All Broadcast articles in 29 April 2011
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RatingsLong Lost Family finds 4.5m
THURSDAY: A new series reuniting fractured families found a below par audience of just over 4.5m on ITV1.
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RatingsMillion Pound Drop appeal falters
FRIDAY: Channel 4’s The Million Pound Drop Live returned to its lowest ever audience for the start of its longest run to date.
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RatingsMisbehaving Mums to Be loses 500,000
THURSDAY: BBC3’s Misbehaving Mums to Be lost more than half of its audience compared with last week’s debut, as a Richard E Grant doc put in a mediocre performance for BBC4.
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Behind The ScenesExile, BBC1
Part psychological drama, part crime thriller and part family character piece, Paul Abbot’s Exile is a difficult one to pigeon-hole. Will Strauss goes on set to meet the cast and crew
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CommentWhy Hunt should think before he acts
Creating a new Communications Act is a tricky task for the culture secretary, according to FTI Consulting’s Dan Corry and Alison Sprague
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CommentMaking cross-platform drama?
Sofia’s Diary creator Nuno Bernardo lays down some ground rules
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FeaturesTati's Hotel
Working with Canadian partners wasn’t too big a challenge, but only being able to film with our star for three hours a day was, says Delyth Thomas
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The Broadcast InterviewStewart Lee: No more sugaring the pill
With his BBC2 series Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle winning a surprise recommission, the comedian talks to Paul Whitelaw about TV’s stand-up boom and the art of compromising
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CommentPSBs should not shirk their responsibility to the world
The lack of quality entries for the One World Awards is worrying, says Marion Bowman
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NewsLee Mack lands Saturday night show for BBC1
Comedian Lee Mack is to front a Saturday night BBC1 variety series in which members of the public will perform with celebrities.Lee Mack’s All Star Cast will be co-produced by Endemol’s Zeppotron and Mack’s own company, Arlo Productions. Each week, Mack will welcome a celebrity guest, a stand-up comedian and ...
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NewsChocolate to make Blanc cookery show for BBC2
Chocolate Media, the new NBCI indie led by Alan Brown, is to send Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc on a tour to celebrate French cooking for BBC2.
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NewsIndies celebrate record £21m of deals at MipTV
The value of deals struck at the UK Indies Pavilion at MipTV has smashed records, with more than £21m in revenue generated by exhibitors.
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NewsC4 launches 4oD for iPad in devices push
Channel 4 is preparing to release a 4oD iPad app featuring access to catch-up shows, as it extends its direct-to-consumer relationships via connected devices.
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NewsTiger to tackle law and removals for C4 and C5
Tiger Aspect has won a trio of factual commissions including a series about the trials and tribulations of moving home and a legal series to help people resolve “bitter, petty or outrageous disputes”.
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NewsDanes to roll out Big Art Project across platforms
Public art initiative The Big Art Project, which was originally produced for Channel 4, has been ordered by Danish public service broadcaster DR to run across TV, radio and online.
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AMC moves into reality shows with The Pitch
US cable network AMC is making its first foray into unscripted programming with a reality series from Studio Lambert set in the advertising world.
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BBC trials digital archive with UK cultural bodies
The BBC is to test a prototype digital cultural archive that includes some of its programming.
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Leopard changes its spots with a leap into arts programming
Leopard Films is reshaping its business with the creation of an arts division, to be headed up by Prospect Pictures’ Fiona Morris.
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NewsBBC faces court battle over pension changes
A handful of BBC staff are preparing to launch a legal challenge against the corporation, claiming breach of contract caused by the changes to its pension scheme.