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Sky 1 named Broadcast channel of the year
Sky 1 picked up the coveted channel of the year prize at last night’s Broadcast Awards – as ITV drama stole the show.
Broadcast Awards 2012: winners and finalists
Who came out on top at the Broadcast Awards 2012? Browse the winners and finalists here.
Inside Men clinches 4.5m
THURSDAY: BBC1’s new four-part heist drama Inside Men tracked down an audience of more than 4.5m, thrashing the penultimate Eternal Law.
Singing Detective arrests 300k
THURSDAY: The highly-anticipated repeat of The Singing Detective, marking its 25th anniversary, topped BBC4’s slot average by around 100k viewers.
Black Mirror tops C4 complaints
Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror sparked 253 complaints, making it Channel 4’s most-criticised programme in December.
C4 lines up Micky Flanagan pilot
Channel 4 has handed Micky Flanagan his first comedy panel show pilot since signing the cockney comedian last year.
BBC4 to explore Catholicism
BBC4 is to explore modern Catholicism in Britain in a three-part series from Wingspan Productions and Jerusalem Productions.
Stand Up For the Week gets fourth order
Stand Up For The Week is returning for a fourth series on Channel 4 with Andrew Lawrence replacing Rich Hall.
C5 seeking girls for new Bachelor
Channel 5 has kicked off a hunt for contestants to appear in The Bachelor ahead of the anticipated commission of a second series.
C4 to refurbish heroes homes
Community heroes who have let their houses fall into disrepair will have their homes transformed by people whose lives they have affected for Channel 4 daytime.
BBCW posts comedy channel on YouTube
BBC Worldwide has launched a YouTube channel featuring clips from comedy shows including The Office and Only Fools And Horses, in a bid to drive sales of DVDs.
Roughcut works with Widebeam to build Mr T app
Roughcut TV has teamed up with Widebeam Digital to develop an app around the legendary A Team actor Mr T.
All3 starts search for chief exec after bumper year
All3Media has kicked off the hunt for a new chief executive and signalled plans to become more bullish with its programming rights after posting record earnings last year.
BBC production faces streamlining for DQF
BBC management are mulling a major shake-up of the corporation’s in-house production arm, including the possible shedding of senior genre roles, it has emerged.
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Gray makes commentary box return
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UKTV conjures up more Dynamo; sees off ITV/C4
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ITVS eyes Atomic Kitten for Steps-style doc
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Midsomer reboots with 6m
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BBC1 secures comedy stars for Wodehouse
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North One wins US order for Gadget Show pilot
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BBC 1Xtra tops million mark
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Call for more action on equality
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S4C chief lobbies for change in online role
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Sky Atlantic looks at ad mavericks for Mad Men tie-in
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Virgin Media talks with Premier Sports stall
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E4 recommissions Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
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DAB radios break 200m hours of radio
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First Cut back for 12-part run
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Victory hires DeHaney to lead factual push
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ITVS to explore British burial culture for History
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Artists Studio to produce BBC2 Cubitt thriller
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CBBC partners with ZDF on Wolfblood
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Gravity Rd goes behind scenes at Grazia
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BBC launches Human Race Olympics tie-in
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Parthenon to Light the Ocean for Nat Geo
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AXN Mystery in market for content to fill UK season
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Endemol Sport closes as directors exit
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C4’s Concordia doc draws 2.9m
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Gypsy Blood complaints top 1,000
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NEWS ANALYSIS
Ratings 2011: the year PVR came of age
We may be watching in different ways, but 2011 viewing figures show TV ratings remain robust. Stephen Price reports on the broadcasters’ fortunes and the impact of recording.
BROADCAST INTERVIEW
Moz Dee, TalkSport
Hiring Richard Keys and Andy Gray in the middle of a media storm showed that TalkSport’s programme director is not afraid to take a gamble – and it’s paying off.
OFF CUTS
MacLeod’s loud farewell
Peter Fincham’s press honcho, James MacLeod, didn’t leave ITV quietly last week, with what seemed like half of the company (including Peter Fincham) snapped clasping giant farewell messages, which were then plastered on the wall of MacLeod’s leaving drinks venue.
