All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 175
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NewsITV1 orders Lumley and McDonald travelogues
Joanna Lumley is to explore Greece and Sir Trevor McDonald will travel the length of the Mississippi in new ITV1 travelogues.
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NewsJonathan Ross reveals ITV chatshow details
Jonathan Ross has revealed that his new ITV1 chatshow will have a “different feel” to his long-running BBC1 series.
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RatingsLuther returns with 5.6m
TUESDAY: BBC1 detective drama Luther returned with a strong performance, arresting more than 5.6m viewers.
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RatingsTerry Pratchett's euthanasia doc draws 1.7m
MONDAY: The controversy surrounding Sir Terry Pratchett’s euthanasia documentary failed to convert into substantial viewing figures.
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RatingsButton F1 victory seen by 8.5m
SUNDAY: Coverage of Jenson Button’s victory in the Canadian Grand Prix peaked with nearly 8.5m viewers as rain delays forced the race into BBC2 primetime.
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NewsBarry Manilow to host An Audience With...
Music legend Barry Manilow has been lined up to host An Audience With… for ITV1.
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RatingsTitchmarsh's Love Your Garden unearths 3.6m
FRIDAY: Alan Titchmarsh’s new gardening series sprung into life with a respectable audience for ITV1.
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RatingsSo You Think You Can Dance final draws 3.5m
SATURDAY: So You Think You Can Dance limped out of the BBC1 schedule as the grand finale drew 2.3m fewer viewers than last year.
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NewsDesmond hails 'remarkable' C5 turnaround
Richard Desmond’s media empire Northern & Shell has hailed the “remarkable turnaround” of Channel 5 as it prepares to report a return to profit for the terrestrial broadcaster.
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NewsOfcom launches TV ad review
Ofcom has today formally kicked off its review into how TV advertising deals are agreed.
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NewsMulhern to front ITV1 quiz pilot
Britain’s Got More Talent host Stephen Mulhern is to front a new ITV1 gameshow pilot made by the team behind The Chase.
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NewsPulse hires Model Agency exec
Pulse Films has hired the executive producer of Channel 4’s The Model Agency to the newly created role of head of TV.
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NewsAirey ‘scouring the globe’ for RTL acquisitions
Former Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey is understood to have been handed a wide-ranging acquisitions remit at European broadcasting giant RTL.
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RatingsDuke crowns 5m for BBC1
THURSDAY: A film marking the 90th birthday of Prince Philip put in a regal performance for BBC1, attracting more than 5m viewers.
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RatingsIn With the Flynns debuts with 4m
WEDNESDAY: BBC1’s new pre-watershed comedy In With the Flynns launched with a respectable audience of more than 4m.
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NewsITV chiefs concerned at Loose Women’s five-month wobble
Loose Women has stumbled in the ratings since the start of the year, prompting concern among ITV executives.
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NewsCITV set to revive Fort Boyard
Former Channel 5 adventure gameshow Fort Boyard is set to be revived as an ITV children’s show.
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NewsSpall and Crompton re-team to launch indie Barge Pole
Actor Timothy Spall has launched a production company with former Steadfast Television executive Paul Crompton.
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NewsITV2 links with Cadbury for US gameshow remake
ITV2 is to reversion NBC gameshow Minute To Win It as part of a major new commercial partnership with confectionery company Cadbury.
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RatingsJunior Doctors ails on BBC1
TUESDAY: A repackaged version of hit BBC3 series Junior Doctors failed to impress on its transfer to BBC1 while ITV1 drama Injustice lost more than a million viewers.