All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 4
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NewsWalsh to host talent-spotting ITV1 gameshow
Law & Order: UK actor Bradley Walsh is set to host a Zeppotron gameshow for ITV1 in which celebrities and audience members try to spot ordinary members of the public who have an unusual talent.
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NewsAziz withdraws £5m ITV claim
A local newsreader who attempted to sue ITV for £5m on the grounds of race, sex and age discrimination has withdrawn her claim against the broadcaster.
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NewsDesmond to give Wimbledon new push into China
Wimbledon is being primed to become one of the biggest live sports events in China, following the appointment of ITV exec Mick Desmond as new commercial director of the All England Club.
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RatingsFive CSI Trilogy peaks with 3.6m
Five drew its biggest audience of the year so far with just under 3.3m viewers to its CSI: Trilogy beating all but BBC1’s finale of Survivors.
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NewsMichael Grade to chair James Grant Group
Michael Grade is to be named chairman of James Grant Group, which incorporates the talent agency that looks after key ITV names such as Ant and Dec.
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RatingsMarried Single Other debuts with 6.2m
ITV1’s new romantic comedy Married, Single, Other debuted with a solid 6.2m last night, more than six times the audience for the finale of C4’s Tower Block of Commons.
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NewsFrank Skinner gets Opinionated for BBC2
Frank Skinner is set to return to BBC2 as the host of a new topical chat show, debating the country’s big issues with members of the public.
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NewsOfcom clears Dancing on Ice over 'faecal' jibe
Dancing on Ice has been cleared of using offensive language inappropriately, following hundreds of complaints over judge Jason Gardiner describing a contestant’s performance like “watching faecal matter that won’t flush”.
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RatingsBaftas watched by 4.1m
An emotional Vanessa Redgrave collected her Bafta fellowship award in front of a TV audience of 4.1m, but the A-list event on BBC1 slipped to the glitz of ITV1’s Dancing on Ice.
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RatingsBBC3 beats ITV1's Operastar finale
The finale of Popstar to Operastar failed to hit ratings high notes on Friday night, with just 4m tuning in to see Darius Campbell scoop the top prize – 300,000 less than the audience that were watching EastEnders cast interviews on BBC3.
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RatingsGypsy Wedding gives Cutting Edge 14-year high
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding pulled a combined audience of 5.2m to Channel 4 last night, making it the most watched Cutting Edge documentary since 1996.
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RatingsEastEnders wedding draws 11.4m
Bianca and Ricky’s wedding on an extended EastEnders was attended by a huge 11.4m last night, with viewers jilting soap rival Emmerdale.
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NewsITV launches online mobile store
ITV has launched a range of mobile ringtones based around its programmes, including the pub piano from Coronation Street and the theme tune for the remake of The Prisoner to help boost digital revenues.
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NewsITV's Friends Reunited sale cleared
The Competition Commission has cleared the sale of ITV’s social networking site Friends Reunited to genealogy group Brightsolid after concluding the tie up “posed no threat” to other online family tree sites.
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RatingsWinter Olympics peaks with 3.6m
Thrills and spills in the women’s downhill ski race helped BBC2 post a strong early evening performance last night, but it still came in bronze medal position behind rivals ITV1 and BBC1.
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NewsMammoth Screen to adapt Fear of Flying
Wuthering Heights indie Mammoth Screen is set to adapt Erica Jong’s iconic novel Fear of Flying, with backing of ITV Global and US broadcaster the Sundance channel.
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NewsITV buries hatchet to hang on to Taggart
Taggart’s 26-year run on ITV is to continue after the broadcaster agreed an innovative co-funding deal with STV and UKTV’s Alibi.
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NewsViewers complain over Gaga's Brit song
Ofcom is reviewing last night’s broadcast of the Brit Awards following complaints about language used by Lady Gaga pre-watershed.
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RatingsHolby hits the high note over Brits
Liam Gallagher hurling his trophy into the crowd and a live performance from Cheryl Cole helped The Brit Awards hit a high note of 6.7m on ITV1 last night, but even that wasn’t enough to topple BBC1’s Holby City.
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RatingsPrice pulls viewers for ITV2
Tabloid darling Katie Price proved to be ratings dynamite for ITV2 last night, with 1.6m tuning in for the premiere of her latest series – three times the audience of BBC3’s new reality series Dancing on Wheels.