All Broadcast articles in 22 July 2011
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Comment18 July '11
“It looks as if this show has run aground.” Read on for the verdict on last weekend’s TV.
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RatingsMillionaire special draws 4.6m
FRIDAY: ITV’s first new episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in nearly four months proved that the format still has legs.
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NewsLewis: NI scandal will not affect BBC licence fee
The BBC’s licence fee settlement is unlikely to be reviewed despite revelations about News Corp’s influence on the government’s media policy, shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis has said.
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RatingsApprentice final hires 10.7m
SUNDAY: The Apprentice bowed out with the biggest audience for a final in the show’s six-year history.
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NewsC4 acquires five new US series
Channel 4 has acquired US sitcom New Girl - tipped as one of the biggest shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings - and political thriller Homeland.
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NewsC4 unveils Sexperience site
Channel 4 has launched a “digital visualisator” to present the results of the Sexperience survey it commissioned around the fifth series of The Sex Education Show.
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NewsWill Young to star in ITV special
Pop star Will Young is to front an ITV1 special produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned indie Victory Television.
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NewsMcCloud to build affordable housing for C4 series
Kevin McCloud will aim to build affordable and sustainable homes using his own money for a new Channel 4 series that will tie in with the broadcaster’s housing and homeless season.
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NewsChiles cuts Daybreak hours
Adrian Chiles will only present Daybreak four days a week as part of a planned change to the show later this year.
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RatingsITV1 struggles despite Harry Potter magic
SATURDAY: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone conjured up ITV1’s biggest audience of the day as its trio of Saturday night entertainment vehicles continued to underperform.
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NewsBBC Trust expenses drop
BBC Trustees claimed £7,000 less in expenses for the six months to end-March 2011 compared with the previous period, a report published today has revealed.
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NewsTwo C4 corporate execs exit
Two senior Channel 4 executives dealing with corporate affairs and regulation have resigned.
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CommentLend a hand to young TV talent
Talent is precious but it is the young who really need help in taking their first TV steps, writes Camilla Lewis.
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NewsC4 working on new Frankie Boyle comedy
Channel 4 is in talks with Frankie Boyle to create a new comedy programme with a topical skew, despite the controversy surrounding the comedian.
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News"Gary Glitter" loses complaint against C4
Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has lost an 18-month battle against Channel 4 over a drama that portayed him being executed for offences against children.
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NewsHunt unveils new local TV plans
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has today set out a fresh vision for local TV after finally scrapping plans for a national “spine” network for the service.
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NewsBBC2 to air Murdoch committee appearance
BBC2 has cleared this afternoon’s schedule to offer live coverage of Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks’ appearance before the DCMS select committee.
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NewsCineflix signs major Italian deal
A new William Shatner series has helped Cineflix secure its biggest ever deal in Italy.
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NewsBBC last to meet Cameron, Downing Street confirms
The BBC was the last of the public service broadcasters to visit Number 10, with the first meeting between the corporation and David Cameron recorded as just one month ago.
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Comment19 July '11
“Clever, funny, interesting - a cut above the rest.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.