All Broadcast articles in 14 January 2011 – Page 6
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NewsBBC to make extra cuts of £400m
The BBC is embarking on a six month consultation over swingeing cuts across the corporation, as it seeks to make savings of 20%, amounting to roughly £400m.
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Comment13 Jan ‘11
“I’m far from convinced that there will be enough going on here to keep us interested.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsTrust under fire for iPlayer move
The BBC Trust has been criticised after it said that the BBC’s on-demand content should only be accessed via other TV platforms through its iPlayer.
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NewsITV given hope in CRR battle
ITV has been given hope in its fight to abolish the Contract Rights Renewal scheme after culture secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed he has been handed the power to reform the ad selling restrictions.
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RatingsSky1 holds Louis Spence audience
WEDNESDAY: New Sky1 series Louie Spence’s Showbusiness managed to hold its audience on its second outing, with just a small dip in viewers.
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NewsSimon Pitts to oversee ITV transformation
ITV has promoted Simon Pitts to oversee the company’s five-year transformation plan, in a move that sees Carolyn Fairbairn leave.
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RatingsTop 100 network programmes
Find out who topped the ratings league table for network programming from 3-9 January and browse the top 100.
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RatingsEastEnders cot death plot draws extra viewers
Consolidated figures have handed a major boost to the New Year’s Eve edition of EastEnders, which featured a controversial cot death storyline and generated thousands of complaints.
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RatingsTop 30 BBC2, Channel 4, Channel 5
Find out the top 30 programmes on BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from 3-9 January as well as the performance of all the terrestrials across week 1.
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RatingsTop 30 multichannel programmes
Find out the top 30 multichannel programmes for 3-9 January as well as the share of viewing across digital homes.
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RatingsGenre Overview
Browse the top 10 children’s, factual, drama, entertainment, comedy and music & arts programmes for 3-9 January.
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RatingsDemographic Focus
Explore the ratings breakdown demographically across the main terrestrial and multichannel broadcasters for 3-9 January.
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RatingsKidnap and Ransom snatches 5.65m
THURSDAY: New ITV1 drama Kidnap and Ransom, starring Trevor Eve, debuted with a strong audience and tussled with BBC1 comedy Come Fly With Me.
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Comment14 Jan ‘11
“It has all the makings of a classy package, and, by and large, it lives up to its promise.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsTigress to make Egypt shark attack film
The recent shark attacks that hit the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will be the subject of a new Channel 5 film from indie Tigress.
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NewsNews Corp in Shine takeover talks
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is reportedly in talks to buy his daughter’s film and television production company Shine Group, which owns the lucrative MasterChef franchise.
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NewsComplaints over Daily Show cuts
Channel 4’s decision to axe all but one edition of The Daily Show has sparked hundreds of complaints, it has been revealed.
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NewsTCI round-up: New year brings new drama for BBC1
BBC1’s controller Danny Cohen has commissioned a host of new programmes, including a new adaption of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, while Channel 4 sees the return of a new series of Million Pound Drop Live.
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NewsRadio 1 names first commissioner
The BBC has appointed its first commissioning editor for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, handing the job to Chris Moyles’ exec producer Piers Bradford.