All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 210
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The Broadcast InterviewJonathan Stadlen, Pulse Films
Pulse creative director Jonathan Stadlen tells Jake Kanter about the pressure to deliver after the success of Pineapple Dance Studios
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NewsJonathan Ross to host ITV chatshow
ITV has announced that Jonathan Ross is to front a new prime chatshow that is slated to launch next year.
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NewsBartlett and Blumenfeld out in ITVS overhaul
ITV Studios bosses Lee Bartlett and Remy Blumenfeld are leaving the company with incoming managing director Kevin Lygo taking full responsibility for the UK and international side of the business.
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RatingsWorld Cup semi scores 11.5m
The World Cup clash between Uruguay and Holland last night scored the highest audience for a non-England match of the tournament so far.
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NewsITV suffers World Cup commentary blow
ITV struggled through last night’s coverage of the World Cup clash between Uruguay v Holland with just one commentator after summariser Jim Beglin fell ill.
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RatingsIdentity arrests nearly 6m
New ITV crime drama Identity arrested an audience of nearly 6m on its debut last night.
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NewsJedward to star in ITV2 ob doc
X Factor contestants John and Edward Grimes, better known as pop duo Jedward, are to star in an ob doc for ITV2.
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NewsSky 1 signs Myleene Klass for young daredevils doc
Myleene Klass is to meet a 10-year-old cage fighter and the world’s youngest lion tamer in a special hour-long documentary for Sky 1.
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RatingsWimbledon final nets 7m
Rafael Nadal’s Wimbledon winning victory over Tomas Berdych served up almost 7m viewers for the BBC yesterday – over 4m viewers down on last year’s final.
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RatingsUruguay World Cup win draws 11m
Uruguay’s dramatic World Cup clash with Ghana netted ITV a peak audience of nearly 11m viewers on a weekend of enthralling quarter-final action.
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NewsTim Corrie named Bafta chairman
Industry agent Tim Corrie has been appointed chairman of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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RatingsBBC1 pilot murdered by Midsomer
A new BBC1 comedy drama from the writer of Cold Feet was slayed by a repeat of Midsomer Murders on ITV1 last night.
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NewsITVS’ May The Best House wins home and abroad
An ITV property-based game show pilot is to be made into a major series at home and adapted in Spain for Antena 3.
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NewsC4 orders ad-funded sports shows from Boomerang Plus
Boomerang Plus has won a raft of orders of C4 extreme sports AFP shows supported by brands including Sony Ericsson, Red Bull, Quiksilver and PlayStation.
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NewsGoogle: British broadcasters lead the world in online video
British broadcasters’ willingness to experiment puts them in the vanguard of the online video revolution, according to the managing director of Google UK, Matt Brittin.
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NewsITV2 searches for new faces after Price departure
ITV2 is on the hunt for new celebrity faces to front fresh formats after Katie Price defected to Living last week.
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NewsBBC and C4 challenged over doc-buying policies
The BBC and Channel 4 are “short-changing” viewers by not airing enough acquired documentaries, according to newly formed pressure group the Documentary Distributors’ Association.
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NewsComplaints and cuts crippling BBC current affairs, says boss
Dealing with complaints and coping with budget cuts are hampering the BBC’s efforts to produce hard-nosed investigative journalism, according to the broadcaster’s head of current affairs.
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RatingsIberian match scores 10m
The World Cup clash between Iberian giants Spain and Portugal delivered a peak audience of more than 10m to the BBC last night.
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NewsGlasshead weathers downturn through mentor scheme
Indie Glasshead has overhauled its business model and weathered the television recession as a result of an industry mentoring scheme.