All Broadcast articles in 18 February 2011 – Page 6
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FeaturesDemographic Focus
Explore the ratings breakdown demographically across the main terrestrial and multichannel broadcasters for 7-13 February.
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RatingsLaunch problems at the BBC
Outcasts struggles to achieve orbit but ITV’s The Biggest Loser keeps on gaining weight.
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RatingsAn exotic mix of TV treats
Ancient Britain, the Middle East, the Caribbean, gypsies and African islands all made the ‘exotic things to discuss’ list this week.
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RatingsMadness gets a grip on Sky
I don’t know if anyone down Isleworth way has one of those signs on their desk that declares ‘You Don’t Have To Be Mad To Work Here But It Helps’, but this week Sky Living and Sky 1 each launched new shows that more than alluded to madness.
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RatingsMasterChef loses half a million
THURSDAY: MasterChef’s new format is struggling to bed-in after it lost nearly half a million viewers on Wednesday, as ITV enjoyed a strong night with Marchlands.
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NewsBBC launches Academy
The BBC Academy is rolling out a website supporting its College of Production initiative to offer free practical advice to the production community.
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NewsOTF names development head
Indie Off The Fence Productions has appointed Jayne Edwards as its head of development to grow its production slate.
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NewsNew faces for Got Talent team
Sam Donnelly has been appointed by Talkback Thames as executive producer on Britain’s Got Talent.
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NewsITV Studios enters Asia
ITV Studios has formed a new collaboration with Asian-based production company Active TV, which will see the two companies produce entertainment formats together.
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NewsMentorn signs Beautiful Face's Piper
Mentorn has signed an exclusive development deal with Katie: My Beautiful Face star Katie Piper.
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NewsC4 pledges extra £6.7m to docs
Schools are to be the subject of the next Channel 4 “fixed rig” series as part of a raft of investment in documentary programming that will include new films from acclaimed directors Patrick Forbes and Kim Longinotto.
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NewsBBC launches quest for universal code
The BBC is developing an ambitious multiplatform treasure hunt project that will embed clues in both a TV programme and online that lead viewers to a real prize.
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NewsC4 News develops first app
Channel 4 News is to launch its first mobile app as it embraces new platforms. While C4 has previously launched a range of iPhone apps, this will be among the first also available for the iPad.
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NewsHistory unites with Foursquare
The History Channel has tied up with location-based social network Foursquare to encourage viewers to discover London’s landmarks.
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NewsITV hires BBC multiplatform exec
ITV has appointed Richard Williams to the new role of controller of multiplatform commissioning and digital content.
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NewsTVF updates Royal wedding doc for TLC
TVF International has been commissioned to produce a revised version of its doc William and Kate: A Royal Love Story for Discovery-owned US cable channel TLC.
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NewsFremantleMedia promotes Flint
FremantleMedia has promoted Stephen Flint to director of operations, worldwide entertainment, with immediate effect.
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NewsITV conjures Penn & Teller series
ITV1 has commissioned a six-part series of Penn & Teller: Fool Us hosted by Jonathan Ross, following a succesful pilot in January, .
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NewsS4C scoops KidScreen award
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has picked up a prize at the KidScreen Awards for its pre-school film about a lost chick.
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NewsBBCW to buy out Lonely Planet for £42m
BBC Worldwide has confirmed it is to buy the outstanding 25% of travel publisher Lonely Planet for £42.1m.