All Editorial articles – Page 4
-
RatingsOutcasts debuts with 4.5m
MONDAY: BBC1’s epic new sci-fi drama Outcasts had a spluttering start, taking off with only 4.5m viewers.
-
NewsRadios 3, 4 and 7 must build reach, Trust review finds
BBC Radios 3, 4 and 7 are to remain on air, but must work to build audience reach while remaining distinctive, a BBC Trust review has concluded.
-
-
NewsFree Agents US pilot ordered
An American pilot of Channel 4 comedy, Free Agents, made by Big Talk has been commissioned by NBC.
-
NewsDerren Brown psychic complaint dismissed
Ofcom has rejected psychic medium Joe Power’s complaints of unfair treatment in the production of a Derren Brown programme for Channel 4.
-
NewsFive* and 5USA rebrand unveiled
Channel 5 has unveiled its new branding following its overhaul of digital channels Fiver as 5* (Five Star) and Five USA as 5USA.
-
CommentPatrolling paradise
Six months in the Caribbean proved anything but plain sailing for director/producer Chris Terrill, who endured six months at sea to hunt for drug smugglers for Channel 5.
-
News
Ofcom raps Sky over EA promo
Sky Sports has come under fire from Ofcom for promoting computer game developer Electronic Arts during the Everton versus Manchester Utd game last September.
-
RatingsHawaii Five-O debuts to 717,000
SUNDAY: The UK premiere of the remake of 1960s US drama Hawaii Five-O was a hit with Sky 1 viewers last night, with the first episode almost tripling the audience for the slot average.
-
RatingsThe Promise launches with 1.7m
SUNDAY: The first part of The Promise Channel 4’s new drama was watched by 1.7 million viewers (7.2% share) at 9pm last night, maintaining the broadcaster’s usual Sunday late-night audience.
-
RatingsBoardwalk Empire continues decline
SATURDAY: Sky Atlantic’s flagship epic crime drama Boardwalk Empire continued to shed viewers, with Saturday’s episode dropping 191,000 on the series debut.
-
RatingsMatch of the Day scores high
SATURDAY: Match of the Day scored its best ratings in more than four years with highlights from a blistering day of Premier League action.
-
NewsWest Park founder departs in DCD shake-up
The founder of West Park Pictures is stepping down after 10 years, as part of a number of changes throughout DCD Media’s newly-formed factual division.
-
-
NewsCoogan attacks Top Gear's 'casual racism'
Comedian Steve Coogan has accused Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May of “casual racism” for their on-screen comments about Mexico.
-
NewsThis Morning reprieved over f-word in daytime
ITV1’s This Morning has escaped censure from Ofcom after a presenter was caught swearing live off-camera.
-
-
NewsC4 axes 4iP fund
Channel 4 is to axe its £20m 4iP digital fund and fold its activities into its broader online operations.
-
NewsC4 extends Come Dine With Me deal
MIPCOM: Come Dine With Me is to stay on Channel 4 for at least two more years after ITV Studios signed a new multi-year deal with the broadcaster.
-
NewsCaroline Aherne developing ITV1 sitcom
BROADCAST COMEDY FORUM: ITV1 is eyeing a sitcom from Royle Family writer Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope as it seeks to broaden its scripted comedy output beyond Benidorm.