All Broadcast articles in 13 November 2009 – Page 6
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NewsBBC restricting drama writers, claims Poliakoff
“Kafkaesque” committees at the BBC are artificially restricting writers and endangering television drama, Stephen Poliakoff has claimed.
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RatingsCollision smashes competition
Collision smashed up the competition last night, drawing almost double the audience of David Attenborough’s landmark nature series Life.
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NewsC4 to follow fight for Harrow scholarships
Channel 4 is to lift the curtain on the fight for scholarships to Harrow School, after Boomerang Plus secured behind the scenes access.
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News'No comment' on cricket TV plans
The Government has refused to comment on suggestions that Test cricket could soon make a return to terrestrial television.
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NewsC4 technical problems anger viewers
Technical problems dominated C4’s complaints log last month, with 300 viewers contacting the broadcaster over disruption to Hollywood movie America’s Sweethearts and HBO import True Blood.
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NewsJedward save sparks 3,000 complaints
ITV has been bombarded with thousands of complaints following Simon Cowell’s move to save twins Jedward over Welsh crooner Lucie Jones in The X Factor on Sunday [8 Nov].
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NewsProduct placement consulation underway
The government’s consultation into the introduction of product placement in UK programmes has launched, with ITV boss Michael Grade stating it will put broadcasters on a “level playing field” with international rivals.
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NewsIanucci wins Bafta Scotland awards
Armando Ianucci and Peter Capaldi picked up a hat trick of awards at the Bafta Scotland Awards for political satire In the Loop, on a night that also saw prizes awarded to BBC drama New Town and actor Robert Carlyle.
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NewsTop Gear rapped over gory "suicide"
Ofcom has rapped Top Gear over the bloodiness of a sketch that portrayed a man committing suicide, sparking 50 viewer complaints.
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NewsOfcom bows to BBC over Pedigree Dogs ruling
Ofcom has held off publishing rulings about BBC1’s Pedigree Dogs Exposed documentary after sparking “unprecedented” anger from the corporation.
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NewsRestaurants in Turkish living rooms
Viewers in Turkey and Scandinavia will soon be feasting on local versions of Virgin 1 culinary series Restaurant in our Living Room, following fresh sales by Target Entertainment.
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RatingsJacko séance raises 606,600 for Sky
Michael Jackson pulled a crowd even from beyond the grave this weekend, with Sky 1’s live séance to contact the King of Pop bringing in more than three times its normal Friday night audience.
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Comment9 Nov, '09
“He is lucky they didn’t cut it into bits and sell it to The One Show.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsPopular factual commissioners outline wishlists
Sheffield Doc/Fest: Popular factual commissioners at the BBC, Channel 4 and Five have outlined their wishlists for the coming year.
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NewsSky 1 hunts new factual talent
Sheffield Doc/Fest: Sky 1 plans to use the 8pm slot that was previously home to The Simpsons to break new popular factual presenting talent.
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RatingsX Factor's Grimes save scores 16.6m
Simon Cowell’s decision to save hair-raising twins John and Edward Grimes over Welsh singer Lucie Jones proved ratings gold for ITV1’s The X Factor last night, with a record peak audience of 16.6m (54.1%).
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NewsSpecialist factual feels the pinch in peak
Sheffield Doc/Fest: Channel 4 has to “raise its game” in specialist factual and deliver more “polarising” programming if it is to compete in peaktime, according to commissioning exec Ralph Lee.
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NewsBroadcasters outline doc wishlists
Sheffield Doc/Fest: ITV1 is looking to commission several blue-chip documentary singles from top-end film-makers for 9pm.
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RatingsSaturday X Factor scores 11.8m
Movie-themed songs and the promise of John and Edward Grimes singing Ghostbusters brought The X Factor its highest average audience for a Saturday so far this series, with 11.8m tuning in (46.9%) - but Cowell’s huge audience didn’t hang around for Piers Morgan.