All Broadcasters articles – Page 936
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NewsSky: how to spend 2012
In these austere times it is ironic that Sky’s biggest problem is not a lack of money, but how best to spend it.
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NewsChannel 5: building on Big Brother
Channel 5 ended 2011 on a much more even keel than the previous year – but several key areas remain unsolved.
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NewsChannel 4: staying young at 30
Channel 4 turns 30 in 2012 – but don’t expect it to come across all grown up.
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NewsCan ITV deliver on its stable base?
ITV is in a confident mood after a stable, if not spectacular year, and chief executive Adam Crozier’s rhetoric suggests the broadcaster is progressing ahead of schedule with its five-year transformation plan.
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NewsBBC: coping with the cuts
If the BBC’s 2011 was defined by months of speculation over where exactly that 16% budget cut would be made, the year ahead will be characterised by the start of the surgery.
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NewsMisfits tops 4oD chart
Teen superhero drama Misfits soared to the top of the most-watched chart on 4oD in November.
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NewsSky Sports News launches iPad app
Sky Sports News has launched an iPad app featuring a range of audio and video content.
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NewsGiles Coren to serve up history of food for BBC2
Giles Coren is to front a new series for BBC2 investigating the history of food throughout the British Isles.
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NewsUKTV scores highest ratings ever in 2011
UKTV has claimed to have enjoyed its highest rating year in 2011 and boasted a 6.6% share of viewing across its ten channels on Christmas Eve.
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NewsMrs Brown’s Boys recorded by 1.6m
The return of BBC1 comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys was recorded by more than 1.6m viewers - giving it the biggest boost of all shows broadcast on Boxing Day.
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Sky Atlantic acquires Friday Night Lights
Sky Atlantic has picked up the rights to the first two series of American football drama Friday Night Lights.
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NewsDes Lynam returns to ITV with Muhammad Ali series
Des Lynam is to front a new ITV series charting Muhammad Ali’s greatest fights - his first major show for the broadcaster since leaving eight years ago.
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NewsNutopia lands second History mega-doc
Nutopia’s latest mega-doc will be a 12-hour series for History detailing the building of the Pyramids, the construction of the Great Wall of China and the creation of Easter Island statues.
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NewsAlan Carr special sparks 42 complaints
Ofcom has received 42 complaints over Alan Carr’s New Year Specstacular, which helped ring in 2012 on Channel 4.
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NewsBBC1 dramas rescheduled after Lawrence Panorama
Two BBC dramas have been rescheduled following the last minute addition of a Panorama concerning the Stephen Lawrence case.
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NewsDave acquires Storage Hunters
Dave has picked up the UK rights to a new fly on the wall format from US indie T Group, as part of a swathe of deals brokered via Target.
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NewsPVRs hand Downton Christmas crown
Downton Abbey’s festive special was recorded by more than 3m viewers, making it the most-watched Christmas Day show – unseating EastEnders from the top spot.
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NewsOnline TV viewing stalls
Growth in viewing TV via a PC or laptop is flattening having increased by just 0.5% in the past year, according to a study by Barb.
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NewsITV refreshes Daybreak
Daybreak has been refreshed for its 2012 return with new branding and further set changes.