All Broadcast articles in 28 January 2011
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NewsMiranda triumphs at British Comedy Awards
TV viewers crowned Miranda Hart the Queen of Comedy in a public vote.
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NewsBBC apologises for QI Hiroshima joke
The BBC has apologised to Japanese viewers after the country’s embassy complained to the corporation over jokes broadcast on quiz show QI.
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NewsSky commentators sexist remarks recorded
Sky Sports football presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been left red-faced after being recorded criticising a female assistant referee and saying they “probably don’t know the offside rule”.
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NewsLicence fee bid for Scottish digital channel
Plans to set up a new digital TV channel for Scotland should be funded through a “fairer redistribution” of licence fee cash, according to a group of media experts.
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RatingsBritish Comedy Awards amuse 2.5m
SATURDAY: The British Comedy Awards laughed along with more than 2.5m viewers in its new home on Channel 4.
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NewsBBC Online to cut 360 jobs
Up to 360 jobs are to be cut at BBC Online, as a result of its plan to reduce operations by 25%.
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RatingsThe Killing slays on BBC4
SATURDAY: BBC4 made a killing with its new Danish crime drama, which managed to beat the digital channel’s slot average on its debut.
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RatingsBBC4: Thin Lizzy rocks 500,000
FRIDAY: BBC4’s documentary about Irish rock band Thin Lizzy drew more than double the channel’s usual audience at the time.
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NewsC4 orders Derren Brown faith healer show
Derren Brown will attempt to convince the Amercian bible belt that an ordinary person is a faith healer for his next Channel 4 project.
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NewsRed Dwarf to return on Dave
Classic sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is set for a tenth series following a recommission by UKTV’s comedy channel Dave.
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RatingsThe Chase catches 2.73m
FRIDAY: ITV1 gameshow The Chase continued its hot streak, posting its second best ratings of the series to date.
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NewsIndie Survey 2011: Have your say
Broadcast is once again inviting indies to take part in its annual survey of the independent TV production sector.
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NewsRadio 4 shakes-up commissioning
BBC Radio 4 has unveiled two new strands and a shake-up of its commissioning process.
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NewsProducer David Russell dies aged 46
Factual producer David Russell has died aged 46 following a battle with cancer.
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NewsLove poaches Oprah exec for US push
Love Productions has poached the programming and development executive of the Oprah Winfrey Network to spearhead its growth strategy in the US.
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NewsITV rapped over X Factor guest promotions
Ofcom has censured ITV for promoting downloads of guest performers on The X Factor and for broadcasting flashing images.
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NewsSky revives voting on mobiles
Sky has brought mobile voting back to TV screens for the first time since 2007 with talent show Got To Dance.
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NewsBBCW names formats acquisitions boss
BBC Worldwide has named a former FremantleMedia exec who worked on The X Factor as its new formats acquisitions manager.
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NewsC4 News sparks complaints with Muslim report
Nearly 130 people complained to Ofcom about a Channel 4 News report looking at whether Ahmadi Muslims are the victims of hate crimes in the UK.
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RatingsTop Gear returns with 6.25m
SUNDAY: The new series of Top Gear revved into action in front of more than 6m viewers across BBC2 and BBC HD - just 20,000 viewers behind BBC1 drama Lark Rise to Candleford.