All Broadcast articles in 8 July 2011 – Page 5
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NewsBroadcast poll: News Corp’s BSkyB takeover
Does the News of the World phone hacking scandal mean News Corp should be prevented from buying BSkyB? Scroll to the bottom of the Broadcastnow homepage and cast your vote.
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NewsPressure grows to delay BSkyB takeover
The DCMS will have to wade through 100,000 responses to the proposed takeover of BSkyB by News International, after a surge in submissions following the phone hacking scandal.
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NewsC4 reworks Dispatches evidence for news bulletin
Material intended to form the basis of a third Blakeway Productions’ Dispatches on the phone hacking scandal will instead be used to make fresh allegations against the police in Channel 4 News tonight.
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NewsITV poaches Fremantle exec to boost value of brands
ITV has hired FremantleMedia executive Paul Kanareck to head up its efforts to wring value out of content.
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NewsNews International closes News of the World
News International has shocked the media world by closing The News of the World – and potentially eased to the path for parent News Corp’s full takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsAbsolute & GMG Radio dominate Arqiva Awards
Absolute Radio picked up four awards at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards including one for Christian O’Connell’s breakfast show.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: Dinosaurs burst out of the screen
The BBC has revealed it will broadcast dinosaurs in 3D while a new series for Dave will feature high speed motor races via remote control - all in this week’s Greenlight round-up.
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RatingsMarriage Ref faces red card
Gameshow continues to underperform while BBC cleans up in the old Wednesday Corrie slot.
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RatingsSirens lures viewers to C4
Channel 4 introduced its own sirens as rough-but-ready angels of mercy in its new comedy drama. Meanwhile, Venice bewitched three middle-aged men.
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RatingsChannels roll out the bling
Lennon and McCartney once warbled that money can’t buy you love. That may be true, but it can get you a lot of bling, as two very different programmes from two very different channels showed.
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RatingsTop 100 network programmes
Find out who topped the ratings league table for network programming from 27 June - 3 July and browse the top 100.
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RatingsTop 30 BBC2, Channel 4, Channel 5
Find out the top 30 programmes on BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from 27 June - 3 July as well as the performance of all the terrestrials across week 26.
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RatingsGenre Overview
Browse the top 10 children’s, factual, drama, entertainment, sport and current affairs programmes from 27 June - 3 July.
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RatingsTop 30 multichannel programmes
Find out the top 30 multichannel programmes for 27 June - 3 July as well as the share of viewing across digital homes.
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RatingsDemographic Focus
Explore the ratings breakdown demographically across the main terrestrial and multichannel broadcasters for 27 June - 3 July.
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NewsC4 to strip This is England follow-up
Channel 4 is to strip This is England ’88 over three nights in the run-up to Christmas.
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RatingsLuther arrests a million on PVR
Luther, the BBC1 crime drama starring Idris Elba, has recorded a surge in viewing figures through PVRs – taking it ahead of its first series.
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RatingsNotW closure delivers 3.6m to Question Time
THURSDAY: Question Time secured its third biggest audience in five years in the wake of the News of the World’s closure.
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Radio 2 resurrects Old Grey Whistle Test
BBC Radio 2 is resurrecting flagship TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test featuring artists such as Alice Cooper, Elton John and Robert Plant to mark its 40th anniversary.
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NewsPeep Show writer teams up with Brooker
Peep Show writer Jesse Armstrong is to pen an episode of Charlie Brooker’s forthcoming Channel 4 series Black Mirror.