All Broadcast articles in 27 January 2012 – Page 6
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News
UTV news beats BBC rival
ITV’s Northern Irish licence holder UTV has claimed that its daily news show consistently beat its BBC rival last year.
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Comment
New Year, new presenters
Capital’s new London breakfast DJ, Dave Berry, is now two weeks into the job, and Casey Kasem, the new host on Smooth Radio 70s has around 40 years on the clock. So how are they both doing? Paul Robinson takes a listen.
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Time-shifted viewing tops 9%
Time-shifted TV accounted for 9.4% of all viewing in 2011, according to the latest research from commercial TV marketing body Thinkbox.
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C4 orders Anna and Katy comedy
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series based on Comedy Lab pilot Anna and Katy.
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Ratings
Becky McDonald's Corrie exit draws 11.5m
MONDAY: Becky McDonald’s dramatic departure from Coronation Street helped the soap to its best ratings in nearly a year.
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Call The Midwife tops Sherlock
CONSOLIDATED: New BBC1 drama Call the Midwife was recorded by nearly 2m viewers on its debut - beating the final instalment of Sherlock.
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Jon Snow praises Ofcom in Cudlipp Lecture
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has praised Ofcom for its role in regulating TV journalism and backed proposals for a similar regulator of the print industry.
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C5 to investigate fat nation
The morbidly obese are to put under the spotlight for a new Channel 5 series.
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Zodiak Media gets French reshuffle
Zodiak Media Group is rebranding, made three top level Paris-based appointments, and re-jigged its banking so it is managed from the French capital.
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Comment
24 Jan '12
“It wasn’t about the men, or their machines per se, but about the relationships around them.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Freesat to honour best live show
Best live TV programme is one of three new categories that have been added to the annual Freesat 2012 Channel Awards.
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ESPN to air Premier League on Freeview
ESPN is to broadcast the first freely available Premier League match on Freeview as part of a weekend promotion to drive awareness of the channel.
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ITV commercial director joins sports rights firm
ITV commercial director Jonathan Rogers is to step down after 12 years to join sports rights company Pitch International.
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BBC1 recommissions Call the Midwife
BBC1 period drama Call the Midwife has been recommissioned after just two episodes.
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BBC and C4 reveal PI usage at Leveson Inquiry
The BBC and Channel 4 News have revealed how much they have spent on private investigators at the Leveson inquiry.
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X Factor cleared over Tulisa tattoo but Xtra Factor broke rules
The X Factor has been cleared of promoting judge Tulisa Contostavlos’ perfume through her signature arm gesture, but its sister show The Xtra Factor breached regulations in a related incident.
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Ratings
Birdsong calls 6.03m
SUNDAY: Epic drama Birdsong boosted BBC1’s usual audience by more than a million – while new series Call the Midwife delivered a healthy 8.64m.
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Growth predicted for paid VoD
Consumers are increasingly prepared to pay for TV content online according to research from KPMG.
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BBC4 partners with Southbank for classical festival
BBC4 is partnering with London’s Southbank Centre for a year-long classical music festival to be held in 2013.
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Disney XD recommisisons Goalmouth
Disney UK has ordered a second series of its football-themed entertainment series Goalmouth featuring former England player Dion Dublin.