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The superindie's unscripted chief on remaining a 'hit factory', sympathising with commissioners and eyeing up future acquisitions
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Matt rn thinking he’s a Traitor in waiting #thetraitors
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Also exclusive this morning, ITVS has unveiled its new label name (Bright Entertainment) and its debut commission, a globe-trotting spin-off of The Chase called The Chase Around the World
www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv-studios/...
I live for exclusives like this x
14.01.2026 09:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
5 is doing a whole 90-minute doc on the one and only Claudia Winkleman. It's also worth noting that it's titled Claudia Winkleman: Behind the Fringe
www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-5/5-...
(Excl) Exciting news for comedy folk - Netflix UK has hired its first dedicated comedy chief, Derry Girls exec Liz Lewin www.broadcastnow.co.uk/netflix/liz-...
08.01.2026 15:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Quite a blow to creators of kids' content in the UK as Sky Kids halts its commissioning to focus on acquired content - a number of roles also at risk at Sky
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Fantastic news for Last One Laughing fans - we understand that the one and only Bob Mortimer is coming back for series 2! www.broadcastnow.co.uk/amazon/bob-m...
11.07.2025 14:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Advances made in the diversity of the TV industry in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement are now receding, with the number of Black people in senior roles decreasing according to the latest Diamond report
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Pretty major news from ITV Daytime this week. On the podcast, we cover that, STV's changes, Channel 4's studio plans, plus the latest in the Lineker soap opera. Great to welcome Broadcast's @heatherfallon.bsky.social for the first time as well as old lag @scottygb.bsky.social.
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Exclusive - an update for Dick Turpin fans www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/reveale...
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Rockerdale Studios founders discuss the show's evolution and casting
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ITV is set to retire ITVBe - with TOWIE and The Real Housewives moving to ITV2 from June
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It will also have a different title, given that Ludwig is currently airing in the US on BritBox
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An update on Ludwig - IASIP writer Megan Ganz and Jonathan E. Steinberg attached to pen a US version of the series
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The way all the other comedians adore him is absolutely lovely
27.03.2025 16:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Bob Mortimer really cementing himself as the nation’s most beloved comedian on Last One Laughing
27.03.2025 16:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I would urge anyone in the TV industry to read this report - it really lays bare the impact of the current crisis on smaller indies and in scripted comedy... things are looking bleak
20.03.2025 14:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There are SO many shows plus they're raiding the Paramount library with shows like Dexter, The Good Wife and The Following all set to air on 5's linear channel this year...
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-Channel 5 stalwarts Michael Palin, Alexander Armstrong and Jane McDonald all heading out on new adventures to Venezuela, India and from Antarctica to the Arctic respectively
-An access doc inside the infamous Wandsworth Prison
-An exploration of the death penalty with 5 News presenter Dan Walker
-A single drama called The Trial exploring a future in which parents are held legally responsible for the crimes of their children
-A documentary on stalker Gavin Plumb's attempted kidnapping and murder of Holly Willoughby
-A Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman history show 'Rich Times, Poor Times'
Channel 5 (now '5') released a tidal wave of new commissions last night. A few highlights...
-An Anne Robinson-fronted social experiment where the public pick the sentences of real cases to see if they align with judges
But GB News is hailing a victory today after a High Court ruling that Ofcom's previous decision that 2 of its programmes were in breach of broadcasting code was unlawful www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters...
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Busy day for GB News - posting £33.4m in losses this morning, taking overall losses since launch to £110m but making major strides in viewership www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters...
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The revival of Bergerac hits screens today - I spoke to the team behind it on how they walked the tightrope of reimagining a much-loved classic for modern audiences whilst staying true to its roots
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BREAKING: BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore, is leaving the corporation to join Left Bank Pictures as CEO and Sony Pictures Television as EVP, Creative Director, International Production
More details to follow on @broadcastnow
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This follows yesterday's announcement Andy Harries was stepping down as Left Bank chief www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/andy-...
27.02.2025 10:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Bloody hell - Charlotte Moore departing the BBC to join Left Bank Pictures as CEO
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BBC presenters Gary Lineker and Anita Rani join actors Riz Ahmed, Miriam Margolyes, Ruth Negga and hundreds more in calling for the BBC to reinstate the documentary "Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone" on iPlayer. My story for @broadcastnow.bsky.social www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/major-ta...
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