All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 23

  • News

    UTV adds its voice to furore over BBC’s plans to share news

    2009-08-20T07:00:00Z

    ITV’s Northern Ireland franchisee UTV has added to the outcry against the BBC’s plan to share video news with national newspapers, claiming the initiative would make it “impossible” for commercial news gatherers to compete.

  • The Bill
    Features

    Jury still out on The Bill’s switch to 9pm

    2009-08-20T07:00:00Z

    Kate McMahon turns the spotlight on The Bill, which has moved to a 9pm slot after 25 years at 8pm, to see how it has fared against rivals

  • The Duchess on the Estate
    Ratings

    Duchess doc disappoints with 2.5m

    2009-08-19T15:41:00Z

    ITV1’s observational documentary about Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson’s mission to tackle obesity in Hull flopped with viewers last night, with just 2.5m (11.6%) tuning in.

  • Stargate
    News

    Fremantle eyes online gaming

    2009-08-19T11:49:00Z

    Fremantle Media’s gaming division is to approach UK indies and rights holders to turn well-known characters and franchises into revenue-making online games.

  • News

    Ultimate Ulster returns to UTV

    2009-08-19T11:35:00Z

    Ultimate Ulster will return to UTV this autumn, as part of the Northern Irish ITV franchise holder’s bid to build on its original programming slate this autumn.

  • The X Factor
    News

    X Factor results move to live Sunday shows

    2009-08-18T15:37:00Z

    ITV has confirmed that this year’s X Factor will move its results show to Sundays, with a live face-off for the two contestants with the fewest votes.

  • Peter Andre
    Ratings

    ITV2 beats terrestrials with Andre special

    2009-08-18T11:40:00Z

    Peter Andre gave an insania boost to ITV2 last night, with his 90-minute special on life after splitting with wife Katie Price outrating BBC2 and C4.

  • X Factor
    News

    Walsh: Some X Factor contestants won't cope

    2009-08-18T09:36:00Z

    X Factor judge Louis Walsh has admitted that not all contestants appearing on the ITV1 show will be able to cope under the strain of the competition.

  • Coronation Street wedding
    Ratings

    Corrie wedding unites 8.4m

    2009-08-17T11:38:00Z

    Becky and Steve’s turbulent wedding on Coronation Street bought bumper ratings to ITV1 on Friday, with a peak of 8.4m viewers (44%) tuning in for the big day.

  • Peter Andre
    News

    Andre lands solo ITV2 reality series

    2009-08-17T09:39:00Z

    Reality star and singer Peter Andre has landed a solo reality television show for ITV2 this autumn.

  • The Bill
    Ratings

    The Bill stumbles at 9pm

    2009-08-14T12:27:00Z

    ITV1’s long running cop show The Bill took a wobble last night, with just 3.4m viewers (14.9%) - its lowest since it moved to 9pm and one of its worst performances in the last three years.

  • Willoughby and Schofield
    News

    Newton appointed as This Morning editor

    2009-08-14T10:38:00Z

    Loose Women executive producer Karl Newton has been appointed as the new editor of This Morning as key part of the show’s revamp.

  • Kath and Kim
    News

    Kath and Kim creators in new series talks

    2009-08-12T12:41:00Z

    Kath and Kim writers and stars Gina Riley and Jane Turner are in discussions  to produce a fifth series of the hit comedy, or launch a spin-off starring the comedy’s toffy-nosed shop assistants Prue and Trude.

  • The Autistic Me
    Ratings

    Autism doc pulls 680,000 to BBC3

    2009-08-12T11:40:00Z

    BBC3 documentary The Autistic Me proved a success last night, with 680,000 (3.4%) tuning in for the 9pm hour.

  • Desperate Romantics
    Ratings

    Desperate Romantics drops to 1.7m

    2009-08-12T11:27:00Z

    BBC2 period drama Desperate Romantics became increasingly desperate last night, losing another 300,000 viewers on its fourth outing.

  • Ratking and Aftermath
    News

    Left Bank unveil new detective dramas

    2009-08-12T10:36:00Z

    Left Bank Pictures has confirmed it is developing two new detective dramas – an Aurelio Zen series set for BBC1, and an Inspector Banks special for ITV1.

  • On Tour with the Queen
    Ratings

    On Tour With the Queen waves to 1.7m

    2009-08-11T11:47:00Z

    Channel 4’s new hour-long documentary series On Tour with the Queen made a solid start last night, with an audience of 1.7m (7.9%) tuning in at 9pm, but that wasn’t enough to stop it being awarded the slot’s wooden spoon.

  • Donny and Marie Osmond
    News

    Osmonds to reunite for ITV1 special

    2009-08-11T10:23:00Z

    Donny Osmond and his sister Marie will reunite on British TV for the first time in 20 years for an hour-long ITV special.

  • Football
    Ratings

    Football season kicks off with 4m for BBC1

    2009-08-10T13:03:00Z

    The first game of the new football season made a solid start on an otherwise lacklustre night of repeats on Saturday, with a peak of 4m tuning in to watch Newcastle draw with West Bromwich Albion.

  • Hotel Babylon
    Ratings

    Hotel Babylon books more visitors

    2009-08-10T12:25:00Z

    Hotel Babylon had 300,000 more viewers checking in this week, with 3.4m (17.6%) tuning in to BBC1 on Friday (7 August) at 9pm.