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Michael Rosser

Michael Rosser has been Web Editor at Broadcast since November 2007. Michael holds responsibility for the operation of Broadcastnow.co.uk, managing the daily news content and overall strategy for the site. He was previously Editor of Channel 21 International magazine, Deputy Editor of TBI magazine and spent two years as a reporter on Broadcast. He began his journalism career in local newspapers and has written for a variety of other titles including Precision Marketing.

  • Exclusives scooped by Good News

    18-May-2012

    THURSDAY: New ITV2 reality show The Exclusives debuted with just 155k viewers as Russell Howard’s Good News drew a series high of 920k.

  • Sky Arts signs Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm

    18-May-2012

    Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and Mad Men actor Jon Hamm are to appear in a new comedy drama series on Sky Arts.

  • ITV2 on top with BGT and TOWIE

    17-May-2012

    WEDNESDAY: A line up of BGT highlights, Peter Andre and TOWIE helped ITV2 dominate much of the evening in multichannel.

  • C5 acquires JJ Abrams thriller Person of Interest

    17-May-2012

    Channel 5 has secured the exclusive UK rights to JJ Abrams crime thriller Person of Interest.

  • Parthenon wins US order for Forensic Firsts

    17-May-2012

    Parthenon Entertainment has secured a commission with US broadcaster Smithsonian Channel for a new six-part series about forensic investigations.

  • Eddie Izzard runs to Sky1

    16-May-2012

    Sky1 has fired the starting gun on a new documentary series in which comedian Eddie Izzard attempts to run 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa.

  • Jubilee to air live across Asia and Middle East

    16-May-2012

    ITN’s coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations will be broadcast live across Asia and the Middle East on ITV Granada.

  • RTE boards Rival surf series

    16-May-2012

    Rival Media is to produce a reality series about teen surfers for RTE Ireland.

  • BGT's Pudsey helps ITV2 top 500k

    16-May-2012

    TUESDAY: Britain’s Got Talent may be over for another year but a highlights show featuring canine winner Pudsey helped ITV2 draw an audience of more than half a million viewers.

  • Blockbusters returns with 250k

    15-May-2012

    MONDAY: Classic quiz show Blockbusters returned after an absence of more than a decade and managed to pull nearly four times the usual audience figures for Challenge.

  • Voice results dip to 6.3m

    14-May-2012

    SUNDAY: The Voice UK continued to lose viewers for its latest results show – while Planet Earth Live was down more than half a million on its debut.

  • Episodes returns with 1.2m

    14-May-2012

    FRIDAY: Matt LeBlanc comedy Episodes returned for a second series but struggle to match the pull of the first.

  • Absolute hands Frank Skinner extra hour

    14-May-2012

    Frank Skinner has signed to Absolute Radio for another year and will extend his Saturday morning show.

  • NBCUniversal acquires majority stake in KidsCo

    14-May-2012

    NBCUniversal International has acquired a controlling 51% stake in international children’s channel KidsCo.

  • BBC drama sweeps Bafta Craft awards

    14-May-2012

    Sherlock, Great Expectations and Frozen Planet each picked up a trio of awards at the British Academy Television Craft Awards last night.

  • Hincks promoted to Endemol Group president

    11-May-2012

    Endemol UK chief executive Tim Hincks has been upped to president of Endemol Group.

  • Friday Night Dinner beats Gervais comedy at Rose d’Or

    10-May-2012

    Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner has been named best sitcom at the Rose d’Or Festival, beating Ricky Gervais’ latest BBC comedy Life’s Too Short.

  • Sky Atlantic and Canal+ on board Bridge remake

    10-May-2012

    Sky Atlantic and French broadcaster Canal+ have joined Kudos Film and TV in its planned adaptation of Scandinavian crime drama The Bridge.

  • Parthenon sells 200 hours across Europe

    10-May-2012

    Parthenon Entertainment has secured 200 hours of sales across Germany and Central/Eastern Europe with its kids’ and factual programming.

  • eOne kicks off UK push with $30m Canada co-pro

    10-May-2012

    Thandie Newton is to star in an undercover cop drama that marks the first UK-Canada co-production for Entertainment One.

  • Got Talent falls to series low

    9-May-2012

    TUESDAY: Britain’s Got Talent took a tumble for the latest batch of semi-finals.

  • C4 orders Derek series from Ricky Gervais

    9-May-2012

    Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of Ricky Gervais’ Derek, after the pilot drew more than 3 million viewers.

  • BBC confirms Call the Midwife Christmas special

    9-May-2012

    BBC1 has commissioned a Christmas special of 1950s drama Call the Midwife.

  • FA Cup final most watched since 2007

    6-May-2012

    SATURDAY: Chelsea’s victory over Liverpool in the FA Cup final peaked with more than 11m viewers and drew the football tournament’s biggest audience in five years.

  • C4’s VIP takes a tumble

    5-May-2012

    FRIDAY: Channel 4’s new impressions show starring Morgana Robinson and Terry Mynott lost 200k viewers on last week’s debut.

  • Low Winter Sun remake for Mad Men network

    4-May-2012

    Channel 4 crime drama Low Winter Sun is to be remade for US cable network AMC.

  • Come Dine South Africa to return

    4-May-2012

    The South African adaptation of Come Dine With Me is to return for a second series on BBC Entertainment.

  • Celebrity Juice finale tops BBC2, C4 and C5

    4-May-2012

    THURSDAY: ITV2’s Celebrity Juice ended its current series more than a million viewers ahead of comedy on BBC2 and Channel 5.

  • British Soap Awards close to lowest on record

    3-May-2012

    WEDNESDAY: The British Soap Awards fell to its second lowest audience to date as The Apprentice cleaned up in the 9pm slot.

  • Passion ties up rights for two Dynamo series

    3-May-2012

    Passion Distribution has snapped up the international rights to two series of Dynamo: Magician Impossible.

  • Zodiak sells True Talent to China

    3-May-2012

    Entertainment format True Talent is to be remade for China in a deal secured by distributor Zodiak Rights.

  • Endemol to rep Ruth Rendell drama

    2-May-2012

    Endemol Worldwide Distribution has picked up the rights to ITV1’s new Ruth Rendell drama.

  • Seeking Salvage returning to History

    2-May-2012

    History has ordered a longer second series of Seeking Salvage after the first became its biggest ever original commission.

  • Bin Laden no match for Crimewatch

    2-May-2012

    TUESDAY: An ITV1 documentary on the hunt for Osama Bin Laden was put in the shade by BBC1’s Crimewatch, which drew its biggest audience in nearly a year.

  • Sherlock and Fresh Meat win South Bank awards

    1-May-2012

    BBC drama Sherlock and Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat have picked up South Bank Sky Arts Awards.

  • World’s Scariest returning to C5

    1-May-2012

    Channel 5 has commissioned a second series of the World’s Scariest strand from Mentorn Media.

  • Sony's Eddie Nelson dies aged 43

    1-May-2012

    International TV executive Eddie Nelson has died following a brief illness.

  • Man City victory peaks with 4.4m

    1-May-2012

    MONDAY: Manchester City’s potentially title clinching victory over Manchester United scored what is believed to be Sky’s biggest football audience ever.

  • CBBC’s Dick and Dom join the circus

    30-Apr-2012

    Kids presenters Dick and Dom are turning ringmasters for a new CBBC show – one of several new commissions for the children’s channel.

  • C4’s Very Important People debuts with 1m

    30-Apr-2012

    FRIDAY: Comedian Morgana Robinson returned to Channel 4 with a new impressions show that managed to pull her biggest audience to date.

  • PBS UK acquires America Revealed

    27-Apr-2012

    PBS UK has acquired the US version of Lion Television doc Britain From Above.

  • SET acquires Spooks

    27-Apr-2012

    BBC spy drama Spooks is to be repeated from the beginning by Sony Entertainment Television.

  • Broke Girls take on Russell Howard

    27-Apr-2012

    THURSDAY: New US comedy 2 Broke Girls and Russell Howard’s Good News battled for the lead in multichannel at 9pm.

  • Ofcom steps up BSkyB investigation

    26-Apr-2012

    Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into whether BSkyB is a “fit and proper” owner of a broadcasting licence.

  • CBS tests The Audience as Garden pilot goes global

    26-Apr-2012

    US network CBS is to pilot innovative new Channel 4 format The Audience, with further adaptations lined up for France and the Netherlands.

  • Sky Atlantic wins Pitch for Studio Lambert series

    26-Apr-2012

    Sky Atlantic has acquired a US series from Studio Lambert in which ad agencies go head to head to win business.

  • Worst Driver steers to Brazil

    26-Apr-2012

    Mentorn International’s Worst Driver format is to be remade by Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo, taking the number of territories airing local versions to 17.

  • Iannucci’s Veep to debut in June

    25-Apr-2012

    Sky Atlantic is to launch Armando Iannucci’s new political comedy in June following its debut this week in the US.

  • Torres goal nets 3.6m viewers

    25-Apr-2012

    TUESDAY: Chelsea’s semi-final clash against Barcelona in the Champions League Football tournament drew the biggest audience of the year to date for Sky Sports 2.

  • Steps hit the road with 150k

    24-Apr-2012

    MONDAY: Reunited pop group Steps returned to Sky Living with a new series but could not match the pull of their previous run.

  • Jazz FM censured over porn gaffe

    23-Apr-2012

    Ofcom has found Jazz FM in breach of its broadcasting code after it accidentally aired around five minutes of porn.

  • Frank Bruno interview hooks 4m

    23-Apr-2012

    FRIDAY: Former boxer Frank Bruno’s first major interview in nearly a decade proved no match for BBC1’s comedy hour.

  • The Bridge debuts with 1.1m

    23-Apr-2012

    SATURDAY: BBC4’s new Scandinavian drama The Bridge drew more than a million viewers on its debut – higher than an episode of Danish hit The Killing.

  • Broke Girls scores E4 high

    20-Apr-2012

    THURSDAY: New US comedy 2 Broke Girls gave E4 its biggest audience for a new show since the launch of Glee in 2010.

  • BBC America to air Twenty Twelve

    20-Apr-2012

    BBC America has acquired Olympics comedy Twenty Twelve ahead of the summer games in London.

  • Grandma’s House returns with 1m

    20-Apr-2012

    THURSDAY: Simon Amstell comedy Grandma’s House returned to BBC2 with nearly a million viewers - unable to match the pull of the first run.

  • New Lip Service sold by DRG

    19-Apr-2012

    Kudos Film and Television’s lesbian drama Lip Service has been acquired by several new territories ahead of the launch of its second series on BBC3.

  • Netflix UK acquires Lilyhammer

    18-Apr-2012

    Netflix has secured the streaming rights in the UK and Ireland for Lilyhamer, the mobster comedy drama starring Sopranos actor Steven Van Zandt.

  • BBC3’s ‘Woke Up Gay’ doc pulls 456k

    18-Apr-2012

    TUESDAY: A documentary about a rugby player that suffered a stroke and woke up gay proved a draw for BBC3.

  • O Briain’s maths show schools 400k

    17-Apr-2012

    MONDAY: Comedian Dara O Briain drew more than double Dave’s usual audience figures with his new series about maths.

  • Strong return for Have I Got News for You

    16-Apr-2012

    FRIDAY: Have I Got News for You returned for a new run on BBC1 with more than a million more viewers than last year’s series opener.

  • TOWIE returns with 1.2m

    16-Apr-2012

    SUNDAY: The Only Way is Essex returned for a new series with its biggest audience of the year to date.

  • Come Date With Me heading to Australia

    16-Apr-2012

    Channel 4 show Come Date With Me is to be remade for audiences in Australia.

  • Grand National reins in 11m

    16-Apr-2012

    SATURDAY: BBC1 drew its biggest audience for the Grand National in at least six years.

  • Global iPlayer adds Grand National and London Marathon

    13-Apr-2012

    The Global BBC iPlayer has secured the rights to the Grand National and London Marathon as it builds its offering of sporting events.

  • Sky Atlantic says hello to Jason Isaacs

    13-Apr-2012

    Sky Atlantic has secured the UK broadcast rights to a new US detective drama starring Jason Isaacs.

  • BBC3's Russell Howard scores record return

    13-Apr-2012

    THURSDAY: Russell Howard delivered good news to BBC3 with his biggest series debut to date – while ITV2’s Celebrity Juice nearly beat new Ricky Gervais comedy Derek.

  • Cineflix eyes UK scripted content

    12-Apr-2012

    Cineflix Studios is in the advanced stages of development on its first UK drama and has started work on a British comedy with a household name.

  • Heaney to leave Cineflix Rights

    11-Apr-2012

    Paul Heaney is to step down as president and managing director of Cineflix Rights after 10 years at the company.

  • New Girl and Glee to return

    10-Apr-2012

    US comedy New Girl and high school musical series Glee have been recommissioned by Fox.

  • Titanic loses another 1.2m

    9-Apr-2012

    SUNDAY: ITV1 miniseries Titanic has lost more than half its original audience - beaten in primetime by BBC drama Silent Witness.

  • The Voice narrows gap on BGT

    8-Apr-2012

    SATURDAY: BBC1’s The Voice UK piled on another half a million viewers to narrow the gap on ITV1 rival Britain’s Got Talent.

  • Benidorm ends on 5.6m

    7-Apr-2012

    FRIDAY: ITV1 drew double the audience of BBC1 as the sun set on the latest series of Benidorm.

  • ITV1's Fraud Squad collars 4.6m

    6-Apr-2012

    THURSDAY: The return of documentary series Fraud Squad was significantly up on last year’s editions and helped ITV1 claim the 9pm slot.

  • Barbara Bellini leaves Discovery

    5-Apr-2012

    Discovery exec Barbara Bellini has stepped down after eight years at the international broadcaster.

  • Heston to “feed the 5,000” in new C4 show

    5-Apr-2012

    Heston Blumenthal is to explore traditional British eating habits and produce giant gastronomic creations for a new Channel 4 series.

  • Watson & Oliver returning to BBC2

    5-Apr-2012

    Comedy duo Watson & Oliver will return for a second series on BBC2 despite drawing challenging audience figures for their first run.

  • BBC3’s Mugged knocked out by ITV2

    5-Apr-2012

    WEDNESDAY: BBC3’s documentary about mugging could not compete with comedy film Knocked Up on ITV2.

  • BBCW unveils global wildlife series

    3-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: BBC Worldwide has revealed plans for the biggest live wildlife broadcast ever undertaken by the corporation that will air around the globe.

  • CBeebies orders new series from Waybuloo producers

    3-Apr-2012

    Waybuloo producer The Foundation is to make a new preschool series for CBeebies.

  • More Sing if You Can for Brazil

    2-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: ITV1 show Sing if You Can will return for a second series in Brazil following a deal struck by Zodiak Rights.

  • All3 secures first Miss Fisher sales

    2-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: All3Media International has made the first sales for new detective drama Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

  • China boards new Brian Cox series

    1-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: BBC Worldwide has secured its first co-production deal with Chinese documentary channel CCTV-9 for new Brian Cox series Wonders of Life.

  • Episodes 2 pre-sold worldwide

    1-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: The new series of comedy drama Episodes has been pre-sold by Hat Trick International to 150 countries around the world.

  • ITV’s Titanic sails to 95 countries

    1-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: ITV miniseries Titanic has now been sold to broadcasters in 95 countries including China, Latin American and Iran.

  • A+E gearing up to launch Lifetime UK

    1-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: A+E Networks is considering extending its presence in the UK market with the launch of a female skewing channel.

  • Spurlock and Bodle sign with FME

    1-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: Documentary maker Morgan Spurlock and drama producer Justin Bodle have signed first look deals with Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME).

  • Universal acquires drama from Prison Break creators

    1-Apr-2012

    Universal Channel has picked up the broadcast rights to US crime drama Breakout Kings.

  • RHI rebrands as Sonar; Stewart Till named CEO

    1-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: US drama producer RHI is rebranding as Sonar with UK exec Stewart Till named chief executive and has unveiled a raft of developments including a series based on the Hellraiser franchise.

  • Zig Zag sells Sex Addict

    1-Apr-2012

    MIPTV: A BBC3 documentary about the prolific sexual exploits of a stand-up comedian has been acquired by broadcasters across Europe and Australasia.

  • Food Network renews original series’

    1-Apr-2012

    Scripps-owned Food Network UK is to build on its first original commissions with second series orders.

  • Red or Black? set for China and Brazil

    30-Mar-2012

    MIPFORMATS: Simon Cowell’s big-money gameshow Red or Black? is set to be sold to broadcasters in China, Brazil and the Ukraine.

  • Brooker's Black Mirror goes global

    29-Mar-2012

    Black Mirror, the dark satirical drama series written by Charlie Brooker for Channel 4, has been sold to 21 countries around the world.

  • Zodiak signs first-look with Bedlam and StoryVault

    29-Mar-2012

    Zodiak Rights has secured first-look development deals with both Bedlam Productions and Stuart Prebble’s StoryVault Films.

  • White Heat to air in US

    28-Mar-2012

    BBC dramas White Heat and Inside Men have been picked up for broadcast in the US.

  • BBC3 to air US Don’t Tell the Bride

    28-Mar-2012

    The US version of wedding format Don’t Tell the Bride is to air on BBC3.

  • Mad Men returns with 100k

    28-Mar-2012

    TUESDAY: Glossy US drama Mad Men returned on the back of a tidal wave of publicity but could not draw more than 100k viewers to Sky Atlantic.

  • Bouquet of Barbed Wire sold to US

    27-Mar-2012

    ITV drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire is to be broadcast to viewers in the US on multiplatform cable network Ovation.

  • Massive Moves rolls to Oz

    27-Mar-2012

    New doc series Massive Moves, which debuted on UKTV’s Home last night, has been picked up by broadcasters in Australia, France and Canada.

  • Optomen cook up Ramsay remakes

    27-Mar-2012

    Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares format is being remade for viewers in five new territories including Spain and Poland.

  • BBC3 crime season debuts with 500k

    27-Mar-2012

    MONDAY:  A drama documentary about the murder of teenager Shakilus Townsend launched BBC3’s new Criminal Britain season with nearly half a million viewers.

  • ITVS GE ties with Animal Planet

    26-Mar-2012

    ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured a deal with Animal Planet to distribute 150 hours of programming around the world.

  • Banijay on board Fridge format

    26-Mar-2012

    Banijay International has tied with UK indie Mendoza Films to serve cookery format This is Your Fridge around the world.

  • BBCW names Japan boss

    26-Mar-2012

    BBC Worldwide has hired a 30-year veteran of Sony as its new Japan president.

  • DRG sends UK athletes worldwide

    23-Mar-2012

    Ahead of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, distributor DRG has sold two documentaries featuring British athletes around the world.

  • Content acquires crime drama Amber

    23-Mar-2012

    Distributor Content Television has picked up the international distribution rights to new crime thriller Amber.

  • Chile to remake The Bank Job

    23-Mar-2012

    Endemol has made its first format sale of Channel 4 game show The Bank Job in Chile.

  • Catalan Time Team to return

    23-Mar-2012

    A remake of archaeology format Time Team has been recommissioned in Catalunya.

  • Dexter creator remaking French drama with 4Rights

    23-Mar-2012

    The creator of Dexter is adapting a French series for the US, with investment from Channel 4’s 4Rights.

  • Sky1’s Glee pulls 330k

    23-Mar-2012

    THURSDAY: The audience for Sky1’s US drama Glee appears to have settled around the 300k mark – proving no match for a documentary about art nouveau on BBC4.

  • John Bishop’s Sport Relief Hell raises 5.2m

    23-Mar-2012

    THURSDAY: Comedian John Bishop’s arduous Sport Relief challenge smashed BBC1’s usual audience figures and left ITV1 drama Love Life in the dust.

  • HTI builds factual catalogue with Keo deal

    22-Mar-2012

    Hat Trick International (HTI) has beefed up its factual catalogue by securing an output deal with Keo Films.

  • Cineflix signs with seven indies

    22-Mar-2012

    Cineflix Rights has signed acquisition deals with seven indies to sell key titles around the world.

  • CiTV acquires action toon Redakai

    22-Mar-2012

    CiTV has acquired the rights to animated adventure series Redakai: Conquer The Kairu from Zodiak Kids.

  • Electric Sky acquires Call Girls doc

    21-Mar-2012

    Distributor Electric Sky has acquired documentary Call Girls and already secured four European sales.

  • Horse & Country eyes intl expansion

    21-Mar-2012

    Horse & Country TV has made two new appointments designed to accelerate the channel’s roll out into international markets.

  • Sky1’s Touch debuts with 757k

    21-Mar-2012

    TUESDAY: New US drama Touch, starring Kiefer Sutherland, drew nearly four times Sky1’s usual audience on its debut.

  • Content Media secures Target agreement

    21-Mar-2012

    Content Media has been appointed by the administrators of Target Entertainment as the “preferred distribution partner”.

  • FremantleMedia signs Wipeout creator

    20-Mar-2012

    FremantleMedia North America, the producers behind US versions of The X Factor, Idol and Got Talent, has poached Wipeout creator Matt Kunitz from Endemol.

  • BBC America to co-pro Ripper Street

    20-Mar-2012

    New BBC1 crime drama Ripper Street is to be co-produced by BBC America.

  • Doc Martin to be remade in Russia

    20-Mar-2012

    ITV1 drama Doc Martin is set to be adapted for audiences in Russia – part of a raft of new deals by distributor DRG.

  • Zodiak’s Sally Bollywood to return

    20-Mar-2012

    Animated series Sally Bollywood has been recommissioned for a second series - with a budget of £4.4m.

  • Studiocanal UK appoints COO

    20-Mar-2012

    Robb Smith has been promoted to chief operating officer of Studiocanal’s UK operations.

  • BBCW names Australia programming exec

    20-Mar-2012

    BBC Worldwide Australia has appointed a new head of programming and production for its channels in the region.

  • Holy Flying Circus heads to US

    20-Mar-2012

    The BBC4 drama about the controversy surrounding Monty Python’s Life of Brian has been picked up for broadcast in the US.

  • FME hires Nwabueze to boost IP

    20-Mar-2012

    FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has appointed Solomon Nwabueze to exploit its IP around the world.

  • Wide-Eyed to make Nat Geo Manhunt series

    20-Mar-2012

    Wide-Eyed Entertainment, the indie behind March of the Dinosaurs, is to make a forensic science series in which investigators attempt to identify one person out of 313 million.

  • All3 acquires C4 property format

    20-Mar-2012

    All3Media International has secured the distribution rights to new Channel 4 property format You Deserve This House.

  • Richard Bacon’s Antisocial Network draws 470k

    20-Mar-2012

    MONDAY: Richard Bacon’s investigation into internet bullies drew nearly half a million viewers to BBC3.

  • BBC DG Mark Thompson confirms departure

    19-Mar-2012

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has confirmed he is to step down this autumn.

  • Chorion sells Olivia to Classic

    19-Mar-2012

    The sale of Chorion’s catalogue continues with Classic Media securing pre-school brand Olivia.

  • Red Arrow acquires Bevan Jones indie

    19-Mar-2012

    Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired a majority stake in Endor Productions, the indie owned by State of Play producer Hilary Bevan Jones.

  • Millionaire scores three-year high

    19-Mar-2012

    SUNDAY: A celebrity special of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? drew its biggest audience in more than three years.

  • First Sky F1 race peaks with 1m

    19-Mar-2012

    SUNDAY: The first live race on Sky Sports F1 drew a peak of more than a million viewers as Jenson Button claimed the chequered flag in Australia.

  • Catch Phrase to be revamped

    16-Mar-2012

    Classic gameshow Catch Phrase could return with a revamped format following the acquisition of its rights by distributor DRG.

  • Celebrity Juice takes 600k dip

    16-Mar-2012

    THURSDAY: ITV2’s Celebrity Juice has lost 600k viewers since its return last month.

  • A2E2 appoints Robinson to spearhead global growth

    15-Mar-2012

    US animation studio A Squared Elxsi Entertainment (A2E2) is setting up an international headquarters in London and has hired former KidsCo boss Paul Robinson to run it.

  • E4 takes Revenge from makers of Twilight

    15-Mar-2012

    A US teen drama from the maker of the Twilight films has been snapped up by E4.

  • DCD sells The Slap to Brazil

    15-Mar-2012

    DCD Rights has sold award-winning Aussie drama The Slap to Brazil.

  • E4 tops Europe imports chart

    14-Mar-2012

    Digital channel E4 imported more foreign drama and comedy in 2011 than any other broadcaster in Europe, according to new research.

  • Alcatraz debut tops multichannel

    14-Mar-2012

    TUESDAY: The opening of new US drama Alcatraz made Watch the highest-rating multichannel at 9pm.

  • HTI to sell Scrapheap Orchestra

    14-Mar-2012

    Hat Trick International (HTI) has acquired international distribution rights to Love Productions’ Scrapheap Orchestra.

  • Biggest Loser down 2m on last year's finale

    14-Mar-2012

    TUESDAY: ITV1 slimming show The Biggest Loser ended more than 2m viewers down on last year’s finale.

  • BBC America to adapt Aussie refugee format

    13-Mar-2012

    A hit Australian reality series that challenges racial stereotypes is to be adapted by BBC America.

  • BBC4’s Dirk Gently loses 275k

    13-Mar-2012

    MONDAY: After a strong debut last week, audience figures for BBC4 comedy drama Dirk Gently took a tumble.

  • Thompson named BBCW chairman

    12-Mar-2012

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has been named non-executive chairman of BBC Worldwide.

  • FME secures Hulu deal

    12-Mar-2012

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has struck a first look deal with VoD service Hulu for the international distribution rights to its original programming.

  • England’s Six Nations victory tops 6m

    12-Mar-2012

    SUNDAY: England’s narrow win over France in the penultimate match of the Six Nations Rugby tournament was seen by more than 40% of the viewing population.

  • Celebrity Juice pulls 1.6m

    9-Mar-2012

    THURSDAY: ITV2’s Celebrity Juice continued to leave the competition in the shade with another terrestrial-sized audience – while ITV4 drew a peak of nearly 2m for its Europa League coverage.

  • Sky Atlantic buys rights to Brand new series from FX

    8-Mar-2012

    Sky Atlantic has secured the yet-to-air US series from Russell Brand as part of its move to establish its comedy credentials.

  • Lion eyes move to Naples after Venice debut

    8-Mar-2012

    Lion Television is lining up two new Italian series following this week’s launch of Venice 24/7 on Nat Geo Italy.

  • Primeval spin-off heads to Watch

    8-Mar-2012

    Watch has acquired the North American spin-off to Impossible Pictures’ Primeval.

  • Upstairs Downstairs falls to 5m

    5-Mar-2012

    SUNDAY: Period drama Upstairs Downstairs has lost 1.5m viewers since its return last month.

  • Sky1’s Got to Dance final peaks with 1.29m

    5-Mar-2012

    SUNDAY: Sky1 competition Got to Dance drew its biggest audience of the series as Irish dance troupe Prodijig claimed the crown.

