Last night saw BBC One destroy the competition with a double helping of quality period drama, drawing viewers in with a final visit to the frenzied nursing convent, followed by a romantic romp through 18th-century Cornwall.
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The latest SSE ad raises the ghastly prospect of brand owners turning to advertising to project their whiter-than-white tax credentials, just as they have with green issues.
After a rocky start to the year, February saw further circulation declines in the newspaper market, according to the latest ABC figures.
Last night BBC Two welcomed screenwriter Jimmy McGovern back to the TV fold with daring new historical romp Banished (9pm), a gritty drama soaked in the writer’s trademark passion for unsubtle social commentary.
Wednesday night saw BBC One mark its midweek prime time line-up with a night of light entertainment, with the ‘grand’ finale of this year’s The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (8pm) seeing a national treasure named star baker.
Last night TV viewers were offered the enviable choice between preachy finger-wagging investigations, opportunistic docs and some casual drug use on Channel 4.
If you accept the tangible and intangible social benefits of having a truly national broadcaster, then all other issues remain interesting but of secondary importance, writes Raymond Snoddy.
January saw commercial broadcasters pick up speed again with just one channel reporting a decline in revenue.
Auditing might still have a place in the UK media sector, but it’s not set for growth, writes ISBA’s Bob Wootton.
Monday night saw ITV attempt to launch a brand new dramatic franchise by plundering the depths of crime and history to bring viewers Arthur & George (9pm).
