All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 22
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NewsKandola ties with Australian indie
Jay Kandola, ITV’s former director of acquisitions, is to spearhead the European growth for an Australian production company – and has already made a pre-sale in the UK.
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NewsFremantleMedia promotes Clark
Rob Clark has been given a beefed up role at FremantleMedia handling the development of its entertainment formats around the world.
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RatingsBBC3 Sex Season begins with 610k
MONDAY: BBC3’s new season about sex and sexuality boosted the channel’s usual audience by more than 30%.
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NewsFever Media MD Richard Hopkins dies aged 47
Richard Hopkins, joint managing director of indie Fever Media and one of the key execs behind the revival of Strictly Come Dancing, has died.
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RatingsSky1’s Stella opens with 720k
FRIDAY: Stella, the new comedy drama from Ruth Jones, debuted with double Sky1’s usual audience.
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NewsMy Big Decision remade in India
My Big Decision, the BBC3 series that focussed on teen sex and plastic surgery, is being adapted for audiences in India.
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NewsMrs Brown’s Boys recorded by 1.6m
The return of BBC1 comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys was recorded by more than 1.6m viewers - giving it the biggest boost of all shows broadcast on Boxing Day.
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RatingsBBC4’s Musicals opens with 1m
TUESDAY: A look behind the curtain of British musicals gave BBC4 the night’s biggest show in multichannel.
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NewsInside Nature’s Giants to air in US
Channel 4 series Inside Nature’s Giants has been acquired for broadcast in the US by PBS.
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NewsPVRs hand Downton Christmas crown
Downton Abbey’s festive special was recorded by more than 3m viewers, making it the most-watched Christmas Day show – unseating EastEnders from the top spot.
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RatingsSky1’s Treasure Island lands 900k
MONDAY: Sky1’s swashbuckling adaptation of Treasure Island unearthed the biggest audience on multichannel over the Bank Holiday.
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RatingsSherlock returns with 8.7m
NEW YEAR’S DAY: BBC1’s Sherlock trounced its own ratings record by 1.7m viewers on its return - while Pam St Clement’s emotional exit from EastEnders was seen by more than 11m.
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RatingsBBC1's New Year Live peaks at 12.8m
SATURDAY: Nearly 13 million viewers rang in the New Year with BBC1.
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RatingsGreat Expectations ends on 5.9m
THURSDAY: BBC1’s adaptation of Great Expectations drew to a close with nearly 6m viewers.
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RatingsGreat Expectations opens with 6.6m
TUESDAY: BBC1’s adaptation of Great Expectations managed to beat a new ITV1 drama by 2.7m viewers.
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Royal Bodyguard debuts with 7m
BOXING DAY: A bumper audience for EastEnders and a strong start for David Jason’s return to comedy helped BBC1 put ITV’s new Poirot mystery in the shade.
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RatingsEastEnders beats Downton Abbey in Christmas ratings clash
The Christmas Day ratings battle between EastEnders and Downton Abbey was won by the BBC’s long-running soap.
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RatingsOutnumbered breaks record
CHRISTMAS EVE: Family comedy Outnumbered eclipsed its previous ratings record with a festive special – helping BBC1 dominate the evening.
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RatingsJonathan Ross slumps to 3m
FRIDAY: ITV’s Jonathan Ross Christmas special, which axed an appearance by comedian Tim Minchin, was more than 2m down on last year’s Paul O’Grady special.
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RatingsX Factor USA final draws 660k
FRIDAY: The X Factor USA ended its first season on ITV2 with 660,000 viewers - half its debut audience.