All Broadcast articles in 21 October 2011 – Page 7
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Comment17 Oct '11
“It should have been cordoned off with crime-scene tape, not broadcast.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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RatingsWales defeat peaks at 6.8m
SATURDAY: Nearly 60% of the viewing population watched Wales crash out of the Rugby World Cup in a close fought defeat to France.
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RatingsX Factor beaten by Strictly
SATURDAY: The X Factor continued its slide as the second live sing-off was more than 2m viewers down on last year - and was beaten by Strictly Come Dancing while the two shows were on air at the same time.
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NewsC4 to handle PBS UK sales
Channel 4 will handle all advertising sales for US broadcaster PBS when it launches in the UK next month.
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NewsiPlayer tablet views up 15%
BBC iPlayer usage via tablets grew by 15% in September as the number of devices in the market booms.
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NewsCharlie’s Angels reboot axed
A remake of ‘70s TV series Charlie’s Angels has been cancelled by US network ABC after just four episodes.
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NewsInside Nature's Giants app launches
Windfall Films has teamed up with Harper Collins to produce a print book, illustrated eBook and app based on Channel 4 series Inside Nature’s Giants.
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RatingsComic Strip returns with 1.7m
FRIDAY: The Comic Strip returned to Channel 4 with a film noir spoof about a fugitive Tony Blair, tracking down an audience of nearly 1.7m.
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NewsWinkleman to host BBC1 pilot on a Dare
Claudia Winkleman has been drafted in to present a BBC1 entertainment pilot being made by RDF Television.
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NewsBrian Lenz leaves BSkyB
Brian Lenz, one of the key architects of BSkyB’s 3D strategy, is leaving to join satellite broadcaster Astro Malaysia.