Broadcast
Lisa Campbell

Lisa Campbell is editor of Broadcast.

The jewel in the year’s TV crown

9-Feb-2012
The Jubilee will be a traditional affair – has the BBC got it right?
BBC unveils Diamond Jubilee concert plans

7-Feb-2012
The BBC is promising to stage the biggest concert in its history to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
AXN Mystery in market for content to fill UK season

2-Feb-2012
Japanese broadcaster AXN Mystery is running a seven-month season of UK programming as interest in Britain soars ahead of the London Olympics and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Fighting the corner for women

2-Feb-2012
The campaign to get more female experts on TV starts here.
Hunt begins for the next DG

27-Jan-2012
The BBC has done its best to manage the news that Mark Thompson’s time as DG is coming to an end – but the race to succeed him is now really on.
Dec: NTA could have gone to anyone on list

26-Jan-2012
ITV golden boys Ant & Dec made National TV Award history last night by collecting their 11th presenting award - but still expressed their surprise at winning.
TV’s light shines in the gloom

26-Jan-2012
Quality drama, comedy and entertainment keep viewers gripped.
Japan: opportunities for UK indies

19-Jan-2012
The Japanese TV market is set to grow rapidly following last year’s digital switchover. Lisa Campbell visited Tokyo with Pact and a group of UK indies to discover more.
Peter Fincham, ITV

19-Jan-2012
The Downton Abbey v EastEnders Christmas Day clash was a turning point in ITV’s navigation of the commercial/editorial divide, its programming chief tells Lisa Campbell.
Force isn’t the answer for film

19-Jan-2012
Government must not railroad broadcasters into lending support.
Archives set the agenda in 2012

12-Jan-2012
Netflix and BBC archive project could shake up on-demand.
Henry Normal to speak at equality event

11-Jan-2012
CBeebies Cerrie Burnell, Baby Cow’s Henry Normal, Floella Benjamin and John Stapleton are among the panellists at a free Pact/pan-industry event looking at the impact of the Equality Act one year on.
It’s time we measured up

8-Dec-2011
We must have the means to track diversity to tackle the lack of it.
BBC2 to profile John Craven

5-Dec-2011
The BBC is producing a one-off documentary on the legendary broadcaster John Craven to be broadcast on Christmas Eve.
Bafta: give writers their due

1-Dec-2011
Taking a short-term view is not the answer to long-term creativity.
BBC Learning dramas to focus on literacy

24-Nov-2011
BBC Learning has ordered five daytime dramas and a series of children’s shorts penned by leading writers such as Bill Gallagher, Nick Leather and Esther Wilson.
Talkback kicks off new era

24-Nov-2011
Talkback Thames chief executive Sara Geater has unveiled a rejuvenation plan designed to make the super-indie fit for purpose for the next 10 years.
What is the licence fee for?

24-Nov-2011
Charter renewal is a chance to reshape the BBC for the future.
Saul Nassé, BBC Learning

24-Nov-2011
Using its biggest brands like Doctor Who as well as new daytime dramas, BBC Learning’s controller wants to inspire ‘a life full of learning’.
Talkback Thames brand to disappear

22-Nov-2011
The Talkback Thames brand will cease to exist from 1 January as chief executive Sara Geater restructures the company to create four label brands under the new umbrella of FremantleMedia UK.
ITV triumphs at RTS NW Awards

21-Nov-2011
ITV was the big winner at Saturday’s RTS NW Awards - but it was also a night for controversial acceptance speeches.
BBC needs to deliver clarity

17-Nov-2011
Suppliers have a right to know much is being spent across genres.
Sleeping with the enemy

10-Nov-2011
The key message from the Media Summit is ‘partner with rivals’.
Equality Act debate: Jobs for the boys and girls?

10-Nov-2011
In light of the new Equality Act, the industry is again asking itself whether it is doing enough for diversity – both on and off screen. Lisa Campbell sat in on a debate at Channel 4 last week.
Time for a little C4 mischief

3-Nov-2011
Broadcaster needs programmes that pack a punch to attract key audience.
Bellamy’s mission of Discovery

3-Nov-2011
Julian Bellamy unveils his vision for global content for Discovery Networks International – and where UK producers fit in.
Pilger awarded Grierson honour

2-Nov-2011
John Pilger, Hugh’s Fish Fight, Bird on A Wire, and two documentaries about cricket were among the winners at last night’s Grierson Awards.
Nutopia series is Bellamy’s Discovery prototype

27-Oct-2011
Julian Bellamy is launching Discovery Networks International’s “globalised TV” strategy with its biggest commission to date – a five-hour, multi-million pound series on the world’s greatest inventions.
Tax breaks or that’s all folks

20-Oct-2011
Foreign subsidies make it impossible for UK animators to compete.
Cathy Newman, C4 News

20-Oct-2011
‘Tenacious with a smile’ is how C4 News’ first female presenter in more than a decade sums up her style. She tells Lisa Campbell why holding politicians to account demands ‘a sense of fun’.
DQF: let’s cut the crap

13-Oct-2011
BBC report will not be the final word on changes at the broadcaster.
DQF leaves the BBC bruised but not broken

6-Oct-2011
The BBC has done well to cut 20% without dropping services, but plenty of challenges remain, writes Lisa Campbell.
BBC safeguards news output

6-Oct-2011
Underlying investment in news output will increase under the DQF proposals as the BBC makes providing ‘the best journalism is the world’ its first editorial priority.
Exposed by schoolboy error

29-Sep-2011
ITV needs checks and balances to avoid damage to its reputation.
Axe hangs over ‘soft’ current affairs at BBC

22-Sep-2011
‘Soft’ current affairs on BBC2, including popular series fronted by the likes of Jonathan Dimbleby and Simon Reeve, is under threat as part of the latest proposals under Delivering Quality First.
Light amid the doom-fest

22-Sep-2011
RTS was the most upbeat in years as cross-platform strategies emerged.
Patten pledges to protect World Service

21-Sep-2011
BBC Trust chairman Chris Patten has promised to safeguard the future of the World Service following concerns raised in a report last week.
Viewers concerns over data a “major challenge”

15-Sep-2011
RTS CAMBRIDGE: Consumer fears about how companies use data present “a major challenge” for broadcasters and platforms, according to senior figures from Google and Channel 4.
BBC Worldwide competing for scale, says CEO

15-Sep-2011
RTS CAMBRIDGE: “The inability to get hold of capital” is the biggest thing preventing BBC Worldwide from competing at scale, according to its chief executive John Smith.
Protect the World Service

15-Sep-2011
Will changes to funding damage or revolutionise this key resource?
How Cowell ran out of luck

8-Sep-2011
Recognising great ideas lie closer to home could be ITV’s saving grace.
Hegarty: a one-man brand

8-Sep-2011
This is a golden era for the television, advertising titan Sir John Hegarty tells Lisa Campbell, but to get the best from your creative teams, you need “motivation not subjugation”.
ITV to remove two contestants from Red or Black?

