All Broadcast articles in 1 April 2011
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Comment
4 April '11
“Another intriguing crime thriller to get swallowed up in.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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News
Love Thy Neighbour bumped to More 4
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.
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Greenlight round-up: Spring arrives on BBC4
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.
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Gala TV goes online-only
Digital media group ETV is relaunching interactive bingo channel Gala TV via the site galabingo.com.
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C4 sales chief to step down
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.
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Rob Brydon fools Ken Bruce's listeners
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.
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Ramsay locked in for new Channel 4 series
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.
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Idiot goes further abroad
Hit Sky1 travel series An Idiot Abroad, starring Ricky Gervais sidekick Karl Pilkington, has been picked up in new territories around the world.
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Sky Arts to air sextuplets series
Sky Arts is to screen a series on the phenomenon of sextuplets, as part of a raft of sales by indie Off the Fence.
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All3Media takes first step in sales process
All3Media has appointed financial services firm UBS to conduct a strategic review of the business that is likely to lead to its eventual sale.
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Mad Men creator signs $30m deal
Acclaimed TV drama Mad Men is to return in 2012 with creator Matthew Weiner on board - but will end after three more seasons.
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Gypsy Weddings producers come under fire
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.
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Model Agency final to air online first
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.
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Ratings
Celebrity Juice beats terrestrials
THURSDAY: ITV2 panel show Celebrity Show has beaten BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 with its highest audience figures to date.
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ITV homepage relaunched
ITV has relaunched its homepage as the first step in its wider online overhaul.
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BFI to spend £3m more on UK film
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.
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McFly on the wall doc for 5*
McFly is to feature in a fly on the wall documentary as the first original commission for 5* since its relaunch in March.
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Unesco unites with Nat Geo in web docs project
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.
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MTV to take Monkey Quest international
MTV Networks UK is to roll out an international version of virtual world Monkey Quest following its launch in the US on 18 March.
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Prospect hires Jamie's Dream School producer
DCD-owned factual producer Prospect has expanded its team with the hire of Cal Turner as executive producer.