All Broadcast articles in 2 October 2015 – Page 7
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Ratings
Strictly returns with 8m
FRIDAY: Strictly Come Dancing dominated the evening’s schedule as the share for Piers Morgan’s Life Stories fell below 10% on ITV.
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News
C4 hunts All 4 managing editor
Channel 4 is dialling up its short-form content strategy with the creation of a managing editor role with access to a “multi-million pound” commissioning budget.
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Ratings
Cider With Rosie refreshes 4m
SUNDAY: Downton Abbey dipped further from last week’s record low as BBC1’s latest one-off adaptation Cider With Rosie outperformed The Go-Between.
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News
Ten Alps eyes expansion after cutting losses
Ten Alps is keen to acquire small indies and expand into genres outside of its traditional factual base after halving its pre-tax losses.
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Highfield wants direct BBC funding for local press
Johnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield wants the BBC to invest 25% of its regional news budget into local newspaper content.
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Critics
TV Critics: Cider With Rosie; Downton Abbey; This Is England ’90
“If poetic ramblings were your thing, this was TV nirvana.”
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Ratings
England defeat peaks with 50% share
SATURDAY: ITV’s coverage of England’s Rugby World Cup match against Wales peaked with a near 50% share, denting Doctor Who which fell by almost 1m viewers from last week’s low.
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News
Sky Arts acquires Norwegian oil drama
Sky Arts has acquired Jo Nesbø-created Norwegian drama Occupied after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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News
Zig Zag hires ITVS producer
Zig Zag has hired ITV Studios producer Andy Scott as head of entertainment as part of a senior management overhaul.
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C4 foreign-language VoD service set for 2016 debut
Channel 4 is to launch its foreign-language streaming service in January, with big-budget German period drama Deutschland 83 becoming its first high-profile acquisition.