All Broadcast articles in 27 April 2012 – Page 6
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RatingsTop 30 multichannel programmes
Find out the top 30 multichannel programmes for 16-22 April as well as the share of viewing across digital homes.
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RatingsTop consolidated programmes
Find out which programmes gained the biggest audience through recording from 9-15 April and browse the top titles.
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RatingsDemographic Focus
Explore the ratings breakdown demographically across the main terrestrial and multichannel broadcasters from 16-22 April.
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RatingsGenre Overview
Browse the top ten children’s, factual, drama, entertainment, comedy, music and arts programmes from 16-22 April.
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News
Hunt's permanent secretary dodges MPs' News Corp questions
The DCMS has defended Jonathan Stephens’ refusal to answer questions about his role in the row over Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and News Corp.
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NewsOfcom steps up BSkyB investigation
Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into whether BSkyB is a “fit and proper” owner of a broadcasting licence.
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RatingsSeries low for Long Lost Family
THURSDAY: ITV1 reunion series Long Lost Family fell to a series low, despite coming up against a drama repeat on BBC1.
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RatingsBroke Girls take on Russell Howard
THURSDAY: New US comedy 2 Broke Girls and Russell Howard’s Good News battled for the lead in multichannel at 9pm.
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NewsITV reveals Diamond Jubilee plans
ITV will reunite Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham for its live coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June.
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NewsTwickenham Film Studios thrown a lifeline
An anonymous buyer has been lined up to take over troubled facility Twickenham Studios.
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NewsHunt to hand over News Corp correspondence
Jeremy Hunt is to hand over correspondence about News Corp’s BSkyB bid in an attempt to clear his name from accusations of wrongdoing.
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NewsC4's Charlesworth joins MirriAd
Former Channel 4 product placement head David Charlesworth has joined agency MirriAd to oversee its commercial operations as it gears up for further growth.
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NewsThe Voice first to introduce "voice short code" voting
The BBC is to become the first broadcaster to launch voice short codes to support voting for The Voice UK.
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NewsShed appoints former Chorion CFO
Shed Media has appointed Terry Downing, who previously helped oversee the break-up process of Chorion, as its chief financial officer.
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News
Rize USA pens news deal
DCD Media indie Rize USA has inked a first-look deal with press agency Caters News, giving the team exclusive access to stories from around the world.
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NewsIdris Elba to host C4 dance doc
Idris Elba, star of Luther and The Wire, is being lined up to front a second Fresh One Productions film, looking at the history of dance music and clubbing for Channel 4.
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NewsSET acquires Spooks
BBC spy drama Spooks is to be repeated from the beginning by Sony Entertainment Television.
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NewsBBC2 orders menu of fresh cooking shows
BBC2 has ordered a swathe of new cookery shows with an international flavour.
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NewsPBS UK acquires America Revealed
PBS UK has acquired the US version of Lion Television doc Britain From Above.