All Broadcast articles in 8 January 2015
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Space Media Labs adds analogue testing
Space Interactive Media Labs has added analogue testing facilities following the installation of copper connectivity at The Landing at MediaCityUK.
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Coffee and TV recruits Walsh and Moreton
Sarah Walsh has joined VFX facility Coffee and TV as head of production, while Leonie Moreton has been recruited as business development director.
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Ratings
Rocking start to new year
Fireworks and Queen head table for BBC1, with soaps the only ITV shows in top 20
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BBC2 plays it clever
The best performer of the week was BBC2’s Christmas University Challenge with 2.7 million/ 12% on Tuesday at 7.30pm
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Good week for film fans
ITV2’s best performer of the week was Despicable Me with 1.2 million/6% on New Year’s Day at 4.25pm.
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Spurs top the (ratings) table
The highest rating was BT Sport 1’s coverage of Tottenham v Chelsea from 5.15pm, with an average of 1.3 million/6% and a peak of 1.8 million/7% at 8pm
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Xmas woe for BBC and ITV
After recording, 15.2 million people watched television across all-time on Christmas Day, down 3% on last year. Between 3pm and 11pm, where ITV and BBC1 concentrate their resources, 24 million tuned in, 4% less than last year.
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Critics
TV Critics: The Voice; Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes; Britain's Tudor Treasure
“Never had I pined so much for Simon Cowell’s theatrical cruelty.”
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Plenty of Kudos: Jane Featherstone leaves indie in fine fettle
Jane Featherstone will leave Kudos in rude health after a 15-year spell that has included some of the UK’s most successful and influential drama.
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Jane Featherstone & Henrietta Conrad to leave Endemol Shine
Kudos boss Jane Featherstone and Princess founder Henrietta Conrad are leaving Endemol Shine Group, two of the most high-profile programming departures since the mega-merger.
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Genstar agrees deal for Telestream
Private equity firm Genstar Capital has agreed a deal to purchase Telestream.
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ITN locks up Discovery crime doc
ITN Productions has picked up a ten-part crime documentary series in the US from cable network Investigation Discovery.
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NFTS ties with IMG for first sports course
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has launched its first ever sports-specific course after striking a partnership with IMG.
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Loft recruits new head of client services
Loft London has appointed Louise Townsend as head of client services.
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Magic Radio hunts ideas after debut commissions
Digital station Magic Radio has issued a call to producers for more ideas after commissioning its first ever shows from independent production companies.
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Christie acquires Pandora's Box developer Coolux
Projector manufacturer Christie has acquired 3D compositing and rendering systems developer Coolux.
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The X Factor & I'm A Celebrity dominate Twitter in December
ITV outperformed BBC1 on Twitter in December as The X Factor and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! dominated TV-related chat online.
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Ratings
Death In Paradise arrests 7m
THURSDAY: Death In Paradise cut down the competition after returning with an audience just below last year’s record opener.
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ITV declines to renew The Americans
ITV has opted not to pick up the third series of Saturday night Cold War drama The Americans.
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Critics
TV Critics: Bring Back Borstal; The Super-Rich and Us; Sex Party Secrets
“It was hard to shake the feeling that everyone was simply playing dress-up.”