All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 7
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NewsUS talk show Dr Oz heads to UK
Discovery Networks UK has acquired a US talk show hosted by author and cardiac surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz.
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RatingsBBC4 Winehouse doc draws 500k
A new documentary about late singer Amy Winehouse boosted usual audience figures for BBC4.
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The Broadcast InterviewAndy Zaltzman: blowing his own bugle
On reaching a landmark 200th edition of his satirical podcast The Bugle, Andy Zaltzman talks to Michael Rosser about its global appeal - and surviving on voluntary subscriptions.
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RatingsDynamo reappears with 1.2m
Dynamo: Magician Impossible returned for a new series on Watch and conjured up the highest ever overnights for the UKTV-owned channel.
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NewsMiranda and the Syndicate to air in Australia
BBC series’ The Syndicate and Miranda have been snapped up for broadcast in Australia as part of 50 hours of new sales by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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RatingsFalling Skies returns with 300k
Falling Skies, the US alien invasion drama that gave FX one of its highest overnights to date when it debuted last year, returned for a second season with strong numbers.
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NewsC5 to profile Moors murderer Ian Brady
Channel 5 has commissioned a new documentary about hospitalised Moors murderer Ian Brady.
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NewsNick Rees named Passion MD
Passion Distribution has promoted Nick Rees to the newly created role of managing director.
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NewsZodiak renews ZKK deal
Zodiak Rights has renewed its first-look development deal with ZKK, the indie behind My Daughter the Teenage Nudist.
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NewsSky acquires Elementary, Vegas, Arrow and The Following
Sky has snapped up the rights to four new US shows including a fresh adaptation of Sherlock Holmes starring Johnny Lee Miller.
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RatingsPartridge dips to 137k on Sky Atlantic
A second Alan Partridge special for Sky Atlantic could not match the comedy character’s debut on the channel last week but did manage to top the slot average.
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NewsUnforgettable revived in US
US crime drama Unforgettable, which airs on Sky Living in the UK, has been saved from the axe after being cancelled by CBS.
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RatingsSky1’s Starlings ends on 289k
Comedy drama Starlings ended its first run with less than half its debut audience but remained above Sky1’s slot average.
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VideoVIDEO: BBC airs London 2012 Olympic trail
The BBC has broadcast a first look at the title sequence for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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RatingsYesterday's Bomber Boys smash target
A new film about the sacrifices of Second World War bomber crews managed to boost Yesterday’s usual audience figures by more than 70%.
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RatingsBBC3’s Cherry Healey tackled by football
BBC3’s new series fronted by Cherry Healey lost 30% of its debut audience up against the latest Euro 2012 clash.
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NewsNGC buys Parthenon comic doc
National Geographic Channel has acquired documentary special Comic Store Heroes from Parthenon Entertainment.
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ITVS to sell Sundance's Rectify
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured the distribution rights to the new Sundance Channel drama from the producers of Breaking Bad.
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RatingsHit and Miss ends strongly
Paul Abbott’s transgender hitman drama ended its first series on Sky Atlantic with nearly double the channel’s usual audience - as MTV’s Geordie Shore drew its strongest opener to date.
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Zodiak teams with Asahi Japan
Zodiak Rights has revealed its ambitions in Japan signing a co-development deal with broadcaster Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).