All Broadcast articles in 1 April 2011

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  • BBC
    Comment

    4 April '11

    2011-04-04T10:26:00Z

    “Another intriguing crime thriller to get swallowed up in.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Love Thy Neighbour
    News

    Love Thy Neighbour bumped to More 4

    2011-04-01T16:31:00Z

    Love Thy Neighbour, Channel 4’s townies-move-to-the-country format, has been bumped to More 4 halfway through its run due to low audience numbers.

  • Doctor Who companion Karen Gillan
    News

    Greenlight round-up: Spring arrives on BBC4

    2011-04-01T15:37:00Z

    This week’s round-up of the latest commissions includes the latest new drama and documentaries revealed at BBC4’s spring/summer schedule launch, including a new film starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan.

  • Gala TV
    News

    Gala TV goes online-only

    2011-04-01T15:25:00Z

    Digital media group ETV is relaunching interactive bingo channel Gala TV via the site galabingo.com.

  • Channel 4
    News

    C4 sales chief to step down

    2011-04-01T14:59:00Z

    Long-serving Channel 4 sales director Andy Barnes, who is responsible for delivering more than £12bn of sales revenue, is leaving the broadcaster after nearly 20 years.

  • Rob_Brydon.jpg
    News

    Rob Brydon fools Ken Bruce's listeners

    2011-04-01T13:09:00Z

    Listeners were left baffled by the erratic behaviour of Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce today - until it emerged the show was being hosted by comedian Rob Brydon.

  • Gordon Ramsay's Cookalong
    News

    Ramsay locked in for new Channel 4 series

    2011-04-01T12:56:00Z

    Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to visiting prisons for a new Channel 4 series that aims to reduce the cost of keeping prisoners behind bars and getting them back to work.

  • An Idiot Abroad
    News

    Idiot goes further abroad

    2011-04-01T12:46:00Z

    Hit Sky1 travel series An Idiot Abroad, starring Ricky Gervais sidekick Karl Pilkington, has been picked up in new territories around the world.

  • Raising Sextuplets
    News

    Sky Arts to air sextuplets series

    2011-04-01T12:34:00Z

    Sky Arts is to screen a series on the phenomenon of sextuplets, as part of a raft of sales by indie Off the Fence.

  • The Only Way is Essex
    News

    All3Media takes first step in sales process

    2011-04-01T12:21:00Z

    All3Media has appointed financial services firm UBS to conduct a strategic review of the business that is likely to lead to its eventual sale.

  • Mad Men
    News

    Mad Men creator signs $30m deal

    2011-04-01T12:18:00Z

    Acclaimed TV drama Mad Men is to return in 2012 with creator Matthew Weiner on board - but will end after three more seasons.

  • Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
    News

    Gypsy Weddings producers come under fire

    2011-04-01T12:15:00Z

    The producers of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings have been confronted by members of the travelling community angry at their portrayal in the series – in an exchange that has been caught on camera.

  • The Model Agency
    News

    Model Agency final to air online first

    2011-04-01T12:12:00Z

    Channel 4’s The Model Agency has become the first series to premiere its last episode on 4oD ahead of broadcast – part of its ongoing drive to capture information from its audiences.

  • Celebrity Juice
    Ratings

    Celebrity Juice beats terrestrials

    2011-04-01T12:05:00Z

    THURSDAY: ITV2 panel show Celebrity Show has beaten BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 with its highest audience figures to date.

  • ITV homepage
    News

    ITV homepage relaunched

    2011-04-01T11:35:00Z

    ITV has relaunched its homepage as the first step in its wider online overhaul.

  • SCR BFI logo
    News

    BFI to spend £3m more on UK film

    2011-04-01T11:34:00Z

    The BFI has revealed its UK production funding will rise from £15m to £18m on the day that it takes over as the UK’s lead body for film.

  • McFly
    News

    McFly on the wall doc for 5*

    2011-04-01T11:30:00Z

    McFly is to feature in a fly on the wall documentary as the first original commission for 5* since its relaunch in March.

  • News

    Unesco unites with Nat Geo in web docs project

    2011-04-01T11:27:00Z

    National Geographic has produced a series of five ad-funded documentary shorts to be distributed online and edited into a full-length programme for broadcast.

  • Monkey Quest
    News

    MTV to take Monkey Quest international

    2011-04-01T11:25:00Z

    MTV Networks UK is to roll out an international version of virtual world Monkey Quest following its launch in the US on 18 March.

  • Jamies' Dream School
    News

    Prospect hires Jamie's Dream School producer

    2011-04-01T11:25:00Z

    DCD-owned factual producer Prospect has expanded its team with the hire of Cal Turner as executive producer.