All Broadcast articles in 1 April 2011 – Page 8
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RatingsGenre Overview
Browse the top 10 children’s, factual, drama, entertainment, comedy, sport and current affairs from 21-27 March.
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RatingsDemographic Focus
Explore the ratings breakdown demographically across the main terrestrial and multichannel broadcasters for 21-27 March.
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RatingsRich race boats as poor riot
Boat Race divides society while Dancing On Ice reminds us of its worth as a big hitter
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RatingsC4 campaigns take over TV
This week’s channel overview considers factual fare from Jamie’s Dream School to Wonders of the Universe.
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RatingsComing Out of Nowhere
This week’s digital focus focuses on Everything and Nothing, Katie Price, a White Van Man and the return of Spartacus.
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RatingsCatch-up figures aiding recommissions
Traditional linear broadcasters have in recent times felt somewhat besieged by the inexorable march of technology. But one form of technology might be turning out to be more of a champion of old style TV.
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RatingsThree in a Bed tucks in 1.1m
THURSDAY: Three in a Bed tucked in more than 1m viewers on its return, as the Great British Food Revival bowed out with a series low.
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NewsITN strikes development deal with Mercury Media
ITN Productions has signed a deal with distributor Mercury Media to develop four topical magazine show formats for the international market.
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RatingsSky1's Runaway audience of 426,000
THURDAY: Sky1’s latest Martina Cole adaptation managed a strong start, but could not match previous hit The Take.
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Comment1 April '11
“A show that is both awful and impossible to switch off.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsLion pounces on Betty exec
Lion TV is expanding its entertainment team by hiring Betty head of development Joff Powell as entertainment executive.
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NewsBBC to hear doc concerns
The BBC is to listen to the concerns of documentary distributors, who have complained that the corporation is not acquiring enough independent factual films.
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NewsBBC invites sailing tender
The BBC is to open to tender coverage of sailing during the 2012 Olympic Games.
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NewsProspect hires Jamie's Dream School producer
DCD-owned factual producer Prospect has expanded its team with the hire of Cal Turner as executive producer.
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NewsMTV to take Monkey Quest international
MTV Networks UK is to roll out an international version of virtual world Monkey Quest following its launch in the US on 18 March.
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Unesco unites with Nat Geo in web docs project
National Geographic has produced a series of five ad-funded documentary shorts to be distributed online and edited into a full-length programme for broadcast.
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NewsMcFly on the wall doc for 5*
McFly is to feature in a fly on the wall documentary as the first original commission for 5* since its relaunch in March.
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NewsBFI to spend £3m more on UK film
The BFI has revealed its UK production funding will rise from £15m to £18m on the day that it takes over as the UK’s lead body for film.
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NewsITV homepage relaunched
ITV has relaunched its homepage as the first step in its wider online overhaul.
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RatingsCelebrity Juice beats terrestrials
THURSDAY: ITV2 panel show Celebrity Show has beaten BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 with its highest audience figures to date.