Michael Grade

F1: Brazil GP TV pulls in 42% share

British F1 broadcaster ITV has revealed that Sunday's Brazilian GP was watched in 13.1 million homes (a 42 per cent share) as fans tuned in to watch Lewis Hamilton fight Felipe Massa for the 2008 title. According to ITV boss,...

Guardian Daily podcast: Decision day in America; plus UK hopes for interest rate cut

As America goes to the polls, Guardian America editor Michael Tomasky looks back at a momentous campaign, and explains which states to watch for tonight as the results are announced.The Bank of England's monetary policy...

Brazilian F1 GP breaks viewing records

The Formula One Grand Prix final in Brazil registered record TV audiences worldwide. In the UK, ITV boss Michael Grade, said 13.1 million homes (42 per cent share) tuned in to watch Lewis Hamilton win the World Championship...

Broadcasters should curb swearing on TV says ITV's Michael Grade

Broadcasters should curb the amount of swearing on television, the head of ITV said yesterday, as he criticised the "indiscriminate" use of the f-word. By Nicole Martin, Digital and Media Correspondent Television has a duty to...

Grade hits back at Kangaroo critics

ITV exec chairman Michael Grade has called on opponents of Project Kangaroo, the UK broadcaster's on-demand venture with BBC Worldwide and Channel 4, to stop complaining and invest more in British content.

The BBC's leadership went AWOL this week

As the dust begins to settle on a mad week at the BBC some of us have that “we told you so” feeling. By we I mean a motley collection of members of the House of Lords, academics and former BBC chairmen and directors-general who...

Jonathan Ross profile: From shy teen to television star

Until recently it was Jonathan Ross's bumper BBC salary rather than his irreverent humour that was causing controversy. The hugely successful Friday Night With Jonathan Ross was launched in 2001 Photo: BBC He will be competing...

Sir Trevor McDonald quits News at Ten

Sir Trevor McDonald has quit as presenter of ITV's News at Ten and will make his last appearance next month. Sir Trevor McDonald has quit as presenter of ITV's News at Ten. Photo: ITV Sir Trevor, pictured in the News at 10...

Jonathan Ross: Profile

Jonathan Ross pictured at the 2007 British Comedy Awards. Photograph: Rex Features Jonathan Ross started off not being able to pronounce the letter R and now gets paid very well for pronouncing the letter F, at least according...

'Parasitic' Google feels TV's wrath

What has Sergey ever done for us? Your reporter holds TV executives in as much esteem as a flesh-eating virus. But even in the uniquely clueless world of television, they're finally waking up to Google's 'parasitic' nature. ITV...