LATEST NEWS
"Cautious" product placement approved
Product placement is to be allowed on British TV but the Rovers Return won’t be able to sell real beer brands after the government opted for a “cautious approach”.
BBC spent £229m on talent last year
The BBC paid on-air talent more than £229m last year, including £54m for presenters paid over £150,000.
BBC execs cut back on presents
BBC executives have dramatically tightened purse strings since their expenses started getting published – cutting back on claims for presents and extravagant schmoozing.
Sky sells 10.4% ITV stake at £348m loss
BSkyB sold 10.4% of its stake in ITV for around £196m this morning – a loss of about £348m.
Undercover Boss draws 38.6m in US
The US version of Undercover Boss was seen by a massive audience of 38.6m, airing after the Super Bowl on Sunday night.
BBC criticised for "sloppy" spending on events
The BBC’s accounting is “sloppy” and its refusal to open its books to the National Audit Office looks “inexplicably evasive and self-indulgent,” the House of Commons public accounts committee has said.
BBC to reveal stars' pay to MPs only
The BBC has agreed to reveal licence fee-funded payments to some of its leading sports presenters to a House of Commons spending watchdog but not to the public.
C4 to offer viewers a third Gok fix
Gok Wan is to re-team with fashion buyer Brix Smith-Start for a third series of Channel 4 series Gok’s Fashion Fix.
BBC2 re-orders comedy double
BBC2 has greenlit second runs of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle and Dave Gorman’s show Genius.
Motive raises £400k to develop DTT
DTT technology firm Motive Television has raised £400,000 by issuing new shares and has an eye on making acquisitions.
BBC4 doc vies with Avatar at green awards
A BBC4 documentary is to vie with James Cameron’s record-breaking movie Avatar for an environmental prize at the Cinema for Peace Awards next week.
Merger creates new broadcast fitness firm
Former ITN chief executive Mark Wood is to lead a new new health and fitness broadcast company following the merger of two lifestyle channel operators.
NEWS ANALYSIS
Execs urge Crozier to focus on ITV growth
Top-level ITV execs are cautiously optimistic about the surprise choice of Adam Crozier as the company’s new chief executive, expressing hope that the “transformational leader” will increase in-house hits and revive the broadcaster’s digital ambitions.
THE COMMISSIONER
Jonathan Wall, Radio 5 Live
Radio 5 Live’s Jonathan Wall is making a plea to indies to help establish the station as a genuine alternative to Radio 4 - and it’s not all about sport, as he tells Chris Curtis.
THE PRODUCER
Melanie Leach, Twofour
Melanie Leach, managing director of Broadcast indie of the year Twofour, tells Katherine Rushton what it’s planning next.
BEHIND THE SCENES
One Born Every Minute, C4
The use of a multi-camera rig proved inspired with The Family, but would it work in a more dramatic environment, asks Magnus Temple.
PRODUCTION FEATURE
Leader of the film pack
Alpha leader or team player? Bill Britten examines the two styles and explains why investment in leadership training can benefit the industry and improve artistic and technical excellence.
NEW COMMISSIONS
C4 to offer viewers a third Gok fix
Gok Wan is to re-team with fashion buyer Brix Smith-Start for a third series of Channel 4 series Gok’s Fashion Fix.
LATEST INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Undercover Boss draws 38.6m in US
The US version of Undercover Boss was seen by a massive audience of 38.6m, airing after the Super Bowl on Sunday night.
LATEST TECHNOLOGY NEWS
DTG concerned about disengaged Project Canvas
The Digital Television Group (DTG) has turned against Project Canvas, stating that its members are concerned that the proposed joint-venture companies have not fully engaged with rest of the industry.
RATINGS
Hustle ends on 6m
Hustle rustled up a solid audience of 6m for its final outing last night on BBC1, narrowly escaping Law & Order: UK.
Glee hits high note with 1.4m
US musical drama Glee is continuing to grow in popularity, setting a new audience high for its sixth episode on E4 last night.
CRITICS
COMMENT
Sun, Sea and A&E (series 2), Bravo
Series producer Suzanne Attewell provides a look behind the scenes of Bravo series Sun, Sea and A&E.
Robinson on the Rajars
Wogan may have left on a high, but it spells a major challenge for Chris Evans, writes Paul Robinson.
BROADCAST AWARDS 2010
Gallery: Broadcast Awards 2010
From Inbetweeners to indie winners, we’ve rounded up the best pictures from the Broadcast Awards, including those all important winners.
The Hot 100
THE BUYER
Sally Miles, Passion Distribution
Passion distribution chief executive Sally Miles on her recent acquisitions, what she is looking for and the opportunities ahead.
Poll
Is Adam Crozier the right man to lead ITV?
