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Talkback Thames announces proposed company restructuring plan

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0200

Talkback Thames outlined a proposed restructuring plan designed to grow the business and to ensure the company adapts to the demands of the changing market place.

Spelbound wins Britain's Got Talent

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:00:00 +0200

Acrobatic troupe Spelbound won the finale of Britain's Got Talent, taking home the GBP 100,000 dollar prize and a slot at the Royal Variety Performance.

Joe McElderry wins The X Factor

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Joe McElderry won the sixth season of The X Factor. An average of 15.5 million viewers had tuned in to watch the finale on Sunday evening.

Appeasement is not an option, is it?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Writer and Director Stephen Poliakoff tackles the much debated subject of the appeasement of Hitler in Glorious 39 which was co-produced by Talkback Thames. RTLGroup.com talked to Poliakoff about the project.

The X Factor Finalists to release charity single

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

This year’s 12 X Factor finalists will release a charity single in the United Kingdom to raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital to help sick children get better.

New UK/German joint drama initiative

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0200

Talkback Thames and UFA Fernsehproduktion, the UK and German production companies of FremantleMedia, are to form a joint Drama Development Unit to develop drama co-productions for the UK and German markets with a view to expanding internationally.

The X Factor’s back

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:00:00 +0200

The multi Bafta award winning entertainment show returns to British screens for an explosive sixth season.

New joint business unit

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:00:00 +0200

Talkback Thames and FremantleMedia Enterprises announce the creation of a jointly controlled new business unit to be named Talkback Thames Digital.

First commission for Talkback Thames Scotland

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0200

Talkback Thames is opening a production base in Glasgow. The first commission will be the Saturday night hit Hole In The Wall for BBC One.

A true blockbuster

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0200

The final of Talkback Thames-produced Britain's Got Talent was the most-watched non-sporting television programme since 2003, with up to 19.2 million viewers tuning in at its peak.

Triumph at the Bafta TV Awards

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0200

On 26 April, Talkback Thames swept up an impressive four awards at the Bafta Television Awards.

Return of the Talent

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0200

Britain’s Got Talent, produced by Talkback Thames, once again travels the length and breadth of the UK in search of Britain’s best talent as of 11 April – with excellent ratings and making headlines worldwide.

Getting an education

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0200

Starting 8 April, Talkback Thames-produced The Bill investigates life in an inner-city school, portraying problems that arise in everyday school life in six episodes and co-inciding with UK schools’ Easter break.

Three Echo Awards

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Two performers discovered in RTL Group's TV talent shows came away with prizes from the presentation of Germany’s Echo music awards on 21 February: Thomas Godoj and Paul Potts. RTL II received the Media Partner of the Year award for The Dome.

The IT Crowd wins at Irish Film and Television Awards

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Talkback Thames got an extra special Valentine’s gift this weekend when The IT Crowd's creator and writer Graham Linehan won the Irish Film and Television Award for Television Script for his work on the Channel 4 sitcom.

A new format for The Bill

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

ITV has announced that for the first time on British television it will be running a drama year round in the 21:00 slot as Talkback Thames produced The Bill is repositioned as a weekly show at the heart of the ITV1 schedule.

Welsh TV Awards

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Over the New Year X Factor walked away with two awards when Welsh magazine show Uned 5 announced the winners of its Gwobrwyo'r Goreuon Awards.

FremantleMedia launches EUR 40 million Talent Fund

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0100

FremantleMedia unveiled plans to significantly boost its network of creative relationships with the launch of a EUR 40 million investment fund geared specifically at talent partnerships.

Success of FremantleMedia's Grand Designs Live

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:00:00 +0200

FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide announced the huge success to date of Grand Designs Live, the live event based on the hit talkbackTHAMES produced TV show for Channel 4, Grand Designs.

FremantleMedia In With IT Crowd

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:00:00 +0100

FremantleMedia distibutes the new talkbackTHAMES sitcom "IT Crowd".