All Broadcast articles in 4 April 2013
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RatingsSaturday Night Takeaway outshines The Voice
The Voice UK failed to hit the high notes of its 2012 debut - as Ant and Dec topped the Saturday night ratings charts.
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RatingsThe Village sets off with slot win
BBC1 drama The Village saw off the competition on its first outing on Easter Sunday.
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NewsTony Hall: BBC’s best days to come
Tony Hall has called on BBC staff to be “self-confident and optimistic” about the corporation’s future in his first address as director general.
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RatingsRevolution inspires nearly 1m for Sky
Sky’s latest international import Revolution was a huge hit for the pay TV broadcaster, while BBC2’s Ancient Egypt expedition ended strongly.
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CommentTV Critics: Jonathan Creek; Game of Thrones; The Men Who Built America; Plebs
“A mélange of highly watchable gobbledegook.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsJonathan Creek & Game Of Thrones magic up big audiences
The return of magical detective Jonathan Creek drew 7m to BBC1, while Sky Atlantic’s supernatural drama Game Of Thrones pulled in over 700, 000.
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NewsBafta Audience Award pits Bake Off against Game of Thrones
Bafta has unveiled the shortlist for its Radio Times Audience Award, which is the only category voted for by the viewing public.
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NewsDave Gorman lands Dave series
Dave Gorman is to front a Dave series loosely based on his critically acclaimed live show PowerPoint Presentation.
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NewsThe Voice outperforms ITV's Takeaway on Twitter
The return of BBC1 talent contest The Voice was easily the most tweeted about show of the last seven days, generating over 100,000 more messages than ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
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CommentDEBATE: What next for the new DG?
What must BBC incoming director general Tony Hall prioritise as he takes up his role?
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VideoVIDEO: BBC2 & Sky Atlantic tease trailers
The Fall, The Politician’s Husband and The Borgias are among the big budget dramas heavily promoted in the broadcasters’ latest trailers.
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NewsBBC beefs up Shetland for full series
ITV Studios has been commissioned to make an expanded six-part series of BBC1 murder-mystery drama Shetland.
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CommentDiary of an AP: Never quite good enough
AP Ollie Scarth on trying to make a difference in the TV industry
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NewsDG takes ‘dim view’ of BBC bullying
Tony Hall has promised to take a “very dim view” of bullying and harassment at the BBC as he prepares to receive a barrister-led report on the matter.
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NewsHBO renews Game of Thrones for fourth season
US premium cable network HBO has renewed fantasy series Game of Thrones for a fourth season.
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NewsTravel Channel to launch on Freesat
The Travel Channel is to launch on Freesat after striking a deal with the free-to-air digital satellite operator.
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Codex appoints Walters as CTO
Recording and workflow technology firm Codex has appointed Matt Walters as chief technology officer (CTO).
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NewsE4 axes Misfits
E4 supernatural comedy drama Misfits is to come to an end after its fifth series has aired.
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CommentTV Critics: The Great British Sewing Bee; Crossing England in a Punt; Keeping Britain Alive
“After a while even the sight of people doing some last-minute ironing ends up somewhere between hypnotic and genuinely exciting.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsTony Hall: BBC payoffs ‘not right’
Tony Hall has voiced his distaste at the size of senior management payoffs at the BBC and admitted that he does not expect to be rewarded if he fails in the job.