  • BBC4 gives 400k disco fever

    5-Mar-2012

    FRIDAY: A special night to celebrate BBC4’s tenth birthday saw a documentary on disco trounce the channel’s usual audience figures.

  • Benidorm continues with 6.1m

    5-Mar-2012

    FRIDAY: Benidorm continued to prove a scorcher for ITV1 with 2m more viewers than BBC1 at the time.

  • Ex-Crackit/Twofour exec heads to Canada

    2-Mar-2012

    A factual exec at Crackit Productions and Twofour is moving to Canada to join Frantic Films.

  • BBCW agrees Polish co-pro for Spies of Warsaw

    1-Mar-2012

    BBC Worldwide has secured its first drama co-production deal in Poland for thriller Spies Of Warsaw.

  • FM acquires Canadian cookery format

    1-Mar-2012

    FremantleMedia has acquired the format and licensing rights to Recipe to Riches, a cookery competition from Canada’s Temple Street Production.

  • Wife Swap grows reach with seven further deals

    1-Mar-2012

    Wife Swap is continuing to prove popular around the world with seven new deals for the format throughout Eastern Europe and Korea.

  • Gypsy Weddings back over 4m

    29-Feb-2012

    TUESDAY: Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings soared back over the 4m mark, following a dip in viewers last week at the hands of the Brit Awards.

  • Content to sell BBC thriller Line of Duty

    29-Feb-2012

    Content Television has secured the international distribution rights to new BBC thriller Line of Duty.

  • BBCW secures major content deal with Australia’s FetchTV

    29-Feb-2012

    Australia’s FetchTV has acquired more than 1,750 episodes of BBC Worldwide programming for its VoD service.

  • Wallander and Whitechapel head to Japan

    29-Feb-2012

    British TV detectives will be displaying their powers of deduction in Japan following several new deals by BBC Worldwide.

  • Misfits indie unveils new sci fi dramas

    29-Feb-2012

    Clerkenwell Films, the indie behind superhero series Misfits, are developing futuristic and supernatural dramas for US cable network BBC America.

  • Target Entertainment goes into administration

    28-Feb-2012

    International distributor Target Entertainment has gone into administration just 18 months after being bought by Metrodome.

  • Black Mirror nominated for Rose d’Or

    28-Feb-2012

    Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror and Ricky Gervais’ Life’s Too Short have been nominated for international awards at the Rose d’Or Festival.

  • New Watch branding revealed

    28-Feb-2012

    UKTV has unveiled its new on-air branding for entertainment channel Watch that will be used across all programming from 9 March.

  • Ridley Scott to make Japan in a Day

    28-Feb-2012

    Scott Free London is teaming with Japan’s Fuji TV to capture a snapshot of a day in Japan – marking the anniversary of last year’s deadly earthquake and tsunami.

  • Brit Awards return to US

    23-Feb-2012

    The US acquired this week’s Brit Awards for the first time since 2009.

  • PBS UK to show Murdoch film a day after US debut

    23-Feb-2012

    An investigative documentary about Rupert Murdoch’s US media empire will air in the UK less than 24 hours after its US premiere.

  • ITV2’s Brits coverage draws 500k

    22-Feb-2012

    TUESDAY: Celebrity Juice host Keith Lemon helped pull more than 500,000 viewers to the red carpet and backstage coverage of the Brit Awards.

  • Southern Star names new CEO

    22-Feb-2012

    Southern Star, the Australian production giant owned by Endemol, has hired a Seven Network executive as its new chief executive.

  • CBeebies Iconicles go west

    22-Feb-2012

    Kids series Iconicles has been sold to broadcasters across the Americas and Canada.

  • Fellowes’ Titanic sails to South Africa

    22-Feb-2012

    ITV’s epic Titanic drama, written by Julian Fellowes, is to air in South Africa on the day the UK broadcast concludes.

  • Sky Atlantic books Richard E Grant hotel series

    21-Feb-2012

    Richard E Grant is to front a “luxurious” travel series for Sky Atlantic that marks the first commission for Clive Tulloh’s new indie.

  • Dooley investigated by 356k

    21-Feb-2012

    MONDAY: Stacey Dooley’s latest investigation for BBC3 drew less than half the audience that watched her previous film on sex trafficking.

  • ITV Studios takes 100 Mile Challenge

    20-Feb-2012

    A new format in which families can only eat food produced within 100 miles of them has been optioned by ITV Studios.

  • Being Human dips to 540k

    20-Feb-2012

    SUNDAY: Supernatural drama Being Human has dropped to its second lowest audience to date on BBC3 – while TOWIE pulled more than a million on ITV2.

  • Walking Dead rises again with 324k

    20-Feb-2012

    FRIDAY: The Walking Dead returned to FX after its winter hiatus and drew nearly three times more than the channel’s usual audience.

  • Parthenon Media Group lands new chairman

    17-Feb-2012

    Parthenon Media Group has named former LoveFilm chairman Charles Gurassa as non-executive chairman.

  • Hellish high school show heads to Syfy

    16-Feb-2012

    A supernatural comedy about a teen who unleashes hell in his high school has been acquired by Syfy.

  • Junior Doctors dips to 800k

    15-Feb-2012

    TUESDAY: BBC3 ob doc Junior Doctors drew its lowest audience to date in the face of stiff competition from C4’s Gypsy Weddings.

  • BBC Showcase to be biggest yet

    15-Feb-2012

    BBC Worldwide’s annual Showcase event, which is moving to Liverpool for the first time, is set to become its biggest to date.

  • Next TV Fast Train lined-up

    15-Feb-2012

    The next TV Fast Train, offering a day of free training to television freelancers, will be hosted by the BBC in May.

  • Target Entertainment in sales talks

    14-Feb-2012

    Target Entertainment, the international distributor of Fifi and the Flowertots, is up for sale just 18 months after being bought by Metrodome.

  • Grimm debuts with 386k

    14-Feb-2012

    MONDAY: US fantasy crime drama Grimm launched with nearly five times the usual audience for Watch.

  • Police Interceptors sold into Europe

    13-Feb-2012

    Channel 5 series Police Interceptors has been sold into Europe and Australia by Target Entertainment.

  • Sky1’s Stella pulls 630k

    13-Feb-2012

    FRIDAY: Comedy drama Stella nearly doubled Sky1’s usual audience figures as it continues to draw followers.

  • TOWIE pulls a million

    9-Feb-2012

    WEDNESDAY: The Only Way is Essex picked up more than 150k viewers on its previous week to reach nearly a million viewers.

  • Watch partners with Travel Channel on Scream gameshow

    9-Feb-2012

    UKTV entertainment channel Watch has partnered with the Travel Channel in the US on a new series of gameshow Scream If You Know The Answer!.

  • Charley Bear goes global

    8-Feb-2012

    Hit Entertainment has secured fresh sales for Chapman Entertainment’s pre-school series Little Charley Bear.

  • BBC’s Mistresses gets US remake

    8-Feb-2012

    A BBC drama about four female friends and their illicit affairs is to be remade for US audiences.

  • BBC, Sky and Al Jazeera battle for RTS award

    8-Feb-2012

    BBC News Channel, Sky News and Al Jazeera English will go head to head at this year’s RTS Television Journalism Awards.

  • C4 and NFM to help talent develop new projects

    8-Feb-2012

    Channel 4 has entered a partnership with Northern Film and Media to help new talent develop projects.

  • Absolute Radio poaches Global breakfast DJ

    7-Feb-2012

    Absolute Radio has snapped up a presenter from Heart to strengthen its daytime line-up.

  • Spartacus threatens Skins

    7-Feb-2012

    MONDAY: E4 teen drama Skins was nearly carved up in the ratings by Sky1’s swords and sandals drama Spartacus.

  • BBC3 comedy quiz to reveal state of the nation

    6-Feb-2012

    Greg James and Russell Kane are to host new entertainment series for BBC3 that promises to reveal what the British public really think.

  • Being Human returns with 1.1m

    6-Feb-2012

    SUNDAY: BBC3 supernatural drama Being Human returned with more than double the audience of its multichannel rivals - but recorded its lowest series opener since its 2009 debut.

  • BBC4 acquires Lilyhammer

    6-Feb-2012

    BBC4 has nailed the rights to a new mobster drama starring Sopranos actor Steve Van Zandt.

  • Victory hires DeHaney to lead factual push

    2-Feb-2012

    Victory Television is aiming to bolster its popular factual slate and has hired David DeHaney to spearhead the plans.

  • Parthenon to Light the Ocean for Nat Geo

    2-Feb-2012

    Parthenon Entertainment has been commissioned to produce documentary special Light The Ocean, which will air on National Geographic channels in the US, UK and around the world.

  • Poppy Cat scampers into France

    1-Feb-2012

    Coolabi’s animated pre-school series Poppy Cat has been picked up by France Televisions.

  • DRG hires BBCW exec

    1-Feb-2012

    Distributor DRG has appointed Charlotte Hargreaves as senior vice president of marketing and business development in a bid to expand its rights management business.

  • Zodiak ties with Kennedys indie

    1-Feb-2012

    Zodiak Rights has signed a two-year development deal with Asylum Entertainment, the US producer behind miniseries The Kennedys.

  • Geordie Shore returns with 259k

    1-Feb-2012

    TUESDAY: MTV reality show Geordie Shore returned for a second series – but could not match the pull of the first run.

  • C4’s Concordia doc draws 2.9m

    1-Feb-2012

    TUESDAY: Channel 4’s fast turnaround documentary about the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster drew nearly 3m viewers - beating struggling ITV1 game show The Exit List and BBC2’s new series with former Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi.

  • BBC3’s gay footballers doc nets 712k

    31-Jan-2012

    MONDAY: An investigative documentary into the lack of openly gay professional footballers in Britain drew nearly a quarter of a million more viewers than BBC3’s usual audience.

  • Only Fools and Horses set for US remake

    30-Jan-2012

    Classic comedy Only Fools and Horses is being adapted for the US by the team behind sitcom Scrubs.

  • TOWIE tops 1m on return

    30-Jan-2012

    SUNDAY:  The Only Way Is Essex returned for a fourth run on ITV2 but drew its lowest series launch since its debut in 2010.

  • Bafta Youth Board assembles

    27-Jan-2012

    Bafta has held the first meeting of its new Youth Board, created to inform policy around new starters in the TV, film and games industries.

  • Mad Dogs take down Manhattan

    27-Jan-2012

    THURSDAY: A glossy BBC4 drama starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan could not quite match the pull of Sky1’s Mad Dogs.

  • C5 acquires Once Upon A Time

    26-Jan-2012

    Channel 5 has secured the first-run terrestrial rights to new US fantasy drama Once Upon A Time.

  • PBS UK secures Clinton premiere

    26-Jan-2012

    PBS UK has secured the world premiere of a new doc series about former US president Bill Clinton.

  • Simon Cowell teams with Will Smith for DJ talent show

    25-Jan-2012

    X Factor mogul Simon Cowell is developing a live DJ talent show with Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.

  • Choccywoccydoodah heads to Lat Am

    25-Jan-2012

    Good Food’s cake shop series Choccywoccydoodah has been snapped up by Fox Latin American Channels.

  • Psychic Challenge picked up in Chile

    25-Jan-2012

    Zodiak Rights has secured its first Latin American format deal for reality show Psychic Challenge.

  • Strictly to be remade in Panama

    25-Jan-2012

    Strictly Come Dancing is to remade for audiences in Panama, expanding the format’s reach in Latin America.

  • Junior Doctors returns with 1.15m

    25-Jan-2012

    TUESDAY: BBC3’s hit ob doc series Junior Doctors returned with more than a million viewers, easily winning the multichannel primetime slot.

  • ITV1’s Biggest Loser beaten by BBC2/C4

    25-Jan-2012

    TUESDAY: ITV1’s Biggest Loser nearly lived up to its name in primetime last night, beaten by BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4.

  • FME signs Netflix deal

    25-Jan-2012

    Netflix will offer classic sitcom Men Behaving Badly and the UK premiere of Australian drama Satisfaction following a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises.

  • Skins struggles on return

    24-Jan-2012

    MONDAY: Teen drama Skins returned for a sixth series on E4 but drew its lowest opening audience to date.

  • Birdsong calls 6.03m

    23-Jan-2012

    SUNDAY: Epic drama Birdsong boosted BBC1’s usual audience by more than a million – while new series Call the Midwife delivered a healthy 8.64m.

  • BBC unveils new Russell T Davies kids drama

    23-Jan-2012

    Russell T Davies, best known for resurrecting Doctor Who, has co-created a new children’s drama for the BBC in which a young wizard protects the planet from aliens.

  • Lionsgate UK hires HBO exec

    20-Jan-2012

    Lionsgate UK has appointed a HBO distribution exec as head of TV for the UK and Eastern Europe.

  • Mad Dogs returns with 857k

    20-Jan-2012

    THURSDAY: Sky1 drama Mad Dogs returned with more than double the channel’s usual audience and won the 9pm multichannel slot.

  • Sony acquires Dolphin TV

    19-Jan-2012

    Sony Pictures Television has strengthened its foothold in the UK with the acquisition of five channels from Dolphin TV.

  • Parthenon sells Sport Science into Lat Am

    19-Jan-2012

    Parthenon Entertainment has sold 40 hours of programming into Latin America.

  • Australia/India buy ITN’s Killing Fields

    19-Jan-2012

    ITN Productions’ powerful documentary Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields has been acquired by broadcasters in India and Australia.

  • High Point targets US after signing rights deal

    19-Jan-2012

    Distributor/producer High Point Media Group has expanded its ambitions in North America by entering into a reciprocal rights agreement with BFS Entertainment & Multimedia.

  • Sky Atlantic gears up motoring series

    18-Jan-2012

    Sky Atlantic has ordered a new series about the history of British motoring to support the launch of the broadcaster’s Formula 1 channel.

  • Atom to produce Ultimate Cops for Discovery

    18-Jan-2012

    Bristol indie Atom Productions International is to make a major new police series for Discovery.

  • ITV series to mark Diamond Jubilee

    18-Jan-2012

    ITV is to broadcast a three-part series about the Queen’s reign to mark the monarch’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Suits debuts on Dave with 566k

    18-Jan-2012

    TUESDAY: New US legal drama Suits made its opening statement on Dave with a 75% boost to the channel’s usual audience figures.

  • Real King’s Speech delivered in Asia

    17-Jan-2012

    DRG has secured new sales for a three Royal documentaries, including The Real King’s Speech.

  • Crimson Petal planted in US

    17-Jan-2012

    BBC2 drama The Crimson Petal and the White has been sold into the US by FremantleMedia Enterprises.

  • Lovefilm partners with Disney on ABC TV

    16-Jan-2012

    Lovefilm has partnered with Disney to offer US shows including Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy on demand.

  • Moffat: Sherlock will return

    16-Jan-2012

    Steven Moffat has confirmed that a third series of BBC1 drama Sherlock has been commissioned.

  • Downton, Luther and Episodes win Golden Globes

    16-Jan-2012

    British talent scored at the Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles, with dramas Downton Abbey and Luther picking up prizes.

  • Sky Atlantic acquires Showtime’s House of Lies

    12-Jan-2012

    Sky Atlantic has swooped on the rights for a new US comedy starring Don Cheadle.

  • Syfy travels to NZ for fantasy drama

    12-Jan-2012

    A New Zealand fantasy drama about four brothers who inherit superpowers has been picked up for broadcast by Syfy.

  • BBCW appoints Oz channels boss

    11-Jan-2012

    BBC Worldwide has appointed Deirdre Brennan to oversee the growth of its channels in Australia.

  • Kandola ties with Australian indie

    11-Jan-2012

    Jay Kandola, ITV’s former director of acquisitions, is to spearhead the European growth for an Australian production company – and has already made a pre-sale in the UK.

  • FremantleMedia promotes Clark

    10-Jan-2012

    Rob Clark has been given a beefed up role at FremantleMedia handling the development of its entertainment formats around the world.

  • BBC3 Sex Season begins with 610k

    10-Jan-2012

    MONDAY: BBC3’s new season about sex and sexuality boosted the channel’s usual audience by more than 30%.

  • Fever Media MD Richard Hopkins dies aged 47

    9-Jan-2012

    Richard Hopkins, joint managing director of indie Fever Media and one of the key execs behind the revival of Strictly Come Dancing, has died.

  • Sky1’s Stella opens with 720k

    9-Jan-2012

    FRIDAY: Stella, the new comedy drama from Ruth Jones, debuted with double Sky1’s usual audience.

  • My Big Decision remade in India

    6-Jan-2012

    My Big Decision, the BBC3 series that focussed on teen sex and plastic surgery, is being adapted for audiences in India.

  • Mrs Brown’s Boys recorded by 1.6m

    4-Jan-2012

    The return of BBC1 comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys was recorded by more than 1.6m viewers - giving it the biggest boost of all shows broadcast on Boxing Day.

  • BBC4’s Musicals opens with 1m

    4-Jan-2012

    TUESDAY: A look behind the curtain of British musicals gave BBC4 the night’s biggest show in multichannel.

  • Inside Nature’s Giants to air in US

    4-Jan-2012

    Channel 4 series Inside Nature’s Giants has been acquired for broadcast in the US by PBS.

  • PVRs hand Downton Christmas crown

    3-Jan-2012

    Downton Abbey’s festive special was recorded by more than 3m viewers, making it the most-watched Christmas Day show – unseating EastEnders from the top spot.

  • Sky1’s Treasure Island lands 900k

    3-Jan-2012

    MONDAY: Sky1’s swashbuckling adaptation of Treasure Island unearthed the biggest audience on multichannel over the Bank Holiday.

  • Sherlock returns with 8.7m

    2-Jan-2012

    NEW YEAR’S DAY: BBC1’s Sherlock trounced its own ratings record by 1.7m viewers on its return - while Pam St Clement’s emotional exit from EastEnders was seen by more than 11m.

  • BBC1's New Year Live peaks at 12.8m

    1-Jan-2012

    SATURDAY: Nearly 13 million viewers rang in the New Year with BBC1.

  • Great Expectations ends on 5.9m

    30-Dec-2011

    THURSDAY: BBC1’s adaptation of Great Expectations drew to a close with nearly 6m viewers.

  • Great Expectations opens with 6.6m

    28-Dec-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC1’s adaptation of Great Expectations managed to beat a new ITV1 drama by 2.7m viewers.

  • Royal Bodyguard debuts with 7m

    27-Dec-2011

    BOXING DAY: A bumper audience for EastEnders and a strong start for David Jason’s return to comedy helped BBC1 put ITV’s new Poirot mystery in the shade.

  • EastEnders beats Downton Abbey in Christmas ratings clash

    26-Dec-2011

    The Christmas Day ratings battle between EastEnders and Downton Abbey was won by the BBC’s long-running soap.

  • Outnumbered breaks record

    25-Dec-2011

    CHRISTMAS EVE: Family comedy Outnumbered eclipsed its previous ratings record with a festive special – helping BBC1 dominate the evening.

  • Jonathan Ross slumps to 3m

    24-Dec-2011

    FRIDAY: ITV’s Jonathan Ross Christmas special, which axed an appearance by comedian Tim Minchin, was more than 2m down on last year’s Paul O’Grady special.

  • X Factor USA final draws 660k

    24-Dec-2011

    FRIDAY: The X Factor USA ended its first season on ITV2 with 660,000 viewers - half its debut audience.

  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year down 3m

    23-Dec-2011

    THURSDAY: The decision to move the BBC Sports Personality of the Year from its traditional Sunday slot saw the annual awards ceremony lose nearly 3m viewers on last year.

  • Xmas Celebrity Juice pulls 1.7m

    23-Dec-2011

    THURSDAY: The Celebrity Juice Christmas Special managed to squeeze out one of the show’s biggest ever audiences.

  • Channel 5 acquires Body of Proof

    22-Dec-2011

    Channel 5 has secured the free-to-air rights to US crime drama Body of Proof.

  • Goofs and Andre pull 630k

    22-Dec-2011

    WEDNESDAY: BBC3’s Movie Mistakes and ITV2’s Peter Andre series shared the spoils in multichannel.

  • Downton doc draws 4.3m

    22-Dec-2011

    WEDNESDAY: ITV1 held off the competition in primetime with a doc about hit period drama Downton Abbey and a tribute to the British armed forces.

  • C4 lines-up two Alternative Christmas Messages

    22-Dec-2011

    Channel 4 is to broadcast two alternatives to the Queen’s Christmas Day speech for the first time.

  • TOWIE Xmas special draws 1.1m

    21-Dec-2011

    TUESDAY: A Christmas edition of The Only Way is Essex drew nearly double the audience of last year’s festive special.

  • Life’s Too Short ends on 1m

    21-Dec-2011

    TUESDAY: Life’s Too Short, the latest comedy from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, drew to a close with less than half of its debut audience.

  • Dexter most pirated show of 2011

    21-Dec-2011

    US serial killer drama Dexter notched up the most illegal downloads of any TV show this year.

  • Shine secures first look with Absolutely Independent

    21-Dec-2011

    Shine Group has struck a first look production deal with Absolutely Independent, the format house behind new ITV game show The Exit List.

  • Little Crackers pulls 160k

    20-Dec-2011

    MONDAY: Sky1’s latest festive comedy shorts included appearances from Harry Hill and Jane Horrocks – but struggled with around 160,000 viewers.

  • Millionaire outfoxes Young Herriot

    20-Dec-2011

    MONDAY: BBC1’s Young James Herriot lost 28% of its debut audience on its second outing - beaten by ITV’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

  • DRG to sell Current content

    19-Dec-2011

    Al Gore’s Current TV has struck a deal with distributor DRG to sell its programming around the world.

  • Young James Herriot draws 6m

    19-Dec-2011

    SUNDAY: BBC1’s prequel to All Creatures Great and Small was vetted by nearly 6m viewers on its debut.

  • BBC’s Accused heads to Australia

    14-Dec-2011

    BBC1 crime drama Accused has been sold to broadcasters in Brazil, Africa and Australia on the back of a brace of new awards.

  • DRG secures Amazon sales

    14-Dec-2011

    DRG has revived international interest in a Sky1 travel doc starring X Factor USA host Steve Jones.

  • Him & Her ends on 570k

    14-Dec-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC3 comedy Him & Her ended on a low in the face of stiff competition.

  • BBC3’s Mongrels heads to US

    13-Dec-2011

    BBC3 puppet comedy Mongrels is to be shown in the US for the first time through VoD site Hulu.

  • E4’s Hairdresser restyled for the Netherlands

    13-Dec-2011

    E4 series The Great British Hairdresser has been remade for audiences in the Netherlands.

  • Titchmarsh looks back on Royal year for ITV1

    13-Dec-2011

    ITV1 is to reflect on an eventful year for the Royal family in a special fronted by Alan Titchmarsh.

  • Young Apprentice final hires 4.3m

    13-Dec-2011

    MONDAY: BBC1’s Young Apprentice bowed out with a series high but was more than half a million down on the previous run.

  • Sky Living acquires Unforgettable

    12-Dec-2011

    A new US crime drama about a detective with a ‘super autobiographical memory’ has been picked up by Sky Living.

  • The Lying Game acquired by 5*

    9-Dec-2011

    Channel 5 has picked up the exclusive rights to new US drama series The Lying Game as well as comedy drama Gilmore Girls for digital channel 5*.

  • C5 snares ThunderCats reboot

    9-Dec-2011

    Channel 5 has secured the free-to-air rights to the remake of classic 1980s cartoon ThunderCats.

  • Hamish Mykura to join Nat Geo

    9-Dec-2011

    Hamish Mykura, former head of documentaries at Channel 4, has quickly resurfaced at National Geographic Channels International (NGCI).

  • Honey, Pack the Bags!

    8-Dec-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new French format that evokes memories of Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush.

  • Sky Atlantic to air 'Glee for grown-ups'

    8-Dec-2011

    Sky Atlantic has scored exclusive UK TV rights to NBC’s new “Glee for grown-ups” drama Smash.

  • Zodiak adds first-look titles

    8-Dec-2011

    Zodiak Rights has secured worldwide distribution rights to four new titles as part of its first-look development deals.

  • Judge Jules to leave R1 in dance music shake-up

    7-Dec-2011

    Radio 1 DJs Judge Jules, Gilles Peterson and Fabio & Grooverider are to leave after more than a decade in a refresh of the station’s dance music line-up.

  • BBC4’s After Life draws 600k

    7-Dec-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC4’s film about the science of delay managed to double the channel’s usual audience figures.

  • High Stakes, new low

    7-Dec-2011

    TUESDAY: High Stakes, ITV1’s new game show fronted by Jeremy Kyle, has dropped to a new ratings low - outdone by BBC2’s MasterChef spin-off.

  • BBC1 collars Doorstep Crime series

    7-Dec-2011

    Gloria Hunniford is to front a new daytime series for BBC1 that will help viewers avoid the tricks of cold calling con-men.

  • Zone Reality bags Who Do You Think You Are?

    7-Dec-2011

    The latest series of Who Do You Think You Are?, featuring Harry Potter author JK Rowling, has been acquired along with two other shows by Zone Reality.

  • Timmy Time promoted to CCTV1 in China

    7-Dec-2011

    Aardman Animation’s Timmy Time is to air on leading Chinese channel CCTV1.

  • Endemol wins diversity award; ageism report preview

    7-Dec-2011

    Big Brother producer Endemol has been honoured for promoting diversity at the annual CDN Awards - where the first findings of a new ageism report were revealed.

  • Thorne acquired by HBO Asia

    6-Dec-2011

    Thorne, Sky1’s crime thriller starring David Morrisey, has been picked up for broadcast in Asia by HBO.

  • Masterchef remakes for South Korea and Bangladesh

    6-Dec-2011

    Culinary format Masterchef is be remade for audiences in South Korea and Bangladesh following a brace of new deals by Shine International.

  • Scousewives takes a tumble

    6-Dec-2011

    MONDAY: E4’s Desperate Scousewives lost more than 100,000 viewers on last week’s debut.

  • Global iPlayer to roll out on new platforms

    6-Dec-2011

    BBC Worldwide has revealed the first results for its on-demand service Global BBC iPlayer, which is set to roll out on iPhone and iPod Touch this week.

  • Panorama dwarfs shorter Dispatches

    6-Dec-2011

    MONDAY: An investigation into supermarket prices gave BBC1’s Panorama its biggest audience in more than a year – eclipsing the first of Channel 4’s half-hour Dispatches.

  • Sienna Miller to star in BBC2 Hitchcock drama

    5-Dec-2011

    Alfred Hitchcock’s obsessive relationship with actress Tippi Hedren is to be the subject of a new BBC2 drama about the master of suspense starring Toby Jones and Sienna Miller.

  • Russell T Davies shelves US projects

    5-Dec-2011

    Torchwood writer Russell T Davies has reportedly put his US plans on hold and returned to the UK to care for his partner, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.

