All Broadcast articles in 25 December 2015
View all stories from this issue.
-
Ratings
Downton Abbey wins Christmas Day ratings battle
CHRISTMAS DAY: Downton Abbey’s swansong clinched the Christmas evening ratings battle, but it was the Queen’s Speech that ultimately took the honours.
-
News
The top 20 news stories of 2015
Jeremy Clarkson’s suspension, Danny Cohen’s exit from the BBC and ITV’s swoop for the Voice were among the most-read articles of the year.
-
News
Top 10 features of 2015
The year’s most-popular Behind the Scenes features include The Word, Car Share and The Murder Detectives, while Channel 4’s David Abraham, BBC3’s Damian Kavanagh and Love Productions’ Richard McKerrow were among the most popular interviews
-
Ratings
The top 10 ratings stories of 2015
The success of Channel 4’s Humans, BBC1’s The Great British Bake Off and Sky 1’s You, Me and the Apocalypse were among the shows to hit highs in our ratings coverage over the past 12 months.
-
Features
Breaking into Nigeria
Rukayat Lawal, a trade development manager for UKTI discusses opportunities in Nigeria and how Lagos’ burgeoning media and tech sector inspired a hit web TV series.
-
News
Ofcom backs terms of trade - but sets out options for reform
Ofcom has ruled that the terms of trade continue to fulfil their purpose - but has offered the government a series of options should it wish to change the existing regulatory framework.
-
Critics
TV Critics: We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story; The Children who Beat Ebola; How the Rich Live Longer
“This was an affectionate, entertaining account, which made me want to look back at the original series, more than forward to next year’s new film.”
-
News
Ofcom opens door for BBC Studios
The launch of BBC Studios is likely to benefit viewers but could result in “tension” for the corporation’s commissioners, according to an Ofcom report.
-
Ratings
BBC2 triumphs with Dad's Army Story
TUESDAY: We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story reeled in BBC2’s biggest audience for a single drama of the year.
-
Behind The Scenes
Ten Pieces II, BBC2 / CBBC
For our cinematic take on orchestra performance, we shot ten music videos in two days, reveals Serena Cross
-
News
Bectu: BBC staff 'betrayed' by Studios plan
Bectu has slammed the BBC’s decision to tender its hit shows to the independent sector as a “betrayal” of its responsibilities to in-house production.
-
News
ITV2 investigates rise and fall of FHM
1000 Heartbeats indie Hungry Bear Media is moving into factual programming for the first time with a one-off documentary about the rise and fall of lads mag FHM.
-
News
Sky preps Michael Jackson roadtrip drama
Joseph Fiennes is to play Michael Jackson in a one-off drama for Sky Arts that will immortalise an outlandish roadtrip the singer took with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando.
-
News
BBC promotes Postgate to lead technology division
BBC Engineering boss Matthew Postage has been appointed chief technology officer of the corporation’s newly-merged technology division.
-
Video
VIDEO: The Story of Aardman, BBC1
Boxing Day film about the animation firm, featuring Hugh Grant, David Tennant and Timothy Spall.
-
News
Boomerang boss departs
Boomerang managing director Gareth Rees is leaving the indie after almost two decades.
-
News
Ordinary Lies returns to BBC1
BBC1 has called for more Ordinary Lies after renewing the Red Production Company drama.
-
News
Top Gear exec Lisa Clark steps down
Top Gear executive producer Lisa Clark is to leave the rebooted motoring format after just five months in the role.
-
Video
VIDEO: Lip Sync Battle UK, C5
The entertainment format is scheduled for a 10pm slot on Friday evenings.
-
Behind The Scenes
All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride, BBC4
As if filming at -20°C wasn’t challenging enough, we had to grapple with reindeer and hand-held filming on a bumpy sleigh, says Luke Korzun Martin