7-Sep-2011
ITV is removing two contestants from this week’s Red or Black? after reviewing background checks in light of the Nathan Hageman scandal.
Sky exec Duncan Painter named Emap CEO

6-Sep-2011
Emap, the business to business publisher of magazines including Broadcast, has appointed Sky IQ executive Duncan Painter as chief executive officer.
Skillset reveals training frustration

1-Sep-2011
Bullying is rife in broadcasting, has worsened over the past decade, and management training is urgently required - yet Skillset says it has training bursaries it “can’t give away”.
O’Reilly slams Heggessey ‘personal attack’

1-Sep-2011
Presenter Miriam O’Reilly, who won a landmark ageism case against the BBC, has hit back at a “personal attack” on her during an Edinburgh Festival debate.
Women on the frontline

1-Sep-2011
Sky News’ Alex Crawford is the kind of female role model TV needs.
O’Reilly ageism victory a “terrible day for TV”

27-Aug-2011
EDINBURGH: BBC guidelines introduced following the Miriam O’Reilly ageism case have been slammed as “grotesque” and “damaging to creativity” by a panel at Edinburgh.
Bullying in TV: the ugly truth

25-Aug-2011
Bullying in TV has become significantly worse over the past decade, with long-term harassment, plagiarism of ideas and fits of yelling all commonplace.
Once a bully, always a bully?

25-Aug-2011
As almost 40% admit to being a victim, can TV rid itself of the problem?
How TV tackled the riots

11-Aug-2011
News teams faced safety issues, lack of resource and competition from Twitter in covering the riots that swept the UK.
Steven D Wright joins indie to build fact ent

11-Aug-2011
Former Carbon Media creative director Steven D Wright is joining JA Digital as head of factual entertainment.
Not just a London thing

11-Aug-2011
Coverage of rioting around UK was poor compared with the capital’s.
TV news teams rise to riots challenge

9-Aug-2011
BBC News Channel controller Kevin Bakhurst has described last night’s riots in London as “one of the most difficult stories we have had to cover”.
Gov’t moves to protect children from VoD porn

4-Aug-2011
The government is to tighten controls preventing children from accessing hardcore pornographic material through video-on-demand (VoD) services.
Tinopolis in second US deal

4-Aug-2011
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is close to completing its second major US acquisition in weeks, with an estimated £45m deal.
Still rocking after 30 years

4-Aug-2011
With so much to celebrate, why is MTV shying away from its past?
Ofcom can hold its head high

28-Jul-2011
The hacking scandal has silenced critics of the broadcasting watchdog.
End of an empire?

21-Jul-2011
Rupert Murdoch’s first words at the select committee hearing were greeted with an eruption of laughter from those watching in Portcullis House, setting the tone for much of the rest of his comments.
BBC London’s Skinner joins Doctor Who as exec producer

21-Jul-2011
New BBC Wales drama head Faith Penhale has appointed Caroline Skinner to take over the running of Doctor Who.
In the eye of a media storm

21-Jul-2011
Frailty played to PR strategy - but shareholders will be less sympathetic.
Joe Godwin, BBC Children's

21-Jul-2011
On stage at the Children’s Media Conference, the BBC Children’s director told Lisa Campbell about inclusivity, the move to Salford and the false distinction between “fun and worthy stuff”.
Phone hacking prompts Labour rethink on Comms Act

19-Jul-2011
The Labour party is making last minute amendments to its Communications Review submission in light of the hacking scandal.
Decisive action sets TV apart

14-Jul-2011
NI and the wider press need not look far for lessons on morality.
The Hour, BBC2

14-Jul-2011
Writer Abi Morgan talks to Lisa Campbell about The Hour, a newsroom drama and political thriller that charts the demise of the British Empire and the evolution of television news
Big opportunities at ITV

7-Jul-2011
Fincham tells Forum: don’t be afraid of ‘banging the big gong’.
Corrie moving back to Wednesdays

30-Jun-2011
ITV is moving its Thursday night episode of Coronation Street back to Wednesdays with live football set to return to Tuesdays in a bid to free up pre-watershed slots for new shows.
Tinopolis on hunt for next US indie acquisition

30-Jun-2011
The ink is barely dry on its £60m deal with US producer A Smith & Co, but Tinopolis is already on the lookout for more US companies to acquire.
Poyser takes leave of ITVS after 14-year tenure

30-Jun-2011
ITV Studios director of production Claire Poyser is leaving the company after 14 years.
The fight is on at Endemol

30-Jun-2011
With so much at stake, a resolution to the financial woes will be found.
Tinopolis acquires US indie

28-Jun-2011
Tinopolis has snapped up A Smith & Co, the LA-based producer of Hell’s Kitchen USA, in a deal estimated to be worth up to $100m.
TV writers festival returns for second year

28-Jun-2011
Writers Paula Milne and Jimmy McGovern are among the leading names appearing at the BBC writersroom festival which takes place in Leeds next week.
Panorama’s lasting damage

23-Jun-2011
Primark row goes against cautious view of BBC expressed in our survey
Brian Cox hosts live BBC2 lecture

22-Jun-2011
Brian Cox is returning to BBC2 with a live ‘audience with…’ format that sees him give a lecture and take questions from celebrities, scholars and amateur enthusiasts.
BBC2 orders Poliakoff series from Ruby

22-Jun-2011
Stephen Poliakoff is returning to BBC2 with
Edinburgh committee to probe bullying in TV

16-Jun-2011
The Edinburgh TV Festival committee is aiming to tackle the controversial subject of bullying and is launching a survey looking at happiness at work.
C4’s Lee seeks memorable ‘faces’ to match BBC talent

16-Jun-2011
Channel 4 head of specialist factual Ralph Lee has outlined his three priorities for commissions, with the number one requirement being “talent, talent, talent”
TVC outcry is short-sighted

16-Jun-2011
Nostalgia cannot stand in the way of what’s best for the BBC, and us.
Smithson quits DSP

14-Jun-2011
John Smithson, one of TV’s factual giants, is leaving Darlow Smithson Productions, the indie he co-founded in 1988, to “return to his indie roots.”
Our War to air on BBC1

10-Jun-2011
DOC/FEST: BBC1 is to broadcast Our War, the BBC3 doc about young soldiers in Afghanistan, following its critical and ratings success.
Sunshine days for docs

9-Jun-2011
The genre is alive and well, as the summer Sheffield Doc/Fest shows.
BBC4 budget at risk as DQF reaches next stage

26-May-2011
BBC4’s £55m commissioning budget faces a major squeeze, with the channel running more repeats and less original content, as part of the latest proposals to emerge from the BBC’s Delivering Quality First initiative.
TOWIE and co: here to stay

26-May-2011
Structured reality, in whatever guise, has earned a place in the schedules.
Phil Morrow, Wild Rover

26-May-2011
From its small base in Belfast, Wild Rover is making huge inroads into US TV. It’s managing director tells Lisa Campbell about working with Jerry Bruckheimer and Nigel Lythgoe.
Doing the sums on M&A

19-May-2011
Global distribution is driving renewed interest in indie acquisitions.
Time to get behind Salford

12-May-2011
Attitudes towards MediaCityUK need to change for the greater good.
Downton Abbey scores double at Bafta Craft awards

9-May-2011
Downton Abbey and Human Planet were the biggest winners at the Bafta Craft Awards last night picking up two awards each.
ITV romp versus BBC pomp

5-May-2011
Two sides to the royal wedding coverage, as ITV rises to the occasion
Freelancer Special: Escaping the maternity trap

5-May-2011
Many industries now offer women returning to work a family friendly environment and flexible or part-time employment. So why is TV still lagging behind? Lisa Campbell reports
Sheffield Doc/Fest line-up revealed

3-May-2011
Adam Curtis, Bruce Parry, Molly Dineen and Nick Broomfield are among the leading film-makers appearing at next month’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Survey says: pay up or lose out