  • Clarkson complaints top 21,000

    2-Dec-2011

    More than 21,000 complaints have been received by the BBC over Jeremy Clarkson’s comments on public sector strikers being shot.

  • The Munsters, NBC (US)

    1-Dec-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on an update of the classic US sitcom.

  • Pye and Walton’s start-up secures first format deals

    1-Dec-2011

    Former 2waytraffic chairman Chris Pye and ex-Ionoco chairman David Walton have founded an entertainment formats company and already secured a brace of deals.

  • Canadians snap up 90 hours from Parthenon

    1-Dec-2011

    Parthenon Entertainment has sold nearly 90 hours of programming to Canada, including a film about an all-male group of synchronised swimmers.

  • Everything's Rosie heads to Asia

    1-Dec-2011

    CBeebies show Everything’s Rosie has been acquired by broadcasters in Italy, Switzerland and Asia.

  • S4C is ‘secretive and arrogant’, says report

    29-Nov-2011

    A new report published by S4C has painted the Welsh broadcaster as secretive, arrogant and politically naive.

  • FME to rep Bindi Irwin series

    29-Nov-2011

    A new wildlife gameshow fronted by the daughter of the late Steve Irwin has been greenlit and will be sold around the world by FremantleMedia Enterprises.

  • KidsCo boss steps down

    29-Nov-2011

    Paul Robinson has stepped down as managing director of KidsCo after five years in the role.

  • C4's Great Escape unearths 2m

    29-Nov-2011

    MONDAY: The real story behind famous Hollywood film The Great Escape unearthed more than 2 million viewers for Channel 4.

  • Scousewives debuts with 460k

    29-Nov-2011

    MONDAY: Desperate Scousewives, E4’s new constructed reality series, got off to a strong start – more than 100,000 viewers above the channel’s usual audience figures.

  • S4C to air Gary Speed tribute

    28-Nov-2011

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is to air a tribute to Wales manager Gary Speed who died yesterday.

  • Misfits recovers after series low

    28-Nov-2011

    SUNDAY: E4’s superhero drama Misfits recovered from last week’s series low with an audience of 550,000 (2.68%).

  • Autumnwatch rakes in 2m

    28-Nov-2011

    FRIDAY: The latest series of Autumnwatch Live drew to a close with just over 2m viewers – unable to match its performance in recent years.

  • BBC4's Killing tops Xtra Factor

    28-Nov-2011

    SATURDAY: The second series of Danish crime drama The Killing largely held its audience as the mystery continued to unfold on BBC4.

  • C4's Food Hospital served to Australia

    25-Nov-2011

    Zodiak Rights has sold new Channel 4 series The Food Hospital to Network Ten in Australia.

  • BBC3's Russell Howard scores best ever audience

    25-Nov-2011

    THURSDAY: Russell Howard’s comedic take on the week’s news drew his biggest ever audience on BBC3.

  • Sky 1’s Café opens with 400k+

    24-Nov-2011

    WEDNESDAY: The new Sky 1 comedy from Ralf Little debuted with just over 400,000 viewers on its debut.

  • Forsyth exits UKTV for BBCW

    24-Nov-2011

    UKTV executive Tracey Forsyth is to join BBC Worldwide Channels as its first vice-president of commissioning.

  • Watch secures JJ Abrams’ Alcatraz

    24-Nov-2011

    UKTV has locked down the exclusive UK rights to Lost creator JJ Abrams’ new sci-fi drama Alcatraz.

  • Canada Sings, Endemol

    24-Nov-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight

  • BBC3’s Bride takes a tumble

    23-Nov-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC3 wedding show Don’t Tell the Bride took an uncharacteristic tumble in the ratings while E4’s Sorority Girls plummeted to below 50,000 viewers.

  • BBC America to serve up “adventure cookery” show

    23-Nov-2011

    BBC America is preparing a new “adventure cookery competition” fronted by One Show contributor Shini Somara.

  • UK wins five International Emmys

    22-Nov-2011

    BBC1 drama Accused and Channel 4 biopic Mo won International Emmy’s last night as reality producer Nigel Lythgoe received a special prize from Lady Gaga.

  • The Killing returns with 815k

    21-Nov-2011

    SATURDAY: Danish drama The Killing returned to BBC4 and smashed its previous audience record.

  • Multichannel struggles against Children in Need

    21-Nov-2011

    FRIDAY: The Walking Dead, A League of Their Own, Top Gear USA and ITV2’s I’m a Celebrity spin-off all posted series lows as Children in Need dominated viewing.

  • Netflix recommissions Arrested Development

    21-Nov-2011

    US sitcom Arrested Development will return to screens in 2013 after being revived by on demand service Netflix.

  • Cosgrove Hall co-founder dies

    18-Nov-2011

    Mark Hall, one of the founders of DangerMouse animation house Cosgrove Hall, has died following a short illness aged 74.

  • Johnny Vaughan to leave Capital

    18-Nov-2011

    Johnny Vaughan is to leave 95.8 Capital FM after eight years as breakfast DJ.

  • Russell Howard beats Celebrity spin-off

    18-Nov-2011

    THURSDAY: Russell Howard’s Good News drew its biggest audience for BBC3 since May and saw off competition from ITV2’s I’m a Celebrity… spin-off.

  • BBC and HBO developing Wolf Hall drama

    18-Nov-2011

    A miniseries based on Hilary Mantel novel Wolf Hall is being developed by Shameless indie Company Pictures for the BBC and HBO.

  • BBCW recruits Misselbrook for US scripted push

    17-Nov-2011

    BBC Worldwide has hired Entertainment One sales executive Tom Misselbrook as part of its ongoing scripted programming push into the US.

  • DCD sells The Slap to US and Canada

    17-Nov-2011

    DCD Rights has secured sales of Australian drama The Slap to broadcasters in the US and Canada.

  • Irish Dancing Tweens, TLC

    17-Nov-2011

    Broadcast takes to the floor with a new doc series about the world of Irish dancing.

  • Prime Suspect US on hold

    17-Nov-2011

    NBC has pulled the US adaptation of Prime Suspect from its mid-season schedule following a run of low ratings.

  • Dooley to front CBBC doc

    16-Nov-2011

    CBBC has commissioned a new doc series in which five children travel the world to find out how everyday items are produced.

  • Chello reveals 2012 shows

    16-Nov-2011

    CBS Chello Zone UK Channels has unveiled several new acquisitions that it will air next year.

  • Whose Line gets Indian remake

    16-Nov-2011

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the comedy improv show that ran on Channel 4 throughout the Ninties, is to be adapted for audiences in India.

  • Manchester to sign film charter

    16-Nov-2011

    BVE NORTH: Greater Manchester Councils is to up its support for the TV and film industry by signing a charter – branding it a ‘filming friendly’ county.

  • BBCW secures Ramsay and Portas shows

    16-Nov-2011

    Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and retail guru Mary Portas are to be seen on BBC Worldwide channels in Asia, Central Europe and Africa.

  • Ross Kemp takes 400k back to the frontline

    15-Nov-2011

    MONDAY: Ross Kemp’s return to war-torn Afghanistan helped Sky 1 draw the biggest audience in multichannel at 9pm.

  • Misfits drops to 560k

    14-Nov-2011

    SUNDAY: E4 superhero drama Misfits has dropped to its lowest ratings since 2009.

  • Idiot comes home to 990k

    14-Nov-2011

    FRIDAY: An Idiot Abroad completed its winning streak for Sky 1, rounding off the series with nearly a million viewers.

  • PhoneShop rings up 190k

    11-Nov-2011

    THURSDAY: E4 comedy PhoneShop called up a modest audience on its return as ITV2’s Celebrity Juice squeezed in an audience of more than 1.5m.

  • Australia acquires more TOWIE

    11-Nov-2011

    Australia’s XYZ Networks has acquired the current series of The Only Way Is Essex as part of a 60-hour deal with All3Media International.

  • TOWIE ends on 1.4m

    10-Nov-2011

    WEDNESDAY: The latest series of The Only Way Is Essex bowed out with nearly 1.4m viewers, helping deliver its best run to date.

  • Zodiak Jackson doc sells around the world

    10-Nov-2011

    An exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray, who was convicted of Michael Jackson’s involuntary manslaughter this week, has been sold around the world by Zodiak Rights.

  • Trisha to host US talkshow

    10-Nov-2011

    Trisha Goddard is set to return to the talkshow circuit with a new daytime series in the US.

  • Comedy indie DLT hires Hennessy-Vass

    10-Nov-2011

    DLT Entertainment has hired former ITV comedy exec Michaela Hennessy-Vass to strengthen its growing development team.

  • Your Face Looks Familiar, Endemol

    10-Nov-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new talent show from Endemol in Spain.

  • E4’s Sorority Girls recruit 210k

    9-Nov-2011

    TUESDAY: New E4 reality show Sorority Girls managed to pull more than 200,000 viewers on its debut while BBC3’s Don’t Tell the Bride hit a record high of 1.3m.

  • BBC3’s Mongrels return with 350k

    8-Nov-2011

    MONDAY: BBC3 puppet show Mongrels returned for a second series with nearly 350,000 viewers - unable to match the pull of the first run.

  • The Jury opens with 6.2m

    8-Nov-2011

    MONDAY: ITV1 drama The Jury started its week-long run nearly a million above the broadcaster’s usual figures.

  • C4 to air Jacko doctor interview

    8-Nov-2011

    Channel 4 is to broadcast an exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray who was yesterday found guilty of causing Michael Jackson’s death.

  • Susan Boyle profile pulls 5.5m

    7-Nov-2011

    FRIDAY: Britain’s Got Talent finalist Susan Boyle is still proving a draw for ITV with a new profile delivering nearly 5.5m viewers – while the combo of Ricky Gervais and Johnny Depp gave Graham Norton his biggest audience since January.

  • X Factor reclaims top slot

    7-Nov-2011

    SATURDAY: ITV proved it still has the X Factor reclaiming the top slot from BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing.

  • MGM first Netflix UK partner

    7-Nov-2011

    US VoD firm Netflix has signed MGM as its first UK partner - a move that will see the forthcoming Hobbit films offered exclusively in the region through the online rental service.

  • Red Planet writing prize returns

    7-Nov-2011

    Tony Jordan’s Red Planet Pictures has launched its fourth annual search for new writing talent in partnership with Kudos Film and Television.

  • Downton ends on 10.5m high

    7-Nov-2011

    SUNDAY: The series finale of Downton Abbey went out on a high after the latest eliminations from The X Factor peaked with 14m viewers.

  • Top Boy ends on 990k

    4-Nov-2011

    THURSDAY: Channel 4’s decision to strip urban drama Top Boy across a week paid off, with the audience remaining consistently strong over the run.

  • Downton Abbey to return for third series

    4-Nov-2011

    ITV has confirmed a third series of hit period drama Downton Abbey.

  • Turner acquires AMC's Hell on Wheels

    3-Nov-2011

    Turner Classic Movies has snapped up new US drama Hell On Wheels – the first time the channel has secured first-run rights to a series.

  • MTV renews Pretty Little Liars

    3-Nov-2011

    US teen drama Pretty Little Liars will return for a second run on MTV, after performing strongly for the broadcaster across the summer.

  • Babes on the Bus, Endemol

    3-Nov-2011

    Broadcast climbs aboard a new format that packs single city women onto a bus and sends them on the hunt for bachelors.

  • Dickinson's Real Deal to get US treatment

    3-Nov-2011

    History Channel is to adapt ITV1 format Dickinson’s Real Deal for US audiences.

  • Frozen Planet / Death in Paradise

    3-Nov-2011

    Michael Rosser and George Bevir cast their eye over two new shows.

  • Him & Her reunite with 620k

    2-Nov-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC3 comedy Him & Her returned with a strong performance while a new series of E4’s Tool Academy plunged to its lowest ever figure.

  • Misfits return beaten by TOWIE

    1-Nov-2011

    SUNDAY: Teen superhero drama Misfits returned to E4 with nearly 900,000 viewers but could not match the might of The Only Way Is Essex on ITV2.

  • Fremantle to make original content for YouTube

    31-Oct-2011

    FremantleMedia is to launch a YouTube channel dedicated to pets and animals, and will produce original content for the online site.

  • Merlin conjures up 1.5m boost

    28-Oct-2011

    BBC1 fantasy drama Merlin has been growing its audience in the face of stiff competition – a figure boosted by more than 1.5m recording and watching through PVRs.

  • Target founder steps down

    27-Oct-2011

    Alison Rayson is to step down as chief executive of Target Entertainment, the distribution business she founded in 1998, and has appointed a new managing director to take the reins.

  • Canada's CBC renews Coronation Street deal

    27-Oct-2011

    Coronation Street will continue to air on Canadian public broadcaster CBC after securing a multi-year deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment.

  • Persons Unknown, NBC (US)

    27-Oct-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a US mystery drama coming soon to Syfy UK.

  • C4 to air penultimate Fresh Meat online first

    26-Oct-2011

    Channel 4 is to debut the penultimate episode of Fresh Meat online after pushing it back a week to accommodate stripped drama Top Boy.

  • Cineflix recruits Chris Bonney

    26-Oct-2011

    Cineflix Media has hired Chris Bonney, a Warner Bros and former Outright Distribution exec, as chief executive of the indie’s rights across its production, scripted and distribution divisions.

  • BBCW to make Da Vinci drama

    26-Oct-2011

    BBC Worldwide is to produce a new fantasy drama based around a young Leonardo Da Vinci, from the co-writer of the new Batman films.

  • BBCW to team with factual indies

    26-Oct-2011

    BBC Worldwide is looking to work with UK factual indies on the production of bespoke content for France and Germany.

  • Watch starts Party with 110k

    26-Oct-2011

    TUESDAY: Watch’s new series about eccentric parties, from the makers of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, kicked off with more than 100,000 viewers.

  • Death in Paradise sets sail with 5.75m

    26-Oct-2011

    TUESDAY: New crime drama Death in Paradise boosted BBC1’s usual audience by more than 15% on its debut - as a BBC2 doc about code-breakers beat ITV1 reality show 71 Degrees North.

  • Walking Dead gets third series

    26-Oct-2011

    US zombie drama The Walking Dead, which last week returned to FX in the UK, has been picked up for a third series.

  • C4 orders more Fresh Meat; Beaver Falls

    25-Oct-2011

    Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of student comedy drama Fresh Meat midway through its first run.

  • C4’s Place in the Sun sold to Sweden/Australia

    25-Oct-2011

    Foreign property show A Place in the Sun has been sold to broadcasters around the world by Electric Sky.

  • E4 scores Made in Chelsea high

    25-Oct-2011

    MONDAY: E4’s Made in Chelsea drew its biggest audience of the current series and its second highest overnights to date.

  • Walking Dead rises with 290k

    24-Oct-2011

    FRIDAY: US zombie drama The Walking Dead returned to FX with its best overnights to date.

  • Alan Partridge flies Down Under

    24-Oct-2011

    Steve Coogan’s recent revival of comedy character Alan Partridge is to be broadcast in Australia.

  • FX acquires Leverage

    24-Oct-2011

    Leverage, the US con artist drama that previously aired on Bravo and Channel One, has been picked up by FX.

  • Syfy identifies Persons Unknown

    24-Oct-2011

    Syfy has acquired the exclusive UK TV rights to Persons Unknown, a mystery miniseries from the writer of The Usual Suspects.

  • Atlantic replaces distribution boss

    21-Oct-2011

    Atlantic Productions, which picked up three Emmy’s last month, has named a new head of distribution to replace James Taylor and take the indie’s content around the world.

  • DLT appoints BBC Comedy exec

    21-Oct-2011

    DLT Entertainment has appointed Jon Mountague to the newly created role of executive editor and given him the task of growing the indie’s out-of-London production.

  • Holy Flying Circus draws 534k

    20-Oct-2011

    WEDNESDAY: BBC4’s Monty Python biopic offered something completely different but could not beat ITV2’s reality double bill of Peter Andre and TOWIE.

  • Bullseye creator plans US remake

    20-Oct-2011

    The creator of classic 1980s gameshow Bullseye is in talks for a US remake, which could have a million dollar jackpot.

  • KidsCo hunting animation firm

    20-Oct-2011

    International children’s channel KidsCo has put a new animation project up for tender and is calling on UK companies to submit proposals.

  • Optomen lands deals for Portas and Ramsay

    20-Oct-2011

    Gordon Ramsay and Mary Portas are to extend their international footprints with a series of post-Mipcom distribution deals.

  • School Spirits, Syfy (US)

    20-Oct-2011

    Broadcast gets chills over a spooky new format from the US.

  • C5 doc series to explore Westminster

    19-Oct-2011

    Channel 5 is to go behind the scenes of Britain’s iconic borough of Westminster.

  • 5* scores hit with Alphas

    19-Oct-2011

    TUESDAY: A new US drama about a team of superhumans took off with the biggest ratings for digital channel 5* in more than two years - with the exception of Australian soap Home & Away

  • This Life to return on SET

    19-Oct-2011

    BBC drama This Life is to be repeated on British TV for the first time in five years following a deal between BBC Worldwide and Sony Pictures Television.

  • Merlin mobile game planned

    19-Oct-2011

    BBC1 fantasy drama Merlin is to be developed for the mobile gaming market.

  • Charlie’s Angels reboot axed

    17-Oct-2011

    A remake of ‘70s TV series Charlie’s Angels has been cancelled by US network ABC after just four episodes.

  • Tracey Emin turns off viewers

    13-Oct-2011

    WEDNESDAY: Tracey Emin explored her roots in the final Who Do You Think You Are? of the current series but drew the smallest audience of the run.

  • ITVS Nordic beefs up senior team

    13-Oct-2011

    ITV Studios Nordic has hired four senior people ahead of new local productions of The Friday Night Project and Come Dine With Me.

  • Sherlock 2 goes global

    13-Oct-2011

    BBC Worldwide has secured the first pre-sales of Sherlock series two.

  • US version of The Trip in the works

    12-Oct-2011

    The makers of BBC comedy The Trip are in talks to serve up a new version in the US.

  • ITVS Nordic hires creative director

    12-Oct-2011

    ITV Studios Nordic has recruited a new creative director ahead of a new local production of Come Dine With Me.

  • ITV2 model show draws 140k

    12-Oct-2011

    TUESDAY: ITV2 launched new ob doc Models, Misfits and Mayhem to an audience of 140,000 (0.8%).

  • Discovery acquires Dynamo

    11-Oct-2011

    Discovery Networks Europe has acquired the hit UKTV series starring street magician Dynamo.

  • Katie Price model hunt debuts with 130k

    11-Oct-2011

    MONDAY: Sky Living’s new reality show starring Katie Price drew just 130,000 viewers on its debut – a 37% drop on the channel’s usual audience figures.

  • Twincredibles deliver 1.5m

    11-Oct-2011

    MONDAY: A BBC2 documentary about twins born with differing skin tones intrigued nearly 1.5m viewers.

  • C5 acquires Dallas remake

    10-Oct-2011

    Channel 5 has secured the exclusive rights to a forthcoming remake of US drama series Dallas.

  • TOWIE pulls 1.2m

    10-Oct-2011

    SUNDAY: ITV2’s The Only Way Is Essex continued with its biggest audience since its return in September.

  • X Factor USA closing on Idiot

    10-Oct-2011

    FRIDAY: Sky 1’s An Idiot Abroad has lost nearly half a million viewers on its debut helping ITV2’s X Factor USA close the gap.

  • Cwmni Da revives doc on history of toilet

    6-Oct-2011

    BBC4 and Welsh broadcaster S4C have revived plans to produce a history of the toilet.

  • ITVS acquires Ultimate Dance Battle

    5-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: ITV Studios has picked up the rights to a new reality dance format from RTL in the Netherlands.

  • Disney-ABC boss heralds “personal” TV

    5-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: Television will become increasingly more personal as the lines between content and technology blur, according to Disney-ABC exec Anne Sweeney.

  • Sunset+Vine hire FM exec

    5-Oct-2011

    Sports indie Sunset+Vine has appointed a FremantleMedia exec as its new commercial director as part of its push to become a more global business.

  • Japan to explore Wild Wales

    5-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: Content Television has sold BBC2 doc Wild Wales to NHK Japan – one of several new deals from its Cardiff-based Content West portfolio.

  • Jamie Oliver gets new Dutch home

    5-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: FremantleMedia Enterprises has secured a five-year deal with Fox International Channels that will see new digital channel 24Kitchen become the new home for Jamie Oliver series in the Netherlands.

  • Zodiak acquires ITN’s Showmen

    5-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: A new Channel 5 series that follows fairground families has been picked up for global distribution by Zodiak Rights.

  • Dancing on Ice slides to Greece

    5-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: ITV format Dancing on Ice is to be remade in Greece in a series of new deals that will also see Four Weddings adapted for Romania and Come Dine With Me served up in Eastern Europe.

  • BBC ties with Ridley Scott on crowdsourced doc

    5-Oct-2011

    The BBC is working with director Ridley Scott to capture a snapshot of a day in Britain using footage submitted by people from across the country.

  • Bake Off final serves 4.6m

    5-Oct-2011

    TUESDAY: The final of this year’s Great British Bake Off cooked up one of BBC2’s biggest audiences of the year to date.

  • BBC1 acquires Usain Bolt doc

    4-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: BBC1 has secured a new two-part documentary about Olympic and 100m record holder Usain Bolt.

  • Wide-Eyed to reveal monster snake

    4-Oct-2011

    The producers behind March of the Dinosaurs are to make a new film about a prehistoric snake that slithered in at 48 feet in length.

  • Electric Sky opens in Hong Kong

    4-Oct-2011

    Factual distributor Electric Sky has launched a new Hong Kong brand to boost its presence in Asia and has appointed an ex-Endemol exec to run it.

  • Zodiak to rep Guinness World Records

    4-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: Zodiak Rights has signed an international distribution and production deal with Guinness World Records TV.

  • Jackass star to host US Sing if You Can

    4-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: Sing If You Can, the ITV1 entertainment show hosted by Keith Lemon, is to be remade in the US – where it will be hosted by Jackass star Steve-O.

  • Russia conjures Magicians remake

    4-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: Shine format The Magicians, which will return to BBC1 as a live show next year, is to be remade for audiences in Russia and the Ukraine.

  • BBCW secures first Parade’s End sale

    4-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: Parade’s End, the forthcoming BBC drama adapted by Sir Tom Stoppard, has been picked up for broadcast in Australia.

  • FME unveils first Animation Collective project

    4-Oct-2011

    MIPCOM: A new teen action drama is to be the first project to emerge from a new partnership between FremantleMedia Enterprises and Animation Collective.

  • Meet the Russian Gene Hunt

    3-Oct-2011

    BBC Worldwide has revealed the first images from the forthcoming Russian version of Life of Mars.

  • New Arrested in development

    3-Oct-2011

    US comedy Arrested Development is to return for a new series next year ahead of a long-planned film release.

  • DRG to rep Inbetweeners US

    30-Sep-2011

    The forthcoming US remake of The Inbetweeners is to be sold around the world by DRG.

  • BBC America ties with Clerkenwell

    30-Sep-2011

    BBC America has secured a development deal with Misfits indie Clerkenwell Films – part of a fresh push into original production.

  • BBC2’s Shirley draws 2.8m

    30-Sep-2011

    THURSDAY: A BBC2 drama about the early career of Welsh diva Shirley Bassey was seen by nearly 2.8m viewers.

  • Steps proves hit for Sky Living

    29-Sep-2011

    WEDNESDAY: Sky Living’s new series about the reunion of Nineties pop group Steps gave the channel a 57% boost to its usual audience figures.

  • Mentorn sets up comedy arm and sells Idiot Abroad

    29-Sep-2011

    Mentorn International is to launch a new comedy division and has secured the first pre-sales for Sky 1 travelogue An Idiot Abroad 2.

  • City Of Friends, Channel 5

    29-Sep-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a pre-school CGI series picked up by Channel 5 for its Milkshake! strand.

  • Odd One In to be remade in Spain/Germany

    29-Sep-2011

    ITV1 comedy gameshow Odd One In is to be adapted for audiences in Spain and Germany.

  • BBCW to adapt four formats for France

    28-Sep-2011

    BBC Worldwide has secured five new commissions in France including a second series based on its Strictly Come Dancing format and an adaptation of BBC2’s Design for Life.

  • FME opens Dubai office

    28-Sep-2011

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has opened its first office in the Middle East and has appointed a new boss to run it.

  • Electric Sky acquires Ronnie Wood series

    28-Sep-2011

    Sky Arts new series starring Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has been picked up for worldwide distribution by Electric Sky.

  • DRG to sell Top Boy

    28-Sep-2011

    Top Boy, the new Channel 4 drama from writer Ronan Bennett, has been picked up for worldwide distribution by DRG.

  • BBC2’s Bake Off burns new Gok Wan series

    28-Sep-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC2’s Great British Bake Off has cooked up its biggest audience to date, beating Channel 4’s new fashion series with Gok Wan.

  • Money Drop returning to Russia

    27-Sep-2011

    Channel 4 game show The Million Pound Drop is being remade for a second time for audiences in Russia.

  • Attenborough doc wins Emmy hat trick

    27-Sep-2011

    A David Attenborough special about the first life on Earth has won a hat-trick of Emmy awards.

  • BBC4 Connects with 500k

    27-Sep-2011

    MONDAY: BBC4 beat all-comers in primetime with quiz show Only Connect and army training doc Sandhurst.

  • TOWIE breaks record on return

    26-Sep-2011

    SUNDAY: The Only Way is Essex returned with its biggest ever audience and one of ITV2’s highest ratings for the year to date.

  • Idiot Abroad beats X Factor USA

    26-Sep-2011

    FRIDAY: The return of comedy travelogue An Idiot Abroad drew Sky 1’s biggest audience of the year to date – beating Simon Cowell’s X Factor USA.

  • Wong to head int'l production at Sony Pictures Television

    26-Sep-2011

    US executive Andrea Wong is moving to London to run the international production arm of Sony Pictures Television, replacing Kees Abrahams.

  • Mentorn to sell new Gervais/Merchant comedy

    23-Sep-2011

    Mentorn International has picked up the distribution rights to Life’s Too Short, the new comedy series written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

  • Target acquires C5 Tamara Ecclestone show

    23-Sep-2011

    Target Entertainment has picked up the international rights to a new Channel 5 reality series starring Tamara Ecclestone.

  • Vera and Monroe go global

    23-Sep-2011

    ITV dramas Vera and Monroe are set to launch around the world following a raft of new deals.

  • ITV’s Injustice to air in Brazil and Canada

    23-Sep-2011

    Psychological thriller Injustice has been sold to broadcasters in Brazil, Canada and across Europe by distributor DRG.

  • X Factor USA debuts with 1.1m

    23-Sep-2011

    THURSDAY: ITV2 launched the US version of The X Factor with a million-strong audience – while Sky 1 drew more than 600,000 for its first showing of Glee.

