All Broadcast articles in 17 June 2011 – Page 2
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NewsPratchett defends assisted suicide film
Sir Terry Pratchett has defended his documentary about assisted suicide, which showed the death of a millionaire hotelier who was suffering from motor neurone disease.
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RatingsButton F1 victory seen by 8.5m
SUNDAY: Coverage of Jenson Button’s victory in the Canadian Grand Prix peaked with nearly 8.5m viewers as rain delays forced the race into BBC2 primetime.
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RatingsTerry Pratchett's euthanasia doc draws 1.7m
MONDAY: The controversy surrounding Sir Terry Pratchett’s euthanasia documentary failed to convert into substantial viewing figures.
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NewsUKTV to air Really on Freeview
UKTV is replacing its Freeview plus one channel Dave Ja Vu with paid-for lifestyle channel Really.
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NewsFood Network hires former ITV execs
Food Network UK has appointed two ex-ITV execs as it gears up for a push on content.
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NewsCut senior staff at BBC Radio, report says
BBC Radio should strip out senior staff and share resources between Radio 1, 1Xtra, 2 and 6 Music more frequently, according to a major new report on the four stations.
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RatingsIsle of Wight boosts Sky Arts
SUNDAY: Coverage of the Isle of Wight Festival saw Sky Arts 1 boost its usual audience five-fold.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to launch in Western Europe
BBC Worldwide is launching the Global iPlayer in Western Europe first, Jana Bennett is set to reveal.
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CommentRobinson on the Myers Report
When it comes to sacred cows John Myers report into savings across the BBC’s popular music radio networks slaughters a whole field, but its findings will be popular with staff and listeners, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentBFBS: extreme engineering
Quentin Howard reveals the extreme engineering behind forces radio and TV service BFBS.
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NewsComic Strip returns to C4 with Blair spoof
The Comic Strip is to return to Channel 4 with a film noir spoof that features Tony Blair on the run for murder and Jennifer Saunders as Margaret Thatcher.
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NewsSmithson quits DSP
John Smithson, one of TV’s factual giants, is leaving Darlow Smithson Productions, the indie he co-founded in 1988, to “return to his indie roots.”
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RatingsC4 Sri Lanka doc draws 800,000
TUESDAY: A hard-hitting investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka drew more than 800,000 viewers to Channel 4.
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RatingsLuther returns with 5.6m
TUESDAY: BBC1 detective drama Luther returned with a strong performance, arresting more than 5.6m viewers.
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Comment15 June '11
“Luther is pure, escapist TV drama. And a very superior one.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsOur War continues with 1m
TUESDAY: BBC3 doc series Our War lost more than a quarter of last week’s audience but still managed to recruit nearly a million viewers.
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NewsPratchett euthanasia film sparks 898 complaints
Hundreds of people have complained to the BBC after it showed a man committing suicide at a clinic in Switzerland.
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NewsMP criticises Abraham over Boyle joke
Channel 4’s chief executive has been attacked by an MP for making the “appalling decision” to broadcast Frankie Boyle’s joke about Katie Price’s son Harvey.
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NewsBBC Scotland names news boss
RTS award-winning journalist John Boothman has been promoted to the role of head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland.
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NewsFreesat Awards shortlist unveiled
ITV1 will go up against ITV2, BBC3 and E4 for the best entertainment channel prize at this year’s Freesat Awards.