All Merman articles – Page 5
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RatingsPlay to the Whistle struggles in new slot
TUESDAY: The gamble to move Play to the Whistle failed as the show shed 1m viewers.
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RatingsStrong start for C5 Yorkshire doc
TUESDAY: Channel 5’s Yorkshire nature doc outperformed ITV, BBC2 and Channel 4
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FeaturesA bigger pie to share around
Combined UK indie turnover is up 2% year on year, boosted by the deep pockets of the global digital players and the continuing popularity of big-budget drama.
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VideoCatastrophe, Channel 4
Third series of Avalon TV, Merman Films and Birdbath Productions comedy
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NewsPhil Clarke: C4 comedy co-pro gamble has paid off
Phil Clarke claimed that Channel 4’s US comedy co-production gamble has paid off and helped open the door for transatlantic talent.
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FeaturesComedy programme: Mum
Big Talk’s six-part series was a genuinely funny and moving piece of work that “subverted expectations”, according to one judge.
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VideoCatastrophe, C4
Series recap ahead of the third outing of Avalon TV, Merman Films and Birdbath Productions comedy.
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NewsThis Time Next Year heads to US
US cable network Lifetime has ordered a remake of Twofour format This Time Next Year.
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NewsJohnny Vegas stars in BBC1 sitcom
BBC1 has ordered a six-part series of Johnny Vegas’ Home From Home, following a successful pilot as part of its sitcom season.
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NewsBroadcast Awards shortlist 2017
ITV stablemates Big Talk and Twofour will battle four other major players to be named Best Independent Production Company at the Broadcast Awards 2017.
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NewsIn brief: Sky Atlantic; Professor Green; TriForce; Lionsgate / Green Door
Merman, Big Talk Productions and David Cross have collaborated on a Sky Atlantic sitcom, as BBC3 has turned to Professor Green for two docs exploring cannabis legalisation and child poverty.
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NewsC4's Bad Sugar scores US remake
Merman and Tiger Aspect are to remake Channel 4 pilot Bad Sugar in the US after scoring a deal with Fox.
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FeaturesHot Picks: Sugar Free Farm
The excessive amount of sugar in our diets is a major concern the world over, giving immersive celebrity health format Sugar Free Farm a unique selling point with seasonal appeal for the new year schedules.
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NewsBBC sets comedy challenge
The BBC’s Shane Allen has challenged Britain’s comedy writers and producers to take on the mainstream after the Porridge revival topped a trio of sitcom commissions.
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RatingsMotherland boosts BBC2 pilot season
TUESDAY: Sharon Horgan and Graham Linehan’s comedy Motherland was the second most-watched pilot of BBC2’s New on Two season.