All Broadcast Magazine articles – Page 2
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RatingsIt’s a lush Christmas Day for BBC1
Almost 19 million tune in for the finale of Gavin & Stacey, with Wallace & Gromit delivering big ratings too
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RatingsGenre overview tables (November 2024 - 28-day consolidated)
Including top 10 drama, entertainment and factual programmes
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RatingsJackal adds up to a hit for Sky Atlantic
With ratings consistently hovering around 3.5 million after several TXs, a second series of the thriller is assured
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RatingsC4’s Bake Off goes out on a high
Final is ahead of 2023 despite series averaging fewer overall, as C5 launches a pair of potential returners
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RatingsNo politics rule boosts I’m A Celeb
With not a politician in sight, the latest run is up 350k on 2023, while The Cleaner returns in solid shape
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RatingsStrictly ends on a high with nearly 10m
BBC1 show’s 22nd series shrugs off summer controversy to end just 170k short of 2023 run
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CommentFatima Salaria: Co-pros are an opportunity to take risks and experiment
Bringing together different perspectives and experiences can help to generate bold and fresh ideas
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Behind The ScenesGo Back To Where You Came From: Disagreement, danger and understanding
The producers of C4’s controversial fact-ent series on keeping contributors safe in some of the most dangerous places on earth
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FeaturesEnd Credits, Mike Spencer
The Lifted Entertainment creative director on Margate, Vegas and scrolling TikTok
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CommentFaraz Osman: TV and gaming should be partners rather than rivals
There is huge scope for experimentation and to engage new audiences, so let’s play together
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FeaturesBrian And Maggie: How Baby Cow shrugged off co-pro woe
Executive producer Sarah Montieth reveals how this British drama about Brian Walden’s infamous interview with Margaret Thatcher made it to screen
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FeaturesDope Girls: Living the high life in post-WWI London
Shannon Murphy reveals how Bad Wolf drew inspiration from costumes and photos of the era to recreate the hedonistic world of Soho at the end of WWI
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FeaturesUpping the ante for Gladiators series two
Dan Baldwin on how Hungry Bear has gone all out to make the second season more thrilling, with new games and backstage drama
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FeaturesNuanced picture as growth returns in commissioning
Broadcast Intelligence’s Programme Index logged 1,606 commissions in 2024, a 23% jump on the previous year
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RatingsGenre overview tables (October 2024 - 28-day consolidated)
Including top 10 comedy, entertainment and drama programmes
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RatingsITV and BBC find some new big hitters
The likes of Gladiators and The 1% Club are winning lots of new fans while old staples continue to do well
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RatingsDisney’s Rivals way ahead of Penguin
Launch of the Jilly Cooper adaptation pulls in 700,000 more than Sky’s Gotham-set crime thriller.
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RatingsC5 vets finish down on last year
Audience of more than 3 million is some way short of first outing, while C4’s Bake Off is also down
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RatingsBBC1 lands a cosy hit in Ludwig
Show delivers best average for a new drama since 2022, while ITV1’s DI Ray is down on series one
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RatingsShetland tops BBC1 drama launches
Ninth series beats Moonflower Murders, The Listeners and the return of Wolf Hall