All Broadcast articles in 22 April 2011 – Page 5
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RatingsJuicy ratings for bad mums
There must be something special about the juice of celebrities, for it seems it’s able to flow uphill. Then, before their waters break, mums wish to misbehave, and large numbers wanted to watch them do so.
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NewsOfcom clears raunchy X Factor performances - just
Ofcom is to revise the rules governing family entertainment shows after ruling that The X Factor final performances by Rihanna and Christina Aguilera were “at the very margin of acceptability”.
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FeaturesRivals fill the YouView gap
The delay of YouView set-top boxes until 2012 is allowing manufacturers of TVs and other internet-connected devices to steal a march on the broadcaster-backed service, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentOff Cuts: A Certain Ratio
Oscar-winning film-maker Kevin Macdonald took the lecturers’ prerogative during his whistle-stop speech on the history of documentary last week. Delivering the inaugural BBC Documentary Lecture, Shrinking Cameras, Expanding Worlds, the Touching The Void director had to make a choice about which format to show his ...
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NewsTrust upholds just three Panorama complaints
The BBC Trust has upheld just three out of 51 complaints about an edition of Panorama examining the deadly storming of an aid flotilla by Israeli commandos.
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NewsBT loses file sharing legal battle
New legislation designed to tackle illegal internet file sharing and to protect intellectual property rights online was given the backing of the High Court today (April 20).
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NewsTesco buys Blinkbox to boost VOD
Tesco has bought an 80% stake in video-on-demand provider Blinkbox to offer its customers video-on-demand from content partners including All3Media, BBC Worldwide and Shed Media.
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Features
Back2Back
Brighton indie Back2Back found its trip to Cannes a success. The Hunks, its latest Sky Living commission, is selling around the world, and there is interest in The Unofficial Royal Wedding, a Channel 4 commission that will go out live next weekend.But being in front of potential new clients opens ...
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FeaturesDene Films
One of the newest visitors to the market was Dene Films, a Newcastle-based indie that has just opened an office in London as part of its plans to break into long-form broadcast production.
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FeaturesIcon Films
Icon Films managing director Laura Marshall says that as a regional indie, it’s harder to get noticed and “your song has to be louder and sweeter”
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FeaturesPogo Films
For Olivier Lauchenauer and Philip Richardson, being at MipTV is vital because it allows them to showcase their 3D output. Seeing is believing, say the pair, who add that they effectively doubled meetings at their last MipTV as passers-by saw the screen and the 3D glasses and asked if they ...
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FeaturesPresto Digital
Six months ago, Presto Digital creative director David Jones had never even heard of MipTV.
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Features
TVF International
Freddie Versus The World producer TVF’s senior sales executive Jessica Bennetts describes this year’s fair as quiet but noticed a definite improvement on the mood from its previous recession-dampened markets.
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FeaturesCan we sell? Yes we Cannes
With 800 meetings held and dozens of deals struck, Pact’s UK Indies stand at MipTV opened doors to international opportunities. By Broadcast reporters
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RatingsTop 100 network programmes
Find out who topped the ratings league table for network programming from 11 - 17 April and browse the top 100.
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RatingsTop 30 BBC2, Channel 4, Channel 5
Find out the top 30 programmes on BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from 11 - 17 April as well as the performance of all the terrestrials across week 15.
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RatingsTop 30 multichannel programmes
Find out the top 30 multichannel programmes for 11 - 17 April as well as the share of viewing across digital homes.
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RatingsDemographic Focus
Explore the ratings breakdown demographically across the main terrestrial and multichannel broadcasters for 11 - 17 April.
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RatingsGenre Overview
Browse the top 10 children’s, factual, drama, entertainment, comedy, sport and current affairs from 11 - 17 April.