Jon Rogers

  • Malcolm McLaren
    News

    BBC2 to air Malcolm McLaren tribute

    2010-04-16T11:15:00

    Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, who died recently, is to be the subject of a BBC2 tribute.

  • Knight Rider
    News

    Fiver to tempt a younger audience with US shows

    2009-09-10T10:00:00

    Fiver has acquired a hat-trick of US shows, including the recent reboot of Knight Rider, as part of a drive to attract a younger audience to the digital channel.

  • Don't Get Done, Get Dom
    News

    Avalon snaps up Flame Television to boost portfolio

    2009-08-27T07:00:00

    Flame Television, the London-based indie behind the BBC’s Saints And Scroungers, has been bought by the Avalon Group.

  • Don't Forget the Lyrics
    News

    Sky 1 orders dancing show to replace Lyrics

    2009-07-30T12:50:00

    Sky 1’s schedule under Stuart Murphy is starting to shape up, with a The X Factor-style dancing competition lined up to replace Don’t Forget the Lyrics!

  • olivia lee
    News

    Balls of Steel star plans new pranks for Comedy Central show

    2009-07-30T09:15:00

    Comedy Central UK’s first original commission is a hidden camera series fronted by Balls of Steel star Olivia Lee

  • The Bill
    Ratings

    Is drama holding its own?

    2009-07-30T08:00:00

    The Bill’s shift to a 9pm slot saw its slot average rise, but not all drama managed to pull in the viewers.

  • underage
    Features

    BBC3 hits its youth target

    2009-07-30T08:00:00

    Harry Lansdown, BBC3’s factual commissioner, may think there is more to BBC3 than just being a “youth channel” (see page 12), but those viewers are its core audience.

  • On Thin Ice
    Features

    Thin Ice heats up to hit 3.5m

    2009-07-30T08:00:00

    BBC2’s documentary series, On Thin Ice, was on solid ground with the viewers as the finale picked upa strong average audience of 3.5 million viewers/14.9%.

  • Ratings

    Crime pays off

    2009-07-29T11:36:00

    Factual shows on crime dominated the two main terrestrial channels last night at 9pm with the spoils going to ITV1’s Car Crime UK with 3.8m viewers (17.5% share).

  • Midsomer Murders
    Comment

    Midsomer Murders / Gonzo

    2009-07-29T07:00:00

    Robin Parker and Jon Rogers each give their verdicts on the latest shows.

  • Underage and Pregnant
    Ratings

    Underage and Pregnant swells to 841,000

    2009-07-28T11:15:00

    BBC3’s Underage and Pregnant saw its audience grow from last week to 841,000 (4.4%) last night.

  • Bang Goes the Theory
    Ratings

    BBC1 science series starts with a Bang

    2009-07-28T11:12:00

    BBC1’s new Tomorrow’s World-style science show Bang Goes the Theory got off to a decent enough start at 7.30pm last night with 3.2m (16.7%).

  • The Street
    Ratings

    The Street pulls in 4.4m

    2009-07-28T11:05:00

    BBC1’s drama series The Street was the viewers’ favourite at 9pm with 4.4m (20.5%) but no one particularly shone in what was generally a lacklustre night all round.

  • Skins: 2009
    Ratings

    E4 wins battle for key 16-34s

    2009-07-27T16:43:00

    E4 has consolidated its position with 16- to 34-year-olds, overtaking both Five and BBC2 in targeting this commercially important group.

  • Coast
    Ratings

    BBC2 hits high for year so far

    2009-07-27T16:43:00

    An array of new and returning shows on BBC2 last week helped the broadcaster gain its highest weekly share so far this year.

  • Casualty
    Ratings

    Casualty dominates Saturday

    2009-07-27T11:17:00

    BBC1’s long-running medical drama Casualty dominated Saturday night viewing at 8.40pm with an audience of 5m (28%), the only show on the day to get over 4 million viewers.

  • Harold Pinter
    Ratings

    Pinter Night a cult attraction for BBC4

    2009-07-27T10:39:00

    BBC4’s programming tribute to playwright and dramatist Harold Pinter was hardly a popular hit last night as The Birthday Party picked up just 96,000 viewers (0.5% share) but it was a big draw for upmarket viewers.

  • Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones
    Ratings

    Griff Rhys Jones draws 4.7m

    2009-07-27T10:34:00

    BBC1’s new documentary series Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones got off to a steady start on its maiden voyage with 4.7m viewers (20% share) last night at 9pm as a new ITV1 drama struggled to make its mark.

  • The World’s Oldest Mums
    Ratings

    2.2m choose The World’s Oldest Mums

    2009-07-24T11:57:00

    Channel 4’s one-off documentary The World’s Oldest Mums gained a respectable total audience of 2.2m viewers (9.4% share) at 9pm.

  • The Bill
    Ratings

    New Bill nicks 4.5m

    2009-07-24T11:27:00

    ITV1 launched its new-look to Thursday nights yesterday as police drama The Bill moved to 9pm and attracted 4.5m viewers (19.2%). BBC1’s New Tricks won the slot but saw a drop in its audience from last week to 6.8m (28.8%).

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