All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 137
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RatingsBGT demolishes Planet Earth Live
THURSDAY: Britain’s Got Talent may not be performing as well as last year, but it continued to demolish the competition – securing double the audience of Planet Earth Live.
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NewsOfcom invites local TV bids
Ofcom has opened its doors for bidders to submit their applications to run local TV services in 21 towns and cities across the country.
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RatingsBGT outguns The Apprentice
WEDNESDAY: The Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals rallied from Tuesday’s series low, meaning The Apprentice stumbled to its worst performance of the year.
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NewsITV plans Top Gear Live-style events strategy
ITV wants to create Top Gear Live-style events for some of its brands as it steps up its bid to wring value out of content.
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NewsNorman: ITV ready for connected TV
Archie Norman has argued that growth in ITV’s production division means it is well positioned for the “emergence” of connected TVs this year.
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NewsShine cooks up daytime baking show for ITV1
The indie behind MasterChef is to create a daytime baking series for ITV1 that will look to capitalise on the success of BBC2’s The Great British Bake Off.
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NewsProduction boosts ITV finances
Strong production growth in the first quarter of 2012 helped ITV secure near half of its £652m total turnover from sources other than advertising.
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NewsMorse spin-off Lewis 'cannot go on much longer'
ITV could close the case on established Inspector Morse spin-off Lewis after series seven.
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RatingsBGT semi-final peaks at 11.8m; snooker final pots 3.7m
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY: The Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals began its mid-week ratings assault, as Ronnie O’Sullivan was crowned World Snooker Championship in front of more than 3.7m.
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RatingsBGT extends lead on The Voice
SUNDAY: The first live episode of Britain’s Got Talent sunk to a series low but still thrashed The Voice UK - as US conspiracy thriller Homeland bowed out with its biggest audience.
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NewsLorraine Kelly and Aled Jones new Daybreak duo
Lorraine Kelly and Welsh singer Aled Jones have been confirmed as the new hosts of Daybreak.
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NewsUndateables gets second outing
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of matchmaking show The Undateables.
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NewsPremier League kicks off TV rights auction
The Premier League has kicked off its TV rights auction - increasing the number of live matches up for grabs by nearly 12%.
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RatingsC4 hoarder series collects 2.7m
THURSDAY: Channel 4’s new series on compulsive hoarders amassed an audience that was more than a million above slot average.
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FeaturesBlasts from the past
Heritage formats like Surprise Surprise, Blockbusters and Catch Phrase are all making a return to British TV. It’s all about feelgood familiarity, producers tell Jake Kanter.
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NewsStudio Lambert remakes Israeli dating show for ITV2
Studio Lambert is to make a reality dating show for ITV2 based on a format pioneered by Israeli broadcaster Keshet Broadcasting.
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NewsITV2 axes coverage of iTunes music festival
ITV2 has pulled the plug on Princess Productions’ coverage of the iTunes Festival after four years, with another UK broadcaster expected to pick up the rights to the music event.
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NewsRDF wins raft of orders led by Peter Andre for ITV2
RDF Television has signed up Peter Andre to front a formatted ITV2 show and its Bristol arm has won 130 hours of business, including a 10 x 60-minute series for Dave.
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NewsITV1 to tell ‘definitive’ story of Murdoch
Brook Lapping is to make a “definitive” documentary on Rupert Murdoch for ITV1 as part of a raft of high-profile factual commissions.
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NewsThames and Scott join forces for ITV1 sports show
FremantleMedia UK’s Thames has teamed up with Sebastian Scott-backed Superhero Television to create a sports-based talent show for ITV1.