All Broadcast articles in 18 March 2011
View all stories from this issue.
-
NewsSky expands Scottish operations
Sky is to expand its Scottish operations with the creation of 100 jobs.
-
NewsLord Patten confirmed as BBC Trust chair
The appointment of former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten as the chairman of the BBC Trust has been approved by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
-
NewsHunt warns BBC about local radio cuts
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has cautioned against reductions in the BBC’s “core services” amid fears the corporation may dramatically scale back its local radio output.
-
NewsMedia groups warn over BSkyB deal
An alliance of media organisations has criticised News Corporation’s bid to takeover BSkyB, claiming that plans to spin off Sky News are “ineffective” and should be blocked by the Government.
-
RatingsJapan quake boosts news
FRIDAY: The earthquake and tsunami that has devastated coastal regions of Japan led to a rise in audiences for the late BBC and ITV news bulletins.
-
Comment14 Mar '11
“It’s all totally gripping and I can’t wait for the second part tonight.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
-
RatingsWaking the Dead unearths 5.87m
SUNDAY: BBC1 had a mixed night of drama as the new series of Waking the Dead made a strong return while sci-fi series Outcasts drew to an underwhelming close.
-
NewsWales sees BBC's biggest economic boost
Wales saw the biggest growth in the BBC’s economic impact of all the nations and regions over the last financial year, a report published today has shown.
-
RatingsBeing Human finale spooks 1m
SUNDAY: BBC3 supernatural drama Being Human reached the end of its latest run, outperforming its previous series.
-
RatingsMan Utd victory peaks at 8.3m
SATURDAY: Manchester United’s FA Cup quarter final victory over Arsenal drew a peak audience of 8.3m to ITV.
-
NewsBBC outlines multiplatform priorities
The BBC’s new director of future media Ralph Rivera has met with indies to gather feedback and outlined previous multiplatform projects such as Waterloo Road Reunited and Becoming Human as investment priorities.
-
NewsBelow the Radar launches news site
Northern Irish indie Below the Radar has today launched an investigative journalism website, which aims to pioneer a new model for the provision of local news.
-
NewsBeing Human to return in 2012
The BBC has commissioned a fourth series of supernatural drama Being Human.
-
CommentView from the North
Tom Harvey addresses the impact of the cuts on the infrastructure outside of London.
-
NewsDCMS reveals local TV hopefuls
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has received more than 50 expressions of interest in its plan to create a local TV network.
-
NewsBBC offers Asian Network lifeline
The BBC has made another u-turn on its decisions to cut radio services, as the Asian Network is offered a lifeline.
-
NewsMidsomer creator suspended over all-white remarks
The producer and co-creator of ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders, who implied in an interview that there was no place in the show for ethnic minorities, has been suspended.
-
NewsTV coverage 'boosts entrepreneurs'
More people are considering becoming self-employed entrepreneurs as a result of positive coverage of enterprise on television, Government research shows.
-
NewsCox criticises BBC for turning down music
TV presenter Professor Brian Cox has criticised the BBC for agreeing to turn down the music on his science series Wonders of the Universe.
-
RatingsBBC4’s Twenty Twelve debuts with 340,000
MONDAY: Olympics comedy Twenty Twelve got off the starting block at a steady pace for BBC4.