All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 34
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RatingsStrictly returns with 7.6m
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing returned to BBC1 with a launch show that beat last year – but could not come close to the X Factor
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RatingsC5’s Big Brother launches with 2.6m
FRIDAY: Channel 5’s first batch of Big Brother housemates drew 2.63m viewers on its launch night.
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RatingsITV’s Hero debuts with 2.8m
SUNDAY: New ITV1 quiz show Holding Out for a Hero failed to top the 3 million mark on its debut on a day that saw audiences flock to the broadcaster’s Rugby World Cup coverage and The X Factor.
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NewsSky Living acquires Secret Circle
A new supernatural drama from the makers of The Vampire Diaries and Dawson’s Creek has been acquired by Sky Living.
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RatingsCBB final peaks with 3.7m
THURSDAY: Celebrity Big Brother confirmed its status as a ratings hit for Channel 5 as 3.7m watched Paddy Doherty voted the series winner.
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RatingsRed or Black? takes another tumble
WEDNESDAY: ITV game show Red or Black? has continued to lose viewers, with the results show beaten by BBC1’s Who Do You Think You Are?.
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NewsUniversal ties up exclusives on US crime dramas
Universal Channel has secured two new US crime dramas as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire exclusive shows.
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NewsCineflix signals growth intent with rebranding
Cineflix International is being relaunched as Cineflix Rights as part of an “aggressive growth strategy” to boost revenues at the business.
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NewsParthenon acquires Olly the Little White Van
Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Olly The Little White Van, the CGI-animated pre-school series currently airing on CiTV.
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NewsGlee to air on Sky two days after US
Sky has revealed it will launch US high school musical show Glee two days after its US broadcast.
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NewsHat Trick teams with CPL
Hat Trick International has picked up the distribution rights to Sky1 show Wall of Fame, marking its first agreement with CPL Productions.
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RatingsBBC3’s Bride back with 970k
TUESDAY: BBC3 wedding show Don’t Tell the Bride returned with one of its biggest ever audiences – while an interview with George W Bush about 9/11 doubled Nat Geo’s usual figures.
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RatingsEngland’s victory over Wales nets 9m
TUESDAY: A peak audience of nearly 9 million viewers watched England beat Wales in ITV’s coverage of the Euro 2012 qualifiers.
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NewsSevenOne secures Louie Spence show
Louie Spence’s forthcoming US series will be sold worldwide by SevenOne International.
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NewsPower hires Fox exec
Power, the indie behind Day of the Triffids, has recruited a former 20th Century Fox executive to drive forward its distribution strategy.
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NewsTarget to rep Down Syndrome animated series
A new preschool series featuring a character with Down Syndrome is to be sold around the world by Target Entertainment.
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RatingsMixed fortunes for Red or Black?
MONDAY: Big money game show Red or Black? experienced a night of mixed fortunes for its first weeknight editions.
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RatingsJonathan Ross debuts ITV chat show with 3.9m
SATURDAY: Jonathan Ross launched his new ITV chat show with 800,000 more viewers than his previous series on BBC1.