All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 87
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RatingsAndy Murray doc puts dent in Long Lost Family
A repeat of BBC1’s Andy Murray documentary put a dent in Long Lost Family on Monday – as BBC2 comedy Count Arthur Strong made a spluttering start.
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NewsAndy Murray’s Wimbledon win breaks BBC online record
The BBC Sport website generated a record level of traffic from mobile devices on Sunday as people sought updates on Andy Murray’s Wimbledon final performance.
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NewsITV eyes takeover of Scandi super-indie
ITV is reportedly weighing up a £90m takeover of a Scandinavian super-indie Nice Entertainment Group.
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RatingsThe White Queen continues with 4m
BBC1’s The White Queen sunk to a new low up against the fourth repeat of film Mamma Mia in two years on Sunday.
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RatingsAndy Murray's Wimbledon triumph nets 17.3m
Andy Murray’s historic Wimbledon triumph served up a peak audience of nearly 17.3m for BBC1 – nearly equalling the tournament’s biggest audience of all time.
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RatingsYour Face Sounds Familiar falls flat
Your Face Sounds Familiar lost nearly 19% of its audience and was dethroned as the highest-rating show on Saturday.
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NewsColin Murray to join TalkSport
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Colin Murray is to become TalkSport’s first major summer signing.
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NewsGrayson Perry to give BBC Reith Lectures
Artist Grayson Perry is to deliver the BBC Reith Lectures on Radio 4.
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NewsNUJ: BBC's treatment of journalist was ‘significant factor’ in his death
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has claimed that the BBC’s treatment of journalist Russell Joslin was a “significant factor in his death” following an inquest today.
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NewsPhilippa Gregory to front White Queen companion series
Philippa Gregory is to front a companion series to BBC1’s adaptation of her War of the Roses books The White Queen.
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NewsBBC turns its back on 3D
The BBC is to turn its back on 3D content after revealing it believes there is not sufficient viewer demand for the technology.
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NewsBBC1 acquires Aussie daytime drama
BBC1 has acquired Australian crime drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries for its daytime schedule.
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RatingsSupermarket Secrets uncovers winning audience
BBC1 landed 9pm’s biggest audience audience on Thursday night as MasterChef judge Greg Wallace uncovered the supermarkets’ secrets.
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NewsA League of Their Own sprints to Australia
CPL Productions is set to consult on an Australian version of its hit Sky 1 format A League of Their Own.
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RatingsMurray fight back nets 10.4m peak
Andy Murray’s epic Wimbledon quarter-final fight back against Fernando Verdasco peaked with 10.41m viewers on Wednesday – as The Apprentice enjoyed a strong night.
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NewsITV threatens to sue C4 over Dispatches sting
ITV has threatened Channel 4 with legal action if it broadcasts a Dispatches documentary purporting to feature Coronation Street stars accepting and promoting bogus products.
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NewsITV orders October trauma doc
ITV will become the latest broadcaster to delve into the world of a medical emergency unit with a series from October Films.
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NewsLars Thunø, Head of Research, DR
Lars Thunø tells Jake Kanter how monitoring viewers’ brainwaves will shape its shows
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NewsBBC puts spotlight on payoff processes
The role of the BBC’s non-executive remuneration committee is set to come under scrutiny as the corporation bids to clamp down on senior management payoffs.
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NewsCohen hints at BBC4 future
Danny Cohen has revealed that the genre mix for BBC4 is still up for grabs and has pledged to supercharge development within inhouse production.