All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 208
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NewsWho Wants To Be a Millionaire? gets major reboot
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? is set for a major overhaul next month as ITV strives to keep the long-running gameshow fresh for viewers.
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RatingsThe Hospital treats 1.7m
Channel 4’s new series of The Hospital failed to reach the high of its 2009 opening episode, performing just under slot average last night.
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NewsSTV escapes censure over sponsored shows
STV has been exonerated from claims its editorial independence was at risk as a result of its commercial relationship with the Scottish government – but was found guilty of breaching the broadcast code in 18 examples of short-form content.
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RatingsWould I Lie to You? amuses more than 3m
BBC1 comedy panel show Would I Lie to You? made a strong return in its new Friday night home, plugging the gap left by Jonathan Ross’ departure.
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RatingsHotel Inspector checks-in 1.7m
Five’s latest series of The Hotel Inspector trumped its slot average last night, but failed to reach the heights of the 2009 series in its new Thursday night home.
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NewsPiers Morgan set for fresh ITV deal
Piers Morgan is close to signing a new contract with ITV, despite being poised to replace Larry King on US news channel CNN.
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FremantleMedia Enterprises to make motor racing drama
The commercial arm of FremantleMedia is to adapt a motor racing book into a new drama series as part of a push for its scripted output.
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NewsITN secures AOL deal
ITN Productions is to provide AOL’s UK platforms with hundreds of short videos as part of a new agreement.
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RatingsCelebrity MasterChef cooks up 4.5m
BBC1 turned up the heat on its rivals with a new series of Celebrity MasterChef last night, serving up an audience of more than 4.5m.
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NewsTalkback’s Bondy joins Princess to bolster fact ent
Princess Productions has poached a Talkback Thames executive as part of efforts to boost its factual entertainment development.
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NewsCrozier creates new board to boost value of brands
Fru Hazlitt is to chair a new strategic ITV management group designed to wring every last penny out of the broadcaster’s content.
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FeaturesSTV proceeds with caution
The Scottish broadcaster is working hard to reinvent itself, with more of its own shows and a greater focus on multiplatform content. Jake Kanter speaks to chief exec Rob Woodward.
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NewsUnions order BBC strike ballot
The BBC is on collision course with trade unions after the broadcaster stuck firmly to its controversial plans to overhaul pensions during talks.
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RatingsFairy Jobmother beats BBC2 comedy
Channel 4’s new factual series on unemployment beat BBC2’s heavyweight comedy hour of Mitchell and Webb and Shooting Stars last night.
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NewsFree-to-air Ashes plan faces axe
The government is today expected to reject proposals to put the Ashes and other sporting events on the Crown Jewels TV sports list.
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NewsITV reveals Daybreak launch date
ITV has unveiled the launch date of GMTV replacement Daybreak, which the commercial broadcaster hopes will help it reclaim the top breakfast show spot.
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RatingsBrucie's family roots draw 7m
Bruce Forsyth launched a new series of Who Do You Think You Are? on BBC1 last night, which played its cards right with nearly 7m viewers.
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NewsITV to pilot Loose Women-style chat show
ITV1 is to pilot a daytime talk show that will see former GMTV presenters Fiona Phillips and Penny Smith return to channel.
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RatingsBarrowman wins Saturday night
A second run of BBC1 game show Tonight’s the Night trounced ITV1’s new shiny floor series Magic Numbers on Saturday night.
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CommentRoss is a ratings loss to the BBC
As Jonathan Ross heads for pastures new, Jake Kanter reflects on how the presenter fared in the ratings - and how a potential showdown with Graham Norton next year might play out.