All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 124
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NewsOfcom to probe EastEnders brawl
An EastEnders barroom brawl is to be investigated by Ofcom over concerns that it was too violent.
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RatingsParalympics Closing Ceremony peaks with 7.5m
The curtain fell on the 2012 Paralympics with a peak of nearly 7.5m viewers - forcing The X Factor to a new five-year low.
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RatingsX Factor sinks to five-year low
The X Factor pulled in its lowest audience in five years - while The Thick of It returned with nearly 1.2m viewers.
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RatingsBest night yet for Paralympics as C4 tops 6m viewers
Jonnie Peacock’s victory in the showpiece event of the Paralympics helped Channel 4 to its biggest audience of the Games.
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NewsSyco appoints ad exec as creative director
Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment has appointed advertising executive Carole Davids as its creative director.
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NewsExpress Newspapers hits back in BBC tax battle
The row between the BBC and Richard Desmond’s Express Newspapers has escalated since it emerged yesterday that the corporation had launched legal action against the Daily Star.
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RatingsDallas returns with 2.8m
Classic US drama Dallas returned to UK screens with nearly 2.8m viewers as ITV1’s new drama about train robber Ronnie Biggs underperformed.
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NewsPsychoville duo create Happy Endings for BBC2
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are to create a fresh comedy horror show for BBC2 as part of a deal to back the Psychoville duo’s next two TV projects.
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NewsLeft Bank directors reward staff
Andy Harries and Marigo Kehoe are set to gift a fifth of their earnings from the £40m sale of Left Bank Pictures to key figures in the indie’s history.
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The Broadcast InterviewMark Freeland, BBC Comedy
BBC in-house head of comedy Mark Freeland tells Jake Kanter about his ambitions to inspire bus-stop moments among audiences and offers a robust response to sniffy critics
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NewsITVS on brink of UK and US Surprise Surprise double
ITV Studios is preparing for a double boost with the commission of a full series of classic entertainment show Surprise Surprise in the US and UK.
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NewsBBC's Zarin Patel to sue Daily Star over tax story
BBC chief financial officer Zarin Patel is suing Express Newspapers over a Daily Star article that claimed she helped presenters “dodge” tax.
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NewsYouTube to stream Bestival with Whizz Kid
Whizz Kid Entertainment has emerged as the production partner for YouTube’s coverage of the Bestival music festival.
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NewsNick Grimshaw lands BBC3 pilot
Incoming Radio 1 breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw is to front a BBC3 panel show pilot about the minor worries in life.
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NewsUK indies 'hindered' by lack of business planning
UK television and film companies are so focused on creativity that it could be damaging their bottom line, according to a new report.
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RatingsBake Off rises to high of 4.33m
The Great British Bake Off rose to another series high for BBC2 - as David Weir’s heroics in the Paralympics drew a peak of more than 3m to Channel 4.
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NewsMaria Miller replaces Hunt as culture secretary
Maria Miller has been named culture secretary replacing Jeremy Hunt who will head the Department of Health in David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle.
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RatingsCitizen Khan loses 600k viewers
BBC1’s controversial sitcom Citizen Khan lost more than half a million viewers on its debut, as ITV1’s new drama A Mother’s Son launched with 4.5m.
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NewsBake Off broke BBC brand rules
Love Productions has broken BBC editorial rules by borrowing prominently branded Smeg fridges for use in The Great British Bake Off.
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RatingsOscar Pistorius defeat draws nearly 4.2m
Oscar Pistorius’ surprise defeat in the men’s 200m T44 helped Channel 4 to its biggest audience of Paralympic Games so far.