LATEST NEWS HEADLINES
Frankie slips on second outing
Despite losing 600,000 viewers on its second outing, BBC1 drama Frankie won the 9pm slot on Tuesday as Mary Portas bowed out with a high for Channel 4.
Star Wars blasts onto Disney XD
Disney has ordered an animated Star Wars spin-off series dubbed Star War Rebels.
BBC2 lands biggest drama since 2008 with The Fall
The Fall became BBC2’s biggest drama series launch in five years - helping it to beat ITV’s Monday night comedy double.
Dave gets wings with more Red Bull series
Dave has ordered a five-part series from Red Bull Media House following the brand’s annual Soapbox Race.
LATEST BBC NEWS
BBC1's By Any Means set to be UK's first tax credit drama
Tony Jordan’s BBC1 drama By Any Means has become the first production to pass the cultural test to qualify for high-end TV tax breaks.
LATEST ITV NEWS
Ofcom takes ITV to task over Patsy Kensit interview
ITV has been summoned to meet Ofcom to ensure it understands the rules around promotional references after breaching them for the third time in two years.
ITV orders fourth Vera helping
Brenda Blethyn’s detective drama Vera, which originally started life based on Ann Cleeves’ character is returning for another four part series.
OTHER MULTICHANNEL NEWS
Star Wars blasts onto Disney XD
Disney has ordered an animated Star Wars spin-off series dubbed Star War Rebels.
Dave gets wings with more Red Bull series
Dave has ordered a five-part series from Red Bull Media House following the brand’s annual Soapbox Race.
TLC gears up for next phase
Discovery’s TLC has acquired a pair of scripted US comedies after making an assured debut in terms of ratings.
Boston blasts send viewers to news channels
Coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings delivered sizeable audiences to the BBC and Sky’s rolling news channels.
Syfy to launch channel-wide second-screen app
NBC Universal-owned Syfy has become the first UK broadcaster to launch a channel-wide second screen app.
COMMENT
Hunting for the Buddha
Icon Films producer/director Steven Clarke on taking multi-tasking to another level.
NEWS ANALYSIS
Big freeze boost for BBC1
Hits from Miranda to Death In Paradise help the channel increase share in the first quarter, while Channel 4 and Channel 5 lose 12% in peak.
