All Broadcast articles in 20 May 2016
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News
In brief: NBC boss joins RTS line-up; S4C returns to HD
NBC Universal chief Steve Burke is to deliver the opening keynote of the RTS London Conference, while S4C has unveielEd plans to reintroduce its HD service ahead of Euro 2016.
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Ratings
Paxman EU doc fails to get viewers’ vote
Jeremy Paxman’s first project for the BBC since he left Newsnight in June 2014 failed to match BBC1’s slot average.
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Peston On Sunday editor: we’re here for the long haul
Peston On Sunday’s series editor has made clear that ITV has backed the show for the long haul after it launched with underwhelming ratings this month.
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Pointless co-creator exits Endemol Shine
Pointless co-creator Nick Mather is to leave Endemol Shine Group after ten years.
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Downie leaves Maverick after a decade
Maverick Television’s chief creative officer Mark Downie is to leave the All3Media indie after a decade.
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Comment
Diversity targets must address creative roles
Yes, the BBC is making strides in diversity - but much of this is outside of British programme-making, says Simon Albury
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Podcast
Talking TV: BBC future & Peston On Sunday
The latest edition of Talking TV analyses the future of the BBC following the publication of the white paper and hears for the series editor Peston On Sunday.
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Ratings
Top 50 Non-PSB shows: 9 - 15 May 2016
On Monday, Sky Atlantic’s Game Of Thrones episode three achieved 815,000/4% at 9pm, par with most 9pm outings so far.
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Jowell: Ofcom should regulate broadcasters' diversity targets
Former culture secretary Tessa Jowell has called on Ofcom to regulate broadcasters’ diversity targets and sanction them if they fail to meet them.
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Ratings
Top 30 multichannel programmes: 9 - 15 May 2016
The fifth episode of E4’s Made In Chelsea achieved 620,000/3% on Monday at 9pm, the best of this run thus far after 11 April’s opener
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Top 30 shows (BBC2, C4, C5): 9 - 15 May 2016
On Monday at 10pm, BBC2’s Shakespeare comedy Upstart Crow launched with 1.3 million/ 8%, ahead of Channel 4’s returning Very British Problems
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Top 100 network programmes: 9 - 15 May 2016
Eurovision gives BGT a run for its money, while the Queen’s 90th is a gift for ITV
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Amazon & Netflix in line for EU levies
Global digital streaming services including Netflix and Amazon could be hit with multi-million pound charges to fund European TV shows under new regulation.
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Ratings
Top 15 consolidated shows: 2 - 8 May 2016
The final of the latest series of BBC1’s MasterChef consolidated to 5.9 million/25% after more than 900,000 recorded and watched.
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C5 orders Freddie Mercury and Karen Carpenter docs
The untimely deaths of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and American singer Karen Carpenter will be explored in two feature-length Channel 5 drama documentaries.
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Fox debuts Outcast on Facebook Live
Fox is to debut horror thriller Outcast on Facebook Live – making it the first broadcaster in the UK to launch a show on the platform ahead of its linear TX.
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Critics
TV Critics: Going Forward; The Truth About Dementia; At Home With The British
“The characters are glorious. This is humour with a heart.”
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Lime exec to head C5 production
Lime Pictures’ head of non-scripted production Joe Mclusky is to become the boss of Channel 5’s in-house production arm.
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Media Summit 2016: reasons to attend
Broadcast publisher MBI is hosting the Media Summit on 7 & 8 June to gather leaders from across the TV, film and creative communities to debate the future of content, innovation and digital strategy. Read on to learn more about the two-day event.