All Broadcast articles in 17 April 2020
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NewsChannel 5 cuts budget by 10%
Commercial PSB follows rivals in reducing spend due to plummeting ad market
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RatingsRussell Howard makes inauspicious start
Reception muted for comedian’s latest Sky 1 show Home Time
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VideoPrimates, BBC1
Portrait of a hugely charismatic family of animals, to which we all belong. Produced by BBC Studios NHU and PBS
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RatingsYoung demos on the hunt for news
16-24 viewing is up on terrestrial channels but down on those dedicated to the demographic
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RatingsSteph Show off to shaky start
Daytime series sees rise in volume as total viewing grows but share slips a fifth
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VideoThe Real Marigold Hotel, BBC1
More celebrity retirees try out life in India. Produced by Twofour
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SponsoredNext Steps for TV Advertising Measurement
How TV advertising fits into a fast-evolving landscape where online and on-demand advertising are growing fast
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NewsBectu and Pact join forces to lobby Treasury
Bodies demand clarity over whether freelancers whose contracts reached ‘natural end’ can be furloughed
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NewsGovernment extends furlough scheme until end of June
Move comes as creative unions send chancellor seven-point survival plan
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NewsPope preps fast-turnaround drama shorts for ITV
Screenwriter’s ITV Studios label will explore how families are coping with lockdown
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NewsTheroux indie strikes first-look deal with BBCS
Mindhouse Productions signs up with distribution arm for two years
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VideoPenny Dreadful: City of Angels, Sky Atlantic
Neal Street Productions drama set in 1938 Los Angeles
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NewsThe cost of coronavirus: producers lose £250m
60% of indies warn their cash reserves will not last longer than six months, according to Pact research
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NewsCineflix invites buyers to drama ‘e-premiere’
Icelandic series The Minister was a Broadcast International Hot Pick
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RatingsRoss Kemp takes 2.5m to NHS Frontline
THURSDAY: ITV doc hit slot average but was 1m behind presenter’s previous investigation