All Broadcast articles in 5 October 2012 – Page 6
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CommentDiary of an AP: From Alaska to Kenya
AP Ollie Scarth on an unemployed freelancer’s quest for work
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NewsExposure to highlight story of Banaz and Savile expose
Documentary Banaz: A Love Story will be reversioned for ITV1’s investigative journalism strand, Exposure, along with a film investigating allegations of child abuse by broadcaster Jimmy Savile.
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NewsTop Gear breaches BBC Trust guidelines
The BBC Trust has upheld a complaint against Top Gear after host Jeremy Clarkson made offensive remarks about people with “growths on their faces.”
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NewsPinewood signs Isle of Man TV and film fund deal
Pinewood Shepperton has signed a five-year deal to manage the Isle of Man Treasury’s (IOMT) £25m TV and film fund.
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RatingsRyder Cup triumph scores 2.2m
Europe’s extraordinary comeback in the Ryder Cup teed up a peak audience of more than 2.2m for Sky Sports 1.
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RatingsBaggage sinks to 540k
Channel 4 dating show, Baggage, failed to spark a following with viewers, losing 164,000 viewers on its second date.
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RatingsRed or Black? ends on low
Red or Black? bowed out with its lowest audience ever, as the judges’ houses round failed to lift The X Factor to a notable high.
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NewsRed Bull and YouTube partner for 23 mile skydive
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner is to attempt a record-breaking 120,000 foot freefall live on YouTube as part of a tie-up with Red Bull Media House.
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CommentTV Critics: Doctor Who; Servants; The Thick of It; Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home
“A brilliant episode, full of warmth and humanity.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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NewsSky Living lands US firefighter series
Sky Living has acquired NBC’s firefighter drama Chicago Fire as the latest addition to its slate of US scripted series.
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NewsSir Terry Pratchett launches indie
Sir Terry Pratchett has joined forces with former Prime Focus Productions boss Rod Brown to launch a television and film production company.