  • BBC3 Fades in with 780k

    22-Sep-2011

    WEDNESDAY: New supernatural drama The Fades gave BBC3 a 40% boost to its usual audience figures on its debut.

  • US drama revenues drop despite rising imports

    22-Sep-2011

    The amount of US drama on UK TV has rocketed in the past four years but its value has tumbled by nearly £80m, according to a new report.

  • Passion picks up 60 hours from UKTV for Mipcom

    22-Sep-2011

    Passion Distribution has struck its first deal with UKTV to represent more than 60 hours of content, including the hit new series with street magician Dynamo.

  • Zodiak renews Firecracker deal

    22-Sep-2011

    Zodiak Rights has renewed its first-look development deal with Firecracker Films, producer of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.

  • Big Law: Deputy Butterbean, ID

    22-Sep-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a former heavyweight boxer who has turned lawman for a new reality show.

  • Sky 1 to air Terra Nova a week after US

    21-Sep-2011

    Terra Nova, the epic new dinosaur series from Steven Spielberg, is to air on Sky 1 exactly one week after its US broadcast.

  • Shine sells choir format to China

    21-Sep-2011

    Shine International has sold celebrity format Clash of the Choirs to leading Chinese broadcaster CCTV1.

  • Two and a Half Men smashes Comedy Central record

    21-Sep-2011

    TUESDAY: Comedy Central has recorded its biggest ever audience for the new series of Two and a Half Men.

  • India to remake Money Drop

    20-Sep-2011

    Channel 4 game show The Million Pound Drop is to be adapted for audiences in India, Egypt, Malaysia and Taiwan.

  • Cherry Healey goes global

    20-Sep-2011

    BBC3 documentaries fronted by Cherry Healey have been sold around the world by DRG.

  • Jinsy debuts with 50k

    20-Sep-2011

    MONDAY: Surreal comedy This is Jinsy made a low key debut on Sky Atlantic while Made in Chelsea underperformed on its return to E4.

  • Downton Abbey triumphs at Emmys

    19-Sep-2011

    ITV1 drama Downton Abbey has won four Emmy’s at the annual television awards in the US.

  • BBC3’s Young Soldiers recruit 600k

    16-Sep-2011

    THURSDAY: A new doc series about young British Army recruits in Afghanistan drew more than 600,000 viewers to BBC3.

  • Torchwood ends on 3.9m

    16-Sep-2011

    THURSDAY: BBC1 sci-fi drama Torchwood managed to pick up its best audience in five weeks for an action-packed finale.

  • Sky 1's Trollied to return

    15-Sep-2011

    Sky 1 has ordered two more series of supermarket comedy Trollied as part of its commitment to boost original content spend by 50% over the next three years.

  • Planet Dinosaur eclipsed by football

    15-Sep-2011

    WEDNESDAY: BBC1’s new CGI dinosaur series was outmanoeuvred by ITV1’s coverage of a Manchester United match.

  • Parthenon boosts team as major orders come in

    15-Sep-2011

    Parthenon Entertainment has boosted its Bristol production office with three appointments and unveiled two major commissions for broadcasters in Austria and Germany.

  • 71 Degrees North goes global

    15-Sep-2011

    ITV reality show 71 Degrees North has been sold to six new territories by Banijay International.

  • Cake wins rights to Pocoyo

    15-Sep-2011

    Cake has snapped up the distribution rights to children’s show Pocoyo, after ITV Studios Global Entertainment walked away from the series earlier this year.

  • Tickety Toc, Zodiak

    15-Sep-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new animated kids series that takes place behind the face of a clock.

  • Zodiak wins race for Usain Bolt documentaries

    14-Sep-2011

    Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to a new two-part film about record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt.

  • 71 Degrees returns with 2.3m

    14-Sep-2011

    TUESDAY: Celebrity reality show 71 Degrees North received a chilly reception on its return to ITV1, beaten by BBC1’s Waking the Dead spin-off and BBC2’s Hairy Bikers.

  • Smithsonian extends OTF deal

    13-Sep-2011

    Smithsonian Channel and indie Off the Fence have extended their distribution agreement through 2012.

  • Doc Martin treats 8.4m

    13-Sep-2011

    MONDAY: ITV drama Doc Martin returned with one of its biggest audiences to date.

  • Gaumont moves into scripted TV

    12-Sep-2011

    French film studio Gaumont has unveiled its first scripted TV projects - a series’ centred on fictional killer Hannibal Lector and Swiss artist Madame Tussaud.

  • Strictly returns with 7.6m

    12-Sep-2011

    SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing returned to BBC1 with a launch show that beat last year – but could not come close to the X Factor

  • C5’s Big Brother launches with 2.6m

    12-Sep-2011

    FRIDAY: Channel 5’s first batch of Big Brother housemates drew 2.63m viewers on its launch night.

  • ITV’s Hero debuts with 2.8m

    12-Sep-2011

    SUNDAY: New ITV1 quiz show Holding Out for a Hero failed to top the 3 million mark on its debut on a day that saw audiences flock to the broadcaster’s Rugby World Cup coverage and The X Factor.

  • Sky Living acquires Secret Circle

    9-Sep-2011

    A new supernatural drama from the makers of The Vampire Diaries and Dawson’s Creek has been acquired by Sky Living.

  • CBB final peaks with 3.7m

    9-Sep-2011

    THURSDAY: Celebrity Big Brother confirmed its status as a ratings hit for Channel 5 as 3.7m watched Paddy Doherty voted the series winner.

  • Red or Black? takes another tumble

    8-Sep-2011

    WEDNESDAY: ITV game show Red or Black? has continued to lose viewers, with the results show beaten by BBC1’s Who Do You Think You Are?.

  • Cineflix signals growth intent with rebranding

    8-Sep-2011

    Cineflix International is being relaunched as Cineflix Rights as part of an “aggressive growth strategy” to boost revenues at the business.

  • Parthenon acquires Olly the Little White Van

    8-Sep-2011

    Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Olly The Little White Van, the CGI-animated pre-school series currently airing on CiTV.

  • Universal ties up exclusives on US crime dramas

    8-Sep-2011

    Universal Channel has secured two new US crime dramas as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire exclusive shows.

  • Perfect Couples, NBC (US)

    8-Sep-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on this new E4 acquisition.

  • Glee to air on Sky two days after US

    7-Sep-2011

    Sky has revealed it will launch US high school musical show Glee two days after its US broadcast.

  • Hat Trick teams with CPL

    7-Sep-2011

    Hat Trick International has picked up the distribution rights to Sky1 show Wall of Fame, marking its first agreement with CPL Productions.

  • BBC3’s Bride back with 970k

    7-Sep-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC3 wedding show Don’t Tell the Bride returned with one of its biggest ever audiences – while an interview with George W Bush about 9/11 doubled Nat Geo’s usual figures.

  • England’s victory over Wales nets 9m

    7-Sep-2011

    TUESDAY: A peak audience of nearly 9 million viewers watched England beat Wales in ITV’s coverage of the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

  • SevenOne secures Louie Spence show

    6-Sep-2011

    Louie Spence’s forthcoming US series will be sold worldwide by SevenOne International.

  • Power hires Fox exec

    6-Sep-2011

    Power, the indie behind Day of the Triffids, has recruited a former 20th Century Fox executive to drive forward its distribution strategy.

  • Target to rep Down Syndrome animated series

    6-Sep-2011

    A new preschool series featuring a character with Down Syndrome is to be sold around the world by Target Entertainment.

  • Compact acquires Rights.tv

    6-Sep-2011

    Compact Media Group has acquired rights consultancy firm Rights.tv.

  • Mixed fortunes for Red or Black?

    6-Sep-2011

    MONDAY: Big money game show Red or Black? experienced a night of mixed fortunes for its first weeknight editions.

  • Jonathan Ross debuts ITV chat show with 3.9m

    5-Sep-2011

    SATURDAY: Jonathan Ross launched his new ITV chat show with 800,000 more viewers than his previous series on BBC1.

  • BBCW hires Endemol exec

    5-Sep-2011

    BBC Worldwide has recruited a senior executive from Endemol Group to drive its strategy across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

  • Red or Black? loses 2m

    5-Sep-2011

    SUNDAY: Red or Black?, ITV1’s new million-pound game show from Simon Cowell, lost nearly 2 million viewers on its second night.

  • Davina beaten by Big Brother

    5-Sep-2011

    FRIDAY: Davina McCall returned with a new series of The Million Pound Drop Live but could not match the pulling power of her old gig as Celebrity Big Brother continued its strong run on Channel 5.

  • Celebrity Juice returns with best ever launch

    2-Sep-2011

    THURSDAY: Comedy panel show Celebrity Juice returned to ITV2 with its biggest launch night audience to date.

  • DNI ditches ‘beards and bellies’ for fresh ideas

    1-Sep-2011

    Discovery Networks International (DNI) is moving away from the “beards and bellies” of recent years and has called on the UK indie sector to deliver fresh ideas.

  • Electric Sky seals first 3D sales

    1-Sep-2011

    Electric Sky has made its first ever sales of 3D content and has bolstered its catalogue with new acquisitions as demand for 3D programming continues to grow.

  • Zodiak takes web series to TV

    1-Sep-2011

    Zodiak Rights has secured its first TV deal for web comedy Goodnight Burbank.

  • Suburgatory, ABC (US)

    1-Sep-2011

    Broadcast looks to the suburbs for a new US comedy.

  • Nutopia’s Bin Laden film goes global

    31-Aug-2011

    A new documentary about the plan to hunt down Osama Bin Laden, which includes an interview with US President Barack Obama, has been picked up by broadcasters around the world.

  • Zig Zag options Nordic formats

    31-Aug-2011

    Zig Zag Productions has secured five new formats as part of a fresh initiative to boost sales out of the Nordic region.

  • Antix moving to MediaCityUK with first terrestrial order

    31-Aug-2011

    Antix Productions, the indie behind Most Haunted, is relocating to MediaCityUK and has scored its first terrestrial commission.

  • Hughes to trumpet “golden age” of history TV

    31-Aug-2011

    Academic and presenter Bettany Hughes is to claim that history on television is enjoying a “new golden age” at a lecture next month.

  • Big Brother sweat drink sparks 82 complaints

    31-Aug-2011

    An incident on Celebrity Big Brother in which contestant Bobby Sabel made a fellow housemate drink sweat has sparked complaints over bullying.

  • Strong debut for ITV2's Minute to Win It

    31-Aug-2011

    TUESDAY: ITV2’s new gameshow based on a hit US format smashed the digital channel’s usual audience figures.

  • Big Brother threatens BBC/ITV drama

    30-Aug-2011

    BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY: BBC1 and ITV1 struggled with crime drama both old and new as Celebrity Big Brother continued a strong run on Channel 5.

  • BBC confirms Ab Fab return

    30-Aug-2011

    BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous is to celebrate its 20th anniversary with three specials – including a story based around the London 2012 Olympics.

  • Jain sets out ITV digital strategy

    27-Aug-2011

    EDINBURGH: Angela Jain, ITV’s recently installed director of digital channels, has made finding a sitcom for ITV2 a priority and is planning to “reposition and repurpose” ITV4.

  • ITV1 and BBC3 named channels of the year

    27-Aug-2011

    EDINBURGH: ITV1 has been named terrestrial channel of the year at the Edinburgh International TV Festival for the first time.

  • Sky Arts orders Nixon comedy

    26-Aug-2011

    Hat Trick is to make a new comedy drama for Sky Arts based on real recordings of President Nixon.

  • Brooker writes crime spoof for Sky1

    26-Aug-2011

    Charlie Brooker has penned a feature-length comedy for Sky1 billed as a spoof of every British crime drama made in the last decade.

  • Show Me the Funny has the last laugh

    26-Aug-2011

    THURSDAY: The live final of Show Me the Funny, ITV’s comedy stand-up competition, bowed out with one of its biggest audiences of the run.

  • Monkey to reversion C4 marriage doc as US series

    25-Aug-2011

    Monkey Kingdom is to adapt a 2010 Cutting Edge documentary about newly married couples into a major series for US cable network Bravo.

  • Sky Arts secures epic Mafia crime drama

    25-Aug-2011

    Sky Arts has acquired an epic Italian-language crime drama about the early years of the Mafia.

  • Swinger Wives, TLC (US)

    25-Aug-2011

    Broadcast throws its keys into the bowl for a new US series about swingers.

  • Body of Proof tones up

    24-Aug-2011

    TUESDAY: US crime drama Body of Proof scored its biggest audience since its record-breaking debut on Alibi last month.

  • China lands on Frozen Planet

    24-Aug-2011

    A major new BBC doc series from the makers of Planet Earth has been picked up by China’s CCTV.

  • X Factor launch sparks 86 complaints

    24-Aug-2011

    The return of The X Factor has drawn complaints over aggressive behaviour during one audition and a quick flash in another.

  • BBC3’s Cherry takes a bruising

    23-Aug-2011

    MONDAY: The latest BBC3 doc special from Cherry Healey drew the lowest ratings for the presenter this year – on a poor night all-round for multichannel.

  • Top Gear steered onto Facebook

    23-Aug-2011

    BBC Worldwide is to offer special editions of Top Gear on Facebook for less than £1 each.

  • Syfy finds Lost Girl

    12-Aug-2011

    A new fantasy drama in which the lead feeds on sexual energy has been acquired for broadcast by Syfy.

  • GMG Radio names Andy Carter group MD

    11-Aug-2011

    GMG Radio, owner of the Smooth and Real Radio brands, has appointed Andy Carter group managing director

  • BBCW to remake Week Women Went for US

    11-Aug-2011

    A BBC social experiment that takes all the women out of a community to see how the men cope without them is being adapted for audiences in the US.

  • TVF to bring doc on non-violent revolt to Mipcom

    11-Aug-2011

    A crowd-funded film about the world’s leading expert on non-violent revolution has been picked up for distribution by TVF International.

  • Charlie's Angels, ABC (US)

    11-Aug-2011

    Broadcast welcomes back a classic ’70s series as it gets picked up in the UK by Channel 4.

  • Science gets Wide-Eyed for Dark Matters

    10-Aug-2011

    Wide-Eyed Entertainment has produced a science series about twisted experiments for a US broadcaster.

  • Tiger Aspect founder to deliver Bafta TV lecture

    10-Aug-2011

    Peter Bennett-Jones, founder and former chairman of Tiger Aspect, is to deliver the Bafta Annual Television Lecture.

  • C4 beats ITV1 with final Undercover Boss

    10-Aug-2011

    TUESDAY: The final instalment of Undercover Boss helped Channel 4 beat ITV1, while BBC2 drama The Hour fell to its lowest audience of the series.

  • Riots hit multichannel figures

    10-Aug-2011

    TUESDAY: Multichannel broadcasters experienced a drop in figures across the board as viewers chose to follow the riots that have hit cities throughout England.

  • Cherry Healey raises 480k for BBC3

    9-Aug-2011

    MONDAY: Presenter Cherry Healey drew her second lowest audience to date on BBC3 on a night that saw viewers drawn to news coverage of riots around the UK.

  • PBS on board Morse prequel

    9-Aug-2011

    A new drama about the early years of Inspector Morse is to be co-produced by US public network PBS.

  • Ben Fogle to host BBCW travel show

    9-Aug-2011

    BBC Worldwide has ordered several new shows for its international channels, including a Lonely Planet spin-off hosted by Ben Fogle.

  • E4 acquires Charlie’s Angels

    9-Aug-2011

    A glossy remake of ‘70s TV series Charlie’s Angels has been acquired for broadcast by Channel 4.

  • Goldman relinquishes Power

    9-Aug-2011

    Danny Goldman, chief executive of indie Power, has stepped down after just six months.

  • Discovery triples audience with Norway massacre doc

    8-Aug-2011

    SUNDAY: A fast turnaround documentary analysing what led Andrew Breivik to kill 76 people on 22 July drew more than three times Discovery’s normal audience.

  • BBCW signs production deal with Starz

    8-Aug-2011

    BBC Worldwide has secured a multi-year production and distribution partnership with US broadcaster Starz.

  • Tinopolis closes US indie deal

    8-Aug-2011

    Welsh super-indie Tinopolis has completed its acquisition of US indie Base Productions, in a deal worth an estimated £45m.

  • George Gently to air in US

    5-Aug-2011

    BBC1 period drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast in the US following a deal by All3Media International.

  • Trollied bags 1m for Sky1

    5-Aug-2011

    THURSDAY: Supermarket sitcom Trollied, starring Jane Horrocks, was checked out by more than a million viewers on its Sky1 debut – the channel’s biggest overnight ratings of the year to date.

  • US to remake BBC3 Bride show

    4-Aug-2011

    BBC3 reality series Don’t Tell The Bride is to be remade for OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) in the US.

  • Once Upon A Time, ABC (US)

    4-Aug-2011

    Broadcast takes a bite out of a new fairytale drama fromt he writers of Lost set to debut in the US this autumn.

  • Shine Int’l poaches ITVS exec

    3-Aug-2011

    Shine International has hired a key sales exec from ITV Studios Global Entertainment as it continues to bolster its global team.

  • Doctor Who tops iPlayer chart

    3-Aug-2011

    The last episode of Doctor Who before its summer hiatus proved the most-watched programme on iPlayer in June.

  • Passion secures Figure 8 titles

    3-Aug-2011

    Passion Distribution has snapped up the distribution rights to a slate of factual shows from US indie Figure 8 Films.

  • Candy Bar Girls head to Brazil

    3-Aug-2011

    Channel 5 lesbian series Candy Bar Girls has been acquired by Brazil’s biggest broadcaster.

  • Attendance down at Geordie Finishing School

    3-Aug-2011

    TUESDAY: A new BBC3 series about privileged southerners trying to survive in the north has lost more than 150,000 viewers on last week’s debut.

  • Baby Cow to animate Viz for C4 online shorts

    2-Aug-2011

    Adult comic Viz is to be animated by Steve Coogan’s indie Baby Cow for a new series of Channel 4 online comedy shorts.

  • Pete Postlethwaite film up for Impact Award

    2-Aug-2011

    A film starring the late Pete Postlethwaite has been nominated for a new documentary award.

  • CBS Drama investigates CSI

    2-Aug-2011

    CBS Drama has bolstered its crime schedule by acquiring the early seasons of CSI.

  • Ramsay returns to ITV2 with three-year high

    2-Aug-2011

    MONDAY: Gordon Ramsay’s US reality show returned to ITV2 with its biggest figures since 2008.

  • BBC to air Strictly final in 3D

    1-Aug-2011

    The BBC has unveiled plans to air the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 3D.

  • Sky Atlantic acquires first drama from Australia

    1-Aug-2011

    An Australian period drama based on a bestselling novel has been acquired for broadcast by Sky Atlantic.

  • BBC journalists on second strike over redundancies

    1-Aug-2011

    Journalists at the BBC have gone on a second strike over forthcoming redundancies – disrupting news programmes across television and radio.

  • Torchwood takes another tumble

    29-Jul-2011

    THURSDAY: Sci-fi drama Torchwood is now more than 700,000 viewers down on its debut - but is generating a significant uplift through catch-up viewing.

  • Dynamo ends on 900,000

    29-Jul-2011

    THURSDAY: Street magician Dynamo ended a hugely successful run on Watch with more than 900,000 viewers, increasing its audience by 100,000 for every episode of its short run.

  • Shillinglaw named BBC 3D boss

    28-Jul-2011

    The BBC has named Kim Shillinglaw as head of 3D, replacing outgoing exec Danielle Nagler.

  • Strong start for Beaver Falls

    28-Jul-2011

    WEDNESDAY: Beaver Falls, the new comedy drama from E4, drew more than 100,000 extra viewers to the digital channel on its debut.

  • Harry Potter and the deathly ratings

    28-Jul-2011

    WEDNESDAY: ITV drew nearly half its usual audience with a countdown of Harry Potter highlights – almost beaten by Channel 4.

  • Sergeant to host doc celebrating Spitfire’s 75 years

    28-Jul-2011

    BBC2 is to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire with a documentary fronted by John Sergeant.

  • Cineflix secures Gypsy Life rights

    28-Jul-2011

    Cineflix has acquired the international distribution rights to Daisybeck Productions’ A Gypsy Life For Me, marking the first deal between the two companies.

  • Pan Am set to land on BBC

    28-Jul-2011

    The BBC has acquired glossy US drama Pan Am, dubbed the ‘Mad Men of the skies’.

  • Allen Gregory, Fox (US)

    28-Jul-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new animated comedy starring Jonah Hill.

  • BBC3’s Geordie school draws 730,000

    27-Jul-2011

    TUESDAY: A new BBC3 reality series in which four wealthy southerners experience life on the breadline in Tyneside made a decent debut.

  • The Hour loses a million

    27-Jul-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC2 newsroom drama The Hour has lost nearly a million viewers following last week’s debut.

  • Zodiak secures 9/11 docs

    27-Jul-2011

    Zodiak Rights has acquired the distribution rights to two Channel 4 films about 9/11.

  • ITV2 orders Amy Winehouse tribute

    27-Jul-2011

    ITV2 has commissioned a fast-turnaround documentary about Amy Winehouse, following the singer’s untimely death.

  • FX to keep Walking Dead window closed

    26-Jul-2011

    The return of zombie drama The Walking Dead will air in the UK less than a week after its premiere in the US in a bid to tackle piracy.

  • C4 pulls 1.3m with Murdoch investigation

    26-Jul-2011

    MONDAY: A Dispatches investigation into the world of Rupert Murdoch drew more than a million viewers to Channel 4.

  • Amy Winehouse sparks news audience surge

    25-Jul-2011

    SATURDAY: The tragic death of Amy Winehouse saw audiences to BBC News and Sky News rise to five times the usual figures.

  • C4 to air Amy Winehouse tributes

    25-Jul-2011

    Channel 4 will this week pay tribute to troubled singer Amy Winehouse who died on Saturday.

  • Discovery to revisit Oslo tragedy

    25-Jul-2011

    The massacre in Oslo in which at least 93 people were killed will be the subject of a fast turnaround documentary for Discovery.

  • BBC1 conjures up new Merlin

    25-Jul-2011

    Merlin, BBC1’s Saturday night fantasy drama, has been commissioned for a fifth series – before the fourth has even aired.

  • Sugartown stumbles on debut

    25-Jul-2011

    SUNDAY: BBC1’s new comedy drama Sugartown got off to a rocky start – beaten by Channel 4 film The Lovely Bones.

  • Boxing gives C5 knockout result

    25-Jul-2011

    SATURDAY: A rare bout of boxing on terrestrial television helped Channel 5 knock out its rivals.

  • Rob Brydon returns with 1.6m

    25-Jul-2011

    FRIDAY: The Rob Brydon Show returned for a second series on BBC2 but failed to reach the highs of its first run.

  • ITV Fred West drama to air in US

    22-Jul-2011

    Appropriate Adult, the forthcoming ITV drama based on serial killer Fred West, is to air in the US on Sundance Channel.

  • All3Media to sell through iTunes in indie first

    22-Jul-2011

    All3Media is to become the first British super-indie to sell drama and factual shows through a dedicated presence on iTunes.

  • Gypsy eviction tops 3m

    22-Jul-2011

    THURSDAY: Gypsies and cowboy’s managed to outgun their rivals as high profile dramas on BBC1 and ITV1 took a tumble.

  • Marchlands marches to Spain

    21-Jul-2011

    Supernatural drama Marchlands has been acquired for broadcast in Spain by commercial terrestrial Antena 3.

  • S4C reveals details of £1m co-pro fund

    21-Jul-2011

    S4C has established an annual £1m fund to support co-productions with the Welsh broadcaster.

  • Zodiak bags rights to Aussie courtroom doc

    21-Jul-2011

    A documentary series that features the first access to major criminal trials in Australia has been acquired by Zodiak Rights.

  • Homeland, Showtime (US)

    21-Jul-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on one of Channel 4’s latest US acquisitions.

  • The Hour debuts with 2.9m

    20-Jul-2011

    TUESDAY: New BBC2 drama The Hour managed to beat all other terrestrials on its debut – including ITV1.

  • Murdoch: BSkyB deal scuppered by “hysteria”

    20-Jul-2011

    News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB became “impractical” after competitors “built hysteria” around the phone hacking scandal, according to Rupert Murdoch.

  • Murdoch attacked by protester

    19-Jul-2011

    Rupert Murdoch has been attacked while answering MPs questions into phone hacking allegations.

  • BBC3’s Small Teen loses 90,000

    19-Jul-2011

    MONDAY: BBC3’s new doc series about a teenager who suffers from restricted growth has lost more than 90,000 viewers on its debut.

  • Merlin returning to Syfy US

    19-Jul-2011

    The new series of magical drama Merlin is to air on Syfy in the US following a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises.

  • Cineflix signs major Italian deal

    19-Jul-2011

    A new William Shatner series has helped Cineflix secure its biggest ever deal in Italy.

  • BBC2 to air Murdoch committee appearance

    19-Jul-2011

    BBC2 has cleared this afternoon’s schedule to offer live coverage of Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks’ appearance before the DCMS select committee.

  • C4 acquires five new US series

    18-Jul-2011

    Channel 4 has acquired US sitcom New Girl - tipped as one of the biggest shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings - and political thriller Homeland.

  • British talent scores Emmy nods

    15-Jul-2011

    British talent is well represented at this year’s Emmy awards with Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Luther and Upstairs, Downstairs all in the running.

  • Torchwood returns with 4.8m

    15-Jul-2011

    THURSDAY: The return of sci-fi thriller Torchwood trounced the new series of ITV drama Single-Handed but failed to match its previous best.

  • Second chance for Love Thy Neighbour in Spain

    14-Jul-2011

    Love Thy Neighbour, the reality format that struggled to find an audience on Channel 4 in March, has won a second chance to shine in Spain.

  • Shine eyes up Aussie format for global push

    14-Jul-2011

    Shine International is planning a major push on an extreme property series set to launch in Australia this month.

  • Dallas, TNT (US)

    14-Jul-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a classic US drama that is making a comeback after a 20-year absence.

  • Spalding to leave in FremantleMedia restructure

    13-Jul-2011

    FremantleMedia is to restructure its Europe and Asia Pacific businesses that will see regional chief executive Simon Spalding leave the company.

  • Cameras roll on Tony Marchant’s CBBC drama

    13-Jul-2011

    Production has begun on the first children’s drama from Tony Marchant, the writer behind The Mark of Cain and Garrow’s Law.

  • BBC2 dominates ITV1 with Night Watch

    13-Jul-2011

    TUESDAY: ITV1 took a beating from BBC2 throughout the evening with a line-up that included wartime drama The Night Watch and an appearance by Hugh Grant on Newsnight.

  • Pop Monkey swings into UK

    12-Jul-2011

    Pop Monkey Productions, the LA-based indie set up by two FremantleMedia execs, is to open a UK office.

  • Impossible appoints development producer

    12-Jul-2011

    Impossible Pictures has hired a former Wall to Wall exec to expand the indie’s specialist factual and factual entertainment slate.

