All Broadcast articles in 3 February 2012 – Page 2
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CommentRiver Monsters, ITV1
Turning a simple tale about river fishing into a returnable “murder mystery” brand has proved quite a challenge, says ITV1’s River Monsters executive producer Harry Marshall.
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RatingsBBC3’s gay footballers doc nets 712k
MONDAY: An investigative documentary into the lack of openly gay professional footballers in Britain drew nearly a quarter of a million more viewers than BBC3’s usual audience.
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Comment31 Jan '12
“Prepare for grim compromises and a really big lump in the throat.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsSky to launch Netflix rival
Sky has unveiled plans for a new IPTV service featuring access to Sky Sports, movies and its entertainment channels in a bid to acquire new subscribers.
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NewsMisfits tops 4oD for second month
E4 superhero drama Misfits topped the 4oD chart for the second consecutive month.
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RatingsWhitechapel returns with 6.2m
MONDAY: ITV1’s copycat killer drama Whitechapel returned with its best overnight ratings since its first series in 2009.
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NewsSky profits top £600m
Sky has reported operating profit of £601m for the six months to the 31 December - with more than 4m subscribers now signed up to HD TV.
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NewsAge portrayal not a priority, viewers say
Entertaining programmes are far more important than accurate portrayal of the nation’s age demographics, a study by the Creative Diversity Network has found.
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NewsSpun Gold goes wild for BBC2
Spun Gold TV is to move into wildlife programming with a Ben Fogle series on crocodiles for BBC2.
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NewsThe River gets UK debut on iTunes
US paranormal thriller series The River will debut on iTunes in the UK just one day after its US premiere.
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RatingsCall the Midwife swells to 10.5m
CONSOLIDATED: Call the Midwife delivered nearly 10.5m viewers on its second episode, beating its own record-breaking debut.
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NewsSheffield DocFest gets Creative England cash
Sheffield DocFest has been awarded £40,000 by Creative England in the first round of Film Culture Fund Lottery grants.
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NewsCrewing Company in Olympic deal
The Crewing Company has signed a deal with Caribbean broadcaster SportsMax to supply camera crews and editors for the London Olympics.
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NewsEncompass recruits tech chief
Encompass Digital Media has recruited former BBC DMI technical director James Crossland to the newly created role of chief technology officer.
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NewsBBC Sport revamps with live focus
The BBC Sport website has been overhauled ahead of the Olympics, with a focus on beefing up its live coverage.
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FeaturesStrictly Soulmates
Complete full post on the series, which examines how young people from different religions find their partners
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FeaturesGet the Look
Produce titles and in-programme graphics that reflect the look and style of the show
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FeaturesCall the Midwife
Create titles that place the BBC drama in the 1950s and link it to the memoirs of Jennifer Worth
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