All Broadcast articles in 19 August 2016 – Page 3

  • Gary Lineker
    Ratings

    Rio Olympics attracts 9.6m peak

    2016-08-15T12:46:00Z

    SATURDAY: The BBC’s Olympics coverage drew its biggest audience to date with 9.6m tuning in for the women’s pursuit medal ceremony, while 2.3m watched Mo Farah win the 10,000m in the early hours.

  • Wiggins
    Ratings

    Cycling success boosts BBC1

    2016-08-15T12:15:00Z

    FRIDAY: Great Britain’s cycling success peaked with 7.8m viewers watching Bradley Wiggins pick up his eighth Olympic medal.

  • warwick_davis
    News

    ITV plots Warwick Davis quiz

    2016-08-15T11:22:00Z

    Life’s Too Short star Warwick Davis is to host a new daytime quiz show for ITV.

  • Pick Me
    News

    Optomen production boss joins Possessed

    2016-08-15T11:14:00Z

    Former Optomen head of production Gail Pinkerton has joined ITV Studios entertainment label Possessed in the same role.

  • Mobeen
    News

    BBC3 unveils latest comedy feeds

    2016-08-15T10:29:00Z

    Hat Trick and Happy Tramp Productions are among four indies that have been commissioned to produce six new BBC3 pilots for its Comedy Feed strand.

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    News

    Investment firm KKR eyeing eOne bid

    2016-08-15T10:10:00Z

    ITV could face competition to acquire Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One (eOne) with private equity firm KKR reportedly weighing up a bid.

  • Blankety
    News

    Blankety Blank to return to ITV

    2016-08-15T10:06:00Z

    ITV is continuing its revival of vintage gameshows by recommissioning retro format Blankety Blank, according to reports.