All Broadcast articles in 19 August 2011
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NewsScripps buys UKTV stake for £339m
Scripps Networks Interactive has acquired Virgin Media’s 50% stake in UKTV in a deal worth £339m.
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Comment15 Aug '11
“This promoted ornamentalism above history, which naturally made the story less compelling.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsDavid Starkey controversy draws nearly 1m
FRIDAY: David Starkey’s controversial comments on Newsnight helped the current affairs show to a peak of nearly a million viewers.
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RatingsC4 Banksy premiere fails to draw a crowd
SATURDAY: Channel 4’s premiere of Banksy documentary, Exit through the Gift Shop, attracted a below average audience to the Saturday night slot.
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RatingsThe Borgias brings glory to Sky Atlantic
SATURDAY: Sky Atlantic’s HBO historical drama The Borgias debuted with an audience over three times higher than its slot average.
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NewsBBCW launches CBeebies games app
Games based on popular CBeebies series Charlie & Lola, Teletubbies, 3rd & Bird and Numberjacks are available through a new app launched by BBC Worldwide.
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RatingsPremier League return scores with viewers
SATURDAY: The return of Premier League football helped Match of the Day to an audience of more than 4.3m as live games scored for Sky and ESPN.
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NewsTurner goes HD with Cartoon Network
Turner Broadcasting is launching Cartoon Network in HD, its first channel to air in the format.
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RatingsOcean Giants nets 5.5m
SUNDAY: A three-part series shedding light on the earth’s largest marine mammals launched with an audience of nearly 5.5m for BBC1.
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NewsC4 defends Comedy Blaps choices
Channel 4 has defended its decision to commission Baby Cow and Objective Productions as part of a comedy shorts project designed to unearth new talent.
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NewsBBC3 to broadcast in daytime for Olympics
The BBC is extending BBC3’s broadcast hours and launching a temporary digital radio stream during next summer’s Olympic Games, as part of a number of measures to optimise the broadcaster’s coverage.
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NewsX Factor final heads to Wembley
ITV has confirmed that The X Factor final will be held at Wembley Arena for the first time.
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NewsNGO publishes filming code to protect tribes
International NGO Survival International has published a code of conduct for film-makers covering tribal peoples, after a documentary was accused of fabrication.
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Comment16 Aug '11
“This no-nonsense approach was surprisingly effective because it lived up to its billing.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsConcrete Circus outperformed by competition
MONDAY: Channel 4’s documentary following four of the world’s best urban sports stars was beaten by a film on Channel 5 and BBC2’s Horizon.
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RatingsOnly Connect unites 600,000
MONDAY: BBC4’s audience almost doubled with over 600,000 viewers tuning in for the return of hit gameshow Only Connect.
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NewsFord: luxurious Big Brother can define C5
Channel 5 is planning to use the most luxurious Big Brother yet to underline its core entertainment values and grow audience recognition of the channel.
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NewsSTV news app extended to Android phones
STV has continued the roll out of its news app on to Android-enabled phones.
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NewsBBCW sells magazines business for £121m
BBC Worldwide has sold Radio Times and licenced the rights to a range of programme-branded titles to private equity group Exponent as part of a deal worth £121m.
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NewsITV4 snags more cycling rights
ITV4 is to broadcast live coverage of Spanish road cycling event Vuelta a España as part of its growing commitment to the sport.