All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 16
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RatingsJames May plays with 3.5m
Top Gear presenter James May’s new series based around toys helped BBC2 take off in the ratings last night, outgunning every other channel except BBC1.
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RatingsPeep Show closes with 1.4m
Peep Show drew the shutters on its sixth series with 1.4m (7.1%) watching on C4, making it the show’s most successful series to date.
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RatingsX Factor matches 14.8m peak
The X Factor proved unstoppable yet again last night drawing nearly half of all viewers and matching last week’s record-breaking audience peak of 14.8m.
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RatingsThe Thick of It sticks with 1.3m
The Thick of It made its return to BBC2 on Saturday night, with the premiere of series three drawing 1.3m (6.4%) against a tough line up of Match of the Day and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.
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RatingsStrictly's early start draws 8.4m
Moving Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier time slot paid off for BBC bosses on Saturday night, with the show pulling its highest average viewing audience of the series so far.
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Animal Planet orders third look at weird animals
Animal Planet International and the Science Channel have teamed up to order a third series of Icon Films’ wildlife series Weird Creatures with Nick Baker.
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NewsBBC seals £25.5m cash boost for kids
The BBC Trust has rubber stamped an extra £25.5m for the BBC’s children’s budget over the next three years - money that will be used to improve online audio services and regain lost audiences on BBC1 and the CBBC website.
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RatingsMasterchef finale whips up 4.7m
Masterchef: The Professionals cooked up an impressive peak audience of 4.7m (19.5%) last night, as Steve Groves was crowned champion for 2009.
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NewsTony Ball appointed chairman of Portland
Former BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball has been appointed chairman of the advisory council for communications consultancy Portland.
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RatingsBNP Question Time lands 50% share
The controversial appearance of BNP leader Nick Griffin on Question Time last night saw it record the highest viewing figures in its 30-year run, with a peak audience of 8.3m (52.4%) tuning into BBC1.
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RatingsNCIS: Los Angeles makes strong start in UK
Sky1’s new acquisition NCIS: Los Angeles got off to a flying start last night, with 505,000 (2.4%) tuning in for the premiere.
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RatingsBBC surrenders in Strictly vs X Factor clash
BBC bosses will move Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier timeslot from October 31, ending its head to head war with ITV1’s The X Factor.
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RatingsITV1 scores 5.4m with Chelsea win
ITV scored a peak of 5.4m as Chelsea outgunned Atletico Madrid last night, but it wasn’t quite enough to topple the BBC.
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NewsUK drama indies told to look for dishier actors
UK drama indies need to cast better looking actors if they want to sell to North America, according to several top distributors.
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Behind The ScenesNorthern Ireland: the window of opportunity
After years in the commissioning cold, the promise of more network series has rallied the Northern Irish indie community. But is there a pot of gold waiting?
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NewsTonight feels force of ITV shake up
ITV’s premier current affairs strand, Tonight, is losing around two thirds of its in-house production team in an overhaul that will see a reduction in both the number of episodes and budgets.
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RatingsRobbie Williams electrifies BBC2
Robbie Williams comeback at the Electric Proms pulled in a strong audience for a difficult slot for BBC2 last night, with a peak of nearly 10% of the viewing audience at midnight.
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NewsSTV unveils new programme slate
STV has unveiled a raft of original new shows and acquisitions, including Lorraine Kelly helping people with emotional health issues and an observational documentary about Scottish troops in Afghanistan.
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RatingsArmstrong and Miller return with 4.2m
The Armstrong & Miller Show made a triumphant return to BBC1 on Friday night, with 4.2m (18.2%) tuning in for the latest series.
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RatingsCasualty slips with Sunday move
Shifting Casualty to Sunday night against The X Factor did not sit well for viewers last night, with just 4.4m (15.6%) tuning in to BBC1, but BBC2’s Last Chance to See fared better, ending its six-week run with a respectable 3m (10.4%).