All Broadcast articles in 9 October 2014
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News
Fox and Apollo agree Shine Group & Endemol mega merger
The merger between Shine Group and Endemol has been agreed by 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management, with each company owning 50% of the new business.
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Kids’ ‘turning to tablets over TVs’
Tablet devices are quickly replacing televisions as children’s preferred means of consuming video content, according to Ofcom research.
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ITV calls for more Catchphrase
STV Productions’ revived classic gameshow Catchphrase has been recommissioned for a third series.
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BBC ups safety measures after attacks on reporters
The BBC has intensified its risk assessment processes for international correspondents following threats to journalists covering conflicts in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq.
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Comment
The battle for male viewers heats up
Can Viacom crack the male audience with the UK launch of Spike TV? Stephen Arnell weighs up the evidence
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News
Shine cooks up 50th MasterChef format deal
MasterChef is heading to Colombia after Shine International closed its 50th format deal for the hit cooking fomat.
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Ratings
England win peaks with 6.6m
THURSDAY: England’s 5-0 win over San Marino peaked with 6.6m - as Who Do You Think You Are?’s latest series was up on last year.
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US digital indie lifts lid on ITV’s investment
US digital indie Indigenous Media plans to use investment from ITV to create fresh online scripted channels and secure greater international exposure for its content.
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Comment
Radio needs a united front
Broadcasters must collaborate more in face of new competition, says BBC Radio boss Helen Boaden
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Critics
TV Critics: Peaky Blinders; Who Do You Think You Are?; Scrotal Recall; Detectorists
“Peaky Blinders is setting the bar very high for British drama.”
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News
Matchlight officially exits DCD Media
Matchlight has completed its management buyout from DCD Media and secured a BBC1 commission starring Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell.
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Sky Vision secures Name That Tune
Sky Vision has snagged the international rights to classic musical gameshow Name That Tune after striking a deal with rights holder Prestige Entertainment.
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Genevieve Dexter launches kids indie
Former Cake boss Genevieve Dexter has set up a kids’ indie in association with animation studio Squint/Opera.
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Zig Zag beefs up US team
Zig Zag Productions is beefing up its US division with the hire of Big Brother and Banzai producer Ben Paul.
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Luther creator pens BBC Kiwi crime drama
Luther creator Neil Cross has teamed up with Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films to develop a BBC detective drama set in New Zealand.
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Ratings
Strictly glides to victory
The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing went head-to-head on Friday 26 September
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CHARTS: Modern Life is good for Dave
Dave’s best, and the best non-sport UK show of the week, was Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish on Tuesday at 10pm with 388,000/3%
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CHARTS: BBC4 finds comedy gold
BBC4 comedy Detectorists launched on Thursday at 10pm to 650,000/4%, comparing well with the 2012 series of Jo Brand comedy Getting On (460,000/2.5% live average)
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CHARTS: Arresting start for C4 ob-doc
C4’s 24 Hours In Police Custody launched on Monday at 9pm for 90 minutes to 1.6 million/7% (349,000 +1)
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CHARTS: ITV’s Cilla ends on a high note
Final instalment proves too strong for BBC1’s New Tricks, but Bake Off nets best ever overnight