All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 85
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RatingsHawaii Five-O debuts to 717,000
SUNDAY: The UK premiere of the remake of 1960s US drama Hawaii Five-O was a hit with Sky 1 viewers last night, with the first episode almost tripling the audience for the slot average.
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RatingsThe Promise launches with 1.7m
SUNDAY: The first part of The Promise Channel 4’s new drama was watched by 1.7 million viewers (7.2% share) at 9pm last night, maintaining the broadcaster’s usual Sunday late-night audience.
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NewsIllumina Digital swells ranks of Glasgow indies
Illumina Digital has joined the growing community of production companies and digital start-ups in Glasgow, and recruited former Pact interactive media executive Claire Scally.
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NewsC4's Event hiatus sparks 519 complaints
More than 500 viewers have complained to Channel 4 after US conspiracy drama The Event disappeared from the schedules.
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NewsC4 unveils online Promise exclusives
Peter Kosminsky, the writer and director of new Channel 4 drama The Promise, will take part in a live web chat after the first episode on Sunday.
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RatingsMore4 debuts The Big C
THURSDAY: US comedy The Big C, which picked up a Golden Globe last month, debuted on More4 with nearly 270,000 viewers.
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NewsEndemol promotes Lynch
Endemol senior development producer Catherine Lynch has been promoted to head of development at the indie’s entertainment arm, Initial.
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NewsArmstrong gameshow returning to BBC2
BBC2 has ordered two new series of the Alexander Armstrong-fronted gameshow Pointless.
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RatingsBoardwalk Empire drops 100,000
WEDNESDAY: The second instalment of epic crime drama Boardwalk Empire lost nearly 100,000 viewers on Tuesday’s high-profile debut - but remained the most-watched programme throughout Sky Atlantic’s first full day of broadcasting.
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NewsE4 signs up YouTube stars for comedy music pilot
A comedy music group with a huge online following across YouTube, Twitter and Facebook are the stars of an E4 comedy pilot that has just gone into production.
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RatingsC4 beats BBC1 with Gypsy Weddings
TUESDAY: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings gave Channel 4 its highest overnights audience in nearly four years - and beat the finale of BBC1 crime drama Silent Witness.
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NewsFern Britton joins C4 for new show
Presenter Fern Britton is to make a regular return to daytime TV with a teatime show for Channel 4.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies wins health award
Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies has been honoured for making healthcare accessible.
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NewsAbbey Road to host C4 shows
Channel 4 has ordered two new music shows set in the world famous Abbey Road studios, including a special with former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher.
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RatingsBBC4 strikes chord with Dire Straits night
FRIDAY: Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler has proved he is still the sultan of swing, entertaining 537,400 viewers (2.2% share) with a BBC4 special - doubling the slot average for the broadcaster.
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RatingsSkins returns with 820,000
THURSDAY: Teen drama Skins returned to E4 with a brand new cast for its fifth series - beating the previous refresh in 2009.
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NewsFrankie Boyle and Daily Show top C4 complaints
Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights attracted more criticism in December than the top five most complained about programmes the previous month, according to new Channel 4’s figures.
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NewsBennett-Jones to leave Tiger Aspect
Peter Bennett-Jones is to step down as chairman of Tiger Aspect after founding the company 20 years ago.
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NewsCrufts returning to More4
Pedigree dog show Crufts will return to More 4 for a second year in March.
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NewsBBC3 parenting season to probe childbirth choices
The choices and dilemmas involved in parenting, from planning the birth through to breastfeeding and ethical issues, will be examined in a new BBC3 season, Bringing Up Britain.