All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 213
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NewsEdmondson to front ITV doc
Comedians Adrian Edmondson and Rory McGrath are donning their walking books to front two new countryside series for ITV1.
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NewsHunt's cold comfort for IFNC losers
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has little sympathy for the TV firms that will be out of pocket as a result of the regional news pilots being scrapped.
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RatingsFather & Son beats Luther finale
ITV1 drama Father & Son lost over a million viewers last night but still beat the finale of BBC1’s gritty detective series, Luther.
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RatingsFather & Son bonds with 5m
Star-studded new drama Father & Son attracted over 5m viewers to ITV last night and Coronation Street returned with bumper ratings after being pulled from last week’s schedules.
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NewsTen Alps TV revenue falls £3m
Ten Alps has shrugged off a £3m revenue fall in its television business to outline ambitious plans for expansion.
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NewsC4 swipes British Comedy Awards from ITV
Channel 4 has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the British Comedy Awards after 20 years on ITV.
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RatingsITV misses Corrie but still rules
ITV pulled Coronation Street for a third night in a row on Friday night, but again managed to win the ratings battle.
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RatingsBGT final peaks with 14m
The climax of Britain’s Got Talent out-shone all competition on Saturday night, but was easily the lowest-rated finale since 2007.
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RatingsSoccer Aid tackles TV Baftas
Charity football match Soccer Aid dominated the ratings last night, scoring ITV a peak audience of over 8m and trouncing BBC1’s coverage of the TV Baftas.
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NewsJulie Walters calls for more drama funding
Julie Walters has called for more money to be made available for television drama after picking up a Bafta for her portrayal of Mo Mowlam.
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NewsBio orders 7/7 survivor doc
The Biography Channel has ordered a 60-minute documentary on Gill Hicks, a survivor of the July 2005 London bombings.
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RatingsITV prospers despite Corrie's absence
Coronation Street’s second evening out of the schedule did not hamper ITV1’s domination in the ratings last night, which also saw the last of Charlie Brooker’s C4 panel show postponed in the wake of the Cumbria shootings.
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NewsITVS extends deal with Compact
Compact Media Group will continue to represent ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s back catalogue and international secondary television rights as part of an extended agreement.
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NewsBragg: Nurture young talent
Melvyn Bragg was honoured for his contribution to broadcasting last night and called on the industry to nurture young talent.
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NewsTalkSport secures Rugby World Cup rights
TalkSport has bagged exclusive radio broadcasting rights to next year’s Rugby World Cup - breaking the BBC’s 23-year hold over the competition.
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NewsCorrie postponed for a second night
ITV is to pull Coronation Street from the schedule for a second consecutive night following yesterday’s shootings in Cumbria.
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NewsChiles will be World Cup winner, says ITV
Adrian Chiles’ spontaneous and informal presenting style will be a hit with ITV viewers during this month’s World Cup, according to controller of sport Niall Sloane.
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NewsBBC4 doc recalls the WWII bomber built in a day
BBC4 has ordered a 60-minute documentary on an extraordinary British propaganda film from the Second World War.
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NewsViewers unhappy with rigidity of election debates
BBC viewers want political leaders to get “more of a grilling” during the next prime ministerial debates.
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NewsFru Hazlitt to join ITV
ITV has appointed former GCap Media chief executive Fru Hazlitt following Rupert Howell’s decision to leave the company at the end of July.