27-Apr-2011
The Broadcast Training Survey finds that training TV’s freelance workforce is essential to stem the brain drain
Indies celebrate record £21m of deals at MipTV

27-Apr-2011
The value of deals struck at the UK Indies Pavilion at MipTV has smashed records, with more than £21m in revenue generated by exhibitors.
US Gypsy Weddings unveiled

15-Apr-2011
The Big Fat Gypsy Weddings phenomenon is to be unleashed in the US as TLC picks up the UK version and commissions Firecracker Films to produce a local version featuring travellers in America.
Broadcasters board freelancer Fast Train

14-Apr-2011
Sky director of programmes Stuart Murphy and new BBC3 controller Zai Bennett are among the masterclass leaders at Fast Train, a free training day for TV freelancers taking place next month.
Crackit open for business; wins MTV order

14-Apr-2011
MTV UK has commissioned Crackit Productions to produce a series looking into the lives of teen dads, with Elaine Hackett continuing to spearhead the company following news that ITV is set to write off its 25% stake (Broadcast 08.04.11).
C4 reveals appetite for risk

14-Apr-2011
Abraham’s recent moves signal a return to the broadcaster’s roots.
Blick: BBC2 is "our HBO"

13-Apr-2011
The drama community should think of BBC2 as “our HBO”, according to Shadow Line writer Hugo Blick.
Why should we stay in Bristol, BBC asks indies

7-Apr-2011
The BBC has asked indies in Bristol to make a case for why the corporation should remain in the city rather than move more production to Cardiff.
ITV writes off Carbon and Crackit indie investment

7-Apr-2011
ITV is to close down Carbon Media and write off its stake in Crackit Productions.
BBC1 could lose kids’ block under DQF proposals

31-Mar-2011
Flagship children’s series Blue Peter could no longer play out on BBC1 in the latest proposal to emerge from the BBC’s Delivering Quality First initiative.
Lark Rise writer to pen political drama for BBC1

31-Mar-2011
Lark Rise To Candleford writer Bill Gallagher is penning a drama series for BBC1 in which a local politician attempts to atone for his sins.
Playing against stereotypes

31-Mar-2011
On-screen portrayal of women of a certain age is still two-dimensional.
Soaps are worth every penny

24-Mar-2011
NAO report’s focus on financials misses the point of continuing drama.
Hard times for indie sector

17-Mar-2011
The impact of the recession is plain to see in this year’s Indie Survey, which reports the first fall in combined turnover since 2003.
Bodies creator returns with gritty cop drama

15-Mar-2011
Bodies writer Jed Mercurio is to put the “controversial and perverse realities of 21st century policing” under the spotlight in his new BBC2 drama, Line of Duty.
NBCU’s Smith plans digital operation

10-Mar-2011
NBC Universal (NBCU) International president Peter Smith is understood to be planning to launch a digital production company following his impending exit from the studio.
Firecracker Films: our Big Fat Gypsy success

3-Mar-2011
As Gypsy-mania sweeps the country, Firecracker Films bosses Mark Soldinger and Sue Oriel tell Lisa Campbell about their plans to take the format to the US, spin-off series and more.
Let’s fight for freelancer rights

3-Mar-2011
Issues over training can only be resolved if addressed collectively.
BBC keen to tackle freelancer skills gap

3-Mar-2011
The BBC is attempting to plug the skills gap identified by Broadcast’s TV Freelancer Survey with the launch of a free training day, allowing freelancers to sample courses from public and private providers for the first time.
Brit drama rivals best of US

17-Feb-2011
We’ve got the writing talent, if not the budget of a Boardwalk Empire.
C5 relaunch puts lesbians centre stage

10-Feb-2011
Channel 5 is to lift the lid on the lives and loves of lesbians in Candy Bar Girls (working title), a new flagship series marking the relaunch of the channel under Richard Desmond.
The Candy Bar can for C5

10-Feb-2011
Lesbian series could help Desmond put the channel back on the map
Talkback drama chief heads back to Casualty

9-Feb-2011
Johnathan Young, head of drama at Talkback Thames and the former executive producer of The Bill, is to join the BBC, replacing Holby and Casualty boss Belinda Campbell.
As one door closes...

3-Feb-2011
With BBC ‘sharing the pain’ of cuts, now is a good time to start afresh.
C5 and Endemol in advanced talks over Big Brother deal

29-Jan-2011
Talks between Channel 5’s Richard Desmond and Endemol UK are at an advanced stage as the two sides attempt to hammer out a deal for Big Brother.
Gray day for blokeish Sky

27-Jan-2011
Sexist gaffes won’t help the broadcaster’s bid to attract female viewers
BBC counts the cost of cuts

26-Jan-2011
When Broadcast broke the World Service cuts story yesterday it prompted immediate reaction from shocked staff. Lisa Campbell considers the impact.
Time to switch on local TV?

20-Jan-2011
Jeremy Hunt’s plan is laudable, but lessons must be learned from radio.
Hunt: we will “radically rethink” media regulation

19-Jan-2011
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has fired the starting gun on the creation of a new communications act, promising the publication of a green paper by the end of 2011.
Tackling an age-old problem

13-Jan-2011
TV industry needs to act on lessons learned from the O’Reilly verdict.
Sad tidings of freelance pain

6-Jan-2011
Broadcast Freelancer Survey reveals a workforce lacking in opportunity.
Kay Benbow, controller, CBeebies

16-Dec-2010
Having played a huge role in launching the career of ‘Mr Tumble’, the CBeebies controller has big plans for the star.
Giving power to the people

16-Dec-2010
Social media - like it or not - has made for an unpredictable year in TV.
CBeebies lines up third Justin Fletcher vehicle

16-Dec-2010
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow has ordered a new series starring presenter Justin Fletcher that has been billed as “Crackerjack meets Noel’s House Party”.
Thompson stands his ground over cutting BBC services

16-Dec-2010
The tough licence fee settlement will not see the closure of BBC TV or radio services, director general Mark Thompson has maintained, despite the BBC Trust chairman refusing to rule out the move in the final conclusions of his Strategy Review.
Selina Scott confronts BBC over ageism claims

16-Dec-2010
Journalist and presenter Selina Scott has presented BBC director general Mark Thompson and director of people Lucy Adams with a raft of recommendations to root out ageism at the corporation.
Who’s got Vision for BBC?

