All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 141
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NewsArchaeologist concerned by ITV1 history series
The president of the Roman Finds Group archaeologist forum has raised concerns that ITV’s new landmark history series Britain’s Secret Treasures will encourage a damaging “gold rush” for valuable objects.
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NewsThe Voice tops TV Twitter trends
The Voice UK was the most tweeted about show on television over the past week.
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RatingsThe Undateables launches with 2.4m
TUESDAY: Controversial Channel 4 series The Undateables launched with nearly 2.4m viewers - giving ITV1 documentary Smugglers a run for its money.
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NewsJames Murdoch resigns as BSkyB chairman
James Murdoch has resigned as BSkyB chairman, citing fears that his presence would act as “a lightning rod” to the company.
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NewsC5 extends Big Brother to 2014
Channel 5 has struck a new deal with Endemol to keep hold of Big Brother for another two years.
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RatingsMade in Chelsea returns on high
MONDAY: E4 structured reality show Made in Chelsea returned with its biggest audience on record as the second series of Game of Thrones launched with more than half a million viewers.
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RatingsSilent Witness slices Scott & Bailey
MONDAY: BBC drama Silent Witness remained a thorn in ITV’s side after its audience of 5.3m was enough to reduce Scott & Bailey to its lowest audience on record.
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NewsAvalon's pre-tax profits surge to £4.7m
Avalon Entertainment’s pre-tax profits surged by more than 85% last year after the company won more commissions overseas.
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RatingsTwenty Twelve returns with 1m
FRIDAY: Olympic comedy Twenty Twelve returned with its biggest audience on record in its new BBC2 home.
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RatingsTitanic loses 2.5m viewers
SUNDAY: ITV1’s epic miniseries Titanic hit choppy waters, losing more than a third of its viewers in the face of competition from Silent Witness.
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RatingsBGT widens its lead on The Voice
SATURDAY: Britain’s Got Talent widened the gap on The Voice UK after pulling in its highest-rating second episode since 2009.
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NewsChristopher Lunn plots third HMRC legal battle
Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has signalled its intention to take HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to court for a third time in its long-running dispute with the tax body.
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NewsMatt Edmondson to front BBC3 pilot
STV Productions has won its first ever commission for BBC3 – a non-TX comedy panel show pilot starring Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson.
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NewsJames Grant buys Ant and Dec indie Gallowgate
Talent agency James Grant Group has acquired Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s production company Gallowgate Holdings for an undisclosed amount.
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Ratings'Honeymoon murder' Panorama beats Love Life
THURSDAY: A special Panorama investigation into a honeymoon murder proved popular for BBC1, easily beating the final part of ITV1’s underwhelming romantic drama Love Life.
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NewsCrozier's 2011 pay package worth more than £2m
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier earned almost £2.15m last year after the broadcaster reported progress on its five-year transformation plan.
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RatingsThe Apprentice beats Barcelona
WEDNESDAY: The Apprentice broadly held its audience on last week’s below-par opener and comfortably beat ITV1’s Champions League coverage.
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NewsTouchpaper returns to supernatural for ITV2
The indie behind Being Human is to create a supernatural drama for ITV2 about contemporary witches living in London.
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NewsVoD operators threatened with closure in Atvod dispute
The Authority of Television on Demand (Atvod) is threatening to wind up several VoD operators unless they pay their regulatory fees of £2,900.
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NewsLocal TV bidders write to Ofcom over concerns
A catalogue of concerns have been raised about Jeremy Hunt’s local TV vision by organisations looking to win broadcasting licences under the scheme.