All Broadcast articles in 29 April 2011 – Page 5
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NewsGive auditors access to BBC books, says Hunt
Auditors should have “unfettered” access to the BBC’s accounts, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today.
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CommentA fresh start for ITV and STV
STV finally buried the hatchet with ITV yesterday ending a near two-year legal wrangle. Jake Kanter examines what the future might hold for their relationship.
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NewsSky to shoot 3D Royal Wedding short
Sky has confirmed that it will shoot some aspects of the Royal Wedding in 3D, with five 3D rigs positioned outside Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: BBC2 serves up Raymond Blanc
The heady aroma of regional French cooking wafts over Greenlight as a new BBC2 series with chef Raymond Blanc tops this week’s new commissions.
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NewsEyeworks set to continue alone
Netherlands-based Eyeworks has removed itself from the market and decided to “continue on its own” after completing a strategic review.
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NewsArri's Allan Fyfe retires
Arri sales manager Allan Fyfe has retired from the camera manufacturer after 27 years with the company.
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RatingsRoyal wedding ties knot with 26m
FRIDAY: One of the biggest audiences in UK television history watched Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange vows during the royal wedding.
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RatingsVera murders Exile
SUNDAY: ITV’s latest detective drama Vera out-sleuthed BBC1’s star studded psychological thriller Exile.
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NewsDCD looks to raise £1m after recording £11m loss
Super-indie DCD Media is looking to raise £1m in short-term working capital, after revealing an operating loss of more than £11m for the 18 months to 31 December.
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NewsFairlight's Ken Barnsley loses cancer battle
Fairlight European operations director Ken Barnsley passed away last week.
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RatingsDoctor Who loses more than 1m
SATURDAY: Doctor Who lost more than a million viewers following its worst launch since the franchise was rebooted.
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NewsCall to delay digital radio switchover by five years
Consumer group Which? has called on the Government to delay digital radio switchover for at least five years.
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RatingsCelebrity Juice gets highest ever audience of 1.48m
THURSDAY: Keith Lemon’s panel show Celebrity Juice squeezed in its biggest audience to date pulling in 1.48m viewers (7.1%).
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest line-up revealed
Adam Curtis, Bruce Parry, Molly Dineen and Nick Broomfield are among the leading film-makers appearing at next month’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsPatten: BBC not perfect, but best of British
Lord Patten has sent a rousing email to BBC staff, marking his first day as chairman of the Trust.
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RatingsC4's Gypsy wedding special beats BBC1
THURSDAY: Channel 4’s spin-off of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings in honour of the royal nuptials put in a strong performance beating BBC1.
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NewsBBC sees 3m tune in to Royal Wedding online
The BBC saw 3m people tune into its Royal Wedding coverage online despite experiencing some technical issues throughout the day.
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RatingsCase Sensitive debuts with 5.13m
MONDAY: ITV’s new detective double header Case Sensitive put BBC1’s Exile in the shade, as the World Snooker Championship peaked with more than 6.4m.
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RatingsNews audiences surge in wake of Bin Laden’s death
MONDAY: News of Osama Bin Laden’s death saw viewers flocking to news channels with Sky News almost tripling its audience.