All Broadcast articles in 5 August 2011
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NewsBBC journalists on second strike over redundancies
Journalists at the BBC have gone on a second strike over forthcoming redundancies – disrupting news programmes across television and radio.
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RatingsMarriage Ref ends on 1.79m
SATURDAY: The Marriage Ref bowed out with its biggest audience in three weeks but it could not help the series recover from a poor run.
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NewsSky Atlantic acquires first drama from Australia
An Australian period drama based on a bestselling novel has been acquired for broadcast by Sky Atlantic.
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RatingsDragons' Den returns with best ever ratings
SUNDAY: Dragons’ Den roared back into action with its biggest audience ever for BBC2.
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NewsESPN ad-funds goals app
ESPN has dropped the subscription charge for its Premier League goals app and will offer the service for free to fans this season.
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NewsOfcom clears EastEnders despite 14,000 complaints
EastEnders’ controversial baby swap storyline has been cleared by Ofcom despite the watchdog and the BBC receiving more than 14,000 complaints combined.
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RatingsITV1 royal wedding doc draws 3m
FRIDAY: A documentary examining the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer tied the knot with an audience of nearly 3m for ITV1.
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NewsC5 in talks for more boxing
Channel 5 is in talks about a regular return for boxing to terrestrial television following the success of its recent title fight.
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NewsC5 marketing director out after four months
Channel 5’s controller of marketing has left the broadcaster after just four months.
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NewsBBC to air Strictly final in 3D
The BBC has unveiled plans to air the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 3D.
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NewsITV orders period thriller
ITV has ordered an adaptation of a post-Second World War novel by the writer of Goodnight Mister Tom.
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NewsDownton Abbey could run for "seven series"
Downton Abbey could run into at least six or seven series executive producer Gareth Neame revealed at a press launch for the smash hit ITV1 period drama.
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NewsDrobnyk quits UKTV for US TV
UKTV’s interim controller Christian Drobnyk is leaving the broadcaster after three years.
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Comment1 August '11
“Like a cross between Cruella de Vil and a drag queen.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC strikes cancel Newsnight
Today’s 24-hour strike by the NUJ has forced the BBC to cancel tonight’s edition of Newsnight.
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RatingsRamsay returns to ITV2 with three-year high
MONDAY: Gordon Ramsay’s US reality show returned to ITV2 with its biggest figures since 2008.
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Comment2 August '11
“Beautifully shot and packed with anthropological insight.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsShow Me the Funny loses 500,000
MONDAY: ITV1 comedy vehicle Show Me the Funny lost another half a million viewers as BBC1’s New Tricks continued to bulldoze the competition.
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NewsGrass Valley appoints new head of EMEA
Former Red Bee Media executive Alan Wright has joined broadcast technology manufacturer Grass Valley.
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NewsFormer ITV boss Charles Allen to lead Labour review
Charles Allen, the former chief executive of ITV, is to lead a management and commercial review of the Labour party.