All Broadcasters articles – Page 649
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RatingsEastEnders peaks with 12m
THURSDAY: EastEnders recorded its biggest audience in four years as a peak of almost 12m viewers tuned in to discover who killed Lucy Beale.
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NewsCBeebies and CBBC magic up Aladdin-inspired drama
CBeebies and CBBC have co-commissioned a drama inspired by the Middle Eastern folk tale Aladdin as the channels work together more closely.
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NewsBBC & ITN scoop 15 RTS Journalism awards
ITN and BBC took home 15 of the gongs from last night’s RTS Journalism awards.
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NewsITV staff to ballot for strike action
ITV employees are to ballot for strike action after talks between the broadcaster and union representatives over its 2015 pay deal broke down.
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NewsBoundless to build fledgling community for C4
Channel 4 will give ten households the chance to build a unique home in a newly created community for a new series fronted by Kevin McCloud.
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RatingsComic Relief Bake Off rises to 7m
WEDNESDAY: The Great Comic Relief Bake Off added 500,000 viewers to soar to 7m on BBC1.
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Behind The ScenesCritical, Sky 1
Jed Mercurio’s drama would take the audience to places, and show them sights, they’d never seen before
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NewsITV royal doc eyes young viewers
Prince Charles is aiming to reach out to a younger audience by teaming up with Ant & Dec to go behind the scenes of the Prince’s Trust charity for ITV.
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NewsBBC puts post service contracts out to tender
The BBC is searching for facilities to service two of its most prestigious post-production contracts.
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NewsBad press: BBC fights back
The BBC’s PR machine is becoming increasingly combative in tackling hostile press reports as the corporation heads into charter renewal negotiations later this year.
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NewsBBC3 bidders claim support
Avalon Television and Hat Trick Productions are preparing to unveil a range of “high-profile” backers for their audacious £100m bid to rescue BBC3.
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NewsElaine Bedell lifts lid on ITV challenges
Elaine Bedell is determined to reenergise ITV’s entertainment slate after admitting that risks like resurrecting Stars In Their Eyes and the absence of Dancing On Ice have contributed to a difficult start to 2015.
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NewsC4 Ukip drama most complained-about show since 2011
Channel 4’s docu-drama Ukip: The First Hundred Days has become the most complained-about show in four years according to Ofcom.
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NewsObjective and Crook make off with BBC daytime order
Objective Productions is to make a daytime show for BBC1 revealing the risks of buying cheap goods online.
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NewsPlimsoll locates £1m council houses for C5
Channel 5 is investigating the sale of council houses to tenants as part of a brace of commissions for fledgling indie Plimsoll Productions.
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RatingsEastEnders hits four-year high with live episode
TUESDAY: The first live episode of EastEnders was a massive hit enthralling over 9m viewers to pull in the soap’s biggest audience in four years.
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NewsAvalon and Hat Trick submit ‘alternative’ BBC3 vision
Avalon Television and Hat Trick Productions have submitted their “alternative” vision for BBC3 to the BBC Trust as they bid to rescue the TV channel from closure.
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NewsAndrew O’Connell lands full-time ITV role
ITV has appointed temporary factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell on a permanent basis to replace the outgoing Katy Thorogood.
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NewsSky to squeeze out remaining German shareholders
Sky’s plans to fully own its pan-European satellite pay-TV platform moved a step closer after it began to squeeze out the remaining shareholders of Sky Deutschland.
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RatingsUkip docu-drama elects 1m
MONDAY: C4’s Ukip: The First 100 Days mustered just over 1m viewers, while Manchester United’s win over Preston North End peaked with almost 7m on BBC1.