All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 135
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RatingsBBC2 nets more than BBC1 with fish market doc
BBC2’s documentary on London’s famous Billingsgate Market hooked a bigger audience than National Treasures’ Diamond Jubilee special on BBC1.
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RatingsLewis continues slide
ITV1’s crime drama Lewis sunk to a new record low, as a double firing on The Apprentice helped it to its biggest ratings in three weeks.
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NewsITV eyes Catch Phrase revival
ITV is in talks to bring back classic gameshow Catch Phrase for the first time in 10 years as it seeks to continue a strategy of reviving successful formats.
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NewsITV returns to scene of The Bill
ITV1’s first daytime drama in nearly four years will be an innovative police procedural from the indie and key creatives behind The Bill.
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NewsBarge Pole scores first US sale
Timothy Spall’s indie Barge Pole Productions has sold a Channel 5 documentary about train robber Ronnie Biggs to US syndicator American Public Television (APT).
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NewsBBC 999 Awards to challenge ITV’s Pride of Britain
BBC1 is poised to celebrate the heroics of the UK’s emergency services in a special awards ceremony that will rival ITV1’s Pride of Britain Awards.
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NewsSyco bolsters UK TV team
Simon Cowell’s Syco TV has promoted executive producer Michael Jochnowitz to become the head of its UK television operations.
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NewsMichael Lyons to chair local TV bid
Former BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has been named chairman of local TV bidder YourTV.
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NewsOfcom: auctioning ITV and C5 licences should be considered
Auctioning off the ITV and Channel 5’s public service broadcasting licences could offer “benefits to UK consumers”, according to an Ofcom report.
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NewsAll3M's Garvie heads to Sony
All3Media managing director of international production Wayne Garvie is to join Sony Pictures Television (SPT) after less than 18 months with the super-indie.
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RatingsLove Shaft draws 180k
E4’s new dating series Love Shaft got off to a bumpy start, falling below slot average.
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RatingsGok Cooks Chinese serves up 1.3m
Gok Wan’s new culinary series Gok Cooks Chinese served up a decent audience of 1.3m for Channel 4.
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NewsCome Dine With Me heads to Brazil
Brazil’s Globo TV has become the 35th international broadcaster to commission ITV Studios format Come Dine With Me.
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RatingsFamily Guy hits record high
Family Guy pulled in its biggest ever overnight audience for BBC3 for the start of its 10th series.
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RatingsC4's Comedy Gala hits low
Channel 4’s Comedy Gala amused its lowest audience on record but still beat its slot average, while ITV1’s Vera returned with its best ever audience.
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NewsBBC's Football League Show to continue
BBC1 has breathed new life into The Football League Show after its future hung in the balance.
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RatingsChelsea's Champions League triumph peaks with 13m
Chelsea clinched their first Champions League trophy in front of a peak audience of nearly 13m viewers across ITV1 and Sky Sports 1.
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NewsITV News site visitors climb after relaunch
Traffic to the ITV News website has more than tripled since it was relaunched earlier this year.
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NewsITV1 orders fast turnaround footie ads show
ITV1 has ordered a fast turnaround 60-minute clips show celebrating the best football adverts ever made.
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NewsBest House returns with expats
ITV1’s daytime format May the Best House Win is to return for a fifth series - this time featuring British expats in Europe.