More Entertainment – Page 84
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NewsTLC joins naked dating trend
UK pay-TV channel TLC is to remake Italian dating format Undressed.
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NewsUKTV orders first W shows
UKTV has ordered its first shows since rebranding W including a factual entertainment format fronted by Amanda Holden.
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NewsSony to shut Victory Television
Sony Pictures Television is shutting Victory Television after Victoria Ashbourne decided to step down.
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NewsDeal or No Deal's future hangs in the balance
Channel 4 gameshow Deal or No Deal is likely to come to an end with multiple sources indicating the latest series of the long-running format is set to be its last.
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NewsBBC refreshes daytime line-up
Dan McGolpin has argued that there is still much work to be done to revamp BBC daytime, despite unveiling more than 70 hours of fresh commissions and a record order of Pointless this week.
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NewsHolloway: X Factor part of the ‘fabric of the nation’
Richard Holloway has argued that The X Factor is as much a part of the “fabric of the nation” as Coronation Street and expects the ITV format to continue for “many years to come”.
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NewsITVS Australia secures first Talpa format
ITV Studios Australia is to make its first Talpa format, after the Dutch business was acquired by ITV.
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NewsPointless to pass 1000-episode mark
The total number of Pointless and Pointless Celebrities will pass the 1000-episode mark after Remarkable Television scored its biggest-ever commission of the daytime format.
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NewsGogglebox lands safe-cracking BBC quiz
A safe-cracking quiz format from Release The Hounds-indie Gogglebox Entertainment is among a raft of daytime commissions which have been unveiled by BBC1.
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NewsLiz Murdoch to invest in second TV producer
Former Shine Group chief executive Elisabeth Murdoch is in advanced negotiations to make a major investment in a second television production company, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsO’Leary and D'Acampo open Italian restaurant for ITV
Dermot O’Leary and Gino D’Acampo are piloting a live entertainment show for ITV in which they will open their own Italian restaurant.
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NewsZnak & Jones develops Dating Naked
Sky-backed indie Znak & Jones is developing a British version of controversial social experiment Dating Naked after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus.
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NewsSo TV appoints creative director
Paul Gilheany, the former head of factual and factual entertainment at Objective, has been appointed creative director at So Television with immediate effect.
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NewsITV2 returns to Love Island
ITV2 has commissioned a second series of revived dating show Love Island.
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NewsBBC2 prepares teatime show
BBC2 will delve into TV news and gossip in a live teatime format presented by Emma Bunton, Sara Cox, Rufus Hound, Aled Jones.
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NewsKiss FM's Rickie and Melvin to front ITV gameshow
Kiss FM’s Rickie and Melvin are to front a Thames-produced gameshow for ITV.
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NewsX Factor in the spotlight as ITV vows to back show
ITV’s vow to continue with The X Factor has been supported by industry experts after reports that the show would be rested in 2017.
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NewsEx-Endemol Shine Group duo launch indie
Two of Endemol Shine Group’s highest-profile former executives have established a new-breed production company dedicated to entertainment formats.
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NewsC4 orders safety review into The Jump
Channel 4 has asked The Jump producers Twofour to review the show’s safety procedures after the rising number of injured celebrities.
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NewsITV daytime orders include The Alphabet Game revival
Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling is to front an ITV quiz inspired by 1990s BBC format The Alphabet Game as part of a trio of daytime commissions.