  • Marriage Ref pushed back to 10pm

    11-Jul-2011

    The Marriage Ref, ITV1’s underperforming Saturday night show, is being moved to a 10pm slot for the remainder of the series.

  • BBC dramas sold across CEE

    11-Jul-2011

    The Sinking of the Laconia, Exile and Merlin are amongst a raft of BBC dramas that have been sold into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) by FremantleMedia Enterprises.

  • Dallas revival not just a dream

    11-Jul-2011

    JR, Bobby Ewing and Sue Ellen will all return for a new series of US drama Dallas.

  • NotW hacking gives Newsnight year high

    7-Jul-2011

    WEDNESDAY: Newsnight drew its biggest audience of the year as further allegations were revealed in the News of the World phone hacking scandal.

  • Passion secures deals for 200 hours at Discop

    7-Jul-2011

    Passion Distribution has secured deals with broadcasters throughout Eastern Europe totalling more than 200 hours in the wake of the Discop market in Budapest.

  • TOWIE sold across Europe

    7-Jul-2011

    The Only Way Is Essex is to be broadcast throughout Europe following a series of deals by distributor All3Media International.

  • Napoleon Dynamite, Fox (US)

    7-Jul-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new animated adaptation of a cult film.

  • Luther ends on high

    6-Jul-2011

    TUESDAY: Luther, the BBC1 detective drama starring Idris Elba, ended its second series with its biggest ever audience.

  • Mike Green named RTS treasurer

    6-Jul-2011

    Former ITV exec Mike Green has been appointed honorary treasurer of the Royal Television Society.

  • Sky Atlantic unveils plans for final Entourage

    6-Jul-2011

    The final season of HBO drama Entourage is to air on Sky Atlantic just one day after its US broadcast.

  • C5's Hotel Inspector to front BBC business show

    6-Jul-2011

    Alex Polizzi, star of hit Channel 5 series The Hotel Inspector, is to front a new show for the BBC about failing family businesses.

  • Big Brother viewers to vote through Facebook

    5-Jul-2011

    Channel 5 will give Big Brother viewers the chance to vote over Facebook for the first time, when it resurrects the reality show next month.

  • Next Top Model returns with 210,000

    5-Jul-2011

    MONDAY: Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model returned to Sky Living with its lowest series debut in five years.

  • Danny Wallace to host Xfm breakfast show

    5-Jul-2011

    Writer and presenter Danny Wallace has been named the new host of the Xfm London breakfast show, taking over from Dave Berry.

  • BBC viewers 'stolen' by ITV

    4-Jul-2011

    SUNDAY: A gritty BBC1 drama about human trafficking was no match for ITV1’s final instalment of detective series Scott & Bailey.

  • Fake or Fortune goes global

    4-Jul-2011

    New BBC1 art series Fake or Fortune has been sold to broadcasters around the world by All3Media International.

  • Camelot axed after one series

    1-Jul-2011

    Camelot, the Arthurian drama currently airing on Channel 4, has been canned after just one series.

  • Sky lands UK rights to Spielberg’s Terra Nova

    30-Jun-2011

    BSkyB has secured the UK rights to Steven Spielberg’s epic new dinosaur series Terra Nova, arguably the biggest show at last month’s LA Screenings.

  • Aussie chef Bill goes back home with UKTV show

    30-Jun-2011

    A UKTV food series fronted by Australian chef Bill Granger is to be served up down under in the first deals for the show.

  • OTF acquires Chilean mining disaster and 9/11 docs

    30-Jun-2011

    Off the Fence has bolstered its factual catalogue with new documentaries about the Chilean mining disaster and 9/11.

  • Go Back To Where You Came From, SBS (Australia)

    30-Jun-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new doc series from Australia that challenges racial stereotypes while embarking on a risky journey across the world.

  • Hardie named RTS chairman

    29-Jun-2011

    ITN chief executive John Hardie has been appointed chairman of the Royal Television Society while Freesat managing director Emma Scott has been named vice chair.

  • Come Dine With Me to be served in South Africa

    29-Jun-2011

    BBC Worldwide Channels has commissioned its first local production in South Africa – a remake of Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me.

  • Canada to remake Four Weddings

    29-Jun-2011

    Sky Living show Four Weddings is to be remade for audiences in Canada for the first time.

  • BBC1's Luther arrests 5.4m

    29-Jun-2011

    TUESDAY: Luther continued to murder the competition as the penultimate instalment drew 5.37m (23.5%).

  • Zodiak pre-sells Chilean miners doc to US channels

    23-Jun-2011

    A BBC2 documentary that includes exclusive insight into the Chilean mine disaster has been pre-sold to broadcasters in the US.

  • Endemol gains Asian foothold for MPD format

    23-Jun-2011

    Channel 4 gameshow The Million Pound Drop Live has scored its first format sale in Asia.

  • SPT bolsters production with Victory launch

    23-Jun-2011

    Sony Pictures Television has increased its production footprint in the UK with the launch of joint venture indie Victory Television.

  • South Korea to remake Top Gear

    21-Jun-2011

    Motoring show Top Gear is revving up in Asia with a new version going into production for South Korean audiences.

  • Game of Thrones ends strongly

    21-Jun-2011

    MONDAY: Fantasy drama Game of Thrones bowed out of its first season on Sky Atlantic with its second highest audience of the run.

  • Slow start for Marriage Ref

    20-Jun-2011

    SATURDAY: New ITV1 show The Marriage Ref, based on a US format created by Jerry Seinfeld, debuted with just 2.2m viewers - nearly beaten by a BBC2 repeat of Have I Got News for You.

  • Kennedys wins 2.6m votes

    20-Jun-2011

    FRIDAY: A controversial US miniseries based on the Kennedys rise to power debuted with more than 2.6m viewers on BBC2.

  • Wide-Eyed to open US office

    17-Jun-2011

    Wide-Eyed Entertainment, the factual indie behind March of the Dinosaurs, is to strengthen its foothold in the US with the establishment of a dedicated office.

  • BBC4 follows up the Killing with new Danish drama

    17-Jun-2011

    BBC4 is to build on the success of acquired drama The Killing with a new political thriller from the same production company.

  • Shadow Line finale draws 1.9m

    17-Jun-2011

    THURSDAY: BBC2 crime drama The Shadow Line bowed out with one of its biggest audiences of the series.

  • Target cashes in on global Middleton mania

    16-Jun-2011

    Target Entertainment is to co-produce two documentaries about the Middleton sisters, following a wave of international interest in the pair in the wake of the royal wedding.

  • All3Media deal with CCTV takes Wa$ted to China

    16-Jun-2011

    All3Media International has secured a deal with Chinese network CCTV to take environmental format Wa$ted into the country.

  • The New Girl, Fox (US)

    16-Jun-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on one of the hotly-tipped new comedies coming out of the US.

  • E4 buys US sitcom Happy Endings

    15-Jun-2011

    E4 has secured the UK broadcast rights to Happy Endings, the new US sitcom starring 24’s Elisha Cuthbert.

  • ITVS poaches Fremantle exec

    15-Jun-2011

    ITV Studios America has hired a FremantleMedia exec as its new vice president of development.

  • UKTV secures US Dragons’ Den

    15-Jun-2011

    The US, Irish and Canadian versions of Dragons’ Den are to get their first British broadcast on UKTV channel Dave.

  • Sky snatches Nurse Jackie from BBC

    15-Jun-2011

    Sky Atlantic has secured the rights to US series Nurse Jackie from the BBC, just days after snatching Glee from E4.

  • Freesat Awards shortlist unveiled

    15-Jun-2011

    ITV1 will go up against ITV2, BBC3 and E4 for the best entertainment channel prize at this year’s Freesat Awards.

  • Our War continues with 1m

    15-Jun-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC3 doc series Our War lost more than a quarter of last week’s audience but still managed to recruit nearly a million viewers.

  • C4 Sri Lanka doc draws 800,000

    15-Jun-2011

    TUESDAY: A hard-hitting investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka drew more than 800,000 viewers to Channel 4.

  • Comic Strip returns to C4 with Blair spoof

    14-Jun-2011

    The Comic Strip is to return to Channel 4 with a film noir spoof that features Tony Blair on the run for murder and Jennifer Saunders as Margaret Thatcher.

  • Glee ends E4 run on 1.3m

    14-Jun-2011

    MONDAY: E4’s last new episode of Glee, before it transfers to Sky 1, drew an audience of nearly 1.3m

  • The Kids Are All Right in Vietnam

    14-Jun-2011

    Endemol has struck a three-year deal in Vietnam with The Kids Are All Right, marking the first commission in Asia for the gameshow format.

  • BBCW exec joins Cineflix

    13-Jun-2011

    The BBC Worldwide Productions exec behind the new season of Torchwood has been named president of production for Cineflix Studios.

  • Misfits to debut online in US

    13-Jun-2011

    E4 superhero drama Misfits is to be shown in the US for the first time through online TV service Hulu.

  • Sky grabs Glee from E4

    13-Jun-2011

    Sky has confirmed it has acquired US high school musical show Glee as well as spin-off reality series The Glee Project.

  • BBC to launch new venue at Edinburgh Festival

    10-Jun-2011

    The BBC has revealed its most ambitious plans yet for coverage of the annual Edinburgh Festival – including the launch of a dedicated new stand and a masterclass from Ricky Gervais.

  • Skins US axed

    10-Jun-2011

    The US version of Skins has been cancelled by MTV in the wake of falling ratings and controversy.

  • Rival wins US remake for teen gameshow format

    9-Jun-2011

    Teen gameshow Power Struggle is set to be remade in the US and will return for a second series in the Middle East.

  • Cineflix sells ITN tsunami docs

    9-Jun-2011

    Two documentaries about the devastating tsunami that hit Japan in March have been sold by Cineflix International Distribution to broadcasters around the world.

  • Disney XD lands on Scorpion Island

    9-Jun-2011

    Disney XD has acquired children’s gameshowEscape From Scorpion Island from Zodiak Kids.

  • 2 Broke Girls, CBS (US)

    9-Jun-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new comedy from Warner Bros TV.

  • Nerd hires first director of production

    8-Jun-2011

    Charlie Parsons-backed indie Nerd has named a former Darlow Smithson and Tiger Aspect producer as its first director of production.

  • Baby Cow teams with BBC Comedy North

    8-Jun-2011

    Steve Coogan indie Baby Cow is to develop comedy scripts for production out of MediaCityUK in Salford with the BBC’s in-house comedy department.

  • HIGNFY suicide bomber joke sparks 76 complaints

    8-Jun-2011

    Ofcom has received 76 complaints over a joke about suicide bombers on Have I Got News For You.

  • BBC3’s Our War recruits 1.3m

    8-Jun-2011

    TUESDAY: A new documentary exploring the war in Afghanistan from the soldier’s point of view drew one of BBC3’s biggest audiences in its eight-year history.

  • Wife Swap ties knot in Australia

    7-Jun-2011

    Wife Swap is to be adapted for Australian audiences for the first time by Elizabeth Murdoch’s Shine.

  • Mr T pities fools on BBC3

    7-Jun-2011

    MONDAY: Mr T, the former star of The A-Team, boosted BBC3’s usual audience figures with his new comedy clip show.

  • Sky1 orders Tree House Challenge

    6-Jun-2011

    Sky1 has launched a search for the ultimate environmentally responsible community space with a grant of £20,000 up for grabs.

  • Corrie cliffhanger grabs 9.4m

    6-Jun-2011

    FRIDAY: Coronation Street ended a week of tense episodes with a cliffhanger that was seen by more than 40% of the viewing population.

  • Sweden to remake The Office

    3-Jun-2011

    BBC comedy The Office is to be remade in Sweden, nearly 10 years after Ricky Gervais first appeared as hapless boss David Brent.

  • Downton smashes ratings Down Under

    3-Jun-2011

    ITV drama Downton Abbey has scored the biggest new drama launch in Australia since 2008.

  • Gervais, Seinfeld special pulls small crowd

    3-Jun-2011

    THURSDAY: A one-off special featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Ricky Gervais, Chris Rock and Louis CK drew just 36,700 viewers (0.24%) to Sky Atlantic.

  • Screenings disappoint on drama as comedy shines

    2-Jun-2011

    UK buyers returning from the LA Screenings have expressed disappointment with this year’s crop of new drama, but are preparing bids for the studios’ strong slates of comedy.

  • ITV1 explores the lives of mothers behind bars

    2-Jun-2011

    ITV1 has acquired a hard-hitting doc about female inmates who give birth while serving time and keep their babies in prison.

  • Parthenon sells into Middle East

    2-Jun-2011

    Parthenon Entertainment has sold 50 hours of programming to broadcasters in the Middle East.

  • Smash, NBC (US)

    2-Jun-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new Broadway musical drama - otherwise known as ‘Glee for grown-ups’ - set to launch this autumn.

  • ITVS to make US antiques show

    1-Jun-2011

    US network Fox has ordered an antiques roadshow-style series from ITV Studios America.

  • Discovery expands content team

    1-Jun-2011

    Discovery Networks has hired a former BT Vision exec as part of a renewed investment into content that has already seen the appointment of Julian Bellamy.

  • Geordie Shore grows audience

    1-Jun-2011

    TUESDAY: MTV reality series Geordie Shore managed to boost its audience for its second outing as word of the show spreads.

  • C5 magic show disappears from schedule

    31-May-2011

    Channel 5 has pulled magic-based gameshow Impossible? after just two episodes but will give it a second shot when it revives Big Brother later this year.

  • Simon Cowell boosts BGT ratings

    31-May-2011

    BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY: Simon Cowell’s return to Britain’s Got Talent helped pull more than a million extra viewers to the ITV show.

  • MipTV 2012 to open early

    31-May-2011

    MipTV, the international television market held every spring in Cannes, is to launch a day early in 2012 – rather than two days as first announced.

  • Bullough named CBBC Production boss

    27-May-2011

    Helen Bullough has been appointed head of CBBC Production with responsibility for in-house series including Blue Peter and Newsround.

  • DRG secures Diana and Jesus docs

    26-May-2011

    Distributor DRG has secured the rights to a new documentary based around Princess Diana and Prince William, from the makers of The Real King’s Speech.

  • Endemol France pilots Pointless

    26-May-2011

    BBC2 daytime quiz Pointless is being adapted in France as Endemol pushes the format to the international market.

  • OTF signs five-year NHNZ deal

    26-May-2011

    Distributor Off the Fence has bolstered its line-up of factual programming in a new five-year deal with New Zealand’s NHNZ.

  • Port Royal, FX (US)

    26-May-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new pirate drama from the makers of The Walking Dead.

  • Channel 5 books Silent Library

    25-May-2011

    Channel 5 has commissioned a remake of a Japanese gameshow in which contestants must keep quiet while enduring ‘punishments’.

  • Geordie Shore smashes MTV records

    25-May-2011

    TUESDAY: Geordie Shore, the Newcastle-based version of US reality show Jersey Shore, debuted with MTV’s biggest audience in years.

  • Exponent set to acquire BBC Magazines

    25-May-2011

    BBC Worldwide has named private equity firm Exponent as the ‘preferred partner’ to take over the BBC Magazines portfolio – a deal understood to be worth more than £100m.

  • Slight slip for Made in Chelsea

    24-May-2011

    MONDAY: Made In Chelsea, E4’s new ‘constructed reality’ series, took a minor dip on its third outing but maintained a decent sized audience.

  • Food Network to serve cupcake reality show

    24-May-2011

    A US reality show based around a small cupcake company and a travel series about drinking have been picked up by Food Network UK.

  • Tom Toumazis to leave Endemol

    24-May-2011

    Endemol chief commercial officer Tom Toumazis is to step down after being appointed chief executive of media group Mecom.

  • Getting On to return for third series

    23-May-2011

    NHS comedy Getting On is to return for a new series, following Jo Brand’s success at the Bafta TV awards.

  • C5 snares Animal Mega Moves

    23-May-2011

    Channel 5 has picked up a doc series in which large, dangerous animals are transported around the world.

  • Dirk Gently investigated by 1.1m

    23-May-2011

    FRIDAY: Comedy drama Dirk Gently has made its terrestrial debut, growing the number of viewers that first caught the Douglas Adams adaptation on BBC4.

  • NBCU acquires Matchbox stake

    23-May-2011

    NBC Universal International has acquired a majority stake in an Australian production company – its first indie investment outside of the UK.

  • Battle begins for US hits

    19-May-2011

    Competition will be fierce at this year’s LA Screenings as broadcasters battle to acquire the best from a bumper crop of new US comedy and drama.

  • BBC eyes The Voice for Saturday night

    18-May-2011

    BBC1 is considering new singing format The Voice for a prime Saturday night slot following its success in the US.

  • Secret Iraq heads to Denmark

    18-May-2011

    A BBC2 film about Iraq after the fall of Saddam has been sold to a Danish broadcaster by distributor Electric Sky.

  • Sky poised to acquire Glee

    17-May-2011

    Sky is set to snatch the rights to US high school musical Glee from Channel 4.

  • Video: C4's Free Agents wins US series

    16-May-2011

    Free Agents, the Channel 4 comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Sharon Horgan, is to be remade for US network NBC - which has released the first clips of their version.

  • Video: Prime Suspect US

    16-May-2011

    US network NBC has unveiled a first look at the new adaptation of ITV crime drama Prime Suspect.

  • Misfits and Ashes head to Latin America

    13-May-2011

    Teen superhero drama Misfits and the BBC’s Ashes to Ashes have been acquired for broadcast in Latin America.

  • Disney India to remake Zodiak's That’s My Kid

    12-May-2011

    Disney Channel has signed a format deal with Zodiak Rights to reversion That’s My Kid for young audiences in India.

  • Parthenon Kids secures sales

    12-May-2011

    Distributor Parthenon Kids has secured a raft of sales for its children’s titles.

  • Hell on Wheels, AMC (US)

    12-May-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the forthcoming drama from Mad Men cable broadcaster AMC.

  • Apprentice returns with 7.8m

    11-May-2011

    TUESDAY: The Apprentice returned to BBC1 with its second strongest debut to date.

  • Shine International to lose Grant in London move

    11-May-2011

    Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group is to relocate its sales and distribution operation from Los Angeles to London and will lose boss Chris Grant in the process.

  • BBCW secures Epiphany deal

    9-May-2011

    BBC Worldwide has signed an international distribution deal with factual indie Epiphany Productions.

  • Foxtel Australia acquires Peep Show, Father Ted from DRG

    20-Apr-2011

    Foxtel Australia has acquired 80 hours of comedy and factual programming from distributor DRG, including the latest series of Channel 4’s Peep Show and classic comedy Father Ted.DRG senior vice president of acquisitions Diane Rankin has also secured the global distribution rights to Foxtel docu-soap The Stafford Brothers.

  • France and Germany learn How To Live With Women

    20-Apr-2011

    BBC3 reality series How To Live With Women is to be remade by Elisabeth Murdoch’s super-indie Shine Group in France and Germany.

  • Sky plans bid to poach Glee

    14-Apr-2011

    Channel 4 faces a battle to retain the rights to Glee as Sky prepares to offer what could be a knockout bid for the hit US show.

  • Twofour signs Ayling as brands channel manager

    14-Apr-2011

    Twofour has beefed up its digital channel division with the appointment of former Virgin Media TV commissioner Alex Ayling.

  • Ramsay's Nightmares head north

    14-Apr-2011

    Optomen International has cooked up deals for Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares in the wake of MipTV.

  • More As The Story Develops, HBO (US)

    14-Apr-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new drama from Aaron Sorkin.

  • Katie Price series continues slide

    13-Apr-2011

    TUESDAY: Katie Price’s fly on the wall series for Sky Living has recorded its lowest audience to date, halfway through the run.

  • Zeppotron conveyor rolls to Spain/Russia

    12-Apr-2011

    Speed dating format Conveyor Belt of Love has been picked up by major broadcasters in Spain and Russia – with a UK version in the pipeline.

  • E4’s Glee hits bum note

    12-Apr-2011

    MONDAY: US high school musical Glee dropped to its lowest audience of the current series but still managed to win the 9pm multichannel slot for E4.

  • Boardwalk Empire ends on 303,000

    11-Apr-2011

    SATURDAY: US drama Boardwalk Empire ended its run on Sky Atlantic with one of its highest audiences to date.

  • Google’s Schmidt to give MacTaggart lecture

    11-Apr-2011

    Google boss Dr Eric Schmidt is to deliver this year’s flagship lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

  • Kennedys debuts strongly

    8-Apr-2011

    THURSDAY: Multi-million dollar miniseries The Kennedys, which caused controversy ahead of its debut in the US, doubled History’s usual audience on its premiere.

  • MipTV 2012 dates pushed back

    6-Apr-2011

    MIPTV: The international television community will be travelling to Cannes two days earlier next April after it was revealed that MipTV 2012 will launch on a Saturday.

  • Wide-Eyed takes entertainment format to Canada

    6-Apr-2011

    MIPTV: Indie Wide-Eyed Entertainment has teamed with Canada’s public broadcaster to develop a new entertainment format.

  • Four Weddings remake unveiled in France

    5-Apr-2011

    MIPTV: ITV Studios is to adapt its Four Weddings format for France’s biggest broadcaster.

  • Green Bay to make £1m deserts doc

    5-Apr-2011

    MIPTV: Welsh indie Green Bay Media has announced a £1m deal to produce a documentary about life in deserts around the world.

  • C5 acquires green Olympics doc

    5-Apr-2011

    MIPTV: Channel 5 has picked up a new doc about the efforts to make the 2012 Olympic Games the greenest to date.

  • Idiot goes further abroad

    1-Apr-2011

    Hit Sky1 travel series An Idiot Abroad, starring Ricky Gervais sidekick Karl Pilkington, has been picked up in new territories around the world.

  • Downton Abbey opens doors in 100 territories

    31-Mar-2011

    NBC Universal has revealed that more than 100 territories around the world have now licensed period drama Downton Abbey, as the second series rolls into production.

  • Katie Piper series heads to NZ

    31-Mar-2011

    The ongoing story of acid burns victim Katie Piper is to be broadcast in New Zealand and Sweden following new sales by Mentorn International.

  • Million Pound Drop to be remade in Italy and Brazil

    31-Mar-2011

    Channel 4 gameshow the Million Pound Drop is to be remade for audiences in Italy, Brazil and the Netherlands following a series of deals by Endemol.

  • Shine Oz among 10 indies to win Secret Fortune

    31-Mar-2011

    The Australian arm of Liz Murdoch’s Shine Group has picked up local format rights to BBC1 quiz format Secret Fortune.

  • Shine poaches BBC Scotland comedy boss

    30-Mar-2011

    BBC Scotland’s head of comedy is to step down and head a new regional joint venture between Shine-owned Kudos and Brown Eyed Boy.

  • Warner Bros ties with Outline

    30-Mar-2011

    Outline Productions, the indie behind BBC2’s Great British Food Revivial, has signed a two-year distribution deal with Warner Bros.

  • OTF swings Monkey Thieves order

    30-Mar-2011

    Off the Fence Productions has been recommissioned to follow a rogue gang of thieving monkeys.

  • Red Arrow takes Mob Film stake

    30-Mar-2011

    Mob Film, the indie behind Sky1’s fantastical Terry Pratchett adaptations, has sold a 51% stake to Germany’s Red Arrow Entertainment.

  • Mad Men to return in 2012

    29-Mar-2011

    US drama Mad Men is to return in early 2012, despite negotiations between cable network AMC and creator Matt Weiner remaining unresolved.

  • BBCW names sport boss

    29-Mar-2011

    BBC Worldwide has merged its sport sales and motion gallery divisions and appointed a new head to run the department.

  • Khanna to leave NBCU in reshuffle

    29-Mar-2011

    Roma Khanna is to step down as president of global channels at NBC Universal following a top-level restructure.

  • Dooley takes 780,000 to Thailand

    29-Mar-2011

    MONDAY: Stacey Dooley’s latest investigation for BBC3 drew her biggest audience to date.

  • BBC4 makes a Killing

    28-Mar-2011

    SATURDAY: Danish crime thriller The Killing closed the case with its biggest audience figures of the series for BBC4.

  • 3DD brokers deal for Jonathan Ross Cannes show

    24-Mar-2011

    Jonathan Ross is to front coverage of the Cannes Film Festival for pay-TV channel Cinémoi in a series that 3DD Entertainment has sold to more than 25 countries around the world.

  • C4 nets Dolphin Boy doc

    24-Mar-2011

    Channel 4 has netted a new documentary about a traumatised young man who was brought back from the brink by working with dolphins.

  • BBCW to sell Fresh One’s non-Jamie content

    24-Mar-2011

    BBC Worldwide has secured an output deal with Fresh One TV to sell all its non-Jamie Oliver content.

  • Upstate, HBO (US)

    24-Mar-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new HBO drama in the works from Philip Seymour Hoffman.

  • David Ellender, FremantleMedia Enterprises

    24-Mar-2011

    Ahead of next month’s MipTV, the FME boss is sitting on a wealth of hit brands, from X Factor to The Apprentice, and it’s all thanks to the distributor’s global reach, he tells Michael Rosser.

  • DLT hires Espresso exec

    23-Mar-2011

    My Family producer DLT Entertainment has named its new sales and acquisitions executive, hired to drive forward its international business.

  • Passion brings in Meteorite Men

    23-Mar-2011

    Passion Distribution has bolstered its catalogue with US science and DIY titles from LMNO Productions.

  • Zodiak renews TéVé deal

    23-Mar-2011

    Zodiak Rights has renewed its distribution deal with TéVé Media Group for a further five years.

  • Endemol Sport teams with Diageo

    23-Mar-2011

    Endemol has partnered with drinks giant Diageo to develop and produce new sports entertainment formats throughout Africa.

  • 2waytraffic signs format alliance with Nordic World

    23-Mar-2011

    2waytraffic, owner of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, has secured a first look deal with Nordic World.

  • Worst Week remade in France/Italy

    23-Mar-2011

    BBC1 comedy The Worst Week of My Life is being remade for audiences in France and Italy.

  • Katie Price debuts on Sky Living with 410,000

    23-Mar-2011

    TUESDAY: Katie Price, Jean Claude Van Damme, David Mitchell and the late Jade Goody delivered big audiences for multichannel broadcasters with a raft of new shows.

  • Spartacus returns with 480,000

    22-Mar-2011

    MONDAY: An orgy of nudity and violence marked the return of Spartacus, which debuted in its new Sky1 slot with nearly half a million viewers.

  • Comic Relief peaks with 12.4m

    21-Mar-2011

    FRIDAY: BBC1 telethon Comic Relief once again proved a huge draw for viewers raising a peak audience of 12.4m (48.9%) for the charity appeal.

  • Comic Relief trek raises 5m

    18-Mar-2011

    THURSDAY: The latest celebrity-led effort to raise money for Comic Relief drew nearly an audience of nearly 5m to BBC1.

