All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 173
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NewsTF1 and ZDF climb aboard ITV’s £11m Titanic drama
TF1 and ZDF are the latest broadcasters to board ITV’s £11m Titanic drama as it continues to attract international suitors.
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RatingsNotW phone hacking scandal boosts Newsnight
TUESDAY: The News of the World phone hacking scandal helped Newsnight to its biggest audience of the year.
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NewsCameron: hacking won't impact BSkyB takeover
The Prime Minister has indicated that News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB will still be allowed go ahead in the wake of News of the World phone hacking allegations.
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NewsDaybreak and Lorraine staff absorbed by ITVS
Production teams on Daybreak and Lorraine have been absorbed by ITV Studios as part of plans to improve working practices.
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RatingsNew Tricks returns with 8.3m
MONDAY: Crime drama New Tricks conjured up its biggest launch audience in three years on its return to BBC1.
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NewsGot Talent blogger cautioned by police
The man who sparked a swirl of fix allegations around Britain’s Got Talent has been cautioned by police.
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NewsBeyoncé set for ITV1 special
Beyoncé is set to star in a special ITV1 show celebrating her music, according to reports.
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RatingsNovak Djokovic's Wimbledon win nets 8.7m
SUNDAY: Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon winning performance against defending champion Rafael Nadal netted more than 8m viewers for BBC1 – as the women’s final on Saturday scored nearly 5m.
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RatingsMarriage Ref beaten by HIGNFY repeat
SATURDAY: An old repeat of Have I Got News for You on BBC2 has managed to beat struggling ITV1 entertainment show The Marriage Ref.
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RatingsAndy Murray's Wimbledon ends with 9.4m
FRIDAY: Andy Murray crashed out of Wimbledon in front of a peak audience of more than 9m on BBC1.
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CommentHMRC opens up on Christopher Lunn probe
HMRC’s meeting with 40 accountants last week offered a rare insight into the Christopher Lunn investigation and some important messages for freelancers, writes Jake Kanter.
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NewsITV Player launches on Apple devices
ITV has continued the roll out of its video-on-demand service, making an ITV Player app available on Apple’s leading mobile devices.
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NewsChris Moyles extends R1 deal
Chris Moyles has extended his BBC Radio 1 contract to 2014 - potentially taking his breakfast show tenure to a decade.
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RatingsMilly Dowler Crimewatch special draws 2.9m
THURSDAY: BBC1’s Crimewatch special on murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler drew nearly 2.9m viewers on a night of low audiences in primetime.
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NewsITV to cut drama repeats to test in-house formats
ITV is weighing up cutting drama repeats from ITV1’s daytime schedule to clear space for experimenting with in-house formats.
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NewsZig Zag secures tour for Flintoff challenge show
Freddie Flintoff Vs The World will go on tour in Australia, Canada and Europe as part of a raft of initial sales sealed by TVF International for Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsITVS hires two in bid to build on northern growth
ITV Studios has poached BBC executive producer Andrew Nicholson and hired freelancer Sally Evans for two newly created Manchester-based factual roles.
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NewsHMRC asks CLAC rivals for help in tax probe
HM Revenue & Customs has turned to Christopher Lunn & Company’s (CLAC) rivals as it attempts to uncover evidence for its investigation into the media accountancy firm.
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RatingsSirens debuts with 1.6m
MONDAY: Sirens, Channel 4’s new comedy drama about a team of paramedics, made a strong start in the 10pm slot.
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NewsBBC1 to air Milly Dowler Crimewatch special
BBC1 is to air a Crimewatch special on Milly Dowler on Thurdsday after Levi Bellfield was found guilty of murdering the schoolgirl.