9-Dec-2010
One of the most important roles in British broadcasting needs filling.
Sheila Hancock collects lifetime award

3-Dec-2010
Sheila Hancock was honoured today with the Women in Film and TV lifetime achievement award marking for her 50 years in television.
Bennett in final talks over BBCW move

2-Dec-2010
Jana Bennett is in final negotiations to take a London-based role for BBC Worldwide, as rumours that she will quit as director of BBC Vision come to a head.
Leopard and Keo in talks over merger

2-Dec-2010
Leopard Television is in discussions with Keo Films and a third party about a merger that could create a ‘mini super-indie’.
It takes all sorts to connect

2-Dec-2010
Diversity helps to keep shows relevant and attract broader audiences.
BBC not guilty over Accused

25-Nov-2010
Attacks on the corporation from the head of the army are unwarranted.
Endemol in development deal with Ross’s Hotsauce

25-Nov-2010
Chat show host and entertainer Jonathan Ross has signed an exclusive development deal with Endemol that will see him generate, pitch and produce entertainment ideas for the UK and international markets through his company,
Corrie claims top prizes at RTS NW Awards

22-Nov-2010
Coronation Street creator Tony Warren and actor Bill Roache collected the top prize at this year’s RTS North West Awards, commemorating all those who have played a role in the soap’s success over the past 50 years.
Old ways will have to change

19-Nov-2010
The industry digests the implications of Miriam O’Reilly’s ageism claim against the BBC.
The plain truth of Countryfile

18-Nov-2010
Broadcasters will have to change the way they hire and fire presenters.
Controllers hit back over Seven Days marketing

15-Nov-2010
Channel controllers including Sky 1’s Stuart Murphy, ITV digital head Zai Bennett and Five’s Jeff Ford have used the Promax conference to hit back at Stephen Lambert’s criticism of the marketing of Channel 4’s Seven Days.
Wood linked to BBC Trust chair

12-Nov-2010
Former ITN chief executive Mark Wood has emerged as a candidate to become the next chair of the BBC Trust.
Darroch pledges cash for Sky content push

11-Nov-2010
BSkyB boss Jeremy Darroch has pledged to continue investing in content, and aims to increase spend in line with increases in revenue – meaning a potential boost to programming of £200m.
Sky’s the limit for TV’s Tesco

11-Nov-2010
Landmark 10 million homes is just the start as Sky broadens its output.
Heggessey to speak at women in TV debate

10-Nov-2010
Lorraine Heggessey is to take to the public stage for the first time since her exit from Talkback Thames by appearing at an RTS event entitled: TV – No Place for a Woman.
Dark times ahead for BBC

28-Oct-2010
Cuts will mean a leaner broadcaster with programming set to be hit
A lot to like about Later

27-Oct-2010
Later with Jools Holland is a masterpiece of planning and execution, writes Lisa Campbell.
Natasha Kaplinsky to leave Channel 5

14-Oct-2010
Natasha Kaplinsky is leaving Channel 5 in December, ending her multimillion pound contract with the broadcaster.
The BBC’s nearly man

14-Oct-2010
After missing out on the DG role, Mark Byford became a sacrificial lamb.
Scott and O’Reilly back anti-ageism initiative

7-Oct-2010
Selina Scott and former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly are among the women supporting a Working Party on Ageism which launches next week.
A new vision of reality TV

7-Oct-2010
Seven Days isn’t rating, but its interactivity makes compelling viewing.
BBC trumpets ‘40p’ value

30-Sep-2010
The BBC looks set to put value at the heart of licence fee negotiations, with Jana Bennett hinting at a “40p per day” motto to highlight the range of services provided at little cost to the viewer.
New media architect Nelson to leave BBC

30-Sep-2010
Simon Nelson, BBC Vision controller of multiplatform and portfolio, is leaving the corporation after a career spanning 14 years.
Addressing the big issues

30-Sep-2010
The RTS convention offered some fresh perspectives on raising revenues.
Jana Bennett: banging the drum for a bolder BBC

30-Sep-2010
The director of BBC Vision wants to demonstrate the BBC’s value by making it surprising and different.
All3Media boss slams Google

28-Sep-2010
Steve Morrison, chief executive of super-indie All3Media, has hit out at Google for failing to share search revenue with content owners.
BBC Vision acts to cut red tape

23-Sep-2010
Jana Bennett has tasked BBC Vision with reducing compliance red tape after taking on board concerns from producers.
Can-do must win over can’t

23-Sep-2010
BBC needs a compliance system that doesn’t act as a barrier to creativity.
Power Corp put in administration and up for sale

16-Sep-2010
The sale of producer and distributor Power Corp International is on the cards after the business was placed into administration last week.
C4 orders Deal Or No Deal-style collectibles series

16-Sep-2010
Channel 4 has commissioned an Antiques Roadshow-meets-Deal Or No Deal format based around quirky collectibles.
BBC and C4 look at taking over UK Film Council role

16-Sep-2010
The government has asked the BBC and Channel 4 to draw up proposals that would see them take over the responsibilities of the UK Film Council.
Hunt and C4: an odd match?

16-Sep-2010
You only have to spend five minutes in Jay Hunt’s company to appreciate how much she lives up to her reputation for being dynamic, enthusiastic and persuasive, so it’s no surprise she has made such an impression within the upper echelons of Channel 4.
Hunt's revolutionary road

16-Sep-2010
Creative boss must shake up C4 while retaining its experimental ethos.
Wayne Garvie heads to All3Media

9-Sep-2010
Wayne Garvie is to leave BBC Worldwide to become All3Media’s managing director of international production.
What does C5 really stand for?

9-Sep-2010
As more top execs exit, uncertainty over the channel’s direction increases.
Power in crisis talks

6-Sep-2010
Power chairman and chief executive Justin Bodle is locked in meetings with lawyers and accountants in a bid to save the company from administration.
This is England '86 / Answer-dodging

2-Sep-2010
Robin Parker and Lisa Campbell love the new Shane Meadows drama and loathe politician-style answers to the TV jobs merry-go-round.
Deluxe plans post super-group with deal for Ascent UK

2-Sep-2010
Deluxe is in talks to buy the UK division of facilities giant Ascent Media - a deal that would almost certainly create the biggest single player in the UK facilities market.
No big idea, but fight is on

2-Sep-2010
Thompson’s MacTaggart lecture laid down the gauntlet to BBC’s critics.
Jay Hunt favourite for C4 role

28-Aug-2010
EDINBURGH: Speculation that Channel 4 wants Jay Hunt as its new creative boss has reached fever pitch at Edinburgh.
Thompson fires back at Sky

27-Aug-2010
EDINBURGH: Mark Thompson has slammed Sky for failing to invest in British talent and content but the big idea of his MacTaggart speech is that Sky should pay to re-transmit PSB channels.
Living reveals Katie Price plans

27-Aug-2010
EDINBURGH: Living’s plans for Katie Price include a factual reality series showcasing her “incredible horsemanship”, as well as the observational docs currently airing on ITV2.
ITV needs to adjust controls

26-Aug-2010
Auto-Tune controversy is an own goal but duty of care is more serious.
Male TV experts outnumber women four to one, study shows

19-Aug-2010
City University has applied for a grant to study the representation of women in the media after an initial study into news programmes found that male experts outnumbered women by four to one.
Paying the price for passion

19-Aug-2010
The television industry needs to take stock, or risk exploiting a dedicated workforce.
Breakfast move defended

5-Aug-2010
BBC North director Peter Salmon has hit back at critics questioning BBC Breakfast’s move to Salford, describing it as “a defi ning moment in how the show develops”.
Making friends in the North

5-Aug-2010
BBC North director Peter Salmon talks to Lisa Campbell about the move to MediaCityUK.
Industry in disbelief as Film Council axed

29-Jul-2010
The industry has reacted with shock at the government’s decision this week to axe the UK Film Council, which has invested in broadcaster-backed films from Man On Wire to This Is England.
The axeman cometh

29-Jul-2010
Hunt has shown his true colours with attacks on film and TV funding.
Sherlock recommission is elementary

27-Jul-2010
BBC1 drama Sherlock looks set for a second series after Sunday’s opening episode attracted 7.5m viewers, including BBC HD.
BBC holds talks with Idris Elba about second series of Luther

22-Jul-2010
Luther looks set for a recommission, with discussions currently under way with lead actor Idris Elba’s agent in the US.
Review hands lifeline to ITV regional news

