All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 184
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RatingsIsherwood drama draws 1.2m
SATURDAY: The story of writer Christopher Isherwood’s life in Berlin, starring Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, failed to match BBC2’s usual audience figures.
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NewsITV asks celebrities to Sing if You Can
Celebrities will battle it out by singing in an extreme circumstances for a new ITV1 entertainment show.
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NewsEU funds Mercury doc streaming platform
Distributor Mercury Media is to use a €250,000 (£216,366) European Union grant to fund the full launch of an online documentary VoD platform.
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NewsOfcom to review TV ad deals
Ofcom is to launch review of how TV advertising deals are agreed – a move that could change the way the UK’s commercial broadcasters make money.
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RatingsMasterChef outplays football
WEDNESDAY: A vegetarian special of BBC1’s MasterChef outplayed Chelsea’s goalless Champions League draw with FC Copenhagen on ITV1.
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NewsCineflix picks up rights to Steadfast back catalogue
Distributor Cineflix International has secured the rights to defunct indie Steadfast Television’s back catalogue and is already close to securing sales in a number of territories.
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NewsPulse hires Heggessey to advise on strategy
Lorraine Heggessey is joining Pulse Films in a consultancy role, at the same time as the Pineapple Dance Studios indie takes on two Zodiak Media Group executives.
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NewsITVS deals with Shine and 19 Entertainment fail to bear fruit
ITV Studios’ co-development deals with Shine Group and US indie 19 Entertainment have ended without resulting in a single commission.
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NewsEmmerdale names new boss
A new series producer has been appointed to ITV soap Emmerdale, following the death of Gavin Blyth.
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RatingsLily Allen doc debuts with 1.3m
TUESDAY: Channel 4’s documentary trailing Lily Allen’s bid to break into retail fashion delivered an audience of more than 1.3m - as Caroline Quentin: A Passage through India continued to struggle on ITV1.
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NewsITV overhauls senior news team
ITV is to scrap its most senior regional news roles and incorporate Daybreak into the network news team as part of a management shakeup.
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RatingsUneventful return for C4's alien drama
MONDAY: US drama The Event returned to Channel 4 in a new slot with its lowest audiences to date.
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NewsBelow the Radar launches news site
Northern Irish indie Below the Radar has today launched an investigative journalism website, which aims to pioneer a new model for the provision of local news.
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RatingsMan Utd victory peaks at 8.3m
SATURDAY: Manchester United’s FA Cup quarter final victory over Arsenal drew a peak audience of 8.3m to ITV.
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RatingsJapan quake boosts news
FRIDAY: The earthquake and tsunami that has devastated coastal regions of Japan led to a rise in audiences for the late BBC and ITV news bulletins.
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RatingsITV1's Monroe debuts with 5.9m
THURSDAY: ITV’s new medical drama Monroe got off to a strong start, providing an antidote for nearly 6m viewers.
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NewsOrion puts the UK’s grannies in its sites
Indie Orion TV has launched a direct-to-consumer website targeting grandparents over the age of 50, and could use it to host an online soap.
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NewsITVS to overhaul ent development process
Plans to reinvigorate ITV Studios will see it overhaul its entertainment development processes and make a factual primetime ITV1 show in conjunction with charity Save the Children.
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RatingsSpurs qualify with 8m peak
WEDNESDAY: Tottenham Hotspur’s battling draw against AC Milan to reach the quarter final of the Uefa Champions League scored a peak of nearly 8m viewers for ITV.
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NewsITV mulls bid to buy out ITN shareholders
ITV is weighing up an ambitious takeover of ITN as part of the broadcaster’s ongoing review into its news output.