All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 45
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FeaturesITV4 re-loads for next assault
Once languishing behind ITV lines, ITV4 has been ordered to advance, with a 24-hour slot and more cash to expand its brand of male-friendly thrills, write Liz Thomas and Jon Rogers.
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NewsJools delivers younger crowd
BBC2's latest venture in music, Later Live... with Jools Holland, may be struggling in the ratings but attracts a much needed younger audience to the channel.
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NewsITV1 too thin to win
ITV1's lifestyle documentary Too Fat to Toddle couldn't topple BBC1's Waking the Dead from the top spot with an audience of 3.7m (16.4%) at 9pm.
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NewsITVP launches trainee scheme
ITV Productions has launched a trainee scheme to attract new talent into its factual and entertainment department.
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News1.4m take a Peep at C4
Channel 4's cult comedy Peep Show made a strong start to the fifth series with 1.4m viewers (8.5%) at 10.30pm on Friday (2 May).
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NewsFlood makes a splash for ITV1
The concluding episode of ITV1's two-part drama Flood over the bank holiday weekend pulled in the viewers with 6.2m (27.9%) watching yesterday at 9pm.
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NewsOnly 5.8m want to visit Emmerdale
ITV1's soap Emmerdale got a rough ride with the viewers last night with just 5.8m viewers (31.9%) watching at 7pm, the lowest of the year so far.
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NewsViewers tickled by The Inbetweeners
E4's new sitcom series The Inbetweeners got off to a healthy start with the double helping from 10pm kicking off with 238,000 (1.33%) and a further 85,000 watching on E4+1.
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NewsMadeleine doc gains 3.5m
ITV1's documentary marking the first anniversary of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann averaged 3.5m viewers (14.4%) at 8pm, impacting on BBC1's The Apprentice.
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NewsLighting leaves solid viewing share
It may not have been enough to save Jane Lighting's job, but Five has performed relatively well since the start of the year, with the acquisition of Neighbours and its US drama series proving to be popular attractions.
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NewsDirt muddies strong start for Fiver rebrand
Dirt may have been a disappointing opener for the rebranding of Five Life as Fiver, but, overall, its launch day was a 20% improvement on Five Life's average performance so far this year of 0.50%.
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NewsLumley and Hislop hit the road for BBC docs
Takeaway Media has lined up Joanna Lumley and Ian Hislop to present factual shows for the BBC.
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NewsITV1 is a League ahead
The continued progress of British teams in the Champions League paid dividends again last night as 10m viewers (39%) saw Manchester United secure a place in the final.
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NewsTV critics 30 April ‘08
“A new sketch show that is more hit than miss.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsWaking the Dead revives 6.8m
BBC1's popular drama Waking the Dead was back on form last night with an audience of 6.8m viewers (28.5%) at 9pm.
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NewsFiver viewers dig Dirt
The high profile US drama series Dirt made an uninspiring return last night on Five's rebranded multichannel offering Fiver with an audience of just 89,000 (0.43%).
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NewsViewers enjoy Benidorm trip
ITV1's sitcom Benidorm proved to be more alluring than BBC1's Have I Got News for You on Friday with the Johnny Vegas-vehicle attracting 5.5m (23.9%) at 9pm.
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NewsSparkle fades from All Star Mr and Mrs
ITV1's Saturday evening gameshow All Star Mr and Mrs fell rather flat at 7.05pm with an uninspiring 5.2m viewers (25.2%).
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NewsAusten minor ratings for BBC1
BBC1's high profile drama Miss Austen Regrets failed to find a suitable match with the viewers as only 3.9m (15.4%) watched at 8pm last night.