All Broadcast articles in 28 March 2013
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NewsSimon Cowell set for X Factor return
Simon Cowell is set to return to ITV’s The X Factor after a two year absence from the show.
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NewsITV completes first stage of MediaCityUK move
The first stage of ITV’s migration from Manchester Quay Street to MediaCityUK is being marked today by a debut ITV News broadcast from the new site.
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RatingsEngland's rout of San Marino hits 6m
England’s 8-0 win over San Marino on Friday night helped ITV record an above-average performance, while BBC2’s Ancient Egypt doc drew over 2m.
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NewsPeter Kay heads to BBC via iPlayer
Comedian Peter Kay’s first BBC1 sitcom, Car Share, will debut on iPlayer ahead of a linear broadcast.
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RatingsSaturday Night Takeaway climbs to new high
Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway rose to a new high beating a Dr Who special of Pointless Celebrities and the return of The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins on BBC1.
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CommentTV Critics: Our Girl, Foyle's War; Perspectives
“Anyone who genuinely thinks the BBC has a left-wing bias after watching Our Girl belongs in an underground bunker.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsScripps revamps international Travel Channel
Scripps Networks Interactive is overhauling its international version of the Travel Channel in a move which includes ordering a raft of original programming.
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RatingsFoyle's War hooks 7m after three year break
Period detective drama Foyle’s War returned to ITV after a three year hiatus and drew a bumper 7m viewers.
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CommentBanishing bad Danish TV
Barry Forshaw explores the rise of Nordic noir in an excerpt from his new book.
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FeaturesKeeping Britain Alive: The NHS in a Day
Picture and audio post on the 8 x 60-minute documentary series
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NewsLeopard hires former Endemol exec to head US arm
Leopard Films has hired former Endemol USA exec David Hamilton to run its US division following the departure of Nick Rigg.
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NewsNat Geo US orders raft of new series
US cable network National Geographic has ordered a raft of new shows including a series described as “Forrest Gump meets the Jungle Man”.
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NewsParade's End leads Bafta Craft nominations
BBC2 period drama Parade’s End has been nominated five times at the British Academy Television Craft Awards, closely followed by The Girl, The Hour and Ripper Street.
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NewsDaniel Danker exits BBC for Shazam
BBC director of programmes and on-demand Daniel Danker has joined Shazam as the audio recognition service tightens its focus on TV.
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CommentBlowing up Napoleon
True North recreates the world’s first vehicle bomb for Nat Geo’s Bloody Tales.
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VideoVIDEO: ITV2 prepares for Plebs
ITV’s latest sitcom, billed as an “Inbetweeners-style” show set in Ancient Rome, launches on ITV2 tonight.
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NewsTax breaks to bring Showtime’s Penny Dreadful to UK
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful is set to be one of the first major US TV dramas that will be shot in the UK as a direct consequence of the imminent high-end drama tax breaks.
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NewsShiver swoops for Exposure editor
ITV Studios factual arm Shiver has hired Mike Blair, the current affairs editor who oversaw the Jimmy Savile Exposure film, as an executive producer.
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NewsThe Syndicate writer slams iPlayer premieres
Kay Mellor, the writer of BBC1’s The Syndicate, has claimed that she “wouldn’t be happy” if her work was made available online before airing on television.
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NewsComedy Central bolsters programming team
Comedy Central is to expand its UK programming team following the promotion of Chris Collie to vice president of programming.