All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 199
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NewsPSBs warn of 'modest' product placement revenues
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have claimed that the profit-boosting benefits of product placement should not be “overplayed”.
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RatingsBBC4 ratings rocket for Men in the Moon
TUESDAY: Special sci-fi drama The First Men in the Moon sent BBC4’s ratings skyward, landing an audience of nearly 840,000.
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NewsBBC licence fee frozen for six years
The BBC is to have its licence fee frozen at the current rate of £145.50 until 2017 – a 16% cut in real terms - and will be required to fund the World Service.
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RatingsWhitechapel spooked by BBC1
MONDAY: ITV1’s Whitechapel lost around 300,000 viewers on last week’s debut, leaving room for rival crime thriller Spooks to claim the spoils.
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NewsLaw & Order: UK wins new order
ITV’s adaptation of US crime drama Law & Order is to return for a further 13 episodes.
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NewsITV News to poll nation on spending cuts
ITV News is to provide viewers with year-long analysis of how the government’s spending cuts are affecting the nation.
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NewsITV seals X Factor mega deal
ITV has secured The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent for a further three years as part of a deal that will also see it air the US versions of both shows.
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NewsITV orders tribute for Corrie's Duckworth
ITV is to air a special tribute show to Coronation Street character Jack Duckworth when he leaves the soap this year.
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CommentDownton spearheads ITV success
ITV drama is enjoying somewhat of a purple patch, scoring strong audiences with a hat trick of productions, writes Jake Kanter.
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RatingsDownton Abbey hits new high
SUNDAY: ITV’s stately drama Downton Abbey continued to outclass the competition, recording its highest audience of the series so far.
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RatingsLive X Factor scores 13m peak
SATURDAY: The X Factor continued its Saturday night dominance, entertaining a peak audience of 13m as the contestants emulated their musical heroes.
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RatingsNorman Wisdom tribute draws 2.37m
FRIDAY: A special tribute show to the late actor Norman Wisdom bolstered BBC2’s audience, beating a C4 roast of Davina McCall and US drama on Five.
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RatingsMixed fortunes for BBC1 comedies
THURSDAY: The return of Have I Got News for You and Martin Clunes comedy Reggie Perrin generated a mixed response on BBC1.
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NewsDanny Cohen named BBC1 controller
BBC3 boss Danny Cohen has been appointed controller of BBC1, following Jay Hunt’s move to Channel 4 last month.
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NewsTeachers TV axed; Ten Alps mount rescue bid
Ten Alps has launched a bid to rescue Teachers TV after the government announced plans to axe the service, putting 55 jobs at risk.
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RatingsBBC Breakfast extends lead over Daybreak
WEDNESDAY: BBC Breakfast pulled in a million more viewers than ITV’s Daybreak yesterday - the largest gap in audience since last month’s overhaul of the commercial broadcaster’s morning show.
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NewsHBO picks up BBC3’s Lip Service for South America
BBC3’s racy Glaswegian lesbian drama Lip Service is to be shown across South America as part of a package of programming snapped up by HBO.
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RatingsFilm 2010 premieres with 1m
WEDNESDAY: The new look Film 2010 premiered with more than 1m viewers, topping the show’s average performance earlier this year.
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NewsWinstone to look at health risks of oral sex for BBC3
Tabloid favourite Jaime Winstone is to front a BBC3 documentary exploring the health risks associated with oral sex.
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NewsAll3Media invests in digital projects
All3Media’s distribution arm has earmarked a six-figure pot of cash for developing mobile apps and other multiplatform projects over the next year.