All Broadcast articles in 20 May 2011
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Comment16 May '11
“The people at RAF Medmenham ultimately saved lives and led to a swifter ending to the war.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsEurovision best in a decade
SATURDAY: The Eurovision Song Contest recorded its best performance in a decade, but was still beaten by Britain’s Got Talent over the 8pm hour.
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VideoVideo: Prime Suspect US
US network NBC has unveiled a first look at the new adaptation of ITV crime drama Prime Suspect.
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NewsCox to deliver alternative MacTaggart
Professor Brian Cox will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International TV Festival as part of a line-up that includes a lecture from Google boss Eric Schmidt.
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RatingsVera sunk by Pirates of the Caribbean
SUNDAY: ITV1 detective drama Vera recorded it best audience of the series, but was still sunk by Jack Sparrow’s first outing in Pirates of the Caribbean.
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RatingsBBC3 goes Gaga with 1.3m
SUNDAY: Lady Gaga’s delayed performance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend got Family Guy fans complaining on Twitter, but also drew more than 1.3m viewers to BBC3.
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NewsFrench Open serves Virgin's first live 3D content
Virgin Media is to air live 3D content for the first time, following a deal with Eurosport to broadcast this year’s French Open.
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NewsSky Sports nets Endemol's football competition
Sky Sports will broadcast Endemol Sports’ pre-season Irish football competition for the next three years.
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NewsCNBC rolls out European website
Global news provider CNBC has launched a European edition of its website following the re-opening of its London TV studio.
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VideoVideo: BBC North move begins
The first 100 BBC staff have started work at the new MediaCityUK premises in Salford today - with a new video released to “capture the essence” of the move.
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VideoVideo: C4's Free Agents wins US series
Free Agents, the Channel 4 comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Sharon Horgan, is to be remade for US network NBC - which has released the first clips of their version.
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NewsX Factor auditions postponed; Minogue leaves
Auditions for The X Factor have been postponed as Simon Cowell aims to take on a greater role behind the scenes.
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NewsFormer ITN head of engineering dies aged 80
Former ITN head of communication engineering, Mike Neusten, has died aged 80.
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NewsTop Bafta for Sir Trevor McDonald
Newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald is to be awarded the Academy Fellowship at this Sunday’s Bafta TV Awards.
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NewsR4 prescribes NHS comedy
Radio 4 has commissioned a new satirical comedy about the NHS called Polyoaks.
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Comment17 May '11
“There was something creepingly uncomfortable about the BBC’s public services experiment.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC3 picks up Scottish sitcom
BBC Scotland comedy Gary: Tank Commander has secured a network slot on BBC3 - the first such move for a Scottish sitcom in seven years.
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RatingsBBC street experiment struggles
MONDAY: BBC1 experiment The Street That Cut Everything was roundly beaten by the second part of ITV1’s unflinching prison documentary Strangeways.
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NewsTalkSport ad revenue to drop
TalkSport’s advertising revenue is set to decrease by as much as 9% over the next two months, reflecting similar falls in income across the UK broadcasting industry.
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NewsGovernment calls for opinions in Comms law review
The government is calling on broadcasters and producers to demonstrate how to future proof the industry, as it opens the first stage of consultation for the new Communications Bill.