All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 60
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NewsCow complaints
The BBC has been deluged with complaints after Top Gearpresenter Jeremy Clarkson strapped a dead cow to the roof of a car.
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NewsSky One pulls Sport Uncovered
Sky One has pulled Sport Uncoveredfrom its Tuesday night schedule after the first episode of the series only attracted 60,000 viewers - less than a third of Sky One's slot average for Tuesdays at 10pm last year.
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NewsHeroes triumphs for Sci Fi Channel
The first instalment of the US import Heroesgave The Sci Fi Channel its highest ever audience with 467,000 people (3.2%) tuning in at 10pm on Monday night.
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News5.7m take tips from The Bad Mother's Handbook
ITV1's one-off drama The Bad Mother's Handbookgained a respectable 5.7 million (24%) at 9pm last night but still lost out to BBC1's popular Waking the Dead.
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NewsKip Meek joins RadioCentre as non-exec
Former Ofcom executive Kip Meek has joined the RadioCentre, the industry body for UK commercial radio, as non-executive director.
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NewsLewis arrests 7.4m
The first series of ITV1's detective show Lewismade a fine start on Sunday with a sizeable 7.4 million viewers (31.6%) at 9pm.
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NewsThe Brits bring 5.2m to ITV1
ITV1's live coverage of The Brit Awardsin an 8pm slot last night serenaded 5.2 million people (22.3%), a rise of 500,000 viewers on the previous year.
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NewsPrimeval snaps up healthy 7.2m audience
ITV1's£6m investment in its new fantasy drama Primevalpaid dividends as the show consolidated the commercial network's Saturday night line-up.
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NewsLife on Mars returns with 5.7m
The second series of BBC1's drama Life on Marsgot off to a modest start last night with an audience of 5.7 million people (23.1%) in a 9pm slot.
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NewsViewers return to Trial and Retribution
ITV1 crime drama Trial and Retributionbenefited from not being scheduled against Waking the Deadlast night as 6.7 million people (28.7%) tuned in to the penultimate episode of the series.
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NewsViewing jury is still out on BBC2's Verdict
BBC2's new celebrity-based jury show got a lukewarm reception from the viewers on Sunday with the first edition attracting 2 million (8%) in a 9pm slot.
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NewsPrimeval finds 6.9m
ITV1's new big-budget drama series Primevallaunched on Saturday evening with 6.9 million viewers (28.9%), an audience that was comfortably above the channel's 2006 slot average.
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NewsBenidorm loses shine with 4.5m
ITV1's new sitcom Benidormlost some of its appeal with viewers last night as the second episode attracted 4.5 million (20.8%) at 10pm, a fall of 800,000 viewers on last week.
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NewsLacklustre England performance still brings 7.6m to BBC1
BBC1's live coverage of England 's friendly against Spain managed to gain an average audience of 7.6 million (31.4%), despite failing to shine.
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NewsRussians get a taste for Coupling
Indie Hartswood Films has signed a deal which will see the format for hit comedy series Couplinggo to Russia.
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NewsNew shows for Community Channel
Community Channel has commissioned three new shows for the autumn funded by charity, and all made by Media Trust Productions.
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BBC2 fails to deliver dramatic opening
Winter has always been a strong time of year for dramas but popular success isn't guaranteed even when a launch is backed by strong promotion.
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NewsViewers attracted to current affairs
The move of BBC1's Panorama programme to a new peaktime slot on Mondays has ignited a general rise in interest in current affairs programmes.
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Top Gear motors on with 6.8m
BBC2 motoring show Top Gearkept up its phenomenal run on Sunday with an impressive 6.8 million people (25.3%) tuning at 8pm.
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NewsSuccess and failure for BBC1
England's Six Nations win over Scotland attracted an impressive audience of 5.5 million (37.5%) on Saturday afternoon but new early evening talent show When Will I Be Famous?interested just 3.8 million (18.6%) at 6pm.