22-Jul-2010
Regional news may yet have a future on ITV after chief executive Adam Crozier ordered a review of news at national and regional level.
All aboard the Love Bus

22-Jul-2010
Five leads the way, but the big media players are all looking for partners.
Endemol faces risk of breaching covenants

15-Jul-2010
Global super-indie Endemol is believed to be moving towards breaching its financial covenants in August or September.
Crozier pinpoints areas where ITV can be improved

15-Jul-2010
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier outlined key areas in which he wants the broadcaster to improve during a tough-talking session with execs last week.
ITV unveils wishlist to indie producers

15-Jul-2010
Talent-led factual formats, non-crime drama and a Friday night entertainment show are top of ITV’s programming wishlist, as revealed at the broadcaster’s Producers’ Forum in London last week.
Grant Thornton trio start own advisory business

15-Jul-2010
Three of the finance team behind deals such as 12 Yard’s sale to ITV and Pioneer’s sale to Tinopolis have left Grant Thornton to set up a new advisory company.
Great expectations for ITV

15-Jul-2010
Renewed optimism overcomes sense of déjà vu at Producers’ Forum.
Talkback includes all 150 staffers in redundancy talks

8-Jul-2010
All 150 staff at Talkback Thames will go into consultation over redundancy as part of the super-indie’s restructure.
ITV to put bosses to the test

8-Jul-2010
ITV’s 150 senior managers are to undertake psychometric tests to assess whether they have the right skills for their jobs as part of a overhaul that sees the departure of ITV Studios bosses Lee Bartlett and Remy Blumenfeld.
Who'd be a Beeb boss?

8-Jul-2010
The Trust’s criticism of BBC content is out of character and unjustified.
Bartlett and Blumenfeld out in ITVS overhaul

7-Jul-2010
ITV Studios bosses Lee Bartlett and Remy Blumenfeld are leaving the company with incoming managing director Kevin Lygo taking full responsibility for the UK and international side of the business.
BBC talent question future over pay proposals

2-Jul-2010
Top BBC talent are questioning their future at the corporation following proposals to disclose their pay deals.
Financial ills see Five put digital Milkshake! on ice

1-Jul-2010
Five’s long-awaited plans to launch a standalone preschool channel have been put on hold indefinitely while the broadcaster awaits a buyer.
Spare a thought for writers

1-Jul-2010
A changing industry and tighter budgets mean limited opportunities.
Anne Morrison, BBC Training and Development Academy

1-Jul-2010
The director of the BBC’s Training and Development Academy is keen to boost training beyond the corporation.
BBC Trust: reveal star salaries

1-Jul-2010
BBC chairman Michael Lyons has outlined a raft of tough new proposals for the BBC, asking for the executive to publish talent pay levels; release the names of stars receiving the biggest salaries; publish all senior managers’ pay without exception and to open up its books to an efficiency review by the National Audit Office.
BBC kicks off TV Writer's Festival

30-Jun-2010
The BBC’s inaugural TV Writer’s Festival takes place today and tomorrow in Leeds featuring a line-up that includes writers Peter Bowker, Kay Mellor, Peter Flannery and Jed Mercurio alongside commissioners and producers such as the BBC’s Ben Stephenson and John Yorke and Red’s Nicola Shindler.
Target confirm Metrodome talks

29-Jun-2010
Target has confirmed that arthouse film distributor Metrodome is in talks to acquire all or part of the company
Cutting back: the new black

24-Jun-2010
Broadcasters take a leaf out of government’s book in making savings.
Bafta winner pens 1950s Kudos series for BBC2

24-Jun-2010
A passionate love triangle in a 1950s TV newsroom is at the heart of a new drama for BBC2 by Bafta-winning writer Abi Morgan.
Target appoints BDO to resolve its future

24-Jun-2010
Target Entertainment’s shareholders have appointed BDO Stoy Hayward to speed up the company’s sale or refinancing process.
Talkback staff braced for further cuts after review

17-Jun-2010
Talkback Thames staff are bracing themselves for further job cuts as management consultants complete their review of the company.
Gallagher credits terms of trade success for OBE

17-Jun-2010
Eileen Gallagher’s OBE award is largely the result of her role in helping secure the terms of trade for indies, the Shed boss believes.
Endemol weighs up Five bid

16-Jun-2010
Endemol has instructed media law firm Wiggin to consider a bid for Five.
E4 has the winning formula

16-Jun-2010
Backing hits and supporting new talent sees channel gain digital crown.
Radio 4 controller shortlist has four names

11-Jun-2010
The hunt for the new controller of Radio 4 is now down to four names and could see Peter Barron make his return to the BBC.
Talkback’s rapid revolution

10-Jun-2010
More questions than answers as Talkback Thames suddenly faces up to life after Lorraine.
A jaw-dropping departure

10-Jun-2010
Nobody expected it - but lack of growth helps explain Heggessey’s exit.
Heggessey exit shocks TV

10-Jun-2010
Talkback Thames’ failure to find successors to its long-standing hits prompted chief executive Lorraine Heggessey’s shock departure, sources have claimed.
Heggessey leaving Talkback Thames

8-Jun-2010
Lorraine Heggessey is leaving Talkback Thames, a shock move that sees her exit her chief executive post after five years at the helm.
Sky 1 to simulcast Lost finale

20-May-2010
Sky 1HD is to air the finale of Lost at 5am on Monday 24 May - exactly the same time as it goes out on ABC in the US.
The new era of creativity

20-May-2010
Expect the current period of austerity to generate sparks of inspiration.
Tackling the TV industry’s gender gap

13-May-2010
How can issues highlighted by the results of Broadcast’s Women in TV survey be addressed? Emily Booth and Lisa Campbell find out at our roundtable.
Women are stuck in TV timewarp, survey finds

6-May-2010
The experience of women working in TV revealed by the latest Broadcast survey is one of little progress, with the gender pay gap, ageism, sexism and bullying all worsening since our first survey in 2006.
The gender gap is growing

6-May-2010
Our latest Women in TV survey reveals an alarming lack of progress.
BBC2 boosts its brainpower

29-Apr-2010
A £25m lift will help Janice Hadlow reassert the channel’s intelligence.
Matt Smith to play Isherwood for BBC2

27-Apr-2010
Doctor Who star Matt Smith is to play Christopher Isherwood in a 90-minute film for BBC2 charting the writer’s formative years.
O’Reilly wins right to employment tribunal

22-Apr-2010
Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly has won the right for her claim of age and sex discrimination against the BBC to be heard at an employment tribunal in November.
Is TV missing a political trick?

22-Apr-2010
The leaders’ debate proves audiences will engage with current issues.
Election debate: where was the drama?

