All Broadcast articles in 5 August 2011 – Page 6
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CommentLast Shuttle: Our Journey, Discovery
Producer/director Jamie Lochhead takes Broadcast behind the scenes of documentary Last Shuttle: Our Journey.
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RatingsTrollied bags 1m for Sky1
THURSDAY: Supermarket sitcom Trollied, starring Jane Horrocks, was checked out by more than a million viewers on its Sky1 debut – the channel’s biggest overnight ratings of the year to date.
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RatingsC5 Amy Winehouse tribute draws 1.2m
THURSDAY: An exclusive interview with Amy Winehouse’s former husband helped a Channel 5 documentary on the singer’s life to a bumper audience.
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NewsJLS fans complain to C4
JLS’ cancelled T4 On The Beach performance sparked 113 complaints to Channel 4 in July, making it the broadcaster’s most ‘slated’ event during the month.
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NewsIdeal latest to go in Bennett's BBC3 comedy clear-out
BBC3’s comedy clear-out has continued with the cancellation of Johnny Vegas-fronted sitcom Ideal.
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NewsLion developing record-breaking kids show
Guinness World Records has partnered with Lion Television to create a global kids entertainment show.
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RatingsITV4 records best week ever
ITV4 hit the bullseye last week, recording its highest ever weekly share of viewing.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
The latest radio audience figures from Rajar are not about audience losses by Chris Evans or Chris Moyles, but the steady migration of radio to digital, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsChristopher Lunn considers HMRC legal action
Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) and HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) could be set for another legal battle after the media accountancy was blacklisted for a second time last week.
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NewsGeorge Gently to air in US
BBC1 period drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast in the US following a deal by All3Media International.
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NewsBBC1 teams with NT for restoration project
BBC1 is teaming up with the National Trust to create a series in which a team of experts renovate a 500-year-old manor house to reflect four classic periods of its history.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: Going up the aisle
This week’s Greenlight round-up sees a fresh batch of comedy, arts and drama as well as two new commissions based around weddings.
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NewsBroadcastnow's top 10 stories of the week
Broadcastnow presents the most-read stories of the week from 1-5 August.
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NewsFilm4 and More4 to chart history of world cinema
A major new series charting the history of international cinema and how it has changed with innovation has been greenlit by Film 4 and More4.
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NewsBroomfield tackles Sarah Palin for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a new film about US politican Sarah Palin from director Nick Broomfield.
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NewsTribal series not faked, producers claim
FremantleMedia Enterprises and the former managing director of Cicada Productions have defended their documentary series about an Amazonian tribe against accusations of fakery.
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NewsGeo inks deal to connect to BT Tower
Geo Networks’ fibre optic network has been chosen by the Convergence Group to link two of the company’s data centres with the BT Tower.