All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 78
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RatingsBBC2 unites 2.9m for Busby Babes drama
SUNDAY: BBC2’s drama based on the story of the Manchester United “Busby Babes” and the tragic air crash united 2.89 million viewers (12.8% share) from 9pm to 10.35pm.
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NewsBetty poaches BFGW producer
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings series producer Vicky Hamburger is joining Betty TV as an executive producer overseeing ob doc series, one-offs and popular documentary formats.
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RatingsThe Crimson Petal and the White continues decline
WEDNESDAY: BBC2’s critically acclaimed period drama, The Crimson Petal and the White, continued to shed viewers with only half its debut audience tuning in for the penultimate episode.
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RatingsBBC3 ethical parenting dilemma doc grabs audience
TUESDAY: A BBC3 documentary looking at the ethical dilemmas of having a baby if the parents suffer from a genetic condition won the 9pm multi-channel slot and improved on the slot average.
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NewsFarmer Doherty in tie-up with Jamie’s Fresh One
Jimmy Doherty, the TV farmer poached by Channel 4 from the BBC, is setting up rights-based company Guppy Productions in association with Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One.
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NewsHoly Moly thinks global following Endemol deal
Celebrity news and gossip website Holy Moly is seeking to launch localised international versions as a result of its deal with Endemol.
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NewsChatty Man top for Twitter interaction
The fifth series of British comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man attracted between 500 and 700 tweets per episode addressed directly to the @chattyman account, and marked an uplift in use of the #chattyman hashtag.
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NewsEmerson joins Betty to oversee launch of Dirty Pretty Things
Betty has appointed Dave Emerson as executive producer, and his first project will be to look after E4 factual entertainment series Pout (working title).
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NewsC4 in talks to reshape digital rights model
Channel 4 is considering granting indies more rights around multiplatform commissions in return for sharing in any secondary revenues they generate.
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NewsAbraham targets maintaining C4 audience share
David Abraham has rallied Channel 4 commissioners, telling them the broadcaster is aiming to maintain its 7% audience share for 2011 even without Big Brother.
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NewsInside Nature’s Giants wins longer run on C4
Channel 4 animal autopsy show Inside Nature’s Giants is to return for a 10-part run, its longest to date, with the experts taking part in more adventure-style settings.
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RatingsGame of Thrones nets 742,500 for Sky Atlantic
MONDAY: Sky Atlantic’s new HBO drama Game of Thrones kicked off with an audience of 742,500 viewers (3.16% share) across the first episode – attracting the biggest live audience for the channel since it launched on 1 February.
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NewsDon’t Tell The Bride goes live for royal wedding
BBC3 has ordered a live version of Renegade Pictures’ Don’t Tell The Bride, for the night of the Royal Wedding.
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RatingsSpitfire Women commands 230,000
SUNDAY: BBC4’s Spitfire Women, which told the story of the trailblazing female pilots of the Air Transport Auxillary, drew an audience of 227,800 (1.5%) from 10.20pm.
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RatingsPaul O'Grady returns to prime time with 3.9m
FRIDAY: Paul O’Grady returned to ITV1 with an audience of 3.9m viewers (17.25%) tuning in across the 9pm hour.
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NewsC4 orders longest ever Drop
Channel 4 gameshow The Million Pound Drop Live is to return for its longest ever run.
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NewsC4 orders Mumsnet show
Studio Lambert has been given the greenlight to create a programme inspired by online forum Mumsnet for Channel 4.
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RatingsBBC3/ITV2 take on terrestrials
THURSDAY: BBC3 and ITV2 beat terrestrial rivals last night in the 10pm slot - with Celebrity Juice breaking its own ratings record.
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RatingsEssex scores biggest audience
WEDNESDAY: The Only Way is Essex pulled its biggest ratings to date for ITV2 with more than a million viewers.
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NewsCrowe joins Scott Free to manage expanding slate
Misfits producer Kate Crowe is joining Scott Free UK as executive producer of TV.