All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 42
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RatingsKennedys wins 2.6m votes
FRIDAY: A controversial US miniseries based on the Kennedys rise to power debuted with more than 2.6m viewers on BBC2.
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NewsWide-Eyed to open US office
Wide-Eyed Entertainment, the factual indie behind March of the Dinosaurs, is to strengthen its foothold in the US with the establishment of a dedicated office.
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NewsBBC4 follows up the Killing with new Danish drama
BBC4 is to build on the success of acquired drama The Killing with a new political thriller from the same production company.
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RatingsShadow Line finale draws 1.9m
THURSDAY: BBC2 crime drama The Shadow Line bowed out with one of its biggest audiences of the series.
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NewsTarget cashes in on global Middleton mania
Target Entertainment is to co-produce two documentaries about the Middleton sisters, following a wave of international interest in the pair in the wake of the royal wedding.
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FeaturesThe New Girl, Fox (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on one of the hotly-tipped new comedies coming out of the US.
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All3Media deal with CCTV takes Wa$ted to China
All3Media International has secured a deal with Chinese network CCTV to take environmental format Wa$ted into the country.
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NewsE4 buys US sitcom Happy Endings
E4 has secured the UK broadcast rights to Happy Endings, the new US sitcom starring 24’s Elisha Cuthbert.
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ITVS poaches Fremantle exec
ITV Studios America has hired a FremantleMedia exec as its new vice president of development.
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NewsUKTV secures US Dragons’ Den
The US, Irish and Canadian versions of Dragons’ Den are to get their first British broadcast on UKTV channel Dave.
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NewsSky snatches Nurse Jackie from BBC
Sky Atlantic has secured the rights to US series Nurse Jackie from the BBC, just days after snatching Glee from E4.
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NewsFreesat Awards shortlist unveiled
ITV1 will go up against ITV2, BBC3 and E4 for the best entertainment channel prize at this year’s Freesat Awards.
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RatingsOur War continues with 1m
TUESDAY: BBC3 doc series Our War lost more than a quarter of last week’s audience but still managed to recruit nearly a million viewers.
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RatingsC4 Sri Lanka doc draws 800,000
TUESDAY: A hard-hitting investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka drew more than 800,000 viewers to Channel 4.
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NewsComic Strip returns to C4 with Blair spoof
The Comic Strip is to return to Channel 4 with a film noir spoof that features Tony Blair on the run for murder and Jennifer Saunders as Margaret Thatcher.
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RatingsGlee ends E4 run on 1.3m
MONDAY: E4’s last new episode of Glee, before it transfers to Sky 1, drew an audience of nearly 1.3m
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NewsThe Kids Are All Right in Vietnam
Endemol has struck a three-year deal in Vietnam with The Kids Are All Right, marking the first commission in Asia for the gameshow format.
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BBCW exec joins Cineflix
The BBC Worldwide Productions exec behind the new season of Torchwood has been named president of production for Cineflix Studios.
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NewsMisfits to debut online in US
E4 superhero drama Misfits is to be shown in the US for the first time through online TV service Hulu.
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NewsSky grabs Glee from E4
Sky has confirmed it has acquired US high school musical show Glee as well as spin-off reality series The Glee Project.