LATEST NEWS
Come Dine With Me heads to Brazil
Brazil’s Globo TV has become the 35th international broadcaster to commission ITV Studios format Come Dine With Me.
Simon Curtis project leads BBC Films slate
BBC Films has unveiled a slate of films at Cannes this week including a new project with Simon Curtis titled The Golden Lady.
BBC's Football League Show to continue
BBC1 has breathed new life into The Football League Show after its future hung in the balance.
Abu Dhabi to offer production rebate
Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 and the Abu Dhabi Film Commission have launched the region’s first incentive scheme, offering a production rebate for production and post.
Olympic Relay coverage set for strike action
The BBC is facing what could be the first in a series of strikes designed to disrupt coverage of high profile events this year.
Lime managing director Sean Marley exits
Lime Pictures managing director Sean Marley is leaving the producer after nearly a decade.
C4 picks up iTunes festival
Channel 4 is to become the new home for the iTunes Festival after ITV2 dropped the live music event earlier this month.
BBC3 lines up England manager advice doc
Sven-Goran Eriksson, John Barnes and Graham Taylor will feature in a BBC3 film, supposedly giving Roy Hodgson advice on picking the best England football squad.
C4's VIP under investigation by Ofcom
Channel 4 Friday night sketch show Very Important People is being investigated by Ofcom after a sketch about a mock competition in which children were challenged to get their “nips in the papers”.
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ITV reveals Euro 2012 plans
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Sky Arts signs Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm
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Sky signs Steve Coogan deal
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ITV News site visitors climb after relaunch
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FremantleMedia UK backs in-app voting
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Hartswood ties with Serena Cullen
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ITV1 orders fast turnaround footie ads show
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Best House returns with expats
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ESPN acquires football rivalries series
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UKTV strikes deal to air 350 hours of C4 content
THE PRODUCER
Dan Baldwin, Talkback
Talkback’s new managing director tells Jake Kanter why the recession has been good for the Celebrity Juice producer.
ANALYSIS
The balancing act facing C4
Channel 4 appears to be succeeding with its pledge to air edgy programming – but faces a challenge to restock its schedules with its take on bread-and-butter programming and returning staples.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Ladyboys, Sky Living
With a bit of flirting, Thailand’s ladyboys let us into their world, says Jamie Crawford. But nothing could prepare me for seeing the surgery
PRODUCTION FEATURE
Full stream ahead for 3D
Broadcast format issues have limited the number of 3D channels. Could a new breed of VoD services for connected devices take off with viewers?
LATEST TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Pinewood to revisit expansion plans
Pinewood Shepperton is revisiting plans to expand its Buckinghamshire base in a bid to keep pace with rival facilities and attract more international content.
NEW COMMISSIONS
BBC's Football League Show to continue
BBC1 has breathed new life into The Football League Show after its future hung in the balance.
LATEST INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Come Dine With Me heads to Brazil
Brazil’s Globo TV has become the 35th international broadcaster to commission ITV Studios format Come Dine With Me.
RATINGS
Chelsea's Champions League triumph peaks with 13m
SATURDAY: Chelsea clinched their first Champions League trophy in front of a peak audience of nearly 13m viewers across ITV1 and Sky Sports 1.
C4's Comedy Gala hits low
SUNDAY: Channel 4’s Comedy Gala amused its lowest audience on record but still beat its slot average, while ITV1’s Vera returned with its best ever audience.
COMMENT
Robinson on Rajars: Sonys point to listener success
Grabbing Gold and winning more listeners go hand in hand, writes Paul Robinson.
C4 News: star of the month
Broadcaster came top with a ratio of 3:1 male to female experts in April, says Lis Howell.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Last chance: Freelancer Survey 2012
Broadcast is inviting freelancers working in TV to have their say on the industry in our annual Freelancers Survey.
CRITICS
21 May '12
“It demonstrated the difficulty people are having making television programmes right now.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
BROADCAST INTERVIEW
Alison Sharman, factual and daytime, ITV
ITV’s director of factual and daytime talks to Jake Kanter about reining in celebrity travelogues, the downfall of Daybreak and why these are the ‘most exciting times’ to be at the broadcaster.
COMMISSIONER
Kim Shillinglaw, BBC, science and natural history
The BBC’s commissioning editor for science and natural history is investing in developing programmes that will take viewers on an unexpected journey.
Poll
Will C4 be able to maintain its main channel share in 2012?