16-Apr-2010
The Election Debate lacked audience reaction, killer lines, confrontation and even the odd gaffe, writes Lisa Campbell.
Oona King, Channel 4

15-Apr-2010
Channel 4’s Oona King tells Lisa Campbell why broadcasting must be opened up to people of different backgrounds, and how the CDN is proposing to change the industry’s mindset.
Tapping into the untapped

15-Apr-2010
It’s about time the industry realised the potential of emerging markets.
Darroch tackles "dark shadows" of piracy

14-Apr-2010
MIPTV: Piracy represents a major threat to the global content business and the TV industry has a massive job to educate customers, Sky chief executive Jeremy Darroch told MIP delegates today.
An election for a new age

8-Apr-2010
Can televised debates plus online activity give us a classic showdown?
Pineapple’s Louie Spence in chat pilot

31-Mar-2010
His spontaneous arm-flapping and pony-like pirouettes have achieved cult status; now Pulse Films is hoping Louie Spence can make the leap from camp choreographer to chatshow host.
ITV to replace The Bill with medical series

30-Mar-2010
ITV’s promise to invest in more new drama brands with the axing of The Bill includes a dark new medical series from Mammoth Screen penned by Peter Bowker.
ITV axes The Bill; 90 jobs to go

26-Mar-2010
Around 90 jobs are set to go at Talkback Thames as a result of ITV axing The Bill.
Women in TV: the missing 5,000

25-Mar-2010
A packed debate on the problems facing women in TV left many in the audience angry and frustrated last week. Not just because 5,000 women have left the industry in the past three years, compared with 750 men, but because they felt the session’s overriding message was that the onus was on them to sort out their own problems.
3D TV – the future is arriving

25-Mar-2010
Content will be key to success, as this week’s 3D special issue proves.
BBC to reveal if gender pay gap exists

25-Mar-2010
The BBC is poised to reveal whether there is a pay gap between men and women at the corporation.
Women in TV: “overqualified, overworked and underpaid”

19-Mar-2010
That 5,000 women have left the industry over the past three years compared to just 750 men is shocking. That we have quietly stood by and not noticed this brain drain happening is nothing short of a disgrace, writes Lisa Campbell.
Don’t bet against Shine

18-Mar-2010
Having topped our poll, Liz Murdoch’s indie has some fresh ambitions.
Richard Holloway, Talkback Thames

4-Mar-2010
Talkback Thames head of entertainment Richard Holloway has been at the top of his game for 40 years, but that hasn’t quelled his appetite to be the best, writes Lisa Campbell
BBC: canny or cowardly?

4-Mar-2010
Is Mark Thompson’s new strategy for the BBC the ‘step change’ it is being billed as? Yes, in that it’s retrenching for the first time in its history; no, in that the transformation is far from radical.
The X Factor team mulls key format changes

4-Mar-2010
The X Factor executive producer Richard Holloway has revealed that major changes to the show are under consideration at a powwow in LA in a fortnight.
Multiple sensory experience

25-Feb-2010
Canvas paves the way for split-screen entertainment at your fingertips
Make UK the 3D leader, Sky urges producers

18-Feb-2010
Sky is tying up with Skillset and the UK Film Council to develop 3D training courses for the UK production community, as part of its campaign to make 3D a reality.
Beginning a new chapter

18-Feb-2010
Sky is helping with funding, but producers are key to 3D take-up.
Thinking outside the box

4-Feb-2010
Commission-starved indies need to look beyond UK TV to survive.
And the winner is...

29-Jan-2010
Who came out on top at the Broadcast Awards 2010? Find out now.
Camilla Lewis, TalkbackThames

28-Jan-2010
Talkback Thames’ head of factual features tells Lisa Campbell how round-the-clock brainstorming is vital to success.
TV shines in testing times

28-Jan-2010
The Broadcast Awards highlight the medium’s resilience and inventiveness.
C4 planned £200k salary for new CEO

21-Jan-2010
Oxford Media Convention: A plan to place a £200k salary cap on the incoming C4 chief executive was considered by outgoing chairman Luke Johnson, recently appointed chairman Lord Burns and the C4 board.
Timms: Rights holders should pay for piracy crackdown

21-Jan-2010
Oxford Media Convention: Digital minister Stephen Timms has put the onus on rights holders to foot the bill for cracking down on piracy.
Six reasons to be cheerful

21-Jan-2010
Soaring ratings and new commissions prove TV hasn’t lost its pull.
Video: Michael Parkinson

18-Jan-2010
Talk show veteran Sir Michael Parkinson talks to Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell about the state of the modern chat show, an “unrecognisable” ITV and what he really thought of Meg Ryan.
Michael Parkinson: King of chat

14-Jan-2010
John Lennon, Lauren Bacall, Muhammad Ali - Sir Michael Parkinson has interviewed them all. Lisa Campbell talks with the broadcasting legend about his 40 years in the business.
Will the Beeb rue Ross’ exit?

14-Jan-2010
Questions abound as the star leaves gaping hole in chatshow format.
Harry Hill may leave ITV for Sky

13-Jan-2010
ITV is in the throes of negotiations with Harry Hill amid speculation that the comedy star is in talks with Sky about a £3m-a-year deal.
What next for Jonathan Ross?

7-Jan-2010
Yes he was overpaid, yes he courted controversy that the BBC could well do without, but while the corporation may be secretly relieved about Jonathan Ross’s exit in the short-term, he leaves an enormous gap that it will struggle to fill, writes Lisa Campbell.
New year, new opportunity

7-Jan-2010
Happy New Year! We’re opening the first issue of 2010 with our Hot 100: Broadcast’s list of who’s made waves in the industry over the past year.
Five comes out fighting

10-Dec-2009
Our partnership remains strong, Five’s Dawn Airey and Richard Woolfe tell Lisa Campbell.
That was the year that was

10-Dec-2009
2009 was painful, but there’s the promise of better things to come
A 3D volley from the future

3-Dec-2009
Sky’s tennis trial showed the potential for 3D TV, as well as the pain
Sky issues 3D TV call to arms

3-Dec-2009
Sky has outlined its 3D strategy for the first time and is calling on UK production companies to support its ambitious plans.
BBC Comedy Extra / We Are Family

3-Dec-2009
Robin Parker and Lisa Campbell share their views on a new BBC site and show.
BBC scraps plans to air ‘horny priests’ ballet

26-Nov-2009
The BBC has dropped plans to air a ballet inspired by impresario Sergei Diaghilev this Christmas – after discovering that it features a deformed Pope who rapes nuns.
Bargain is sign of the times

26-Nov-2009
Endemol’s ability to get a competitive deal reveals change in indie sector
Gompertz calls for indie pitches

19-Nov-2009
MEDIA FESTIVAL: Tate media director Will Gompertz has called on the production community to “come and pitch and work for us - we can bring fame, an audience, content and we can fund-raise.”
Industry bosses tackle internet piracy and BBC pay

19-Nov-2009
At the Media Festival in Manchester, execs including Five boss Dawn Airey and incoming BBC arts editor Will Gompertz tackled issues of internet piracy, BBC pay levels and charging for online content. Lisa Campbell reports.
It’s grim up North for ITV

19-Nov-2009
Can the BBC’s Salford move compensate for ITV’s regional pull-out?
The Street wins five RTS awards

16-Nov-2009
Writer Jimmy McGovern and the team behind The Street swept the board at this weekend’s RTS North West Awards scooping a total of five awards.
RTS honour Bennett-Jones and Holloway

5-Nov-2009
Tiger Aspect chairman Peter Bennett-Jones and TalkbackThames head of entertainment Richard Holloway both received fellowships at a Royal Television Society event last night.
Burning issues, cold cash

5-Nov-2009
Campaigning doc-makers must raise finance without losing their soul.
Carbon to get inside the mind of the alpha male

5-Nov-2009
Carbon Media has secured a raft of commissions including an 8 x 60-minute psychology documentary series for Sky 1.
Content must come first

29-Oct-2009
Amid the C4 senior shuffle and wider digital debate, good TV is still key.
Unreported World / 4oD

