All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 205
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RatingsThe Normans conquer 2.5m
The final instalment of BBC2’s The Normans triumphed last night, conquering Channel 4’s Cutting Edge documentary on killer Raoul Moat.
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NewsGroups slam six-day week
Four major industry groups have rallied against the creeping introduction of six-day week freelance contracts, branding them “unethical and untenable”.
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NewsZolkwer moves into ITV comedy hot seat
Claire Zolkwer is to become ITV’s new comedy supremo, with Michaela Hennessy-Vass leaving the broadcaster.
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NewsHMRC to update freelancers on Christopher Lunn investigation
Freelancers who use accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company will be updated this week on the ongoing investigation into the firm by HM Revenue & Customs.
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NewsSpun Gold ponders acquisition to boost slate
Spun Gold TV is mulling buying another producer as part of plans for a major push into the factual features market.
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NewsBBC accused of bias over Panorama report on raid
The BBC is facing a protest this weekend following its Panorama documentary on the Israeli raid on a Palestinian aid flotilla, with complaints beginning to flood in after a campaign by lobby groups.
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Bullen, Spun Gold
Spun Gold’s MD tells Jake Kanter how networking and relationship building has helped the indie become a major force in daytime TV.
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RatingsThe Deep sinks another 840,000
Ratings for BBC1 drama The Deep have plunged by more than a million viewers since launch while comedy panel show Shooting Stars came close to ending on a high last night.
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NewsLiving hosts Party Wars
Extravagant parties, wild socialites and popular ‘it’ girls will combine in a new Four Weddings-style format for Living.
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NewsITV gets first web news editor
ITN has appointed Jason Mills as the first web editor for the news section of the ITV website.
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RatingsManford and Jones boost One Show ratings
Jason Manford and Alex Jones’ debut as hosts of The One Show attracted its highest audience since the departure of Christine Bleakley in June.
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NewsITV renews Bond deal
The James Bond movies will remain for ITV viewers’ eyes only, after the broadcaster signed a “multi-year” deal to hold on to the franchise - and air the films in high definition for the first time.
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CommentNew One Show hosts face tough task
Jason Manford and Alex Jones take to The One Show sofa this evening, following a whirlwind of publicity, but they face an uphill struggle to match their predecessors’ performance in the ratings, writes Jake Kanter.
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RatingsMotD returns with 4.5m
The return of Match of The Day scored BBC1 a peak audience of nearly 4.5m viewers on Saturday night.
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RatingsVexed debuts with 2.26m
BBC2’s new comedy drama Vexed started strongly last night and came close to beating ITV1’s tribute to the late Jeremy Beadle.
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RatingsPete v Roger – Pete wins
BBC2’s Friday night comedy Roger and Val Have Just Got In lost nearly half a million viewers, opening the way for rival sitcom Pete Versus Life to clinch victory.
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RatingsMistresses loses followers
BBC1 drama Mistresses lost nearly a quarter of a million viewers last night, as Undercover Boss and The Hotel Inspector battled to a score draw.
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NewsAll3 completes £40m Optomen deal
All3Media has completed its acquisition of indie Optomen in a deal believed to be worth up to £40m.
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RatingsEngland win draws 8m peak
England’s first game since their disastrous World Cup campaign drew a peak audience of nearly 8m to ITV last night, as BBC2’s The Normans recorded another strong performance.
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News"Merciless" C5 cuts stun suppliers
The “merciless” senior job cuts imposed by Channel Five’s new boss Richard Desmond have shocked its programming suppliers, who now expect more changes to follow.