All Broadcast articles in 9 June 2011
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RatingsCorrie cliffhanger grabs 9.4m
FRIDAY: Coronation Street ended a week of tense episodes with a cliffhanger that was seen by more than 40% of the viewing population.
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RatingsGot Talent final peaks with 14m
SATURDAY: The finale of Britain’s Got Talent was the lowest-rated since 2007, despite peaking with almost the same number of viewers as last year.
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NewsIABM launches training academy
The IABM today launched a training academy in a bid to tackle “a chronic shortage of skilled technical resources” in the broadcasting sector.
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NewsRajar updates radio audience measurement
Rajar, the organisation behind recording the size of radio listeners, is introducing new digital technology to increase the efficiency of its audience measurement tools.
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RatingsBGT spin-off scores ITV2 high
ITV2 drew its biggest audience of 2011 to date with its Britain’s Got Talent spin-off show.
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Comment6 June '11
“Fun, fast, nice to look at – and not just Jackson’s torso but the Scottish backdrop too.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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RatingsCase Histories opens with 5.4m
SUNDAY: Case Histories, BBC1’s new crime drama starring Jason Isaacs, debuted with more than 5.4m viewers - but was beaten by the second episode of ITV’s Scott & Bailey.
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NewsHuw Jones named S4C chairman
The government has confirmed Huw Jones in the post of chairman for S4C.
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NewsUBC profits fall 17%
UBC Media saw profit fall by 17% from £1.38m in 2010 to £1.14m across the year, according to its full year results to 31 March 2011.
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NewsBBC orders 7/7 film
Bafta-winning director Morgan Matthews is to make a documentary about the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London, in which 52 people were killed.
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NewsCITV show rapped for "promoting" video games
ITV has been censured for “promoting” computer console games during children’s show Cool Stuff Collective.
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NewsComedian to front BBC3 pilot
BBC3 controller Zai Bennett has greenlit a comedy pilot fronted by upcoming stand-up Imran Yusuf.
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NewsCurrent hunting fresh content
Current TV has issued a call for quick fire pitches as it looks to commission for the second half of next year and find “big hits” for 2012.
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NewsSky1 orders Tree House Challenge
Sky1 has launched a search for the ultimate environmentally responsible community space with a grant of £20,000 up for grabs.
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NewsCameron targets broadcasters over sexualisation
A website to help parents complain about what campaigners have dubbed the “pornification” of children should be put in place within months, David Cameron said.
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NewsJonathan Ross travelogue scrapped
ITV has been forced to cancel an epic Jonathan Ross-fronted travelogue following the death of the presenter’s dog.
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NewsBBC defends assisted death footage
The BBC has defended its decision to film a man’s last moments at the Dignitas clinic in a documentary fronted by Sir Terry Pratchett.
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NewsChancellor stands by BBC bias claim
The chancellor is standing by his allegation that the BBC is biased in its reporting of the economy.
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NewsReview hits out over TV watershed
A review has claimed that programmers have weakened the 9pm TV watershed.
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Comment7 June '11
“The threads ticked over like an engine, on the imaginative side of mechanically.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.