29-Oct-2009
Lisa Campbell gives her verdict on a shocking Channel 4 documentary series while Michael Rosser reveals his frustrations about 4oD.
BBC's Byford defends BNP Question Time

26-Oct-2009
BBC deputy director general Mark Byford has fought back against the criticism surrounding the BNP’s appearance on Question Time and stated “I don’t regret it”.
Leave no room for doubt

22-Oct-2009
Indies that work with children must shout out about their safeguards.
Allen named C4 comedy boss

21-Oct-2009
Channel 4 has promoted commissioning editor Shane Allen to head of comedy and acting head of entertainment.
Baz bows out of race for C4 chair

15-Oct-2009
Peter Bazalgette has ruled himself out of the running for the Channel 4 chairman job after thinking “long and hard” about the post.
In Treatment / House

15-Oct-2009
Lisa Campbell and Robin Parker give their verdict on the latest shows.
Acquisition of family values

15-Oct-2009
IMG-Tiger-Darlow breakdown proves the importance of a shared ethos.
The BBC’s damning debate

1-Oct-2009
The corporation can’t win whatever it does - but it’s not always right.
Looking back to the future

24-Sep-2009
After rays of hope for change, the same depressing questions remain.
Making the salary sacrifice

10-Sep-2009
The corporation can avoid deep and bloody cuts by seizing control.
Waking the Dead / Christmas TV

10-Sep-2009
Emily Booth and Lisa Campbell give their verdict on two of the weeks shows.
Murdoch’s media missile

3-Sep-2009
The BBC faced festival fallout after the News Corp heir’s tactical strike
Duncan: why limit indies to half BBC output?

3-Sep-2009
The BBC should open up its output so it could potentially be made entirely by the indie sector and not limit it to a maximum of 50%, according to Channel 4 boss Andy Duncan.
Murdoch's MacTaggart hand grenade

29-Aug-2009
James Murdoch’s MacTaggart certainly achieved its desired aim of throwing a giant rock into the PSB debate and dividing opinion in Edinburgh, writes Lisa Campbell.
C4's Duncan tight-lipped on exit rumours

29-Aug-2009
EDINBURGH: Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has told Broadcast he has nothing to announce, despite rumours of his departure sweeping the Edinburgh TV festival.
Byrne calls for more C4 online spend

28-Aug-2009
EDINBURGH: Channel 4 does not spend enough money on its news website according to C4 head of news and current affairs Dorothy Byrne who recently axed News at Noon and More 4 News.
No C-words for Edinburgh

27-Aug-2009
Why the television festival is on a mission to banish the blues.
The Hotel Inspector / The X Factor (live auditions)

27-Aug-2009
Lisa Campbell and Michael Rosser give their verdict on two of the weeks shows.
Another dimension for TV

20-Aug-2009
Power of 3D provides a path to produce programmes that pack a punch.
BBC accused of being ageist

27-Jul-2009
…but long-running entertainment formats must be refreshed to stay on top
Act on fewer, bigger, better

16-Jul-2009
Quite by coincidence, in this week’s magazine, we have two of the industry’s most senior creatives from different disciplines arguing the same point: bureaucracy is killing creativity.
Indies stare into the abyss

9-Jul-2009
Independent producers are making widespread job cuts, using fewer staff on shoots and are convinced the quality of television will suffer over the next 12 months because of the tough economic climate.
Can you cope with cuts?

2-Jul-2009
How many shows, like The Bill, are rising to the challenge of looking good for less?
Roary the Racing Car / The Wiggles

2-Jul-2009
Poppy Brech and Lisa Campbell each give their verdict on the latest shows.
It’s survival of the fittest

25-Jun-2009
Big or small, industry players feel strain as dearth of commissions takes its toll
Airey hits back at critics: ‘Five is not in tatters’

18-Jun-2009
Five chief executive Dawn Airey has hit back at critics who suggest the Digital Britain report means a bleak outlook for the broadcaster, insisting: “Five is not in tatters”.
Endemol pitches Seinfeld marriage format for UK

18-Jun-2009
Endemol will pitch Jerry Seinfeld devised show The Marriage Ref to UK broadcasters after picking up the global rights to the new format.
The corporation fixation

18-Jun-2009
For solutions to complex problems, Digital Britain has looked no further than Auntie
ITV’s leaky ratings tactic

11-Jun-2009
Event TV draws huge audiences, but it’s no use if viewers trickle away afterwards.
Government launches review into kids on TV

4-Jun-2009
The government is preparing a major public consultation on the use of children in TV shows such as Britain’s Got Talent, which last week saw 10-year-old semi-finalist Hollie Steel break down on live TV.
BGT backlash and blame

4-Jun-2009
The press and the industry both played a part in the sharp rise and fall of SuBo
The Brits have arrived

28-May-2009
Shed Media’s US Seinfeld commission points the way forward for UK indies
Urgent decisions needed in radio, says Richards

21-May-2009
RADIO 3.0: “It’s time for crucial decisions to be made” to safeguard the future of commercial radio, said Ofcom chief Ed Richards today.
Opening the BBC's books

21-May-2009
The Trust’s decision to publish its board’s expenses should just be the start.
Profit from on-demand

14-May-2009
Broadcasting may be having a rough ride at the moment, but the viewers aren’t.
Keating: TV needs to take publishing role

24-Jul-2008
Roly Keating, soon to be the BBC's first director of archive content, has described the area he is moving into as a “long-standing obsession” and believes the industry should adopt more of a publishing model in the future.
The danger of looking back

24-Jul-2008
Exploiting the past is all very well, but ITV must do it with flair.
Post traumatic

16-Jul-2008
The problems in post are taking hold - but the sector is learning some painful lessons.
The price of big bonuses

9-Jul-2008
Huge rewards for BBC execs send the worst signal to beleaguered programme-makers, writes Lisa Campbell.
Role models for reality

9-Jul-2008
Lisa Campbell goes on location with Britain's Next Top Model and finds its contestants as clued up on TV's tricks as the producers.
Yes Minister writer calls for BBC cuts

8-Jul-2008
Acclaimed television writer Sir Antony Jay has suggested that the BBC needs only one TV channel and radio station to broadcast its PSB content.
Edmonds to fix ‘Broken Britain' for Sky One special

3-Jul-2008
Noel Edmonds is aiming to get viewers involved in national campaigns and community projects in a Sky One special lined up for the autumn.
On the campaign trail

3-Jul-2008
Don't write off TV as a force for good - this is a new age of campaigning programming, writes Lisa Campbell.
No easy answers

25-Jun-2008
The BBC has some vague PSB ideas - but broadcasting needs proper solutions now.
UK taking direct action

25-Jun-2008
Made redundant by formats and reality TV and faced with ever declining budgets, directors are fighting back. Lisa Campbell asks if Directors UK can reverse the trend.
Culture clash

18-Jun-2008
Andy Burnham speaks with conviction but some of his views are alarmingly outdated.
Burnham attacks ITV's regional record

17-Jun-2008
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has criticised ITV for failing to meet its regional quotas.
Directors UK to lobby broadcasters on pay

11-Jun-2008
Directors' pay is the first item on the agenda of the new Directors UK organisation, which launches this week.
Dangers of ‘doing a Dave'

11-Jun-2008
The rebranding of UKTV G2 was impressive - but channels should beware of copying it.
Rebel with a cause

11-Jun-2008
Ahead of a major retrospective of his work on More 4, Lisa Campbell talks to six times Bafta-winning director Peter Kosminsky about his prolific output, his battles with authority and, right, trails what can be seen on our website in Broadcast's first online interview.
The hosts with the most

