All Broadcasters articles – Page 635
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NewsJeremy Clarkson decision expected today
Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper has indicated that the outcome of Ken MacQuarrie’s investigation into the Jeremy Clarkson ‘fracas’ is thought to be “about 24 hours away”.
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NewsBectu bids to head off BBC Productions sell-off
Bectu has tabled proposals to the BBC that aim to ensure that a commercialised BBC Productions is not sold off in the future.
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NewsITV snatches Family Guy rights
ITV has snatched the exclusive rights to new episodes of Family Guy from the BBC.
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NewsITV claims PVR viewing cost £100m
ITV has estimated that viewing via PVRs cost the business £100m in ad revenue in 2014.
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VideoVIDEO: Tatau, BBC3
A sneak peek at the Touchpaper TV and South Pacific Pictures co-production.
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RatingsThe Musketeers falls by 1m from launch
FRIDAY: BBC1’s adventure drama The Musketeers entertained its lowest-ever audience, while Alan Carr: Chatty Man drummed up its most viewers in four years on Channel 4.
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RatingsPoldark remains above 6m
SUNDAY: Poldark sunk to a series low for its third episode - but remained well ahead of the competition on Sunday night.
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RatingsSix Nations peaks with 9.6m
SATURDAY: England’s valiant attempts to stop the Irish reclaiming the Six Nations rugby crown helped boost BBC1’s ratings, as The Voice rebounded to 7m but Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway continued to shed viewers.
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NewsLiberty exec cools ITV takeover talk
Liberty Global chief financial officer Charlie Bracken has played down speculation linking the company with a takeover of ITV, claiming the broadcaster looks “pricey”.
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NewsLeaders’ debates schedule confirmed
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have confirmed the final schedule for the leaders’ debates in the run-up to the general election in May.
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NewsITV orders Houdini and Conan Doyle drama
The friendship between illusionist Harry Houdini and Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will form the basis of a supernatural crime drama for ITV from Big Talk Productions.
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NewsLondon Live news boss steps down
London Live head of news Vikki Cook has left the local TV channel following the previous departures of programming chiefs Jonathan Boseley and Derren Lawford.
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NewsTop Gear live shows postponed
The BBC has apologised for postponing four Top Gear Live events in Norway amid on-going uncertainty over Jeremy Clarkson’s future.
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NewsBBC1 pilots motoring format
BBC1 is to pilot a motoring format in which members of the public travel abroad to take part in a series of driving challenges.
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NewsBBC expenses: five things we learnt
Broadcast sifts through the BBC senior management’s expenses and hospitality register to unearth some nuggets about the corporation’s biggest names.
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PodcastTalking TV: C5 & Clarkson
This week’s edition of Talking TV sizes up Viacom’s ambitious plans for Channel 5 and picks over the Jeremy Clarkson ‘fracas’ scandal.
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NewsMark Damazer among BBC Trust appointments
Mark Damazer, the former BBC deputy director of news and controller of Radio 4, is among three new members of the BBC Trust.
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NewsIn brief: Plebs; CDN; Way To Blue; The Affair; Writers’ Guild
Plebs is to return for a third run on ITV2, while the Creative Diversity Network has kicked off its hunt for commissioners from under-represented backgrounds. Read for more in today’s round-up.
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RatingsTrevor Phillips race doc engages 1.7m
THURSDAY: Trevor Phillips’ film about racism for Channel 4 performed solidly, almost overhauling ITV’s triplets documentary.
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NewsSpike to launch with Breaking Bad
Viacom’s Spike has acquired critically-acclaimed US drug drama Breaking Bad and ordered its first UK commission ahead of its launch next month.