  • The Kennedys, History

    17-Mar-2011

    Ahead of the UK debut of controversial mini-series The Kennedys, Broadcast presents an exclusive behind-the scenes portfolio, while Michael Rosser speaks to the series’ creators.

  • Mentorn seals distribution deal with Daybreak

    17-Mar-2011

    Mentorn International has signed a representation deal with Daybreak Pictures as part of a new push into drama distribution.

  • Watch tucks into more Too Fat For 15

    17-Mar-2011

    UKTV channel Watch has picked up the second series of Too Fat For 15 from Passion Distribution.

  • Angry Boys, ABC1 (Australia)

    17-Mar-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new series from Chris Lilley (Summer Heights High), coming to the UK this summer.

  • BBC2 to air Kennedys drama

    16-Mar-2011

    A multi-million dollar miniseries about the rise of the Kennedys, pulled by the History Channel in the US, is to air on BBC2.

  • Darlow floats house for Nat Geo

    16-Mar-2011

    Darlow Smithson is making a new series for Nat Geo that will attempt seemingly impossible feats, including an experiment inspired by animated film Up.

  • BBC4’s Twenty Twelve debuts with 340,000

    15-Mar-2011

    MONDAY: Olympics comedy Twenty Twelve got off the starting block at a steady pace for BBC4.

  • Being Human to return in 2012

    14-Mar-2011

    The BBC has commissioned a fourth series of supernatural drama Being Human.

  • Passion wins Sundance deal

    10-Mar-2011

    Passion Distribution has signed an exclusive three-year deal with the Sundance Channel - part of a growth strategy that has resulted in record turnover for the business.

  • House of Cards, US

    10-Mar-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a forthcoming US remake of a classic political thriller.

  • Hat Trick takes James May global

    10-Mar-2011

    Top Gear’s James May is to increase his global footprint as sales of his Toy Stories and Man Lab series have stretched to more than 120 countries.

  • Arsenal defeat nets 2.8m

    9-Mar-2011

    TUESDAY: Arsenal’s defeat at the hands of Barcelona scored huge ratings for Sky Sports 2, peaking with more than 2.8m viewers.

  • Junior Doctors breaks BBC3 record

    9-Mar-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC3’s new series about a group of junior doctors has scored the channel’s biggest ever ratings for a factual entertainment show.

  • Target acquires Crownies

    8-Mar-2011

    Target Entertainment has picked up the international distribution rights to a new Australian legal drama.

  • Grade’s Variety entertains 530,000

    8-Mar-2011

    MONDAY: Michael Grade’s look at the history of variety theatre packed in a strong audience for BBC4.

  • BBC2’s Universe starts with a big bang

    7-Mar-2011

    SUNDAY: Wonders of the Universe, BBC2’s new science series fronted by Professor Brian Cox, launched with an audience of 3.6m.

  • Frozen Planet, BBC (UK)

    3-Mar-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a major new wildlife series from the BBC with a Q&A with executive producer Alastair Fothergill (Blue Planet, Planet Earth).

  • Scripted sales soar at BBCW

    3-Mar-2011

    BBC drama Life On Mars is set to be adapted for new international audiences as part of a surge in scripted programming sales for BBC Worldwide.

  • Silk locks in 5m

    2-Mar-2011

    TUESDAY: BBC1 courtroom drama Silk managed to stay over the 5m mark for its second instalment.

  • Zen lives on around the world

    1-Mar-2011

    BBC SHOWCASE: Detective drama Zen, dropped by BBC1 last month, has been picked up by a raft of international broadcasters.

  • BBCW takes ‘Upstairs’ Down Under

    1-Mar-2011

    BBC SHOWCASE: BBC Worldwide has secured its first international sales of period drama Upstairs Downstairs.

  • More4’s McQueen profile draws 140,000

    28-Feb-2011

    FRIDAY: A documentary about fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide last year, drew a modest audience to More4.

  • BBCW seals NZ deals

    28-Feb-2011

    BBC SHOWCASE: BBC Worldwide has secured a series of new agreements that will see Upstairs Downstairs and Come Fly With Me air in New Zealand.

  • Benidorm returns with biggest audience to date

    28-Feb-2011

    FRIDAY: Comedy drama Benidorm returned to ITV with its highest ratings to date - while new Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner served up a strong starter.

  • China opens doors to UK indie

    25-Feb-2011

    A UK indie has united with China Central Television (CCTV) to identify international programmes and formats that can be licensed in the country.

  • First sales of Human Planet

    25-Feb-2011

    BBC Worldwide has secured 22 sales of its Human Planet series – the first deals to be secured for the blue-chip documentary.

  • Real King’s Speech draws 2.8m

    24-Feb-2011

    WEDNESDAY: The real story behind award-winning film The King’s Speech proved a major hit for Channel 4 – but its new Model Agency series struggled.

  • Hail Mary, CBS (US)

    24-Feb-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new drama pilot starring Minnie Driver.

  • FME taking BBC dramas to MipTV

    24-Feb-2011

    FremantleMedia Enterprises is to launch three major BBC dramas to the international market at MipTV in April.

  • Don’t Tell the Bride to be remade for German TV

    24-Feb-2011

    BBC3 reality show Don’t Tell The Bride is to be remade in Germany as part of a wave of developments for the format throughout Europe.

  • Zodiak renews first-look with Blast!

    24-Feb-2011

    Zodiak Rights has renewed its development deal with Blast! Films, the indie behind Channel 4 drama series The Queen.

  • BBCW names indies director

    23-Feb-2011

    BBC Worldwide has named its new commercial director for independents and new ventures.

  • Darlow Smithson to explore solar system

    23-Feb-2011

    Endemol-owned Darlow Smithson Productions is to make a film about the farthest reaches of the solar system for US network PBS.

  • Ramsay served up in France

    23-Feb-2011

    Gordon Ramsay’s recent Channel 4 series about British restaurants has been picked up in France.

  • Embarrassing Bodies up for Digital Emmy

    23-Feb-2011

    Channel 4 series Embarrassing Bodies and Battlefront have been nominated for International Digital Emmy Awards – up against the Norwegian version of The X Factor.

  • BBC3’s Junior Doctors treat 1.1m

    23-Feb-2011

    TUESDAY: A new documentary series about newly qualified doctors gave BBC3’s usual audience figures a shot in the arm.

  • CBeebies to launch in Nordics

    22-Feb-2011

    BBC pre-school brand CBeebies is to launch in Norway, Denmark and Sweden in June - the first fully localised version of the channel in the region.

  • Hit ignites new Fireman Sam

    22-Feb-2011

    Hit Entertainment has greenlit a new run of pre-school series Fireman Sam.

  • Let’s Dance for Comic Relief raises 7.6m

    21-Feb-2011

    SATURDAY: Charity series Let’s Dance for Comic Relief returned to BBC1 with more than 30% of the primetime audience.

  • First sales for Top Gear USA

    21-Feb-2011

    BBC Worldwide has made its first international sales of the US version of Top Gear.

  • South Riding debuts with 6.6m

    21-Feb-2011

    SUNDAY: BBC1 drew a strong audience for its debut of period drama South Riding, adapted from Winifred Holtby’s 1930s novel.

  • BBC1's Hustle falters at finale

    21-Feb-2011

    FRIDAY: BBC1 drama Hustle ended its current series with a surprising drop in audience.

  • 'Essex' exec to make Chelsea Girls for E4

    17-Feb-2011

    Socialites, Oligarchs and wealthy playboys will star in a new constructed reality series for E4 made by indie Monkey Kingdom – led by an exec from The Only Way Is Essex.

  • Monkey’s Kingdom building

    17-Feb-2011

    NBCU-owned indie eyes the US after making key hire and winning major E4 commission.

  • BBC Showcase moving to Liverpool

    16-Feb-2011

    BBC Worldwide’s annual programme event is to leave Brighton after more than 30 years and move to Liverpool.

  • Episodes sold to 186 countries

    16-Feb-2011

    Episodes, the BBC2 comedy starring Matt Leblanc, has been acquired by broadcasters around the world.

  • Gypsy Weddings beats Brit Awards

    16-Feb-2011

    TUESDAY: The final instalment of Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings managed to beat ITV1’s live coverage of the Brits by more than 2m viewers.

  • BBC1 orders Good Cook series

    15-Feb-2011

    Food writer and chef Simon Hopkinson is to front a new series for BBC1 revealing how to create restaurant quality food using everyday ingredients.

  • BBC3 Scott Mills doc draws 430,000

    15-Feb-2011

    MONDAY: An investigation by Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills into how gay people are treated in Uganda drew a decent sized audience to BBC3.

  • CITV reorders Cool Stuff

    14-Feb-2011

    CiTV has ordered more episodes of kids magazine show The Cool Stuff Collective.

  • FME unites with Random House

    14-Feb-2011

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has signed a new deal with Random House to develop two new kids shows.  

  • ITV1’s Marchlands launches with 6.2m

    4-Feb-2011

    THURSDAY: New supernatural drama Marchlands, starring Alex Kingston, raised a strong audience for ITV1 on its debut – while Louis Theroux’s latest special aired on BBC2.

  • You Deserve It

    3-Feb-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new game show format from Dick de Rijk (Deal or No Deal).

  • ITVS America ups Stakes with pilots for US and UK

    3-Feb-2011

    ITV Studios America is to make its first ever pilot for ITV1 and will simultaneously produce a US version of the show for NBC.

  • Pulling star Sharon Horgan to pilot ABC sitcom

    3-Feb-2011

    Sharon Horgan, star and co-creator of BBC3 comedy Pulling, is to write and feature in a US sitcom - while BBC1’s Not Going Out is being reworked for audiences Stateside.

  • Sky Atlantic's Boardwalk Empire debuts with 440,000

    2-Feb-2011

    TUESDAY: Sky Atlantic launched last night with a special highlights show and award-winning US crime drama Boardwalk Empire.

  • King’s Speech producer in TV push

    2-Feb-2011

    Bedlam Productions, the indie behind award-winning film The King’s Speech, is to make a renewed push into factual TV – partnering with co-production firm LillaVision.

  • History channel to air Kennedys

    2-Feb-2011

    Controversial US series The Kennedys is to air on the History channel in the UK – and has finally found a broadcaster in the States.

  • Karl Pilkington back on the road for Sky

    2-Feb-2011

    Ricky Gervais sidekick Karl Pilkington, who fronted unconventional travelogue An Idiot Abroad for Sky, has revealed details of his next series.

  • Ramsay shark doc sold to Greece

    1-Feb-2011

    Gordon Ramsay’s latest Channel 4 documentary, about the devastating effects of shark fishing, has been reeled in by Greek broadcaster Skai TV.

  • Windfall to make ancient Rome shipwreck doc

    1-Feb-2011

    Windfall Films is to produce a new documentary for National Geographic Channel and WNET that explores the mysterious wrecks of five ancient Roman ships.

  • BBC axes Electric Proms

    31-Jan-2011

    The BBC has axed its Electric Proms music festival due to “continuing efficiency savings” - ending a five-year run that included shows from Sir Paul McCartney, Robert Plant and Sir Elton John.

  • Being Human holds audience

    31-Jan-2011

    SUNDAY: Supernatural drama Being Human sunk its teeth into 1.2m (4.6%) for the second week of its new series on BBC3.

  • Terence Winter, Boardwalk Empire

    27-Jan-2011

    The showrunner on Sky Atlantic’s flagship US drama acquisition Boardwalk Empire talks to Michael Rosser about recreating Atlantic City and his weekly chats with Martin Scorsese.

  • Eagle Rock secures Brit Awards

    27-Jan-2011

    Eagle Rock Entertainment has swooped on the global TV distribution rights to The Brit Awards 2011, previously held by FremantleMedia Enterprises.

  • Zodiak Wife Swap format sold to India and Russia

    27-Jan-2011

    Reality series Wife Swap is to be remade for audiences in India and Russia, building on the success of a format that was dropped by Channel 4 more than a year ago.

  • Come Dine served to Ireland

    27-Jan-2011

    4Rights has sold nearly 160 hours of Come Dine With Me to Irish commercial broadcaster TV3, following the deal with ITV Studios to produce a local version later this year.

  • Good innings for ITV4 Flintoff debut

    26-Jan-2011

    TUESDAY: ITV4’s new extreme sports series with Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff smashed the channel’s usual audience figures on its first outing.

  • RTS names student winners

    26-Jan-2011

    The winners of the RTS North West Student Awards 2010/11 have been announced.

  • Zodiak ties with Kelsey Grammer

    26-Jan-2011

    The US arm of Zodiak Media Group has signed a joint venture deal with Frasier star Kelsey Grammer.

  • X Factor remade in Chile

    26-Jan-2011

    The X Factor is to be remade for audiences in Chile – the 30th adaptation of the hit singing format.

  • Ex-Sky1 boss to run Red Arrow UK

    25-Jan-2011

    German production group Red Arrow Entertainment is to launch a new division in the UK and has named former Sky1 controller James Baker co-managing director.

  • BBC Knowledge to launch in Italy

    25-Jan-2011

    BBC Worldwide is to launch factual channel BBC Knowledge in Italy - its first full-dubbed bespoke channel in Western Europe.

  • HBO to remake Rise doc

    25-Jan-2011

    A British documentary about the underground world of bare-knuckle fighting is to be remade as a gritty drama series for US broadcaster HBO.

  • Shine secures Japanese alliance

    25-Jan-2011

    Shine International has tied with a Japanese entertainment conglomerate to develop, produce and distribute content for broadcasters around the world.

  • Top Gear returns with 6.25m

    24-Jan-2011

    SUNDAY: The new series of Top Gear revved into action in front of more than 6m viewers across BBC2 and BBC HD - just 20,000 viewers behind BBC1 drama Lark Rise to Candleford.

  • BBCW names formats acquisitions boss

    24-Jan-2011

    BBC Worldwide has named a former FremantleMedia exec who worked on The X Factor as its new formats acquisitions manager.

  • 10 O’Clock Live launches with 1.4m

    21-Jan-2011

    THURSDAY: Channel 4’s satirical news show 10 O’Clock Live made a decent debut with 1.41m viewers – but was no match for Question Time.

  • Rise to debut Storyville docs at Sundance

    21-Jan-2011

    BBC Storyville has commissioned two new films from Rise Films that will offer unprecedented access to the Irish traveller community and modern day heroes on the streets of Chicago.

  • Hattie carries on with biggest ever BBC4 audience

    21-Jan-2011

    WEDNESDAY: BBC4 has recorded its highest audience to date with a drama about late Carry On actress Hattie Jacques.

  • Endemol adapts Million Pound Drop for Australia

    20-Jan-2011

    Endemol is to remake Channel 4 gameshow The Million Pound Drop Live for audiences in Australia.

  • BBC facing tough call on Kennedys

    20-Jan-2011

    The BBC is facing a dilemma over whether to screen controversial US series The Kennedys, which is struggling to find a broadcaster in the States.

  • Parthenon secures Mystery Files sales

    20-Jan-2011

    Parthenon Entertainment’s series about famous historical figures has been picked up by a raft of new broadcasters.

  • Passion pre-sells further Unusual Deaths to AETN

    20-Jan-2011

    Passion Distribution has pre-sold a forthcoming series on strange deaths to AETN UK - completing funding for the show.

  • Touch, Fox (US)

    20-Jan-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new project from Heroes’ Tim Kring.

  • Land Girls sold worldwide

    19-Jan-2011

    BBC daytime drama Land Girls is to be broadcast in Asia, Eastern Europe and Australia following a series of deals by DCD Rights.

  • Extreme orders skate doc

    19-Jan-2011

    Extreme Sports Channel has commissioned a new documentary about a world record breaking jump from the Eiffel Tower.

  • ITV dramas head to Latin America

    19-Jan-2011

    ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold more than 170 hours of programming into Latin America, including Trevor Eve drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire.

  • Jobs under threat at Screen Yorkshire

    18-Jan-2011

    Screen Yorkshire has put all staff members under consultation as part of a review of the future of the regional agency.

  • Britney Spears’ Glee hits E4 high note

    18-Jan-2011

    MONDAY: US high school musical Glee beat its previous overnights record for E4 with a guest appearance from Britney Spears.

  • ITV to pilot Seinfeld’s Marriage Ref with Jo Brand

    17-Jan-2011

    Jo Brand is to host a pilot for ITV1 based on Jerry Seinfeld’s US reality show The Marriage Ref.

  • BBC social experiment to be remade in France/India

    17-Jan-2011

    A BBC format in which women put men in charge of their daily jobs is to be adapted for audiences in France and India.

  • Ramsay's shark film snaps up 2m

    17-Jan-2011

    SUNDAY: Gordon Ramsay’s investigation into the shark fishing industry drew more than 2 million viewers to Channel 4.

  • Golden Globe 2011 winners revealed

    17-Jan-2011

    Boardwalk Empire, Glee and Temple Grandin - made by UK indie Ruby Films - scooped awards at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles last night.

  • Tigress to make Egypt shark attack film

    14-Jan-2011

    The recent shark attacks that hit the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will be the subject of a new Channel 5 film from indie Tigress.

  • Kidnap and Ransom snatches 5.65m

    14-Jan-2011

    THURSDAY: New ITV1 drama Kidnap and Ransom, starring Trevor Eve, debuted with a strong audience and tussled with BBC1 comedy Come Fly With Me.

  • Optomen cook up Fat Ladies deal

    13-Jan-2011

    Optomen International has cooked up more than 50 hours of sales to broadcasters in North America.

  • Target and Nick in multi-region Fifi agreement

    13-Jan-2011

    Target Entertainment has inked a multi-region broadcast deal with Nickelodeon for pre-school series Fifi and the Flowertots and bolstered its sales team with former Steadfast and Zodiak staff.

  • All3 sells drama to French and Iranian broadcasters

    13-Jan-2011

    All3Media International has secured a multimillion-pound drama deal with French public broadcaster France 3 and has also sold Midsomer Murders into Iran.

  • Falling Skies, TNT (US)

    13-Jan-2011

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the forthcoming alien invasion drama from executive producer Steven Spielberg.

  • DRG launches STV International

    12-Jan-2011

    STV Productions, the makers of Taggart, has secured a deal with distributor DRG to sell its shows around the world under new brand name STV International.

  • Third of French audience watch Doc Martin debut

    12-Jan-2011

    The French adaptation of ITV1 drama Doc Martin managed to draw 9 million viewers on its debut – a third of the audience.

  • Strong debut for BBC2 comedy Episodes

    11-Jan-2011

    MONDAY: Episodes, the new BBC2 comedy starring Matt LeBlanc, drew nearly 1.9m on its debut – but was beaten by the return of Shameless on Channel 4.

  • DJ dismissed over phone-in fakery

    10-Jan-2011

    A local radio DJ has been dismissed after using his teenage son to pose as a contestant on a breakfast show quiz.

  • OTF secures 700 hours of sales

    10-Jan-2011

    Factual distributor Off the Fence has concluded more than 700 hours of sales to broadcasters in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

  • Sky Atlantic recruits Hoffman for ad

    7-Jan-2011

    As Sky Atlantic HD prepares for launch next month, Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman has been recruited to front an advert promoting the new channel.

  • North East indie awarded £300,000

    7-Jan-2011

    Newcastle-based indie Bonafide has secured a tranche of fresh investment funding that will help develop a new sitcom being co-produced with Steve Coogan and Henry Normal’s indie Baby Cow.

  • Cops writer Jimmy Gardner dies aged 53

    5-Jan-2011

    Jimmy Gardner, co-writer of BBC dramas The Cops and This Life, has died aged 53.

  • Upstairs Downstairs debuts with 7.5m

    27-Dec-2010

    BOXING DAY: New BBC1 drama Upstairs Downstairs launched with 7.5m viewers – slightly below the debut figures for ITV1 period drama Downton Abbey – while Top Gear scored its biggest ratings of 2010.

  • EastEnders claims Christmas top spot

    26-Dec-2010

    CHRISTMAS DAY: EastEnders and Doctor Who topped the Christmas Day ratings, as BBC1 claimed eight out of the top 10 most-watched programmes.

  • Record audiences for Norton and O’Grady

    26-Dec-2010

    CHRISTMAS EVE: Chat show hosts Paul O’Grady and Graham Norton drew their biggest audiences to date on the night before Christmas while specials of My Family, QI and Have I Got News For You scored their highest ratings in at least 12 months.

  • Got Talent finalist amuses 3.7m

    23-Dec-2010

    WEDNESDAY: Britain’s Got Talent finalist Paul Burling managed to draw more than 3.7m viewers for his one-off show on ITV1.

  • TVF secure William/Kate sales

    23-Dec-2010

    A new film about Prince William and Kate Middleton has helped TVF International round off the year with a run of fresh sales.

  • Ofcom rejects complaints over disabled protester interview

    22-Dec-2010

    Ofcom will not investigate a BBC News interview with a disabled student protester that generated 420 complaints to the media regulator.

  • BBC2’s Top Gear returns with 5.8m

    22-Dec-2010

    TUESDAY: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May performed a drive-by shooting of the Stig in the triumphant return of Top Gear.

  • Cable to stay despite “declaring war” on Murdoch

    21-Dec-2010

    Business Secretary Vince Cable will not step down in the wake of an undercover sting by reporters in which he “declared war” on Rupert Murdoch - but has been stripped of his responsibilities for media and telecoms.

  • WFTV comedy talks to return

    21-Dec-2010

    BBC1 controller Danny Cohen and Hat Trick founder Jimmy Mulville are to speak about comedy at a new series of Women in Film and Television events.

  • Christian O’Connell to cover for Danny Baker

    20-Dec-2010

    Christian O’Connell is to host a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 5 Live, providing cover for Danny Baker while he recovers from illness.

  • Strictly final breaks record

    20-Dec-2010

    SATURDAY: The final of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing scored its highest ratings to date, peaking with 14.5m viewers.

  • Apprentice final hires 10.5m

    20-Dec-2010

    SUNDAY: BBC1’s The Apprentice peaked with nearly 10.5m viewers as Lord Sugar pointed his finger at Stella English and declared “You’re hired”.

  • Royal Variety performs to 8.3m

    17-Dec-2010

    THURSDAY: The Royal Variety Performance, which hit headlines last week after Prince Charles and Camilla’s car to the event was attacked by student protestors, drew an audience of 8.34m (33%) to BBC1.

  • Helen Jackson to replace Garvie at BBC Worldwide

    16-Dec-2010

    Helen Jackson has been appointed the new international production boss at BBC Worldwide, replacing Wayne Garvie who left for super-indie All3Media in September.

  • The Voice of America, US (NBC)

    16-Dec-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new singing format headed for the US that teams reality hit-makers John de Mol and Mark Burnett.

  • Zodiak signs two-year deal with Nine Lives

    16-Dec-2010

    Zodiak Rights has secured a two-year development deal with Manchester-based indie Nine Lives Media, and renewed agreements with Betty TV and ZKK.

  • DRG bags rights to new US sitcom Retired At 35

    16-Dec-2010

    DRG has picked up the distribution rights to US comedy Retired At 35.

  • Darlow Smithson to infest Animal Planet

    15-Dec-2010

    Indie Darlow Smithson Productions has been commissioned to make a new mini-series about major infestations.

  • S4C bosses explain CEO sacking

    15-Dec-2010

    MPs have been told that the former chief executive of S4C was fired following a disagreement over the separation of the Welsh channel’s management and its governing authority.

  • BBC2's Pompeii defrosts ITV

    15-Dec-2010

    TUESDAY: BBC2’s snapshot of life before the destruction of Pompeii managed to beat a primetime repeat of ITV1 detective drama A Touch of Frost.

  • Jonathan Ross signs with French film channel

    14-Dec-2010

    TV presenter Jonathan Ross has secured a deal with French film channel Cinémoi that will include hosting a series of programmes for the station.

  • Zodiak launches digital/AFP unit

    13-Dec-2010

    Zodiak Media Group is to merge its digital and branded content companies to form a new division designed at exploiting its content around the world.

  • NBCU boosts UK presence

    9-Dec-2010

    NBC Universal International has poached Hat Trick’s head of comedy and appointed the former creative director of Diverse and Silver River as it accelerates its production ambitions in the UK.

  • Alcatraz, Fox (US)

    9-Dec-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on JJ Abrams next TV project.

  • Ofcom investigates X Factor over guest promotions

    8-Dec-2010

    The X Factor is being investigated by Ofcom for promoting downloads of guest performers Diana Vickers and Michel Buble - while nearly 600 people have complained over the “fix” row surrounding the semi-final.

  • Shine poaches Disney exec

    8-Dec-2010

    Shine International has appointed a Disney executive to a new top-level role at the distributor.

  • C5 acquires US zombie drama The Walking Dead

    7-Dec-2010

    Channel 5 has picked up the free-to-air rights to The Walking Dead, the hit US zombie drama starring British actor Andrew Lincoln.

  • New Skins sold ahead of debut

    7-Dec-2010

    The forthcoming new series of teen drama Skins has been picked up by broadcasters in Latin America and South Korea as part of a raft of new sales by All3Media International.

  • BBCW scores format first in South Korea

    6-Dec-2010

    Strictly Come Dancing is to be adapted for audiences in South Korea, the first time BBC Worldwide has secured a format deal in the country.

  • Mad Men 4 best for BBC4

    3-Dec-2010

    WEDNESDAY: Critically acclaimed US drama Mad Men has secured its best series average to date for its fourth season on BBC4.

  • Zodiak wins commission for Al Jazeera kids’ series

    2-Dec-2010

    Zodiak Media Group has won its first commission in the Middle East and has handed Nigel Pickard responsibility for production in the region.

  • Undercover Boss sold worldwide

    2-Dec-2010

    Factual series Undercover Boss has been sold into more than 175 territories by distributor All3Media International.

  • Body of Proof, ABC (US)

    2-Dec-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a show that will get a pre-release in Europe before it airs in the US.

  • Peep Show / Robert's Web

    2-Dec-2010

    Michael Rosser and Jake Kanter share their thoughts on two new shows from the past week.

  • C4's Sarah Beeny series to return

    1-Dec-2010

    Channel 4 series Help! My House is Falling Down is to return for a second run, as sales of the first batch are secured around the world.

  • Waissel and Wagner exit seen by 15m

    29-Nov-2010

    SUNDAY: X Factor contestants Katie Waissel and Wagner Carrilho draw an audience of nearly 15m as they left the ITV1 singing competition.

  • BFI lands lottery funding role; 60% boost to funds

    29-Nov-2010

    The British Film Institute (BFI) is to take over the distribution of lottery funding from the UK Film Council and will see the funds increased to £43m by 2014.

  • Stevens takes redundancy at Comedy Central

    25-Nov-2010

    Amanda Stevens, head of acquisitions for Comedy Central UK, is to leave the broadcaster.

  • DRG signs deal to air 40 docs on Australia’s Foxtel

    25-Nov-2010

    DRG has concluded a major sales deal with Australian subscription broadcaster Foxtel that will see 40 of the distributor’s factual titles, including Channel 4’s Time Team, air throughout the country.

