All Broadcast articles in 09 November 2007 – Page 4
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FeaturesITV’s Doc continues to deliver viewers
The finale of the third series of ITV1’s Doc Martin this week became the most popular drama of the year so far, attracting 9.8 million/40.1% share on Monday (5 November) at 9pm.
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NewsC4 and Kew plan online cures guide
Channel 4 has teamed up with Kew Gardens to build an online repository of alternative medicines and folklore cures to accompany its upcoming documentary Medicine Men.
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NewsSkinkers secures venture funding
Live video streaming specialist Skinkers is gearing up to launch its latest platform, which will offer linear TV programming online, after securing $16m (£8m) in funding.
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Babelgum to air Encounters
Online TV network Babelgum is to screen films shown as part of Bristol’s Encounters short film festival this month.
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Orange IPTV imminent
Orange’s IPTV service is set to launch before the end of the year and the telecommunications company is planning to offer a hybrid VoD and Freeview package.
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Blinkx to offer anime films
Video search engine Blinkx has partnered with Japanese on-demand animation network Gong to offer its anime content.
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Off the Fence HD deal
Production and distribution company Off the Fence has commissioned London-based HD facility On Sight to manage and distribute its HD programme catalogue.
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Voting application launch
Mobile development consultancy Future Platforms has launched a downloadable mobile application to enable real-time audience voting and participation in gameshows.
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NewsUK imports fall foul of writers’ strike
Channel 4 and UKTV Gold acquisitions Back to You and The New Adventures of Old Christine have become the first scripted drama casualties of the US writers’ strike.
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FeaturesWhat commissioners want
Philip Reevell looks at what programmes are rating strongly in the four main genres and what commissioners are looking for in the future.
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NewsVon Hagens back with 612,000
The return of controversial anatomist Gunther von Hagens attracted 612,000 viewers (7.7%) to Channel 4 last night.
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NewsNoel Fielding to front The Wall
BBC3 is lining up comic Noel Fielding to present new Friday night live-style entertainment strand The Wall.
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CommentThe impact of the US writers’ strike
Kate Bulkley on the problems that the UK faces because of a dispute between writers and studios in the USA.
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NewsVirgin Media adds customers
Cable operator Virgin Media has defied analysts’ expectations with a return to customer growth in the third quarter, adding 13,000 net new customers.
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NewsClements under investigation
Police are investigating the alleged theft of emails involving former IWC creative director Alan Clements following last week’s court hearing.
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FeaturesSky profits tumble
The FTSE 100 displayed resilience this week as the implications of the US sub-prime lending crisis continued to unfold.
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NewsComedy Awards snub for Ant and Dec
Ant and Dec have failed to pick up a single nomination for the British Comedy Awards for the first time in five years.
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NewsBernstein to head Shine scripted side
Super-indie Shine has launched a US production base and has hired former Warner Brothers network executive Carolyn Bernstein to head the scripted side of the business.
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NewsTV Critics 6 November 2007
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including the start of Gunther Von Hagen's new series on Channel 4 - broadcast on 6 November 2007