessen format, pitting two overweight people against each other in a weight-loss challenge.
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Hunt 'devastated' by young women leaving television
Jay Hunt has made a plea for young women to persevere in the television industry, adding that she was “devastated” by the number leaving the sector.
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C4 reveals new history boss
Channel 4 has appointed producer/director Rob Coldstream as its new history commissioner, following the departure of Julia Harrington last month.
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Blue to open Ibiza bar for ITV2
Noughties boyband Blue and Apprentice star Luisa Zissman are to launch a bar in Ibiza for ITV2.
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C5 moves Stand By Your Man
Channel 5 has rescheduled its Friday night dating show Stand By Your Man after a rocky start in its opening week.
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Gordon Ramsay quits Kitchen Nightmares
Gordon Ramsay is to hang up his apron on Optomen Television’s Kitchen Nightmares - quitting the show after 10 years.
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Fargo climax ends on a low
SUNDAY: C4’s finale of cult drama series Fargo lost out despite improving on last Sunday’s audience.
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ITV ‘to relaunch Stars in Their Eyes’
ITV looks set to continue its revival of entertainment classics by bringing back Stars in Their Eyes with comedian Harry Hill, according to a report.
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CITV lines-up Playmobil-inspired series
ITV will launch and merchandise a Playmobil-inspired children’s comedy-adventure series that will air on CITV later this year.
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ITV accused of gagging US staff
ITV has been accused of gagging employees in the US with non-disclosure agreements ahead of a New York City Council hearing examining its working conditions in the country.
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Tigers hunt solid finale despite World Cup
WEDNESDAY: Tigers About The House and Mary’s Silver Service have mixed finales as football continues to dominate the schedule.