All Broadcast articles in 30 March 2012
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RatingsStrong start for The Voice but BGT retains title
BBC1’s new talent competition The Voice UK launched with 8.42m viewers, but was beaten by the return of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV1.
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RatingsSport Relief lowest since 2006
FRIDAY: Sport Relief returned to BBC with its lowest average audience since the charity campaign launched in 2006.
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RatingsITV1's Titanic sets sail with 6.9m
SUNDAY: ITV1’s big budget Titanic set sail with nearly 6.9m viewers, thrashing the final part of Upstairs Downstairs.
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NewsC4 to unveil von Hagens' corpse crucifix at Easter
Controversial German anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens’ journey and exploration of a crucifix will air on Channel 4 on Easter Sunday.
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NewsITV in third NIC appeal
ITV is poised to launch a third appeal in its battle to avoid paying substantially more tax for high-profile actors.
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NewsJon Snow in Paralympics pilot
Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow is to front a pilot that the broadcaster hopes will become a live magazine show in the build-up to the London 2012 Paralympics.
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NewsBeing Human gets fifth series
BBC3 has ordered a shorter run of supernatural drama Being Human for its fifth series next year.
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Comment26 March '12
“Some will live, some will drown. So far, they’ll none of ’em be missed.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsNutopia going back to the 80s for Nat Geo US
Nutopia is to use its mega-doc formula to investigate the cultural, political and financial impact of the 1980s for Nat Geo US.
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NewsRandom House indie options Dog Loves Books
The production arm of publisher Random House has optioned a book by award-winning children’s author and illustrator Louise Yates.
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NewsBBC3's Free Speech is Twitter hit
Young viewers of BBC3 live debate show Free Speech tweeted twice per second during the show’s first episode.
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NewsShine launches US formats unit
Shine America has launched a new division of the company dedicated to the creation and development of formats.
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NewsGeorge Gently inspects new series
BBC1 detective drama Inspector George Gently is to return for a fifth series - comprising four feature length films.
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NewsDeal or No Deal to make celebrity primetime debut
Daytime gameshow Deal or No Deal will move to a primetime slot for the first time, to mark the show’s sixth anniversary.
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True North make 'lifers' series
A handful of the UK’s 46 criminals with life sentences are to be the subject of a True North series for Crime & Investigation Network.
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NewsThe Voice beaten by BGT on Twitter
Britain’s Got Talent beat The Voice in the social media battle on Saturday night, drawing 50,000 more tweets than its rival..
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CommentMy Murder, BBC3
Anna Stephens takes Broadcast behind the scenes of BBC3 drama doc My Murder.
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CommentMassive Moves, Home
Carlo Massarella takes Broadcast behind the scenes of doc series Massive Moves and offers his top production tips.
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NewsAysha Rafaele to leave C4
Channel 4 documentaries commissioner Aysha Rafaele, responsible for Coppers and Secret Millionaire, is leaving the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 poaches Comedy Central's Stallwood
Comedy Central has lost director of programming Karolina Stallwood to Channel 4, where she has been appointed channel manager of E4 and More 4.