  • Veep, HBO (US)

    25-Nov-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the forthcoming US political comedy from Armando Iannucci.

  • Mandelson doc draws 300,000

    24-Nov-2010

    TUESDAY: BBC4’s documentary following Peter Mandelson in the run-up to the 2010 general election delivered more than 300,000 viewers.

  • Jeremy Kyle’s US show to air next September

    23-Nov-2010

    The US version of The Jeremy Kyle Show has been scheduled to launch in September 2011.

  • TVF secures Wills and Kate sales

    19-Nov-2010

    TVF International has sold its recently produced documentary about Prince William and Kate Middleton to a raft of broadcasters around the world, following news of the couple’s engagement.

  • Apprentice fires ITV football

    18-Nov-2010

    WEDNESDAY: BBC1’s The Apprentice managed to net victory against ITV1’s live coverage of the friendly football clash between England v France.

  • Zodiak Rights wins first format deal in China

    18-Nov-2010

    Zodiak Rights has secured its first ever format deal in China with a light entertainment show based around children.

  • MoMedia boosts team to expand European reach

    18-Nov-2010

    Endemol-backed MoMedia International has appointed a former Zodiak executive to spearhead its growth throughout Europe.

  • The Hulk, ABC (US)

    18-Nov-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new adaptation of comic book character The Hulk.

  • Gillian McKeith series goes east

    17-Nov-2010

    I’m a Celebrity’s Gillian McKeith may be struggling in the jungle but she is set to show Ukrainian viewers how to eat their way to a better body.

  • Sherlock smashes ratings record in US

    17-Nov-2010

    BBC1’s recent modern take on Sherlock Holmes has proved a hit with audiences in the US, achieving record ratings on PBS.

  • Prince William and Kate Middleton interview draws 6m

    17-Nov-2010

    TUESDAY: Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first interview following the announcement of their engagement proved a strong draw for ITV, while the news bulletins enjoyed strong ratings throughout the day.

  • Broadcasters line-up William and Kate shows

    16-Nov-2010

    Broadcasters including the BBC and ITV have hastily rescheduled programming this evening to mark the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

  • NBCU acquires Monkey Kingdom

    16-Nov-2010

    NBC Universal has acquired indie Monkey Kingdom, as tipped by Broadcast last month.

  • All3Media signs content deal with Sweden

    11-Nov-2010

    Fake Or Fortune and Undercover Boss are heading to Sweden as part of a raft of new deals between All3Media International and national broadcaster SVT.

  • Little Princess crowns Zodiak Rights

    11-Nov-2010

    Zodiak Rights is to distribute pre-school series Little Princess following a deal with indie Illuminated Film Company.

  • Rosemary Newell to leave C4

    10-Nov-2010

    Channel 4’s head of channel management, Rosemary Newell, is to step down after 13 years at the broadcaster.

  • BBC Wales director Menna Richards to step down

    10-Nov-2010

    Menna Richards, the BBC Wales director who led a “creative transformation” in the nation, is to leave the corporation next February after more than 10 years at the helm.

  • Studio Lambert to produce Betty formats in US

    10-Nov-2010

    Studio Lambert, the indie behind Undercover Boss, has signed a partnership deal with Freaky Eaters producer Betty to adapt its formats in the US.

  • Sherlock scores five RTS Craft nods

    9-Nov-2010

    BBC1 drama Sherlock has picked up five nominations in this year’s RTS Craft and Design Awards.

  • Walking Dead to rise again

    9-Nov-2010

    US zombie drama The Walking Dead, which debuted in the UK last week, has been renewed for a second season.

  • Target’s Restaurant to open across Europe

    8-Nov-2010

    Dining format Restaurant in Our Living Room is to be adapted for audiences in France, Romania and Sweden.

  • US series for Million Pound Drop

    8-Nov-2010

    Channel 4 game show The Million Pound Drop has been picked up for a primetime series by US network Fox.

  • Manchester indie founder dies

    8-Nov-2010

    Andrew Midgley, founding partner of Manchester indie Turn On TV, has died aged 45.

  • Russell Howard tops million

    5-Nov-2010

    THURSDAY: BBC3’s topical news show fronted by comedian Russell Howard has pulled in more than a million viewers for the first time – only beaten in its slot by BBC1.

  • C5 tops ratings with Liverpool clash

    5-Nov-2010

    THURSDAY: Channel 5 managed to beat all-comers with its live coverage of Liverpool’s Europa League match against Napoli.

  • Cracking debut for Wallace & Gromit

    4-Nov-2010

    WEDNESDAY: Animated duo Wallace & Gromit launched a new BBC1 series about inventions that drew nearly a million more viewers than the slot average while the Apprentice hired its biggest audience of the current series.

  • BBCW to make more Dancing With the Stars India

    4-Nov-2010

    BBC Worldwide Productions India has secured a fourth season of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, the Indian version of celebrity format Dancing With The Stars.

  • Parthenon takes record sales order from Australia

    4-Nov-2010

    Parthenon Entertainment has secured its biggest programme sales deal with Australian pay-TV network Foxtel.

  • Dealbreaker, ABC (US)

    4-Nov-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the latest online hit to be transferred to TV.

  • News Corp makes BSkyB bid official

    3-Nov-2010

    Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has formally notified the European Commission that it intends to make a full takeover bid for BSkyB.

  • Walking Dead draws big US audiences

    3-Nov-2010

    Zombie drama The Walking Dead, set to launch in the UK this week, debuted with the biggest audience for a series premiere on any US cable network this year.

  • Getting On treats 389,000

    3-Nov-2010

    TUESDAY: The new series of BBC4 nursing comedy Getting On suffered a minor dip in ratings for its second episode.

  • Warner Bros hires Tiger Aspect exec

    2-Nov-2010

    US studio Warner Bros has snared another executive from indie Tiger Aspect to continue its push into the international production market.

  • BBCW unveils £40m 3D dinosaur project

    1-Nov-2010

    BBC Worldwide is to partner with Indian firm Reliance Big Entertainment on three feature-length films, including a 3D version of Walking With Dinosaurs.

  • Psychoville returns with 1.4m

    1-Nov-2010

    SUNDAY: BBC2’s darkly comedic Psychoville returned for a Halloween Special and managed to spook more than 1.4m viewers.

  • X Factor spooks 12m

    1-Nov-2010

    SATURDAY: The X Factor continued to steam forward on ITV1, with a Halloween-themed live show peaking with 13.5m viewers.

  • Graham Norton loses followers

    1-Nov-2010

    FRIDAY: Graham Norton’s new BBC1 chat show took a dip on its second outing losing more than 150,000 viewers.

  • First look: Skins US

    22-Oct-2010

    MTV has released the first trailer for the US version of teen drama Skins.

  • BBC1 HD launch date set

    22-Oct-2010

    A high definition version of BBC1 has been scheduled for launch next month, with the first HD episode of EastEnders being prepared for broadcast on Christmas Day.

  • Spurs fightback peaks at 5m

    21-Oct-2010

    WEDNESDAY: Tottenham Hotspur’s glorious defeat to Champions League rivals Inter Milan peaked with an audience of more than 5m just 10 minutes into the game.

  • MasterChef UK heads Down Under

    21-Oct-2010

    BBC Worldwide Australia has concluded a deal with subscription TV network XYZ Networks to bring the British version of cookery franchise MasterChef to Australian viewers.

  • The Big C, Showtime (US)

    21-Oct-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on this new comedy-drama from the US that dares to laugh at terminal cancer.

  • 71 Degrees heats up

    20-Oct-2010

    TUESDAY: Celebrity adventure show 71 Degrees North is slowly raising the mercury for ITV1, growing its audience for the fourth consecutive week.

  • Nelson rises at SPT

    19-Oct-2010

    Sony Pictures Television has promoted Eddie Nelson as senior vice president of networks for EMEA.

  • Inbetweeners ends on a high

    19-Oct-2010

    MONDAY: The third series of E4 comedy The Inbetweeners drew to a close with record audience figures.

  • Ex-ITN chief to call for regulation reform

    18-Oct-2010

    Stewart Purvis, the former Ofcom partner and ex-chief executive of ITN, is to call for a new Communications Act that would introduce major reforms to content regulation.

  • Disney XD set for HD launch

    15-Oct-2010

    Kids channel Disney XD is poised to launch a new high definition service on Sky.

  • UKTV unveils new season line-up

    15-Oct-2010

    A look ‘behind the sofa’ of BBC1 sitcom The Royle Family and a new doc series inspired by the movie Mamma Mia feature in the line-up of new programming coming to UKTV channels.

  • Cineflix sells titles to Nordic broadcasters

    14-Oct-2010

    Cineflix International Distribution has sold nearly 230 hours of programming, including Channel 5 doc Manson, to broadcasters across the Nordic region.

  • Passion drags RuPaul into new territories

    14-Oct-2010

    Passion Distribution has secured several sales of RuPaul’s Drag Race after launching the third season of the US reality series at Mipcom in Cannes.

  • Zodiak snares World's Youngest Daredevils

    14-Oct-2010

    Zodiak Rights has snared a global distribution deal with Connected Pictures for documentary special The World’s Youngest Daredevils.

  • Big Brother lives on

    13-Oct-2010

    Big Brother may have taken its final bow on Channel 4 but Endemol has struck a deal that will see the reality show continue in the US.

  • Bruckheimer to adapt UK format

    13-Oct-2010

    Jerry Bruckheimer, the US producer behind CSI and The Amazing Race, is adapting a new format created by a Belfast-based indie.

  • Lip Service paid to 600,000

    13-Oct-2010

    TUESDAY: The debut of BBC3’s new lesbian drama helped boost the digital channel’s usual audience figures.

  • RTS unveils North West awards shortlist

    12-Oct-2010

    The Royal Television Society has revealed the shortlist for its 2010 North West Award and includes nominations for Coronation Street, Shameless and Dragon’s Den.

  • Another high for Inbetweeners

    12-Oct-2010

    MONDAY: E4 comedy The Inbetweeners has broken its own record for the highest-rated show in the history of the digital channel.

  • Sky pulls 400,000 with Thorne

    11-Oct-2010

    SUNDAY: Sky1’s new detective drama starring David Morrissey drew an above average performance on its debut - as ITV2 smashed its usual audience figures with new reality series The Only Way is Essex.

  • Gordon Ramsay heads to India

    11-Oct-2010

    Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to be seen by new audiences in India, following sales of some of his biggest series by Optomen International.

  • Roma Khanna: Building for the future

    11-Oct-2010

    NBC Universal’s president of global channels and digital initiatives tells Michael Rosser how the UK will play a key role in the company’s continued growth.

  • Autumnwatch returns with 2.5m

    9-Oct-2010

    THURSDAY: Live nature show Autumnwatch made its timely return to BBC2 and raked in 2.5m.

  • Mipcom 2010: Hot picks

    7-Oct-2010

    As Cannes prepares to play host to Mipcom, Robin Parker and Michael Rosser select some of the most promising programmes that buyers will be eyeing up on the Croisette.

  • Lambert: Big Brother successor label damaged Seven Days

    7-Oct-2010

    Stephen Lambert has admitted the public perception that Channel 4’s Seven Days was a successor to Big Brother may have impacted on the interactive format, which is struggling in the ratings.

  • NBC Universal in talks to acquire Monkey Kingdom

    7-Oct-2010

    NBC Universal is in discussions to acquire indie Monkey Kingdom as part of the US studio’s ambitious production strategy in the UK.

  • BBCW rack up Cannes deals

    6-Oct-2010

    MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide has notched up a series of major international sales in Cannes, including selling spy drama Spooks to Russia.

  • DCI Banks closes case with 5.8m

    5-Oct-2010

    MONDAY: ITV’s new detective drama DCI Banks: Aftermath locked in more than 5.8m viewers – outgunning BBC1’s Spooks.

  • Sky gets Hot in Cleveland

    4-Oct-2010

    MIPCOM: Sky has acquired the UK broadcast rights to Hot in Cleveland, the new US comedy starring Frasier’s Jane Leeves and Golden Girl Betty White.

  • Watch acquires US superhero drama

    4-Oct-2010

    MIPCOM: UKTV channel Watch has picked up new US superhero series No Ordinary Family, starring The Shield’s Michael Chiklis.

  • Sir David Frost to interview Oliver Stone

    4-Oct-2010

    MIPCOM: FremantleMedia is to host an interview between Sir David Frost and controversial film-maker Oliver Stone in Cannes this week – and is also bringing Sex & the City star Sarah Jessica Parker to the market.

  • FremantleMedia takes majority stake in Radical Media

    4-Oct-2010

    MIPCOM: X Factor producer FremantleMedia has acquired a 60% stake in branded entertainment producer Radical Media – as FM boss Tony Cohen predicts a “tough” year ahead for the market.

  • JK and Joel to host celebrity CBBC show

    4-Oct-2010

    MIPCOM: DJs and presenting duo JK and Joel are to front a new series for the BBC in which children take control of a celebrity for a day.

  • X Factor invites 12m into judges homes

    4-Oct-2010

    SATURDAY: ITV1 continued to draw significant audience numbers as The X Factor entered the final audition stages – outshining Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1.

  • BBCW to relaunch int’l sites

    3-Oct-2010

    BBC Worldwide is to overhaul its international channel websites and has kicked off the campaign with preschool brand CBeebies.

  • Mipcom 2010: Factual

    2-Oct-2010

    Horror, docs and dinosaur treks.

  • Mipcom 2010: Entertainment

    2-Oct-2010

    Singers, reality and social media

  • Strictly returns with 9m

    2-Oct-2010

    FRIDAY: The first live show of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing managed to waltz off with more than 9m viewers.

  • Talksport sign Russell Brand

    1-Oct-2010

    Comedian Russell Brand, who resigned from BBC Radio 2 in the wake of the Sachsgate scandal, is to make a new series for Talksport with former R2 controller Lesley Douglas.

  • Three in a Bed rolls over to new series

    1-Oct-2010

    Channel 4 has commissioned a second run of B&B series Three in a Bed and topped up the order with a stripped daytime version.

  • Million Pound Drop set for int'l debut

    1-Oct-2010

    Channel 4 game show The Million Pound Drop is to be remade for audiences across Europe and the Middle East.

  • Shine inks production deal with Zodiak

    1-Oct-2010

    Shine Group and Zodiak Rights have joined forces to produce each other’s formats in German and Italian territories.

  • Sky1’s Idiot Abroad holds audience

    1-Oct-2010

    THURSDAY: Karl Pilkington’s travelogue for Sky1 entered its second week and managed to maintain the strong viewing figures of the debut.

  • Mad Men adds viewers

    30-Sep-2010

    WEDNESDAY: BBC4 secured its highest audience in the current series of Mad Men, as the US drama continues to perform strongly for the digital channel.

  • ITV nets 5.8m with Man Utd match

    30-Sep-2010

    WEDNESDAY: ITV1 scored a peak audience of nearly 5.8m viewers with coverage of the Champions League clash between Manchester United and Valencia CF.

  • Carnival’s Neame to head NBCU production ambitions in UK

    30-Sep-2010

    NBC Universal has promoted Carnival boss Gareth Neame to spearhead its production drive in the UK ahead of a major push into entertainment, comedy and drama.

  • Zodiak lands Nickelodeon deal for Foundation series

    30-Sep-2010

    Zodiak Rights has signed a major partnership deal with Nickelodeon that will see The Foundation’s new animated property, Tic Toc House, broadcast around the world.

  • Inbetweeners head to Latin America

    30-Sep-2010

    Teen comedy The Inbetweeners will soon be getting laughs in Latin America following new deals by distributor DRG.

  • ITV Studios GE to distribute La Plante titles

    30-Sep-2010

    ITV Studios Global Entertainment has taken over distribution of La Plante Productions titles from RDF Rights.

  • Worst Driver steers into France

    30-Sep-2010

    Mentorn International’s Worst Driver is gearing up for new versions in France and the Ukraine.

  • Endemol partners with Ensemble

    29-Sep-2010

    Endemol is to move into event drama and mini-series with the acquisition of a minority stake in Ensemble Entertainment.

  • New Sherlock sold worldwide

    29-Sep-2010

    The BBC’s modern take on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories has been picked up for broadcast in a further 12 territories around the world.

  • Ofcom names new C4 Board members

    29-Sep-2010

    The managing director of Waitrose and a former Unilever exec are among four new non-executive directors appointed to the Channel 4 Board by Ofcom.

  • Oona King to return to C4

    29-Sep-2010

    Oona King is to return to Channel 4 after missing out in the race for London mayor.

  • Iron Chef UK sold worldwide

    29-Sep-2010

    Cooking series Iron Chef UK is to be seen by viewers in India, New Zealand and Benelux – despite being cancelled halfway through its Channel 4 run.

  • Born Free doc claws 315,000

    29-Sep-2010

    TUESDAY: A night devoted to the 50th anniversary of seminal wildlife book Born Free provided BBC4 with a mixed night of viewing figures.

  • C4 orders new comedy dramas

    29-Sep-2010

    The indies behind Britz and Skins are to make two new comedy drama series for Channel 4, utilising money freed up from the axing of Big Brother.

  • Inbetweeners breaks E4 records... again

    28-Sep-2010

    MONDAY: Teen comedy The Inbetweeners has broken its own ratings record, securing the highest viewing figures in E4’s history.

  • Paul Römer to leave Endemol

    27-Sep-2010

    Paul Römer, one of the key creative forces behind Big Brother, is to leave Endemol after 15 years as part of a top-level reshuffle.

  • UK drama heads down under

    27-Sep-2010

    British drama including Doc Martin and Skellig are to be aired in Australia, following deals by distributor DRG.

  • More4 Miliband drama polls 130,000

    27-Sep-2010

    FRIDAY:  A satirical docudrama about the Miliband brothers drew a low turnout to More4 - the night before Ed Miliband was named the new leader of the Labour Party.

  • Discovery buys C4 Jo Frost series

    24-Sep-2010

    Channel 4’s latest series starring Jo ‘Supernanny’ Frost has been acquired by Discovery Europe.

  • Charles draws princely 2m for BBC2

    24-Sep-2010

    THURSDAY: Alan Titchmarsh’s tour of Prince Charles’ home and gardens welcomed nearly 2 million viewers to BBC2.

  • An Idiot Abroad pulls 820,000 to Sky1

    24-Sep-2010

    THURSDAY: Sky1 has scored a major hit with its new comedy travelogue, exec produced by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, smashing the usual audience figures for the pay-TV channel.

  • Diverse relocates to Bristol in Zodiak rejig

    23-Sep-2010

    Diverse Productions is moving to Bristol and losing two key execs as a result of a shake-up of the UK operations of the newly rebranded Zodiak Media Group (ZMG).

  • C5 conjures up illusionist gameshow

    23-Sep-2010

    Channel 5 has ordered an entertainment series that combines magic and illusion with a gameshow.

  • DRG sells Collision and Criminal Justice 2 to Italy

    23-Sep-2010

    ITV1 drama Collision and BBC1 legal series Criminal Justice 2 are to be broadcast in Italy, following a brace of sales by distributor DRG.

  • Outright chalks up more Blood, Sweat And... sales

    23-Sep-2010

    Outright Distribution has inked fresh sales for hit BBC3 factual franchise Blood, Sweat And…, and signed two new titles from indie Love Productions.

  • Target signs up Indian Doctor

    23-Sep-2010

    Target Entertainment has acquired international distribution rights to a forthcoming BBC1 daytime drama series starring Sanjeev Bhaskar.

  • Detroit 1-8-7, ABC (US)

    23-Sep-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new US police drama.

  • ITV acquires Matt Hatter toon

    22-Sep-2010

    ITV1 has picked up a new animated fantasy series based around a boy who must defend a ‘multiverse’.

  • C4 extends Million Pound Drop

    22-Sep-2010

    Channel 4 game show The Million Pound Drop – Live will be extended into a weekly series after a second run of stripped episdes.

  • ITV’s Greatest Cities sold worldwide

    22-Sep-2010

    Griff Rhys Jones’ ITV1 series about some of the world’s biggest and best cities are to be shown on BBC Worldwide channels.

  • Lost tigers find 4.8m on BBC1

    22-Sep-2010

    TUESDAY: BBC1’s new wildlife series about a near-extinct population of mountain tigers clawed in 4.85m (20.7%) viewers at 9pm.

  • US gears up for Driver Dan

    21-Sep-2010

    TwoFour54 has secured a deal with US pre-school channel Sprout to air CBeebies series Driver Dan’s Story Train.

  • DRG secures BBC/C4 docs

    21-Sep-2010

    DRG has picked up three new BBC and Channel 4 documentaries, including a film about oil company BP, and already secured pre-sales in Canada and Europe.

  • Shine launches writers competition

    21-Sep-2010

    Shine Pictures is to launch a national competition for writers that will see the winner claim a £25,000 development deal.

  • Spooks returns with 5.6m

    21-Sep-2010

    MONDAY: BBC1 spy drama Spooks returned for a ninth series and retained its loyal audience of followers, while Channel Five managed to beat BBC2 and Channel 4 with a new travel series.

  • Marriage Ref ties knot in China

    20-Sep-2010

    Endemol has sold Jerry Seinfeld’s Marriage Ref format into China.

  • Joe Maddison draws 6.1m

    20-Sep-2010

    SUNDAY: ITV1 drama Joe Maddison’s War, written by the late Alan Plater, amassed an army of viewers that broke the 6 million barrier.

  • Millions tune in for Pope visit

    17-Sep-2010

    THURSDAY: Coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s first day in the UK drew millions of viewers to BBC1 and BBC2.

  • BBC4’s Corrie drama draws 900,000

    17-Sep-2010

    THURSDAY: A BBC drama about the birth of Coronation Street was seen by more than 900,000 viewers last night, winning the 9pm slot in multichannel.

  • Easy Living

    16-Sep-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new Nordics drama Easy Living, recently picked up for distribution by DRG.

  • An Idiot Abroad heads down under

    16-Sep-2010

    Mentorn International has secured Antipodean pre-sales of the Sky 1 HD travel series starring the long-suffering sidekick of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

  • Passion signs US cable deal for Bard theft film

    16-Sep-2010

    Passion Distribution has secured its first licence deal with US broadcaster Smithsonian Networks, for a recent BBC1 documentary.

  • Darlow Smithson lands survivor docs from TLC

    16-Sep-2010

    Darlow Smithson Productions has won a brace of commissions from US cable network TLC, including a one-off film that is akin to a junior version of Touching The Void.

  • Back2Back dogs series adds to C5’s AFP slate

    16-Sep-2010

    Channel 5 has secured another advertiser-funded programme for its schedule, this time based around dogs.

  • Gordon Ramsay returns with 1.8m

    15-Sep-2010

    TUESDAY: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay returned to Channel 4 with a new format last night, but could not whet enough appetites to match his previous efforts.

  • C4 cooks up 1.9m with Jamie Oliver

    14-Sep-2010

    MONDAY: Jamie Oliver’s Emmy Award-winning US series managed to serve up a healthy 1.9m viewers on its Channel 4 debut.

  • Fellowes to pen ITV Titanic drama

    13-Sep-2010

    Gosford Park writer Julian Fellowes is to pen a new drama series for ITV1 about the sinking of the Titanic, made by the producer behind the BBC’s Bleak House.

  • Cineflix signs Colin Jarvis

    10-Sep-2010

    Colin Jarvis, the former BBC Worldwide exec who took Strictly Come Dancing and The Weakest Link around the world, has resurfaced at Cineflix.

  • EastEnders fire ignites 8.4m

    10-Sep-2010

    THURSDAY: The ferocious fire that consumed EastEnders’ Queen Vic last night was seen by more than 40% of the viewing population.

  • Derren Brown a hero for 2.6m

    9-Sep-2010

    WEDNESDAY: Derren Brown’s attempt to turn an ordinary man into a ‘hero’ took off with more than 2.6m viewers on Channel 4.

  • Mad Men returns with 355,000

    9-Sep-2010

    WEDNESDAY: Award-winning US drama Mad Men returned to BBC4 with a decent audience, but fell short of its season three debut in January.

  • Hot in Cleveland, TV Land (US)

    9-Sep-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new US comedy Hot in Cleveland.

  • CBBC acquires Pet Squad

    9-Sep-2010

    CBBC has acquired the UK broadcast rights to animated series Pet Squad.

  • Cineflix makes raft of sales to Living and UKTV

    9-Sep-2010

    Cineflix International Distribution has concluded major content deals with Living and UKTV for a raft of factual entertainment and documentary series.

  • Parthenon hires ex-IMG exec

    9-Sep-2010

    Parthenon Media Group has appointed a former IMG Entertainment executive as part of a major reshuffle of its senior management team.

  • ITVS to cash in on wildlife archive with web service

    9-Sep-2010

    ITV Studios plans to monetise its archive of wildlife and natural history programming through a paid-for online service pitched at families and schools.

  • Jorg Roth leaves Zodiak

    9-Sep-2010

    Jorg Roth, chief operating officer of Zodiak Entertainment, is to leave the company with immediate effect.

  • Hit teams with Nelvana on Mike the Knight

    8-Sep-2010

    Hit Entertainment, the indie behind Bob the Builder, has joined forces with Canadian studio Nelvana to produce a new animated series from the creator of Lunar Jim.

  • Ross Hair to join ESPN

    8-Sep-2010

    Sony executive Ross Hair has been hired by global sports giant ESPN to run its UK operations.

  • This is England draws 3m

    8-Sep-2010

    TUESDAY: This is England ’86 has rated as Channel 4’s biggest ever drama launch, on the back of a wave of marketing by the broadcaster.

  • Bouquet blooms with 5.2m

    7-Sep-2010

    MONDAY: Psychological drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire snared 5.2 million viewers for its opening instalment on ITV1.

  • Daybreak seen by 1m

    7-Sep-2010

    MONDAY: New ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak launched with more than a million viewers – but could not match the might of BBC Breakfast.

  • Shaw, Wilson and Charles to leave Channel 5

    7-Sep-2010

    Channel 5 veterans Chris Shaw, Nick Wilson and Robert Charles are to step down following the acquisition of the broadcaster by Richard Desmond.

  • U Be Dead draws 5m

    6-Sep-2010

    SUNDAY: True crime drama U Be Dead managed to top the 5 million mark for ITV at 9pm.

  • X Factor peaks with 12.5m

    6-Sep-2010

    SATURDAY: The X Factor peaked with an audience of 12.5m on 4 September, a massive 52.6% share of the viewing population.

  • ITV scores 6.5m with England win

    6-Sep-2010

    England’s victory over Bulgaria in its first Euro 2012 qualifier drew more than 6.5m viewers to ITV on Friday night.

  • C5 snaps up photography series

    3-Sep-2010

    Channel Five has ordered a new AFP series about photography – with Panasonic on board.

  • IMG wins badminton contract

    3-Sep-2010

    IMG Media has signed a three-year deal with the Badminton World Federation to handle media rights for its major events worldwide.

