All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 129
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NewsBBC1 primetime move for Sheriffs
BBC1 daytime show The Sheriffs Are Coming has been recommissioned and will also be reworked as a primetime series.
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History-making Phelps draws 10.2m
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian in history in front of nearly 10.2m - the second biggest audience of London 2012.
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BBC3 scores 4.2m with gymnastics bronze
Team GB’s surprise bronze medal in the men’s team artistic gymnastics helped BBC3 to its second highest audience on record.
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Adlington makes a splash with 10.7m
Team GB’s first medals in the pool and cycling helped BBC1 to the highest ratings of the Olympics so far.
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NewsBake Off to be remade in Australia and Poland
Australia’s Nine Network and TLC in Poland are set to cook up domestic versions of hit BBC2 show The Great British Bake Off.
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Swimming is biggest draw on Olympics day one
Swimmer Hannah Miley and the men’s cycling road race won the biggest audiences on the first day of the BBC’s Olympic coverage.
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RatingsLondon 2012 Olympics opens with 27m peak
The London 2012 Olympics opened in spectacular fashion with a peak audience of more than 27m viewers – the biggest TV ratings in 14 years.
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NewsITV drama Mr Selfridge sold to US
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold period drama Mr Selfridge to US public broadcaster PBS and three other territories.
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NewsBBC loses exclusive FA Cup radio rights
The BBC has lost exclusive radio rights to the FA Cup to TalkSport for the first time as the commercial station continues to bolster its live sporting output.
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NewsLondon 2012 opener on track for bumper ratings
The curtain raiser to London 2012 is on track to be the highest-rated Olympic opening ceremony on record.
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NewsBBC wins Mail apology
The BBC has won an apology from the Daily Mail after it alleged that the broadcaster was encouraging freelancers to set up limited companies to dodge tax payments.
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NewsFremantleMedia partners with Random House
FremantleMedia has signed a first look deal with publisher Random House to develop scripted television projects.
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RatingsBert and Dickie wins gold with 3.17m
BBC1’s Olympic drama Bert and Dickie just shaded the finale of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera talent show Superstar.
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NewsShane Allen leads race to become BBC’s new comedy boss
Channel 4 head of comedy Shane Allen has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new BBC comedy controller.
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NewsHMRC brings charges against CLAC owner
Christopher Lunn, owner of embattled TV accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC), is to face four separate criminal charges of “cheating” HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) out of income and corporation tax.
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NewsITV1's The Agenda to return
Tom Bradby’s current affairs debate show The Agenda is to return for a second series on ITV1.
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NewsSuchet to follow in footsteps of St Paul for BBC1
BBC1 has lured David Suchet away from his usual ITV1 duties to front a series on Biblical figure St Paul.
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NewsAd exec named boss of All3
All3Media has named the executive chairman of the UK’s biggest advertising agency, AMV BBDO, as successor to Steve Morrison.
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NewsLine of Duty locks in second series
BBC2 has wasted no time in recommissioning Line of Duty after the police corruption drama bowed out with more than 3.3m viewers last night.