All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 21

  • New Tricks
    Ratings

    New Tricks ends with 7.7m

    2009-09-04T09:53:00Z

    BBC1 drama New Tricks ended its sixth run with an impressive 7.7m last night (32.5%).

  • Dragons Den
    Ratings

    Dragons Den ends series with 3.7m

    2009-09-03T10:40:00Z

    The finale of BBC2’s would-be entrepreneur show Dragons Den made a fiery exit last night, with 3.7m (15.9%) tuning in.

  • Zai Bennett
    The Broadcast Interview

    Zai Bennett, ITV digital channels

    2009-09-03T08:34:00Z

    ITV’s digital man has used the pulling power of celeb-led shows to bolster the UK’s top two multichannels. He tells Kate McMahon about his strategy to draw in even bigger crowds.

  • Boys And Girls Alone
    News

    NSPCC and TV on collision path

    2009-09-03T07:00:00Z

    The TV industry is on a collision course with the NSPCC, psychologists and local authorities as the debate around duty of care toward children on TV hots up.

  • Taggart
    News

    UKTV waiting to snap up STV’s Taggart for Alibi

    2009-09-03T07:00:00Z

    UKTV wants Taggart for its crime channel Alibi if ITV drops the long-running show.

  • The Fixer
    Ratings

    The Fixer thrills 3.8m

    2009-09-02T11:57:00Z

    ITV1’s hitman drama The Fixer returned last night in thrilling fashion, edging out Traffic Cops and Jamie Oliver’s latest cooking show to win the 9pm hour.

  • X Factor
    Ratings

    X Factor peaks at 11.8m

    2009-09-01T11:23:00Z

    The X Factor was back with a bang on Saturday night, with a peak of 11.8m (54%) tuning in.

  • Wuthering Heights
    Ratings

    Wuthering Heights captivates 4m

    2009-09-01T11:22:00Z

    The final part of ITV1’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights captivated 4m viewers at 9pm last night (17.9% share), but was beaten by BBC1’s quirky Welsh drama Framed.

  • The Office
    Ratings

    Few turn out for night at The Office

    2009-09-01T10:50:00Z

    A repeat of the entire first series of The Office failed to spark much interest for BBC2 on Sunday night while a repeat of Lewis scored bigger numbers than the opening instalment of ITV’s lavish new drama Wuthering Heights.

  • Hollie Steel
    News

    Councils using kids licence to exert editorial control

    2009-08-30T14:08:00Z

    Indie trade body Pact has warned that a number of local authorities are rejecting plans to feature children in television shows, on the basis that they do not like the scripts.

  • Britain's Got Talent: Susan Boyle
    News

    Fincham defends treatment of BGT hopefuls

    2009-08-29T18:49:00Z

    EDINBURGH: ITV director of television Peter Fincham has defended the treatment of contestants on Britain’s Got Talent, and said the network would have faced a barrage of criticism if it had not allowed participants like Susan Boyle to take part.

  • News

    Factual shift for ITV3

    2009-08-29T16:44:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Digital channel ITV3 is to broadcast more factual programming, reflecting the reduced amount of drama on the commercial broadcaster.

  • Peter Andre
    News

    Andre airs concerns over kids on TV

    2009-08-29T16:18:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Singer Peter Andre says he has no regrets about carving out a career in reality television, but still has reservations over whether his children should have been included in the shows.

  • The Bill
    News

    ITV's Mackie defends Bill move

    2009-08-29T11:33:00Z

    EDINBURGH: ITV director of drama Laura Mackie has defended the decision to move long-running police show The Bill to 9pm, saying that the show’s new format will need time to bed in.

  • News

    More 4's Crufts coverage to explore controversies

    2009-08-28T15:54:00Z

    EDINBURGH: More 4’s coverage of pedigree dog show Crufts will focus on inbreeding controversies and animal welfare, as well as the glory of the prizes.

  • Big Brother 10: Presenters
    News

    E4 boss says Big Brother could have continued

    2009-08-28T15:08:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Big Brother would have been ‘flogged’ for a few more series, if Channel 4 was a more commercially-minded channel, says E4 head Angela Jain.

  • Katie Price
    Ratings

    Katie Price returns to ITV2 with 1.3m

    2009-08-28T13:00:00Z

    The launch of Katie Price’s new documentary series What Katie Did Next pulled in a strong audience for ITV2 last night, attracting an average of 1.3m (6%) across the 9pm hour.

  • The Bill
    Ratings

    The Bill nicks 3.4m

    2009-08-28T12:32:00Z

    ITV1 drama The Bill bounced back slightly last night, with 3.4m (14.6%) tuning in for the hour at 9pm, but it wasn’t enough to beat BBC1 ratings blockbuster New Tricks. 

  • Made in Scotland
    News

    STV report 84% pre-tax profit drop

    2009-08-27T10:16:00Z

    ITV’s Scottish licence holder STV has reported an 84% fall in pre-tax profit year-on-year for the first six months of 2009, but chief execuitve Rob Woodward told Broadcast that the broadcaster’s underlying business model was well placed to ride out the recession.

  • Upstairs, Downstairs
    News

    Fellowes pens ITV1 drama series

    2009-08-27T08:53:00Z

    Julian Fellowes, the Oscar-winning writer of Gosford Park, is writing a seven-part Edwardian country house drama for ITV1.