Features – Page 351
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FeaturesITV1 beats BBC1 to the ratings altar
Last week’s big EastEnders wedding day for Stacey and Bradley had a tense moment when the arrival of the bride had to be delayed as the previous wedding was over-running.
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FeaturesThe Tate online
Tate Media is driving art lovers to its website by offering artist interviews and videos.
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FeaturesITV’s Doc continues to deliver viewers
The finale of the third series of ITV1’s Doc Martin this week became the most popular drama of the year so far, attracting 9.8 million/40.1% share on Monday (5 November) at 9pm.
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FeaturesWhat commissioners want
Philip Reevell looks at what programmes are rating strongly in the four main genres and what commissioners are looking for in the future.
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FeaturesSky profits tumble
The FTSE 100 displayed resilience this week as the implications of the US sub-prime lending crisis continued to unfold.
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FeaturesFormat focus: TXTC
Contestants have their mobile phone skills put to the test in a new interactive gameshow.
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FeaturesBetting on the small players
While indies change hands for staggering sums, two companies are taking minority stakes in a range of small indies. Is this a new cautious approach to expansion?
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FeaturesTapeless strikes out
Tape may be around for a while longer but production workflows are becoming increasingly file-based.
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FeaturesThe shows that made C4’s select 10m club
Over the 25 years that Channel 4 has had a remit to make “distinctive” programmes it has produced some ratings giants.
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FeaturesCommissioning focus: T4
C4 is looking for ways to keep the attention of youthful Saturday and Sunday viewers.
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FeaturesDocs’ reality check
Is there still a future for expensive, sensitive and slow-burning observational documentaries about real life?
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FeaturesPoliakoff on the BBC
With back-to-back drama of this calibre from Stephen Poliakoff, who says the BBC is dumbing down?
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FeaturesWhat is C4 for?
Broadcast asked a variety of industry figures for their views on what C4 stands for now and in the future.
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FeaturesTrivial Pursuit: America Plays
The classic board game Trivial Pursuit is set to cross over into TV with a new gameshow from the US.
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FeaturesCountdown to the future
Maggie Brown asks if C4 can learn anything from its own history to help it survive and thrive for the next 25 years.
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FeaturesCreative Review - 2 November 2007
Check out recently completed creative work including the title sequence for Katie and Peter: Unleashed
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FeaturesC4 opts for PSB over ratings in its birthday week
C4 demonstrates there’s more to its output than its programmes appearing in the top 25 might suggest.
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FeaturesSMG share price rockets
The FTSE 100 recovered its confidence after last week’s buffeting to close up 2.3% with SMG the highest riser.