All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 198
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NewsIndies generate record Mipcom revenue
UK indies pulled in record revenues of more than £18m at this month’s Mipcom market, according to figures from Pact.
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CommentSpeed date your way to success
Jake Kanter reports on how speed dating is helping people get a foot on the television ladder.
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RatingsMillion Pound Drop back with 2m and record online players
MONDAY: Channel 4’s The Million Pound Drop Live returned with a total TV audience of more than 2m and with 127,000 people playing along online.
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NewsITV to air Take That documentary
ITV has secured the exclusive international rights to premiere a documentary on pop group Take That.
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RatingsX Factor and Strictly hot up
SUNDAY: The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing hotted up as both recorded their highest results show audiences of the series.
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RatingsCheryl serves up record Life Stories
SATURDAY: Cheryl Cole’s appearance on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories helped the show pull in its highest ever audience.
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NewsITV closes in on Salford move
ITV is close to striking a deal that will see it consolidate its North West operations at Media City in Salford.
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RatingsNorton's debut outperforms Ross
FRIDAY: Graham Norton’s first Friday night outing attracted nearly 3.5m viewers to BBC1, putting him ahead of the last series average of predecessor Jonathan Ross.
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NewsBBC3 hunts young documentary directors
BBC3 is giving emerging documentary directors the opportunity to secure a major commission that will form part of the channel’s next adult season.
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NewsCompact secures £17m investment
Compact Media Group has announced a £17m investment from private equity house Lyceum Capital and appointed 2entertain founder Richard Green as executive chairman.
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NewsWelsh indies question S4C's independence
Indies have questioned the independence of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C following plans to merge it with the BBC.
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RatingsPrince Harry dramadoc captures 900,000
THURSDAY: Channel 4’s controversial dramatised documentary depicting the results of Prince Harry being captured while serving on the front line in Afghanistan failed to top the million mark.
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NewsOfcom to axe 170 jobs and cut budget
Media regulator Ofcom is to axe 170 jobs and cut its £143m budget by 28.2% as it faces up to the government’s spending review.
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NewsLyons: BBC faces 'tough choices'
The BBC Trust has said “difficult choices” lay ahead for the corporation following its new licence fee settlement - but delivers “stability” until at least 2016.
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NewsSTV predicts further ad growth
STV has reported that its advertising revenues are likely to grow by as much as 20% year-on-year in October, with a further increase predicted next month.
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The Broadcast InterviewSteve Morrison, All3Media
Through a series of major acquisitions, All3Media has become the UK’s largest independent production group in just seven years. Jake Kanter speaks to its chief exec about where it goes from here.
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NewsMore Downton in pipeline
ITV director of drama Laura Mackie has revealed that Julian Fellowes has already outlined a third series of Downton Abbey - but has warned indies against pitching “clones” of the hit show.
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NewsCicada and Bellwether merge in bid for scale
Specialist factual indies Cicada Productions and Bellwether Media have merged to increase their scale and boost output.
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NewsBectu steps in to help Lunn freelance clients
Bectu and accountancy firms are planning support groups for TV freelancers affected by the probe into media accountants Christopher Lunn & Company.
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NewsITV orders six-part run of DCI Banks
ITV is bringing back Left Bank Pictures’ DCI Banks for a 6 x 60-minute run following the success of its recent pilot.