All Broadcast articles in 29 January 2015 – Page 2
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NewsIn brief: Mentorn clip shows & London Irish halted
Mentorn has landed two Channel 5 clip shows and while Channel 4 has no plans to bring back sitcom London Irish. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows 19 – 25 January 2015
At 9pm on Thursday, Sky 1 launched Ross Kemp: Extreme World with 407,000/2% – its best performer this week
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RatingsTop 30 multichannel programmes 19 – 25 January 2015
E4 topped the table once more with Thursday’s The Big Bang Theory at 8.30pm (1.7 million/7%).
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NewsSouth Side Story trials SnapChat
The BBC has kicked off a trial of messaging app SnapChat to support BBC3 reality show South Side Story.
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RatingsTop 30 shows (BBC2, C4, C5) 19 – 25 January 2015
It was a red-letter week for BBC2: Wednesday brought the best drama launch in a decade in Wolf Hall, while Sunday marked the return of Top Gear.
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CommentThe Twitter verdict: Fortitude
“Well I stuck with #Fortitude and thought it was really good. Except for the pig. Didn’t like the pig bit”
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RatingsTop 100 network programmes- 19 – 25 January 2015
Ratings surge pushes period drama to top of the table – but ITV’s Mr Selfridge stumbles on return
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RatingsFortitude launch captures 700k
THURSDAY: Sky Atlantic’s heavily-promoted drama Fortitude made a successful debut, securing an overnight audience of over 700,000 viewers.
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CriticsTV Critics: Fortitude; The Vikings Are Coming; The Mega Brothel
“Wilful obscurantism is not unheard of when setting up a mystery drama, but Fortitude is all cloak and very little dagger.”
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NewsAmazon nabs US Catastrophe rights
Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured the exclusive US rights to Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe.
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NewsIdris Elba fronts BBC Taster interactive series
Idris Elba is fronting a 20-part interactive series exploring the history of the world for BBC Taster, the corporation’s innovation website.
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FeaturesBroadcast Awards at 20: Top 10 shows
The creatives behind Broadcast’s top 10 award winning show look back at their work
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NewsBBC retains Premier League rights for £204m
The BBC will keep hold of Premier League football until 2019 and launch a mid-week Match of the Day on BBC2 as part of a £204m deal.
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Features
Broadcast Awards at 20: Indies
Best Independent Production Company winners explain the culture and ethos that aided their success
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NewsBroadcasters confirm debate proposals
The broadcasters’ proposals for the TV election debates look set to remain unaltered after the BBC and ITV released a joint statement confirming their intentions.
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NewsSmithsonian orders Nutopia invention doc
US cable network Smithsonian has ordered documentary series My Million Dollar Invention from Jane Root’s Nutopia.
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NewsNordic drama execs eye growth
Nordic territories will need to see an increase in the number of digital platforms and local commissioners if they are to showcase their drama globally, according to industry experts.
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NewsBBC commissioner IP guidelines: in full
Click to view the BBC’s newly introduced IP guidelines.
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NewsImagine fills final gap with RGB Networks acquisition
Imagine Communications looks set for a period of consolidation after the manufacturer announced its fourth acquisition in just over a year.