All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 13
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NewsITV news pilots set for April 2010
Independently financed regional news pilot schemes on the ITV network could begin as early as April next year.
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GameLab scores Bafta hat trick
The indie behind the BBC learning disability web drama Us5 has scored a hat trick of nominations for the 2009 British Academy Children’s Awards.
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RatingsCollision cleans up with 6.4m
ITV1’s A12 smash drama Collision came to a close on Friday night with 6.4m along for the ride – making it the channel’s third most successful new drama for ITV1 this year.
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RatingsDoctor Who peaks with 10.4m
Doctor Who special The Waters of Mars kicked off with a huge audience of 10.4m last night, but that was beaten by ITV1 pairing the return of I’m a Celebrity with X Factor.
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RatingsStrictly and X Factor pull bumper crowds
It was a bumper weekend for entertainment ratings, with both The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing scoring their highest Saturday audiences of the series so far.
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NewsITN launches online Xmas channel
ITN's multimedia arm has launched a new Christmas-themed channel with more than 200 pieces of original content, including celebrity interviews and films that reflect on the meaning of the holiday.
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NewsSky slams free TV sports recommendations
BSkyB has attacked recommendations to bring events such as the Ashes back on the protected list of free-to-air sports, saying it could have a “disastrous impact” on the long-term health of British sport.
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NewsSports Personality to take on X Factor finale
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year show will go head-to-head with ITV1’s heavyweight finale of The X Factor.
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RatingsMisfits debuts with 446,700
E4’s new teen superhero comedy drama Misfits made a strong start last night, with just under half a million viewers tuning in for the season premiere.
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RatingsOctomom outnumbered by Collision
C4’s documentary on ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman helped drive C4 ahead of BBC2 and Five last night, but was no match for the penultimate episode of ITV1’s Collision.
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NewsMichael Winner reality show wins peaktime slot
Michael Winner’s upcoming reality series for ITV1 has been moved from a daytime spot into a peaktime position, after impressing commissioners with the pilot episode.
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NewsAshes and World Cup should go free-to-air, says Davies
The Ashes, international football World Cup and European Championship qualifying matches and Wimbledon should all be added to the “crown jewels” list of events protected for live broadcast on free-to-air television, according to an independent review.
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NewsBebo axes staff and original web shows
Bebo is cutting almost all of its UK staff as it looks to close its original productions business.
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RatingsBBC1 scores with Best booze doc
Calum Best scored a goal for BBC1 last night, with his Children in Need special on the affects of alcoholism winning its late night slot.
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NewsITV Studios brands set to become iPhone apps
Flagship ITV Studios brands including Dancing On Ice, This Morning, Coronation Street and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! will be turned into ‘freemium’ iPhone applications as part of ITV’s push to adopt new technologies.
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NewsITV Studios staff fear further cuts are on the way
Fears are mounting among ITV Studios staff that more cuts are imminent, with a meeting to announce a restructure of the production unit expected to take place next Tuesday (17 November).
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NewsZodiak moves into comedy with Corner Shop
Zodiak Entertainment UK has secured a foothold in the UK comedy market with a majority share in a new Bristol-based indie set up by former BBC head of new comedy Mobashir Dar.
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CommentCollision / Gary Glitter
Kat McMahon and Robin Parker share their views on the latest shows.
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NewsITV, STV: business partners only
The war of words between STV and ITV has entered a new phase, with both sides declaring the current networking arrangements should be torn up to make way for a strictly commercial partnership.
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NewsZeppotron makes Radio 4 show
Endemol UK has won its first ever radio commission - a 5 x 30-minute Radio 4 panel series called So Wrong It’s Right.