All PSBs articles – Page 47
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 7 - 13 Mar 2016
The second episode of Sky 1’s DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow achieved 394,000/2%, 188,000 short of last week’s launch.
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CommentStability returns to market
After much consolidation the previous year, 2015 was a relatively quiet period for ‘true indies’. But while the economics are improving, long-term sustainability remains a problem for many
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FeaturesDrama indies take centre stage
Insatiable overseas appetite for English-language drama and the consequent flow of international money into UK production were the big themes of 2015.
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NewsIndies rally behind Channel 4
The UK production sector has rallied to Channel 4’s defence, warning that privatisation would lead to a homogenised market and destabilise the UK’s “delicate eco-system” of public service broadcasting.
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NewsUnions release ‘alternative’ white paper
The Federation of Entertainment Unions (FEU) has produced an ‘alternative’ white paper arguing against BBC Studios and the decision to burden the BBC with the cost of licence fees for over-75s.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 29 Feb - 6 Mar 2016
Sky 1’s DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow launched on Thursday at 8pm with 572,000/3%, the best of its 8pm superhero strand.
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NewsDavid Abraham: Enders speech in full
Click for the full transcript of the Channel 4 chief executive’s speech at the Enders Analysis conference.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 22 - 28 Feb 2016
On Sunday at 7pm, Sky 1’s Dogs Might Fly struggled to take off with an audience of 224,000
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CommentWhy make BBC1 less popular?
Quality is just as important as distinctiveness to licence fee payers
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NewsBBC calls for net neutrality
The BBC has called on Ofcom to protect public service on-demand services such as iPlayer from being sidelined by internet providers.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 15 - 21 Feb 2016
UKTV’s Watch became W and brought with it BBC3’s erstwhile EastEnders catch-up
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NewsLords call for licence fee deal transparency
The House of Lords select committee on communications has called for the licence fee to be set in a transparent way as part of BBC charter negotiations.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 8 - 14 Feb 2016
Sky 1’s Duck Quacks Don’t Echo enjoyed its biggest overnight audience since 12 January
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RatingsRatings analysis: multichannel scripted comedy
Digital channels often struggle to attract the kind of audiences enjoyed by their terrestrial rivals, but comedy has been one way for them to compete. Stephen Price reports
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 1 - 7 Feb 2016
Sky 1’s best this week was Thursday’s fifth episode of A League Of Their Own, which attracted 481,000, the best live rating of this series.
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NewsKids’ TV lobby calls for BBC funding commitment
A consortium of TV trade bodies have called for the BBC to increase and ring-fence its budget for original kids programming.
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CommentAwards highlight C4’s special status
The not-for-profit PSB finds there is great value in taking risks, says Chris Curtis
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FeaturesChannel of the year: Channel 4
Already riding a wave of factual success, Channel 4 landed this year’s big prize on the back of a scripted renaissance.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 25 - 31 Jan 2016
Sky 1’s Stan Lee’s Lucky Man found life tougher with more than 200,000 viewers short of the previous week’s launch
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CommentPublic service TV needs you to help shape its future
Be part of the debate to define the direction television needs to be taking, urges Des Freedman