All articles by Alex Farber – Page 178
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NewsAdvertisers back Channel 6 London TV bid
Local TV bidder Channel 6 has claimed it has the support of a host of advertising agencies ahead of the announcement of the result of the London bid.
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NewsDavid Attenborough to explore insects in 3D for Sky
Insects are to be the next subject of Sky 3D’s latest documentary presented by David Attenborough.
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NewsOlympic Closing ceremony most watched show for 30 years
The London Olympics 2012 Opening and Closing ceremonies have become two of the three most watched TV shows of the past 30 years according to the latest figures.
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RatingsKevin Costner blasts Hatfield & McCoys to 1.2m
Channel 5’s major new acquisition Hatfields & McCoys starring Kevin Costner, launched with a double bill and audience of 1.2m – but failed to match the channel’s slot average.
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NewsBase79: YouTube success takes a fresh approach
Online video network Base79 has warned that content providers creating original content for YouTube for the first time must not approach the platform in a traditional way if they are to create sustainable channels.
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NewsBBC digital stations make double-digit gains
Rajar: Listening share and total hours of radio via digital platforms has grown steadily year-on-year helped by double-digit percentage gains from BBC stations Radio 4 Extra, 6Music and 1Xtra, despite recording slight drops compared with the previous quarter.
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NewsChris Moyles bows out with six year low
Rajar: Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles has bowed out with further losses to his show which recorded an average weekly audience of 6.7m for the three months to end September.
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NewsSky Atlantic lines up top directors for Footprint docs
Bafta and Academy Award-winning directors Beeban Kidron and Errol Morris have been commissioned to produce feature-length films for Sky Atlantic’s Footprint strand.
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NewsDiscovery in Facebook push for Nutopia series
Discovery’s US and International divisions have teamed up to launch a social media campaign to support Nutopia’s forthcoming series How We Invented The World.
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NewsC4 partners SecondSync to track shows’ social media reach
Channel 4 has forged a partnership with social media analytics service SecondSync, which is aiming to become the Barb of Twitter.
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NewsC5 told not to skimp on Ford’s successor
Industry sources have warned Channel 5 against hiring an inexperienced director of programmes to replace Jeff Ford, following his departure this week.
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RatingsRolf Harris edged out by C4 architect Clarke
Architect George Clarke narrowly edged out artist Rolf Harris last night as Channel 4 and Channel 5 went head-to-head with new series.
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NewsHollyoaks tackles cyber bullying
C4 Education has ordered Lime Pictures to produce a multiplatform campaign to tackle online bullying for teen soap Hollyoaks.
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NewsHorrible Histories leads Bafta kids
CBBC’s Horrible Histories has emerged as an early frontrunner in the Bafta Children’s Awards 2012 with Junior Bake Off named in the Entertainment category.
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NewsEE partners with FilmFlex for 4G VoD
VoD provider FilmFlex has partnered with mobile operator EE to launch a film service aimed at 4G subscribers.
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NewsFox order third X Factor US
Fox has renewed its commitment to The X Factor in the US, ordering a third series as the contest enters the live stages of its current outing.
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NewsTivo hits 30% of Virgin homes
Virgin Media grew its Tivo customer base by over 200,000 homes in its third quarter, taking its total revenues to £3bn for the year-to-date.
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RatingsStrictly spoils Surprise Surprise
The return of Surprise Surprise after a 15 year absence failed to dent the Strictly Come Dancing results show, which polled an audience more than double the size of its ITV1 rival.
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NewsJeff Ford departs C5
Jeff Ford is stepping down from his role as director of programmes at Channel 5 after 12 years at the broadcaster.
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NewsMike Dicks exits Pact
Pact’s head of digital Mike Dicks has left the indie trade body after two and half years.