http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/mulville-sky-shaking-up-tv-like-c4-in-1980s/5042662.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/mulville-sky-shaking-up-tv-like-c4-in-1980s/5042662.article BSkyB’s content push is “shaking up” the TV industry in the same way Channel 4 did when it launched in the 1980s, comedy producer Jimmy Mulville has claimed. Fri, 25 May 2012 11:53 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/adam-smith-getting-news-corp-bid-through-was-not-hunts-ulitmate-aim/5042729.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/adam-smith-getting-news-corp-bid-through-was-not-hunts-ulitmate-aim/5042729.article The special advisor to Jeremy Hunt, who resigned over his relationship with News Corporation, has denied feeding the company an inside line on government thinking. Fri, 25 May 2012 13:52 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/legal-wrangle-over-bbc4s-room-at-the-top-resolved/5042736.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/legal-wrangle-over-bbc4s-room-at-the-top-resolved/5042736.article A BBC4 adaptation of classic 1950s novel Room At The Top will finally make it to air after being dropped last year because of a legal wrangle over the rights to the story. Fri, 25 May 2012 17:17 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/hulu-snaps-up-derren-brown-series/5042704.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/hulu-snaps-up-derren-brown-series/5042704.article A unique mix of Derren Brown content featuring stunts, performances and magic from different shows is being made available to American VoD viewers through Hulu. Fri, 25 May 2012 11:05 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/c5-drops-the-restaurant-inspector-until-june/5042722.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/c5-drops-the-restaurant-inspector-until-june/5042722.article Channel 5 has pulled The Restaurant Inspector from its Thursday night home and will not reschedule the factual series until the middle of next month. Fri, 25 May 2012 11:44 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/4od-viewers-make-date-with-chelsea-and-undateables/5042696.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/4od-viewers-make-date-with-chelsea-and-undateables/5042696.article The third series of Made in Chelsea was the most watched series on Channel 4’s video-on-demand service in April – attracting 2.37m views to the service while The Undateables also featured in the top 10. Fri, 25 May 2012 11:02 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/bbc-strikes-three-year-premier-league-highlights-deal/5042731.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/bbc-strikes-three-year-premier-league-highlights-deal/5042731.article Match of the Day will be made available on iPlayer for the first time after the BBC struck a £180m deal to hold on to Premier League highlights for another three years. Fri, 25 May 2012 13:41 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/poyser-lands-lime-md-job/5042707.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/poyser-lands-lime-md-job/5042707.article Former ITV Studios director of production Claire Poyser is joining Lime Pictures as managing director, following Sean Marley’s departure. Fri, 25 May 2012 11:45 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/freelancer/bbc-trainee-scheme-deadline-approaches/5042730.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/freelancer/bbc-trainee-scheme-deadline-approaches/5042730.article The BBC is inviting final applications for its Production Management Trainee Scheme. Fri, 25 May 2012 13:28 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/mccartney-to-jam-with-ronnie-wood-for-sky-arts-special/5042701.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/mccartney-to-jam-with-ronnie-wood-for-sky-arts-special/5042701.article Sir Paul McCartney is to appear on Sky Arts’ The Ronnie Wood Show in a 60-minute special. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:18 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/cricinfo-seeks-to-mirror-the-success-of-espn-goals-app/5042703.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/cricinfo-seeks-to-mirror-the-success-of-espn-goals-app/5042703.article ESPN is preparing to launch its first iPad app for cricket site Cricinfo following the success of its ESPN Goals app during the football season. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/itv-returns-to-scene-of-the-bill/5042600.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/itv-returns-to-scene-of-the-bill/5042600.article ITV1’s first daytime drama in nearly four years will be an innovative police procedural from the indie and key creatives behind The Bill. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/hunt-warned-pm-about-caving-in-to-sky-bid-opponents/5042663.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/hunt-warned-pm-about-caving-in-to-sky-bid-opponents/5042663.article Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt sent a memo to prime minister David Cameron in November 2010 in which he warned against “caving into the Mark Thompson / Channel 4 / Guardian line” over News Corp’s takeover bid for Sky. Thu, 24 May 2012 17:40 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/yahoo-has-1m-for-vod-series/5042613.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/yahoo-has-1m-for-vod-series/5042613.article GroupM Entertainment is to invest more than £1m in original digital video content in partnership with online portal Yahoo!. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/radio/westwood-leaves-1xtra-drivetime-in-schedule-shakeup/5042664.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/radio/westwood-leaves-1xtra-drivetime-in-schedule-shakeup/5042664.article Digital radio station BBC 1Xtra will replace Tim Westwood as host of its drivetime show with up-and-coming talent Charlie Sloth as part of a schedule shake-up. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:04 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/sarah-mulvey-took-her-own-life-inquest-finds/5042566.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/sarah-mulvey-took-her-own-life-inquest-finds/5042566.article The “bright and articulate” former Channel 4 commissioner Sarah Mulvey killed herself with an overdose of opiate toxicity, the coroner hearing the inquest into her death has found. Thu, 24 May 2012 10:22 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/objective-magics-up-first-order-from-discovery/5042614.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/objective-magics-up-first-order-from-discovery/5042614.article Objective Productions, known for producing illusionist Derren Brown’s shows, has won its first order from Discovery Networks International to make a global series which combines magic with science. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/albury-steps-down-from-rts/5042617.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/albury-steps-down-from-rts/5042617.article Royal Television Society chief executive Simon Albury is stepping down after 12 years. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/itv-eyes-catch-phrase-revival/5042615.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/itv-eyes-catch-phrase-revival/5042615.article ITV is in talks to bring back classic gameshow Catch Phrase for the first time in 10 years as it seeks to continue a strategy of reviving successful formats. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/hammond-to-front-saturday-night-prank-show/5042616.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/hammond-to-front-saturday-night-prank-show/5042616.article BBC1 is lining up Richard Hammond to head a team of actors and comedians who will play pranks on members of the public for the Saturday night slot vacated by Total Wipeout. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30 GMT