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NewsHow C4 cooked up its Bake Off deal
Channel 4 secured board approval for its audacious and controversial capture of The Great British Bake Off over the weekend, and pounced within hours of Love Productions’ Richard McKerrow calling Tony Hall to notify him that the show’s BBC tenure was over.
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NewsITV to strip Late Late Show-style format
ITV is making a multi-million pound move into late-night comedy with a stripped show that it hopes can replicate the success of The Late Late Show with James Corden.
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NewsMel & Sue to leave Bake Off
Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc will step down as hosts of The Great British Bake Off when the show moves to Channel 4 next year.
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NewsYoungest woos E4 for debut commission
Youngest Media, the indie established by former Endemol execs David Flynn and Lucas Church, has secured its first commission - an E4 dating show featuring 10 “clones”.
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NewsPoll: the future of Bake Off
Was Love Productions right to take The Great British Bake Off from the BBC to Channel 4?
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NewsMTV seeks extreme ideas and big personalities
Geordie Shore and Ex On The Beach broadcaster MTV is looking for “bigger cast members and more and more extreme situations”, but producers warned of the health and safety risks associated with reality TV.
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NewsChannel 4 refreshes Crystal Maze
RDF-backed entertainment indie Fizz is to make its reboot of cult Channel 4 gameshow The Crystal Maze “relevant and refreshed” for a younger generation.
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NewsAnt and Dec 'on brink' of signing ITV deal
Ant and Dec are on the brink of renewing their three-year contract with ITV, according to reports.
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NewsGogglebox-inspired Gold format leads UKTV slate
A Gogglebox-inspired show in which some of the UK’s best-loved comedy duos watch their favourite classic comedies is among a raft of commissions unveiled by UKTV.
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NewsDavid Mortimer to leave NBCU
David Mortimer is to leave NBC Universal after three years spent leading its international formats charge.
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NewsITV to televise diversity awards
ITV is to televise a new awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of influential BAME public figures.
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NewsHungry Bear scores Alan Carr show for C4
Alan Carr is opening his own social club in a four-part entertainment series for Channel 4.
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NewsRDF indie lands Crystal Maze order
RDF’s fledgling entertainment indie Fizz is to produce the return of cult gameshow The Crystal Maze for Channel 4.
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NewsBake Off launch is most-watched show of 2016
The opening episode of The Great British Bake Off has become the most-watched show of the year after over 14m viewers watched Love Production’s behemoth.
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NewsNew shows: the best of Edinburgh TV Festival
Jed Mercurio drama and a maritime adventure series are among this year’s big orders
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NewsWhat’s on controllers’ wishlists?
Channel bosses revealed their genre priorities at the Edinburgh TV Festival
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NewsKevin Lygo keen to move ITV News
Kevin Lygo has an ambition to push back ITV’s main nightly news bulletin to free up significant space in its schedule.
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NewsSacha Baron Cohen shortlisted for SNL-style BBC2 format
Sacha Baron Cohen and Andrew Newman are going head-to-head with Hat Trick and Princess Productions to win a Saturday Night Live-style format on BBC2.
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NewsC4 eyes return to Crystal Maze
Cult gameshow The Crystal Maze is set to return to Channel 4 after a 21-year absence as part of charity special Stand Up to Cancer.
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NewsYouTube leads Carpool Karaoke strategy
The Late Late Show With James Corden executive producer has revealed that he checks YouTube stats ahead of TV ratings – as 172 of the show’s clips have notched up over 1m online views.