Last night, BBC One offered up an hour of Prozac shaped prime time to chase away the Monday winter blues. The nation is clearly in a desperate state of anxiety and the great corporation’s response was equally severe.The first half of prescription comedy came in the lofty form of the terminally inept Miranda (BBC One,… Continue reading TV Overnights: ITV’s bright new day scores Monday’s biggest audience of 9.7m
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For the latest Cross-Platform Report Nielsen has, for the first time, studied American viewer’s catch-up habits beyond the standard seven day period.The study, which covers Q3 2012, states that live broadcast TV still accounts for 87% of viewing but there was an unexpectedly higher amount of people watching recorded material beyond the seven day period.Content… Continue reading Latest Nielsen study reveals that live TV still dominates American viewing habits
Channel 4, Group M and, most importantly, its clients, will be mighty relieved the trading dispute between the broadcaster and the media agency was resolved last week – but such high-profile stand-offs make a nonsense of media agency claims about the importance of strategic and channel planning.
In its final weekend before the major rebrand, Coronation Street, Mr. Selfridge and Dancing on Ice all helped ITV1 steer a clear path to victory
ITV’s rebrand goes live today – across all five ITV channels in the UK, six ITV Studios production offices around the world, and ITV Studios distribution arm, ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
In an effort to brighten up your Thursday night, the BBC last night rolled out the 16th series of Silent Witness (BBC One, 9pm) specifically for those whose January blues were getting the better of them.
Excited viewers of midweek television were treated to a second day of Stargazing Live (BBC Two, 8pm) as Dara O’ Brian and a bunch of overly enthusiastic children turned their attention to the heavens.
Jeremy Toeman, CEO of Dijit Media and Editor of LIVEdigitally, has a theory on what could “kill” the TV industry as we know it – it’s called “Catch-Up TV” and it’s going to come back to haunt the industry.
The punctual drama of Christmas day in Walford continued to echo throughout last night’s EastEnders as Max Branning was still struggling with the small issue of the new wife he forgot he had married.
While there was plenty of lightness and comedy littered about Monday’s prime time schedule, ITV 1 inadvertently created an air of gloom for many viewers by doing the unthinkable.
