All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 45
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NewsOfcom warning over Scottish referendum
Ofcom has warned that it will consider imposing penalties on UK broadcasters if “great care” is not taken in reporting on the Scottish independence referendum.
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RatingsThe Island grows audience to 2.5m
The Island with Bear Grylls grew its audience for a second consecutive week on Monday, securing third place in the key 9pm battleground.
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NewsBBC hotel costs hit £11.6m
Securing accommodation for staff during the World Cup and for other major sporting events pushed the BBC’s hotel bill up by nearly £3m last year.
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RatingsArsenal’s FA Cup win hits 10m peak
Arsenal’s FA Cup triumph peaked with more than 10m viewers for ITV on Saturday evening, as Britain’s Got Talent took the honours on the day.
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NewsBroadchurch wins big at Baftas
Broadchurch was the big winner at the Bafta Television Awards, on a tough night for the BBC.
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NewsEndemol, Shine & Core: key facts
A guide to the businesses set to form Fox and Apollo Global Management’s mega-indie.
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RatingsEpisodes returns with 940k
Episodes returned for a third run on Wednesday with its lowest series debut audience to date, but it still managed to hold off competition from Channel 4’s Derek.
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NewsCohen: listen to junior staff
Danny Cohen has revealed that junior staff will sit on senior management interview boards to break up the “hierarchical” working structures at BBC television.
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NewsAll3Media boss hails £550m deal
Farah Ramzan Golant has stressed All3Media’s independence as a creative force while heralding Discovery Communications and Liberty Global’s £550m takeover of the super-indie as a “landscape-changing” deal.
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NewsCockroaches on agenda for ITV2
ITV2 plans to build its comedy credentials by ordering a full series of post-apocalyptic sitcom Cockroaches, which is penned by Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education writing partner.
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NewsNewsnight ratings fall 5%
Ian Katz faces an uphill battle to improve Newsnight’s ratings after its audience fell 5% since he took over as editor in September last year, according to data compiled by Broadcast.
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NewsLords: boost election debate diversity
UK broadcasters vying to host an election debate next year should consider installing moderators from more diverse backgrounds, according to a group of peers.
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RatingsMan City triumph peaks with 1.3m
Manchester City’s title-clinching performance during Sunday’s final round of Premier League fixtures peaked with 1.3m viewers – well below the season climax in 2012.
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NewsBBC pre-recorded N-word radio show
The BBC Radio Devon show that carried a version of The Sun Has Got His Hat On containing the N-word was pre-recorded, it has emerged.
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NewsITNP to produce News UK cricket clips
ITN Productions has extended its sports production partnership with News UK to provide clips of England international cricket matches.
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NewsBBC local radio DJ quits in latest N-word scandal
David Cameron has joined Boris Johnson in condemning the BBC’s handling of a local radio DJ after he played a version of The Sun Has Got His Hat On containing the N-word.
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NewsITV hires entertainment commissioner
Amanda Stavri, the executive producer of Peter Andre series My Life, is to join ITV’s entertainment commissioning team.
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NewsSo Television’s profits fall 22%
So Television’s pre-tax profits fell nearly 22% last year, as director Graham Norton earned £2.3m for his work through the indie.
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PodcastTalking TV: Hinterland and C5 sale
The latest edition of Talking TV features an interview with Hinterland creator Ed Thomas and looks back on a week of big business in UK broadcasting.
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RatingsNewsnight hits 14-month low
BBC2’s Newsnight hit a 14-month low on Thursday, while Posh Pawn reached a series high.