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Banijay hires Great Scott co-founder Leon Wilson to lead Shine TV & Zeppotron
Former Talkback and Thames MD Leon Wilson has landed the top job at Banijay’s UK…
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Ant & Dec’s Mitre Studios hires Talkback & BBC alum Ed Sleeman as managing director
Mitre Studios, the UK production company run by TV personalities Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly,…
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ITV to crack ‘Password’ with UK version of gameshow from Talkback
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a UK adaptation of long-running US gameshow format Password for…
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‘Made In Chelsea’ prodco Monkey hires Talkback’s Laura Gibson as creative director
Laura Gibson, co-creator of Netflix reality show Too Hot To Handle, is joining Universal International…
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Sky orders Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher football show, pilots Talkback quizzer
Sky Max is extending its originals slate with a series following football pundits Jamie Carragher…
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BBC Two returns to work with Talkback’s Sara Pascoe-fronted series
BBC Two in the UK has extended its Sara Pascoe-fronted employment show into a second season. Last…
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Show of the week: Dating Like The Stars
There is movie magic in the air in this innovative dating format that gives singletons…
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Sky revives long-running BBC comedy panel show ‘Buzzcocks’
British comedy panel show Never Mind The Buzzcocks is to return after a six year…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How appealing to the basics translates to format success
With entertainment formats enjoying a pandemic- and streamer-led ‘golden age’, TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks…
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Netflix ‘experiments’ with scheduling for reality duo ‘The Circle’ & ‘Too Hot To Handle’
Netflix is experimenting with its release strategy again, this time launching episodes from two of its biggest…