All Broadcast articles in 8 October 2010 – Page 6
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NewsSky gets Hot in Cleveland
MIPCOM: Sky has acquired the UK broadcast rights to Hot in Cleveland, the new US comedy starring Frasier’s Jane Leeves and Golden Girl Betty White.
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NewsJudge reveals Stig book ban ruling
A judge today announced his reasons for refusing to ban a book disclosing that Top Gear’s The Stig is Ben Collins.
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NewsC4 bids to repeat Drop's online success
Channel 4 has commissioned its second online play-along game following the success of Million Pound Drop in an ongoing bid to boost engagement with viewers.
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RatingsITV1 scores Sunday double
SUNDAY: ITV celebrated a double whammy, with The X Factor peaking with an audience of 16.2m and Downton Abbey adding an extra 1m viewers.
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NewsPact: British exports grow 9%
International sales of British programmes increased 9% last year, with finished programmes accounting for more than 40% of the increase, Pact research has shown.
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NewsWatch acquires US superhero drama
MIPCOM: UKTV channel Watch has picked up new US superhero series No Ordinary Family, starring The Shield’s Michael Chiklis.
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NewsStrictly hits the road
The BBC is taking Strictly Come Dancing out on the road with a series of events taking place at BBC big screens up and down the country throughout October.
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NewsThompson: new pension proposal 'final position'
The latest proposal for pension reform put forward by the BBC is a “final position”, the director general Mark Thompson has told staff.
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NewsPeter Rabbit hops to Nickelodeon
Beatrix Potter’s The Tales of Peter Rabbit are to be turned into a new animated series following a deal between Nickelodeon, content producers Chorion and publishers Frederick Warne.
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NewsBBC2 series to help families split wills
MIPCOM: BBC2 is to follow families as they go through the emotional journey of drawing up their wills.
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NewsSir David Frost to interview Oliver Stone
MIPCOM: FremantleMedia is to host an interview between Sir David Frost and controversial film-maker Oliver Stone in Cannes this week – and is also bringing Sex & the City star Sarah Jessica Parker to the market.
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NewsFremantleMedia takes majority stake in Radical Media
MIPCOM: X Factor producer FremantleMedia has acquired a 60% stake in branded entertainment producer Radical Media – as FM boss Tony Cohen predicts a “tough” year ahead for the market.
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NewsJK and Joel to host celebrity CBBC show
MIPCOM: DJs and presenting duo JK and Joel are to front a new series for the BBC in which children take control of a celebrity for a day.
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RatingsX Factor invites 12m into judges homes
SATURDAY: ITV1 continued to draw significant audience numbers as The X Factor entered the final audition stages – outshining Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1.
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NewsBBCW to relaunch int’l sites
BBC Worldwide is to overhaul its international channel websites and has kicked off the campaign with preschool brand CBeebies.
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RatingsStrictly returns with 9m
FRIDAY: The first live show of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing managed to waltz off with more than 9m viewers.