All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 12
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RatingsBroke Girls take on Russell Howard
THURSDAY: New US comedy 2 Broke Girls and Russell Howard’s Good News battled for the lead in multichannel at 9pm.
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NewsOfcom steps up BSkyB investigation
Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into whether BSkyB is a “fit and proper” owner of a broadcasting licence.
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NewsWorst Driver steers to Brazil
Mentorn International’s Worst Driver format is to be remade by Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo, taking the number of territories airing local versions to 17.
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NewsCBS tests The Audience as Garden pilot goes global
US network CBS is to pilot innovative new Channel 4 format The Audience, with further adaptations lined up for France and the Netherlands.
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NewsSky Atlantic wins Pitch for Studio Lambert series
Sky Atlantic has acquired a US series from Studio Lambert in which ad agencies go head to head to win business.
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NewsIannucci’s Veep to debut in June
Sky Atlantic is to launch Armando Iannucci’s new political comedy in June following its debut this week in the US.
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RatingsTorres goal nets 3.6m viewers
TUESDAY: Chelsea’s semi-final clash against Barcelona in the Champions League Football tournament drew the biggest audience of the year to date for Sky Sports 2.
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RatingsSteps hit the road with 150k
MONDAY: Reunited pop group Steps returned to Sky Living with a new series but could not match the pull of their previous run.
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NewsJazz FM censured over porn gaffe
Ofcom has found Jazz FM in breach of its broadcasting code after it accidentally aired around five minutes of porn.
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RatingsFrank Bruno interview hooks 4m
FRIDAY: Former boxer Frank Bruno’s first major interview in nearly a decade proved no match for BBC1’s comedy hour.
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RatingsThe Bridge debuts with 1.1m
SATURDAY: BBC4’s new Scandinavian drama The Bridge drew more than a million viewers on its debut – higher than an episode of Danish hit The Killing.
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RatingsBroke Girls scores E4 high
THURSDAY: New US comedy 2 Broke Girls gave E4 its biggest audience for a new show since the launch of Glee in 2010.
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NewsBBC America to air Twenty Twelve
BBC America has acquired Olympics comedy Twenty Twelve ahead of the summer games in London.
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RatingsGrandma’s House returns with 1m
THURSDAY: Simon Amstell comedy Grandma’s House returned to BBC2 with nearly a million viewers - unable to match the pull of the first run.
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NewsNew Lip Service sold by DRG
Kudos Film and Television’s lesbian drama Lip Service has been acquired by several new territories ahead of the launch of its second series on BBC3.
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NewsNetflix UK acquires Lilyhammer
Netflix has secured the streaming rights in the UK and Ireland for Lilyhamer, the mobster comedy drama starring Sopranos actor Steven Van Zandt.
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RatingsBBC3’s ‘Woke Up Gay’ doc pulls 456k
TUESDAY: A documentary about a rugby player that suffered a stroke and woke up gay proved a draw for BBC3.
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RatingsO Briain’s maths show schools 400k
MONDAY: Comedian Dara O Briain drew more than double Dave’s usual audience figures with his new series about maths.
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RatingsStrong return for Have I Got News for You
FRIDAY: Have I Got News for You returned for a new run on BBC1 with more than a million more viewers than last year’s series opener.
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RatingsTOWIE returns with 1.2m
SUNDAY: The Only Way is Essex returned for a new series with its biggest audience of the year to date.