All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 30
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NewsAirey warns of job cuts at Five
Five chair and chief executive Dawn Airey has warned the broadcaster will cut jobs after ordering a root and branch review of the business.
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NewsSpooks scares off the competition
BBC1 drama series Spooks made a solid return with 5.5m viewers (22.4% share) at 9pm last night, making it easily the most-watched show at the time.
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NewsTV Critics 28 October ‘08
“More like a sitcom than a serious investigation into British class divides.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsDead good ratings for Dead Set
Dead Set, E4's new horror drama, was alive and kicking at 10pm last night with a total audience of 1.4m viewers (8.5%).
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NewsThe X Factor retains Saturday crown
ITV1's The X Factor picked up 9.7m viewers (39.6%) on Saturday evening, keeping it in front of its rival Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsBritannia fails to get High (ratings)
ITV1's cross between High School Musical and Fame, Britannia High, got off to a shaky start with 3.3m viewers (14.4% share) yesterday at 6.15pm.
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NewsTV Critics 27 October ‘08
“The target audience for this is probably young enough to be seeing all this stuff for the first time. For anyone who has watched TV before, it's extra mature cheese.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsTV Critics 24 October ‘08
“Mum, Heroin and Me was a very good film by Jane Treays, who has a habit of making good films.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsSilent Witness attracts 5.9m
BBC1's popular drama Silent Witness once again towered over the competition at 9pm with 5.9m (25.4%).
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NewsFX orders first homegrown show
FX UK, home of US acquisitions such as The Wire and Dexter, has commissioned its first homegrown show.
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NewsTruckers break records for History Channel
Ice Road Truckers has proved a monster smash hit for The History Channel, pulling in the channel's largest ever audience.
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NewsTV Critics 23 October ‘08
“Where once it was fresh, kitsch and amusing, now it just feels a bit silly.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsThe Restaurant serves up 2.8m
BBC2's The Restaurant has become something of a sleeper hit, with last night's episode averaging 2.8m (11.9%) at 8pm.
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NewsHarry Hill makes a strong Saturday comeback to ITV
Harry Hill's TV Burp confirmed its standing as one of the top Saturday early-evening shows when it returned with 6.2 million viewers/27.3% share on ITV last weekend.
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NewsGhost Whisperer spooks rivals
Living's popular US drama import Ghost Whisperer came to the end of its current run with 380,000 (2.62%) at 10pm.
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NewsMan Utd help ITV1 become the Champions
Manchester United's convincing victory over Celtic in the Champions League gave the edge to ITV1 with the match averaging 6.1m (26.4%) from 7.45pm.
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NewsTV Critics 22 October ‘08
“A wonderfully sweet-natured story.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsNaked Beauty attracts 2m
Miss Naked Beauty, Gok Wan's latest vehicle for Channel 4, got off to a steady start last night at 8pm with 2m (8.6%).
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NewsAmazon concludes with 3m
Explorer Bruce Parry ended his six-part journey along the Amazon last night on BBC2 with a strong 2.9m viewers (12.9% share) at 9pm.
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NewsConsumer spending on TV hit by credit crunch
Spending on TV services such as subscription channels is expected to be hit by the economic downturn, according to the latest research.