All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 157
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NewsDating and dealers help Fever win deals
BBC3 is to stage Britain’s biggest ever blind date and Discovery Networks International (DNI) will pit a group of international art and antiques dealers against each other in two major commissions secured by Fever Media.
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NewsCanis to head up bid to build local TV network
Canis Media Group is planning to spearhead a co-operative bid to run the controversial multiplex company that culture secretary Jeremy Hunt wants created as part of his vision for local TV.
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NewsSky 1’s Mad Dogs to become Cats
Sky 1 is on the brink of turning blokey drama Mad Dogs into one for the ladies - Mad Cats.
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RatingsHislop banks 2.1m for BBC2
TUESDAY: Ian Hislop’s investigation into When Bankers Were Good cashed in a strong audience for BBC2.
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RatingsThe Choir bows out on high
MONDAY: Gareth Malone’s latest attempt to create an unorthodox choir again delivered for BBC2 as The Choir: Military Wives bowed out on a series high.
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NewsJonathan Ross signs two-year ITV deal
Jonathan Ross will present three more series of his ITV1 chat show as part of a new two-year deal with the broadcaster, believed to be worth £2m.
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NewsSyco resolves Rhythmix dispute
Syco TV has “positively resolved” its public spat with music charity Rhythmix over the name of one of this year’s X Factor acts.
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RatingsSinitta's bushtucker trial draws 9.5m
SUNDAY: The first live I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! bushtucker trial entertained more than 9.5m viewers, but could not match last year when Gillian McKeith collapsed on air.
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RatingsStrictly trumps X Factor by 1m
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing’s live Wembley Arena spectacular beat The X Factor by nearly a million viewers.
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RatingsChildren in Need peaks with 12m
FRIDAY: Children in Need drew its biggest audience in at least five years as Doctor Who again helped boost the show’s ratings.
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NewsChiles and Bleakley axed from Daybreak
Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley have been dumped as the presenters of Daybreak.
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NewsChristine Bleakley to co-host Dancing on Ice
Christine Bleakley will replace Holly Willoughby as the permanent co-host of Dancing on Ice alongside Phillip Schofield.
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NewsITV struggling to find Bleakley primetime show
ITV1 is struggling to find a regular primetime home for Christine Bleakley, despite repeated attempts to attach her to new entertainment formats.
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NewsJeremy Kyle US wins second run
Jeremy Kyle’s syndicated US talk show will return for a second series.
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NewsBBC1's Turn Back Time set for return
BBC1 is poised to commission a second series of historical retail show Turn Back Time - The High Street.
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RatingsLife’s Too Short loses 1m
THURSDAY: Ricky Gervais comedy Life’s Too Short lost a million viewers on its second appearance as it faced stiff competition in primetime.
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NewsTalksport to prop up UTV revenue
A bumper Christmas for Talksport is set to help UTV offset advertising revenue losses in its TV division.
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RatingsI’m A Celebrity thaws Frozen Planet
WEDNESDAY: I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! forced the previously dominant Frozen Planet into second place - as Pan Am took off with more than 1.8m viewers.
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NewsSTV Productions restructures executive team
STV has reshuffled its production division’s senior management and hired former Zeppotron executive Gary Chippington to lead its entertainment output.
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NewsHeggessey and Pulse call time on partnership
Pulse Films has put plans to expand via acquisitions on ice, and Lorraine Heggessey has ended her spell advising the company.