4-Jun-2008
The BBC must use its power and influence - not piles of cash - to land top presenters.
Bartlett in frame to fill Airey role

4-Jun-2008
Lee Bartlett is emerging as the most likely successor to Dawn Airey at ITV and is understood to be among the final two candidates to become managing director of global content.
Big Brother's big stakes

28-May-2008
C4 and Endemol can't afford to play safe with a format so crucial to their fortunes.
C4 radio chief vows to beat BBC indie spend

27-May-2008
Channel 4's new director of radio, Bob Shennan, has pledged to spend “significantly more” with radio indies than the BBC's 10% independent production quota.
The American dream

21-May-2008
As Tinopolis sets its sights on a US sports giant, should more UK indies head stateside?
Five hit by more high-level departures

21-May-2008
Ben Gale's turbulent start at Five is set to continue with the loss of two senior programming executives just days into his tenure.
R4: a case against plurality

14-May-2008
Radio 4 at 40 is in award-winning form - so why does it need competitors?
Another new dawn

30-Apr-2008
Grade is fuming at losing Airey again but her move will bring dynamism back to Five.
Blog: Dawn's Departure

30-Apr-2008
As the shock of Dawn Airey's latest career move runs through the industy, Lisa Campbell ponders the thinking behind her departure from ITV.
Blog: Dawn's departure

29-Apr-2008
As the shock of Dawn Airey's latest career move runs through the industy, Lisa Campbell ponders the thinking behind her departure from ITV.
Getting up to speed

23-Apr-2008
Broadcasting must quickly face up to its digital future - and a new event can help.
Sofia's revolution

16-Apr-2008
The purchase of Sofia's Diary by Fiver is a crossover moment in the history of TV.
The digital dunces

2-Apr-2008
Risk-averse commissioners must stop holding back multiplatform ambitions.
The need for one voice

27-Mar-2008
A directors' guild for the UK is a step forward for the film-making community.
Directors join forces to fight for rights

26-Mar-2008
TV and film director Michael Apted has initiated the launch of a UK directors' guild to address what he views as “the cynical disregard for the film-maker”.
Iraq from every angle

18-Mar-2008
The line-up of Iraq war programming this week has done television proud.
The innovation station

13-Mar-2008
C4's PSB pledge is welcome - but it needs a dose of ambition to thrive in the future.
The innovation station

13-Mar-2008
C4's PSB pledge is welcome - but it needs a dose of ambition to thrive in the future.
The innovation station?

13-Mar-2008
C4's PSB pledge is welcome - but it needs a dose of ambition to thrive in the future.
The innovation station?

12-Mar-2008
C4's PSB pledge is welcome - but it needs a dose of ambition to thrive in the future.
The heat is still on

6-Mar-2008
By assembling a stellar team, Grade has bought ITV time - but is it enough?
Stuck in the middle

20-Feb-2008
Pact shows indies big and small are doing well - but what about those in between?
So good for you?

13-Feb-2008
Reviving Arthur Daley could work - but why does TV keep running to the archives?
Looking on the bright side

6-Feb-2008
Five wants to boost its bulletins with good news - but will doom-loving viewers buy it?
Berkett defends Virgin 1 performance

5-Feb-2008
Virgin 1 is “ahead of plan” despite its low audience share and its ranking as only the 88th most popular channel on digital satellite, according to Virgin Media acting chief executive Neil Berkett.
Not just a numbers game

30-Jan-2008
We all know about ITV1's flops - but its share is up and it is finally taking risks.
National trust

23-Jan-2008
Moving half of BBC shows outside London heralds a new attitude to our regions
Thompson: BBC must take risks

16-Jan-2008
Mark Thompson has admitted that 2007's editing and phone-in scandals may have undermined risk-taking at the BBC and will launch a Failing to Succeed initiative to ensure producers do not play it safe.
It's no popularity contest

16-Jan-2008
He's not the most popular DG, but does that make him out of touch with his workforce?
Make or break-up time for ITV

9-Jan-2008
If Simon Shaps' ITV1 overhaul pays off, he has it made - but there's a lot to deliver.
A time of troubles

19-Dec-2007
Phew, what a year broadcasting has had - but it wasn’t all bad... was it?
Climate of fear

12-Dec-2007
Broadcasting is a high-pressure business - but there is never an excuse for bullying.
Leader: Same faces, new places

5-Dec-2007
Hunt’s hiring was a canny move - but it is yet another job swap between a select few.
This kangaroo has legs

28-Nov-2007
The ‘historic’ joint online TV initiative could safeguard broadcasters’ future
Safeguarding trust is still a job for broadcasters

8-Nov-2007
Broadcasters are right to turn the screw on indies over trust - but not to pass the buck
Slicing into the meat

22-Oct-2007
News cuts in the guise of integration risk sapping the BBC’s distinctive strengths
No more BBC casualties please

19-Oct-2007
We don't need more BBC departures - this pantomime has already had enough unjust casualties.
News cuts sap the BBC's strength

19-Oct-2007
News cuts in the guise of integration risk sapping the BBC's distinctive strengths.
Ofcom and BBC plan ethics summit

14-Sep-2007
RTS Convention:Ofcom and the BBC Trust are to host an industry wide seminar on ethics in broadcasting later this year. [ALL]
Tough act to follow up

13-Sep-2007
Grade's big vision for ITV sounds good - but there are tricky questions behind the gloss
Refusing to hang up

6-Sep-2007
Murdoch's criticism of PRTS is fair - but the terrestrials will gang up to keep them
Horrocks: Sky News is 'irresponsible'

25-Aug-2007
Edinburgh:BBC News head Peter Horrocks has launched a stinging attack on Sky News after its editor John Ryley told an audience at Edinburgh that he would be prepared to broadcast live footage of a hostage situation, even if it resulted in the hostage's death. [ALL]
The cuts that can kill

9-Aug-2007
In taking an axe to factual budgets, the BBC is threatening shows only it can make, says Lisa Campbell.
All3Media moves into Germany

1-Mar-2007
Super-indie All3Media is making its first move towards becoming a major international company by acquiring one of Germany's biggest indies.
Sky's bullying backfires

1-Mar-2007
Virgin and Sky's battle dominates the headlines, but another David and Goliath-style spat is brewing, writes Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell
Leader - Work that makes us sick

22-Feb-2007
Long hours and unpaid overtime are taken for granted, says Broadcasteditor Lisa Campbell
The kids are our future

15-Feb-2007
Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell looks at the future of children's TV
Confronting the monster

8-Feb-2007
Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell looks at the likely prospect of the mega-indie
BB 'honest' says Endemol

1-Feb-2007
Endemol, the producer of Celebrity Big Brother, has branded claims that it engineered racist debate and secretly briefed celebrity housemates as 'absolute nonsense'.
Mission accomplished?

25-Jan-2007
C4 is right in defending Celeb BB,says Lisa Campbell, Acting Editor
Bazalgette defends Celeb BB

18-Jan-2007
Endemol boss Peter Bazalgette has hit back at claims that Celebrity Big Brotherhas gone too far, saying there was no clear evidence that racist remarks had been made in the house.
Leader - The ugly side of reality

18-Jan-2007
Celeb BB's travails only serve to emphasise that the format is no longer a surefire hit, writes Lisa Campbell, Broadcast's acting editor

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