All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 109
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NewsSky 1 pilots playalong gameshow
Sky 1 is piloting an interactive quiz fronted by Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox which will see viewers at home compete with studio contestants in real time.
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RatingsInside Death Row locked out by Silent Witness
Trevor McDonald’s journey Inside Death Row captured nearly 5m viewers, but was beaten by Silent Witness.
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RatingsAfrica outplays FA Cup football
Africa’s journey into dense tropical rainforest helped it recover from last week’s series low - as Manchester United’s FA Cup replay scored a near 6.3m peak.
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NewsHall moves to stabilise BBC
Tony Hall has wasted no time in getting to grips with the task of putting the BBC back on an even footing, beginning preparations to become the next director general.
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NewsBBC embarks on search for daytime controller
The race to become the next controller of BBC daytime has kicked off, with early contenders thought to include Alison Kirkham and Kim Shillinglaw.
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NewsBollywood opera to air live from Bradford on BBC3
BBC3 has embarked on an ambitious project to stage a contemporary Bollywood reimagining of Georges Bizet’s Carmen live from Bradford city centre.
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NewsMercury Media licences titles to Netflix
Boutique documentary distributor Mercury Media has agreed a deal to licence 16 of its films to Netflix.
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NewsOptomen recreates Regency-era ball for BBC2
BBC2 is to recreate a Regency-era ball to mark the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice.
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RatingsUtopia makes underwhelming debut
Channel 4’s dark conspiracy drama Utopia failed to launch with a bang – tracking down an audience of little more than 1m.
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NewsLion promotes US & Scotland execs
Lion Television’s US and Scottish bosses will have a greater say in the running of the indie after being promoted to its senior management team.
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NewsBBC worth over £8bn to UK economy
The BBC’s value to the UK economy grew by 4% to more than £8.3bn in 2011/12 on the back of programming spend and activity from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsDecision looms on local TV multiplex
Ofcom has called on bidders to make final representations for the local TV multiplex before it awards the much-delayed licence.
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RatingsMrs Brown’s Boys and Miranda extend domination
Miranda and Mrs Brown’s Boys recovered from their post-Christmas hangovers to prove too strong for Lewis - as daytime drama Father Brown launched with more than 2m on Monday.
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NewsR4 plots 'fireworks' for arts push
BBC Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams will “throw some fireworks” into the station’s output as part of a strategy to increase the airtime for arts and culture.
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NewsAdam Crozier hails 'landmark' ITV rebrand
Adam Crozier has hailed ITV’s ambitious rebrand as a “landmark” moment in the company’s 58-year history.
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RatingsSplash! holds water with over 5m
The ratings for ITV’s new entertainment format Splash! remained on a high after it again pulled in the biggest audience on Saturday.
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NewsBBC cuts non-executive pay
The BBC has permanently cut the base fees paid to non-executive directors by up to 8.5%.
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NewsJimmy Savile abused children at the BBC up to 2006
Jimmy Savile has been accused of abusing young people on BBC premises all the way up to 2006 – at the final recording of Top of the Pops.