All Broadcasters articles – Page 941
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NewsA look ahead: TV in 2012
The Olympics may be set to dominate this summer, but which of the broadcasters will take gold in the 2012 battle to go faster, higher and stronger than their peers? Broadcast analyses the year ahead.
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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.