All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 24
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RatingsYoung Apprentice final hires 4.3m
MONDAY: BBC1’s Young Apprentice bowed out with a series high but was more than half a million down on the previous run.
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NewsSky Living acquires Unforgettable
A new US crime drama about a detective with a ‘super autobiographical memory’ has been picked up by Sky Living.
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NewsThe Lying Game acquired by 5*
Channel 5 has picked up the exclusive rights to new US drama series The Lying Game as well as comedy drama Gilmore Girls for digital channel 5*.
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NewsC5 snares ThunderCats reboot
Channel 5 has secured the free-to-air rights to the remake of classic 1980s cartoon ThunderCats.
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NewsHamish Mykura to join Nat Geo
Hamish Mykura, former head of documentaries at Channel 4, has quickly resurfaced at National Geographic Channels International (NGCI).
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FeaturesHoney, Pack the Bags!
Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new French format that evokes memories of Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush.
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NewsSky Atlantic to air 'Glee for grown-ups'
Sky Atlantic has scored exclusive UK TV rights to NBC’s new “Glee for grown-ups” drama Smash.
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NewsZodiak adds first-look titles
Zodiak Rights has secured worldwide distribution rights to four new titles as part of its first-look development deals.
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NewsJudge Jules to leave R1 in dance music shake-up
Radio 1 DJs Judge Jules, Gilles Peterson and Fabio & Grooverider are to leave after more than a decade in a refresh of the station’s dance music line-up.
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RatingsBBC4’s After Life draws 600k
TUESDAY: BBC4’s film about the science of delay managed to double the channel’s usual audience figures.
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RatingsHigh Stakes, new low
TUESDAY: High Stakes, ITV1’s new game show fronted by Jeremy Kyle, has dropped to a new ratings low - outdone by BBC2’s MasterChef spin-off.
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NewsBBC1 collars Doorstep Crime series
Gloria Hunniford is to front a new daytime series for BBC1 that will help viewers avoid the tricks of cold calling con-men.
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NewsZone Reality bags Who Do You Think You Are?
The latest series of Who Do You Think You Are?, featuring Harry Potter author JK Rowling, has been acquired along with two other shows by Zone Reality.
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NewsTimmy Time promoted to CCTV1 in China
Aardman Animation’s Timmy Time is to air on leading Chinese channel CCTV1.
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NewsEndemol wins diversity award; ageism report preview
Big Brother producer Endemol has been honoured for promoting diversity at the annual CDN Awards - where the first findings of a new ageism report were revealed.
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NewsThorne acquired by HBO Asia
Thorne, Sky1’s crime thriller starring David Morrisey, has been picked up for broadcast in Asia by HBO.
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NewsMasterchef remakes for South Korea and Bangladesh
Culinary format Masterchef is be remade for audiences in South Korea and Bangladesh following a brace of new deals by Shine International.
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RatingsScousewives takes a tumble
MONDAY: E4’s Desperate Scousewives lost more than 100,000 viewers on last week’s debut.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to roll out on new platforms
BBC Worldwide has revealed the first results for its on-demand service Global BBC iPlayer, which is set to roll out on iPhone and iPod Touch this week.
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RatingsPanorama dwarfs shorter Dispatches
MONDAY: An investigation into supermarket prices gave BBC1’s Panorama its biggest audience in more than a year – eclipsing the first of Channel 4’s half-hour Dispatches.