All Broadcast articles in 4 March 2011 – Page 7
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RatingsMad Dogs finale draws 938,000
THURSDAY: The final episode of Sky1 drama Mad Dogs sunk its teeth into one of its biggest audiences of the series.
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NewsBBC lures Talkback exec
The BBC has poached Talkback Thames’ celebrity executive Daisy Moore to work on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsNorth One sells sport division
North One Television has sold its promotional business North One Sport to Russian business Convers Sport Initiative.
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NewsHollyoaks Later returns
Hollyoaks Later, the edgier side of the teen drama, will return to E4 for a fourth series in the autumn.
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NewsIggy and Blondie on board Sky Arts photographer doc
Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Debbie Harry are among the contributors to a doc about the life of music photographer Bob Gruen made by indie Brassneck for Sky Arts.
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NewsDoctor Who heads to Italy
Doctor Who is to appear on Italian screens as part of raft of deals between BBC Worldwide and public broadcaster RAI.
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NewsBristol planning own MediaCity
Bristol City Council is hoping to replicate some of the regeneration seen at Salford thanks to the MediaCityUK by creating its own regional hub.
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NewsLion seeks to roll out HD Lab to US schools
Lion Interactive is stepping up its bid to secure funding for educational website HD Lab, an online spin-off of TV show History Detectives.
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NewsAd Elect to offer 4oD viewers a choice of adverts
Channel 4 is rolling out a pre-roll ad format for 4oD that allows visitors to choose the advert they see before viewing a show.
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NewsMyVideoRights signs online rugby rights
Online content distributors MyVideoRights has signed a deal with Premiership Rugby to distribute highlights to YouTube and Dailymotion.
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NewsNew Sinbad going Down Under
Sky1’s big budget remake of Sinbad has been sold into Australia by BBC Worldwide.
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NewsQI knocked off BBC1
Quiz show QI is to be moved from BBC1 to its former home on BBC2 for its 10th series this autumn.
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NewsITV1 orders royal wedding docs
ITV1 has ordered two documentaries celebrating the upcoming royal wedding, including a look back at the day Prince Charles and Diana tied the knot.
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NewsC4 revives live Dispatches
A live instalment of Channel 4 current affairs strand Dispatches is to be revived with a debate on which of the country’s assets should be sold to reduce the UK’s debt.
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NewsBroadcasters back digital training
The BBC, Channel 4 and MTV are among the businesses backing a digital media educational programme for young talent.
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NewsDigital Awards deadline extended
Broadcast has extended the entry deadline for this year’s Digital Awards.
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NewsRoy Addison remembered
A memorial service for broadcast veteran Roy Addison drew hundreds to St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street this week.
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NewsHunt rebuked for BSkyB interview
Commons Speaker John Bercow rebuked Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt after comments about the BSkyB deal were broadcast before he outlined the details to MPs.
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NewsPlans 'secure Sky News autonomy'
The independence of Sky News will be better protected than it is today under plans for it to be spun off as part of a deal to allow the controversial takeover of BSkyB by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.