All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 22
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NewsDeloitte Edinburgh survey finds more economic woe to come
The government may be predicting the recession will end in 40 days, but the broadcasting sector is still in the midst of seismic changes, according to a Deloitte report for this weekend’s MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsITV tries out new Blind Date
ITV has tasked The X Factor producer Talkback Thames with making the successor to Blind Date - speed-dating format Take Me Out.
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NewsTen Alps targets Asian buys
Ten Alps is to embark on an aggressive acquisition spree in South East Asia, in a bid to roll out the company’s multiplatform content model across the region.
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NewsSTV to boost drama - without ITV
STV plans to acquire more dramas from the likes of RTE and gradually develop more drama in-house after opting out of airing almost all of ITV’s autumn drama line-up.
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RatingsBig Brother ratings still sliding
Big Brother, the long-running reality show that Channel 4 has today announced will draw to a close next year, pulled in just 1.8m viewers last night (8.2%) for the hour at 9pm.
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NewsTen Alps moves into Singapore
Ten Alps has acquired Singapore-based indie Uproar Asia Productions, marking its first move to expand into the Far East and Asia.
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RatingsReggae Reggae man grooves with 2.2m
Former Dragons’ Den contestant and Reggae Reggae Sauce man Levi Roots made a steady start with a new show on BBC2 last night, while ITV comedy Monday Monday came to a close with its third highest audience of the series.
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NewsAnt and Dec in US Takeaway talks
Ant and Dec have revealed they are in talks to take their hit ITV1 format Saturday Night Takeaway in the US.
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RatingsEngland's Ashes win delivers 2m to Sky Sports 1
Sky Sports 1 notched up nearly 2 million viewers yesterday (23 August) as England beat Australia to win the Ashes.
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RatingsX Factor back with 11.7m
The X Factor was back with its second highest launch show to date on Saturday night – peaking at 11.7m (54%) just after 8pm.
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RatingsBBC2 reigns with Tudors return
The Tudors made a regal entrance back onto BBC2 last Friday night, drawing an average audience of 2.3m (11.4%) over a 90-minute launch episode from 9pm.
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NewsITV.com revenue may soar to £34m
Revenues from ITV.com are on course to more than triple this year, making as much as £34m according to a new analyst report
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CommentBroadcast on... The X Factor
As the new series of The X Factor prepares to launch, ITV has provided a first look to a select gathering. Broadcast’s Kate McMahon was there to see the good, the bad and the downright awful.
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RatingsNearly 4m watch Bolt break record
Nearly 4m viewers tuned in to BBC2 last night to watch Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt blast away his own 200m world record at the Berlin Athletics World Championships.
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RatingsThe Bill busted as Benefit Busters boom
Channel 4’s documentary Benefit Busters made a strong start last night, while ITV1 stalwart The Bill took another tumble in the ratings.
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NewsSTV axes nearly all new ITV drama
STV has axed ITV dramas Wuthering Heights, The Fixer, Doc Martin, Blue Murder and Agatha Christie’s Marple from its schedule, adding fuel to its dispute with the commercial broadcaster over network programming fees.
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NewsX Factor boss defends live audition pressure
X Factor executive producer Richard Holloway has defended the shows new live audition process, rubbishing comments from judge Louis Walsh that the format change adds even more pressure to competitors.
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FeaturesCorrie’s wedding reception
ITV1 celebrates a bumper audience for its soap wedding, but needs the X Factor for Saturday nights.
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FeaturesBB maintains ratings draw
It may be a long way off its glory day figures of old, but despite negative press coverage, Big Brother has proved that it has not run out of steam just yet, comfortably drawing audiences of 2 million every day of the week for C4.
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CommentFour Weddings / Peter Andre
Kate McMahon and Robin Parker give their verdict on two of the weeks shows.