All Broadcast articles in 8 January 2015 – Page 6
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News
Deadpan's famine comedy condemned
A petition calling for a Channel 4 comedy development about the Irish famine to be scrapped has been signed by 30,000 people.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest boss to step down
Heather Croall, the chief executive and festival director of Sheffield Doc/Fest, is to step down after nine years in the role.
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Ratings
Mrs Brown's Boys takes consolidated Christmas Day crown
Mrs Brown’s Boys stretched its lead as the most-watched show on Christmas Day after adding a further 2m time-shifted viewers.
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Behind The Scenes
Eve, CBBC
Six years on from our original idea, the timing is finally right for our kids’ robot drama, says Jez Swimer
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News
Reef restructures senior team
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is-indie Reef Television has restructured its senior management team to help it strike creative partnerships and grow its international business.
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EastEnders rape storyline cleared by Ofcom
The BBC has been cleared over a controversial rape storyline in EastEnders following an Ofcom investigation prompted by over 300 complaints.
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Ratings
Foyle’s War sheds 2m on ITV
SUNDAY: ITV drama Foyle’s War returned with an audience 2m below its previous series opener while BBC1’s Last Tango In Halifax and Still Open All Hours also shed viewers.
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Critics
TV Critics: Foyle's War; Sammy Davis Jr: The Kid in the Middle; Walking the Nile; Frank Sinatra: Our Way
“You don’t have to pay close attention to Foyle’s War, but it’s worth it for the detail-rich historical context of Anthony Horowitz’s plots”
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Prince Charles ‘furious’ at fallout from pulled BBC doc
Prince Charles is said to be “furious” about the fallout from the BBC’s decision to postpone a documentary on the royal family’s relationship with the media.
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Amazon adds US cable dramas
Amazon has acquired a raft of high-profile US cable dramas including 1980s period thriller Halt and Catch Fire.
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Ratings
Take Me Out dumps 1m
SATURDAY: ITV dating format Take Me Out returned for a seventh series with its joint lowest-ever opening performance and over 1m down from last year’s debut.
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Ratings
Katie Hopkins doc scores record ratings for TLC
FRIDAY: Katie Hopkins’ weight loss documentary helped TLC to its biggest audience to date, as The Musketeers stumbled on its return to BBC1.