  • Granada signs with SevenOne

    3-Sep-2010

    ITV-owned Granada Australia has secured a major new deal with distributor SevenOne International.

  • Shamesless USA

    2-Sep-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the US version of Shameless.

  • ITV to sell Pineapple spin-off

    2-Sep-2010

    ITV Studios Global Entertainment has been named the distributor for Pulse Films’ follow-up to Pineapple Dance Studios.

  • Treen slams axing as The Bill ends on high

    2-Sep-2010

    Acclaimed location manager Malcolm Treen has slammed the decision to axe The Bill, as the police drama ended after 27 years this week with 4.4 million viewers.

  • BBC3 breaks record with Bride

    1-Sep-2010

    BBC3 scored its highest-ever audience for a factual entertainment show last night, as Don’t Tell the Bride broke through the million mark.

  • Warner Bros teams with John de Mol

    1-Sep-2010

    The UK production arm of Warner Bros has joined forces with John de Mol’s Talpa Media to produce a range of entertainment formats.

  • First S4C director dies

    31-Aug-2010

    Welsh language broadcaster S4C has paid tribute to former director Owen Edwards, who died yesterday.

  • Smooth Radio names MD

    31-Aug-2010

    Guardian Media Group has appointed a managing director for its new national Smooth Radio station, due to launch in October.

  • Summer Wine ends on 5.4m

    31-Aug-2010

    The Last of the Summer Wine ended 37 years on BBC1 on Sunday night with 5.4 million viewers.

  • BBC2 unveils Paula Milne drama

    29-Aug-2010

    An ambitious new drama from Small Island writer Paula Milne has been unveiled by the BBC.

  • Next Doctor Who series split in two

    29-Aug-2010

    EDINBURGH: The next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with blocks of episodes airing in the spring and autumn.

  • Katie Price pulls out of Edinburgh

    28-Aug-2010

    Glamour model Katie Price has pulled out of her appearance at this year’s Edinburgh International TV Festival.

  • BBC1 reopens cases with Sherlock and Luther

    28-Aug-2010

    BBC1 has unveiled several new comedy, factual and drama series that will see Sherlock and Luther embark on new cases.

  • Thompson ramps up exec pay crusade

    27-Aug-2010

    EDINBURGH: Any senior staff joining the BBC will be paid less than their predecessors as part of Mark Thompson’s crusade on executive pay.

  • iPlayer going global within a year

    27-Aug-2010

    EDINBURGH: The BBC is to launch an international version of catch-up service iPlayer “within a year”.

  • Rubicon, AMC (US)

    26-Aug-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on Rubicon, the new conspiracy thriller from Mad Men network AMC.

  • Disney debuts first ABC service outside US on BT

    26-Aug-2010

    Disney is to launch its first ABC-branded on-demand service outside of the US on the BT Vision platform.

  • Uppercut patrols the waves for C5 drug-running doc

    26-Aug-2010

    The intense hunt for the world’s biggest cocaine smugglers will be explored in a new documentary series for Channel 5.

  • Jedward beaten by BBC3’s Bride

    25-Aug-2010

    Pop twins Jedward launched their new ITV2 show last night but proved no match for BBC3’s latest series of Don’t Tell the Bride.

  • CBeebies acquires Universal’s Uki

    25-Aug-2010

    BBC children’s channel CBeebies has picked up the first animated series from record label Universal Music UK (UMUK), overseen by former Radio 2 boss Lesley Douglas.

  • Target sells 150 hours up north

    25-Aug-2010

    Target Entertainment, recently acquired by Metrodome, has inked 150 hours of fresh sales that includes a package of Jack Osbourne’s series.

  • Horror Channel prepare Lynch season

    25-Aug-2010

    The surreal style of David Lynch will compiled for a season of his work on the Horror Channel this autumn.

  • BBCW scores digital first in China

    25-Aug-2010

    BBC Worldwide has secured its first ever digital deal in China that will see drama, children’s and educational programme licensed over two years.

  • BBC4 to screen Anna Nicole opera

    25-Aug-2010

    An opera based on the life of Playboy pin-up Anna Nicole Smith is to be broadcast on BBC4, as part of an autumn line-up that also includes a new Douglas Adams adaptation and a stage production of Macbeth with Patrick Stewart.

  • Students favour iPlayer

    24-Aug-2010

    More than half of students watch TV online through iPlayer, compared to 13% on YouTube, according to a new report.

  • Discovery ‘could do that’

    24-Aug-2010

    Discovery has picked up a new series of I Could Do That! from Beyond Distribution.

  • S4C cuts pose “real threat” to its future

    24-Aug-2010

    Indies have warned that proposed cuts to Welsh channel S4C pose a “real threat” to the future of the broadcaster.

  • Daniel proves a hit for BBC3

    24-Aug-2010

    A new sitcom about a young stand-up has drawn the biggest audience in a hat trick of BBC3 comedy pilots.

  • Celebrity Masterchef ends with 5.8m

    23-Aug-2010

    Celebrity Masterchef got its just desserts on Friday, with the final serving up its second highest audience of the series.

  • Trinny and Susannah head down under

    23-Aug-2010

    Fashion gurus Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine are to remake their most recent makeover format for Australian audiences.

  • X Factor breaks record with 11m

    23-Aug-2010

    Ratings juggernaut The X Factor launched its seventh series on Saturday evening with a record breaking audience of more than 11m viewers.

  • RDF secures Chello Zone deal

    20-Aug-2010

    RDF Rights has sold a string of reality series to broadcaster Chello Zone that will see the programmes aired throughout EMEA.

  • Emmerdale to air daily in Canada

    19-Aug-2010

    ITV soap Emmerdale is to plough its way into Canadian schedules in a major new cable deal.

  • Optomen takes C5’s order for daytime cooking show

    19-Aug-2010

    Optomen, All3Media’s latest acquisition, has cooked up a new advertiser-funded series for Channel 5 that aims to help viewers prepare quick meals.

  • Game of Thrones, HBO

    19-Aug-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on forthcoming HBO drama Game of Thrones.

  • Sky Arts acquires Bestival film

    18-Aug-2010

    Feature-length coverage of this year’s Camp Bestival festival has been picked up for broadcast by Sky Arts.

  • NBCU join SeeSaw

    18-Aug-2010

    US shows including Heroes, House and The Office are joining online TV service SeeSaw, following a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.

  • Vexed sold to NZ and Belgium

    17-Aug-2010

    BBC2’s new comedy drama Vexed has been bought by broadcasters in New Zealand and Belgium.

  • Simon Bates quits Classic for Smooth

    17-Aug-2010

    Simon Bates is to quit the Classic FM breakfast show after more than seven years at the mic to host breakfast at Smooth Radio, which launches nationwide in October.

  • Sky hits high note with Must Be the Music

    16-Aug-2010

    Sky 1’s new talent show with judges Dizzee Rascal, Sharleen Spiteri and Jamie Cullum performed strongly on its debut last night.

  • Bravo kung fu series to take on Asbo UK

    13-Aug-2010

    Bravo has commissioned an ambitious new series that claims it will tackle the UK’s ‘hoodie culture’ – using kung fu.

  • Syfy conjures up more Merlin

    12-Aug-2010

    The new series of fantastical BBC drama Merlin has been picked up for broadcast in the US.

  • Dawn Airey to leave Channel Five

    11-Aug-2010

    Dawn Airey is to step down as chairman and chief executive at Channel Five, moving to a senior role at former owner RTL, as Richard Desmond takes control of the broadcaster.

  • Strictly dances to SE Asia

    10-Aug-2010

    Indonesia has become the latest country to pick up the format of Strictly Come Dancing.

  • Musical chairs continue for Don’t Stop Believing

    9-Aug-2010

    Channel Five is to move musical talent show Don’t Stop Believing yet again next week, after shifting it into an earlier slot last night.

  • ITV’s Namiech resurfaces at FME

    9-Aug-2010

    Emmanuelle Namiech has joined FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), eight months after leaving ITV Studios.

  • Shine hires Americas CEO

    6-Aug-2010

    Shine Group has poached the president of Fox TV Studios to run its Americas business and oversee LA indie Reveille.

  • Five lands crime dramas in deal with Warner Bros

    5-Aug-2010

    Five has secured the next series of police drama The Mentalist and two new US crime dramas as part of a major deal with Warner Bros International.

  • BBCW sets sights on China with showcase event

    5-Aug-2010

    BBC Worldwide is planning a fresh push into China with a new showcase event dedicated solely to the country.

  • Raising Hope, Fox (US)

    5-Aug-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on forthcoming Fox comedy Raising Hope.

  • New Fox unit poaches Target exec

    4-Aug-2010

    Fox’s new unscripted formats division in the US has hired a senior Target Entertainment exec.

  • Sky 1 cancels Blake’s 7 remake

    4-Aug-2010

    Sky 1’s plans to remake cult science fiction series Blake’s 7 and produce a spy show with Gillian Anderson have been cancelled.

  • Lynne Frank returns to Time Warner

    30-Jul-2010

    Lynne Frank, the former chief of ESPN Europe who led the sports broadcaster’s drive into the UK, is to join Warner Bros Pictures.

  • C4 links with Kinetic to secure US cable dramas

    22-Jul-2010

    Channel 4 has secured a potential pipeline of US drama and miniseries through a development deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.

  • Mad Men exec to head Cineflix scripted division

    22-Jul-2010

    Cineflix has hired an executive behind Emmy award-winners Mad Men and Breaking Bad to head its new scripted programming division.

  • Running Wilde, Fox US

    22-Jul-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new US comedy Running Wilde.

  • Salmon boards Love Bus

    22-Jul-2010

    Ex-Blue Peter presenter Zoe Salmon is to present a new dating show for Fiver, in which the action plays out on a double-decker bus.

  • Five set to axe JLC shows

    21-Jul-2010

    Justin Lee Collins’ game show and chat show are set to be axed by Five after both performed poorly in the ratings.

  • BBC names features, formats boss

    21-Jul-2010

    Alison Kirkham has been appointed the new commissioning editor for factual features and formats on BBC1 and BBC2, replacing Jo Ball.

  • Babelgum acquires Broomfield films

    20-Jul-2010

    Classic documentaries from British film-maker Nick Broomfield have been acquired by web video platform Babelgum.

  • ‘Proud’ BBC supporters mount Twitter campaign

    19-Jul-2010

    Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has caused a surge in activity on Twitter following his calls to change “a huge number of things” at the BBC.

  • Night Garden creator to speak

    16-Jul-2010

    Andrew Davenport, the creator of children’s series In the Night Garden, is to deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Brand Licensing Europe show.

  • Lion places Snowball in Scotland

    16-Jul-2010

    Lion Television has appointed Andrew Snowball to oversee its Glasgow operations.

  • IMG signs Pilot Film & TV deal

    16-Jul-2010

    IMG Entertainment has forged a new deal with Pilot Film & TV Productions to sell over 200 hours of programming around the world.

  • Gwyneth Williams named R4 controller

    15-Jul-2010

    BBC World Service’s Gwyneth Williams, arguably the lowest profile of the shortlisted candidates, has landed the job as controller of Radio 4 and Radio 7.

  • Nathalie Schwarz to leave C4

    15-Jul-2010

    Nathalie Schwarz, the Channel 4 exec behind the broadcaster’s ill-fated radio venture and recent UKTV deal, is to leave the business.

  • NBCU eyes UK market with fact ent boost

    15-Jul-2010

    NBC Universal is ramping up production activity in the UK, with one show already under way and four others in the pipeline.

  • Discovery joins Simply Media on Triangle co-pro

    15-Jul-2010

    Indie Simply Media has secured a co-production deal with Discovery Communications for a new documentary about the Bermuda Triangle.

  • Rookie Blue, US/Canada

    15-Jul-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new cop drama Rookie Blue.

  • Don’t Stop Believing gets Oz remake

    14-Jul-2010

    New Five entertainment show Don’t Stop Believing is to be remade for audiences in Australia.

  • 101 Ways scores format hat-trick

    14-Jul-2010

    Endemol’s new BBC1 entertainment show 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow is to be remade for audiences in Germany, Brazil and Turkey.

  • World Cup seen by 24m in US

    13-Jul-2010

    Sunday’s World Cup final was the most watched football match in US history, scoring 24.3 million viewers - and ratings from around the world are also showing strong performances.

  • Novel name brand manager

    13-Jul-2010

    Novel Entertainment, producer of Horrid Henry and Fimbles, has appointed a children’s brand manager to spearhead the future development of their TV properties.

  • Gaunt loses High Court challenge

    13-Jul-2010

    Jon Gaunt, the former Talksport radio show presenter who was sacked after calling a Tory councillor a “Nazi” and an “ignorant pig” live on air, has lost his High Court freedom of expression challenge against Ofcom.

  • Millionaire heads to Brazil

    12-Jul-2010

    Sony Pictures Television has forged a joint venture in Brazil that will see a local production of gameshow Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

  • BBC2 ratings take a Dive

    12-Jul-2010

    BBC2 drama Dive failed to make a splash on Friday night, ending more than half a million viewers below the slot average.

  • 101 Ways debuts with 4m

    12-Jul-2010

    New BBC1 series 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow debuted on Saturday night to an audience of 4.02m (25.7% share).

  • Five and UKTV order emergency series

    9-Jul-2010

    Five has commissioned a new ‘blue light’ series with UKTV following the high speed experiences of biker police and paramedics.

  • All3Media’s Undercover Boss heads down under

    8-Jul-2010

    Undercover Boss is to be adapted for audiences in Australia and Spain, following a string of new deals signed by All3Media International.

  • BBC’s Beyond Boundaries gets Mexican remake

    8-Jul-2010

    Beyond Boundaries, the BBC reality series about a group of disabled adventurers, is to be remade as Zodiak Entertainment’s first Mexican production.

  • Five lines up ‘all-singing, all-dancing’ gameshow

    8-Jul-2010

    Ant & Dec indie Gallowgate is tuning up to produce a music gameshow for Five as part of the broadcaster’s ambitions to score a shiny-floor hit.

  • The Event, NBC

    8-Jul-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on forthcoming US conspiracy theory drama The Event.

  • New Wallace & Gromit sold into Europe

    7-Jul-2010

    The new BBC1 inventions show, fronted by animated stars Wallace & Gromit, has been picked up for broadcast in France and Germany.

  • BBCW hires RDF Kids exec

    7-Jul-2010

    BBC Worldwide has appointed an RDF Kids exec to develop programming for the CBeebies brand around the world.

  • Farrar quits NBCU for BBCW

    6-Jul-2010

    BBC Worldwide has poached NBC Universal executive Jon Farrar for a senior role at its channels business.

  • Rick Astley to host Magic show

    5-Jul-2010

    Eighties pop star is to host a show across the summer on Magic 105.4.

  • Twilight stars can't stop Carr stalling

    5-Jul-2010

    Audience figures for Alan Carr’s Channel 4 chatshow tumbled by more than a quarter of a million viewers last night despite featuring stars of the Twilight films.

  • Hit unveil Super series

    2-Jul-2010

    Hit Entertainment has revealed it is developing a new series with the designer of Bob the Builder.

  • BBC boosts out of London spend

    2-Jul-2010

    The BBC has revealed that network production outside of London has grown from 34% to 37.7%.

  • BBC newsreader Allan Robb dies

    2-Jul-2010

    BBC journalist and broadcaster Allan Robb has died following a long illness, aged 49.

  • Fiver aims for "fun" line-up with new shows

    2-Jul-2010

    Five has unveiled several new shows for its digital channels including a new drama from the makers of Sophia’s Diary and an animated series from a writer of The Simpsons as it moves to inject “more fun and positivity” into the schedules.

  • Fox attack twins draw 4m

    2-Jul-2010

    A Panorama special about the mauling of nine-month-old twins by a fox was seen 4.1m viewers (23% share) last night.

  • Alex Reid signs with Bravo

    1-Jul-2010

    Cage-fighter Alex Reid is following in the footsteps of wife Katie Price, signing a two-year deal with Bravo.

  • Road Wars sets course for Oz and Scandinavia

    1-Jul-2010

    Sky 1 series Road Wars is steering towards broadcasters in Australia and Scandinavia following deals by DRG.

  • Dilemma, France

    1-Jul-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new French reality show Dilemma.

  • Glastonbury / World Cup docs

    1-Jul-2010

    Michael Rosser and Chris Curtis cast their eye over two of the week’s highlights.

  • De Mol linked to Five bid

    30-Jun-2010

    Endemol founder John de Mol has been named in connection with a bid for Five.

  • Bravo acquires Hawaii Five-O remake

    29-Jun-2010

    Bravo has beaten stiff competition from Five to win the exclusive UK rights to the remake of US cop show Hawaii Five-O.

  • UK tops list of European buyers of foreign shows

    24-Jun-2010

    The UK has emerged as the largest market in Europe for TV acquisitions, with broadcasters investing about £650m in 2009, according to a report by Content Economic Research (CER).

  • $#*! My Dad Says

    24-Jun-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new US comedy $#*! My Dad Says.

  • Target hits spot with 160 hours sold to Australia

    24-Jun-2010

    Target Entertainment Group has sold more than 160 hours of British programming to a raft of terrestrial and digital channels in Australia.

  • Inbetweeners heads to Russia

    23-Jun-2010

    Russian viewers are to be introduced to ‘briefcase wankers’ and ‘special football friends’ as comedy The Inbetweeners is set to be shown in the country.

  • Bazalgette named RTS president

    23-Jun-2010

    Peter Bazalgette has been named president of the Royal Television Society.

  • Endemol acquires Hot comedy

    22-Jun-2010

    Endemol has acquired distribution rights outside of the US for new comedy Hot in Cleveland.

  • X Factor to launch in New Zealand

    22-Jun-2010

    Talent format The X Factor is to be remade for audiences in New Zealand.

  • Russia takes BBCW dramas

    22-Jun-2010

    BBCW has sold two drama series to a major broadcaster in Russia, ahead of this week’s Discop market.

  • Five acquires Oil Disaster doc

    22-Jun-2010

    In the wake of America’s biggest environmental catastrophe, Five has acquired a fast turnaround documentary about the oil rig disaster.

  • BBC aces Wimbledon launch

    22-Jun-2010

    The BBC served up its first helping of Wimbledon yesterday and netted a peak audience of nearly 2.5m during Roger Federer’s dramatic opening match.

  • Real Hustle nabbed in Eastern Europe

    21-Jun-2010

    DRG has sold BBC series The Real Hustle to broadcasters across Eastern Europe.

  • Doctor tackles ITV football

    21-Jun-2010

    The penultimate episode in the latest series of Doctor Who managed to beat ITV’s World Cup coverage on Saturday evening.

  • BBC wins two digital awards at Banff

    18-Jun-2010

    BANFF: The UK claimed three of four prizes at the nextMedia Banff Interactive Awards, including two for the BBC.

  • Gervais reveals Life’s Too Short details

    16-Jun-2010

    BANFF: Ricky Gervais has revealed details of his next BBC comedy Life’s Too Short – and said “it’s the funniest thing we’ve ever done”.

  • Gervais collects Banff award

    16-Jun-2010

    BANFF: Comedian Ricky Gervais picked up an honorary award last night at the Banff World Television Festival and thanked the BBC for “letting us do exactly what we wanted”.

  • UK media revenue to hit £60bn by 2014

    16-Jun-2010

    The increasing impact of digital will see UK entertainment and media revenue reach nearly £60bn by 2014, according to a new report.

  • BBC on board new kids gameshow

    16-Jun-2010

    BANFF: The BBC has signed up for a new medieval-themed gameshow for pre-teens that will be produced in Canada.

  • BBC wins Banff hat-trick

    15-Jun-2010

    BANFF: The BBC scooped three ‘Rockie’ awards at the Banff World Television Festival last night (June 14).

  • Viewers flock to first World Cup games

    13-Jun-2010

    The 2010 World Cup kicked off in South Africa on Friday and drew strong audiences for the launch ceremony and opening games.

  • ITV draws 20m with England game

    13-Jun-2010

    England’s first match in the 2010 World Cup gave ITV a peak audience of 20m viewers on Saturday evening – but 1.5m missed the first goal due to a “transmission error” on ITV1 HD.

  • Pulse produces Oasis shorts

    11-Jun-2010

    Pulse, the indie behind Blur movie No Distance Left to Run, has made a series of online short films about fans of the band Oasis.

  • Chowns leaves Pact for Directors UK

    11-Jun-2010

    Pact’s Andrew Chowns is leaving the indie trade body to become chief executive of Directors UK.

  • Hawaii Five-O

    10-Jun-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the forthcoming remake of Hawaii Five-O.

  • Night Garden planted in US

    8-Jun-2010

    BBC children’s series In the Night Garden is to make its US debut following a deal by BBC Worldwide.

  • BBC fires up new Torchwood with US deal

    8-Jun-2010

    Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is to return to BBC1 next year with funding from US cable broadcaster Starz Entertainment.

  • C4 swipes British Comedy Awards from ITV

    7-Jun-2010

    Channel 4 has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the British Comedy Awards after 20 years on ITV.

  • Corrie postponed for third night

    4-Jun-2010

    ITV has pulled tonight’s scheduled episode of Coronation Street – the third consecutive instalment to be postponed since Wednesday’s shootings in Cumbria.

  • Sundance backs Kate Moss doc

    4-Jun-2010

    Factual distributor TVF International has secured a co-production deal with Sundance Channel for a one-off documentary about supermodel Kate Moss.

  • Kudos join annual writing prize

    4-Jun-2010

    Tony Jordan’s Red Planet Pictures has launched its third annual search for new writing talent – this year in partnership with Kudos Film and Television.

  • Boardwalk Empire

    3-Jun-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new HBO Prohibition drama Boardwalk Empire

  • Edelstein to build indie links for NBC Universal

    3-Jun-2010

    NBC Universal is seeking new alliances with factual entertainment indies following the appointment of Michael Edelstein as head of its international TV production unit.

  • Cowboy Builders to be remade by French channel

    3-Jun-2010

    Exposé series Cowboy Builders is being remade for leading French broadcaster TF1.

  • Five unveils new Extraordinary People

    2-Jun-2010

    Five has commissioned four new films for its Extraordinary People strand that includes the world’s smallest girl and twins who share a head.

  • Endemol names format boss

    2-Jun-2010

    Endemol has promoted a senior exec to head up its formats distribution around the world.

  • Spartacus slashed by More Talent

    2-Jun-2010

    Spartacus continued to perform well for Bravo last night, beating Sky 1’s finale of Fringe and a new run of Smallville on E4 – but was slashed by ITV2’s Britain’s Got Talent spin-off show.

  • NBCU replaces O’Donoghue

    1-Jun-2010

    NBC Universal has appointed a former Desperate Housewives exec as president of international production, replacing Denise O’Donoghue.

  • Cowell departure boosts Idol finale

    28-May-2010

    Simon Cowell’s final appearance on American Idol gave ITV2 a boost in last night’s ratings, as more than 500,000 tuned in to the finale of the US show.

  • Come Dine With Me gets US makeover

    28-May-2010

    Culinary Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me is to be adapted for audiences in the US.

  • Endemol opens Manhattan unit

    28-May-2010

    Endemol has opened a new office on the East Coast of the US in a bid to extend its presence Stateside and has made a series of senior appointments to bolster the move.

  • Chase, USA

    27-May-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new shows from around the world. This week, new Jerry Bruckheimer crime series Chase.

  • Daisybeck gains US entry with Style obesity series

    27-May-2010

    Regional indie Daisybeck Productions is to turn a recent BBC documentary about teen obesity into an ob-doc series for Style Network - and has already secured a pre-sale in the UK.

  • BBCW makes Indian reality show

    27-May-2010

    BBC Worldwide Productions in India is making a new reality series based on its Celebrity Sleepover format for Hindi general entertainment channel Imagine TV.

  • DRG secures Get Up and Dance rights

    27-May-2010

    Distributor DRG has secured the rights to Get Up and Dance (working title), the new format from US entertainment producer Phil Gurin.

  • Closing the windows

    27-May-2010

    Sky took a bold move in simulcasting Lost - but it won’t be repeated any time soon.

  • Spartacus skewers Bravo rivals

    26-May-2010

    Bravo scored its highest ever audience last night with saucy sword and sandals series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

  • Lost finale finds 640,000

    25-May-2010

    More than 640,000 dedicated fans of Lost watched the highly anticipated finale on Sky 1 yesterday - outperforming its usual Friday night primetime slot.

  • Mentorn secures deals for Cops shows

    21-May-2010

    BBC blue-light shows Traffic Cops and Motorway Cops have been picked up in Australia and Sweden, following new deals by Mentorn International.

  • New Teen Wolf unveiled

    21-May-2010

    The first images from MTV’s new look Teen Wolf, based on the 1985 Michael J Fox movie, have been released.

  • Five acquires Eli Stone

    21-May-2010

    US drama Eli Stone, starring British actor Jonny Lee Miller, has been picked up by Five as part of a raft of acquisitions for its digital channels.

  • Syfy acquires web-only drama

    21-May-2010

    Syfy UK has acquired its first original web series – a US drama about five students who are buried alive.

  • Windfall sends Giants down under

    20-May-2010

    Windfall Films’ Inside Nature’s Giants and The Operation: Surgery Live have been sold to Australian network SBS.

  • Nat Geo orders more Mystery from Parthenon

    20-May-2010

    Parthenon Entertainment has won a commission to produce a new series of Mystery Files for National Geographical Channel International.

  • Outright deal paves way for 9/11 and Kennedy docs

    20-May-2010

    A new investigation into the assassination of JFK and a film about the “art of 9/11” have taken a step closer to production following a major first-look deal between Outright Distribution and Trilby Films.

  • Terra Nova

    20-May-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new Spielberg dino drama Terra Nova.

  • Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs latest US casualties

    19-May-2010

    The axe has fallen on US series Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs and Melrose Place, opening more gaps in the schedules of UK broadcasters.

  • Eurovision: A Song for Justin

    19-May-2010

    When Justin Lee Collins decided to run for the Eurovision Song Content, producer/director Will Yapp knew he had a challenge on his hands.

  • BBC airs apology for ‘Queen is dead’ joke

    18-May-2010

    The BBC has broadcast an apology after presenter Danny Kelly joked on his radio show that the Queen had died.

  • Gest to produce Michael Jackson doc

    18-May-2010

    David Gest is to make a major new documentary about Michael Jackson that will feature interviews with the late pop star’s family and friends as well as never-before-seen footage.

  • Ramsay’s Indian series sold to India

    18-May-2010

    Gordon Ramsay’s tour of India for Channel 4 has been sold to Zee Networks – in India.

  • Royal Wedding attended by 1.65m

    18-May-2010

    BBC2 drama Royal Wedding was attended by a solid 1.65m (7.4% share) last night, but was narrowly beaten by a Time Team Special on Channel 4.

  • Ashes to Ashes back over 5m

    17-May-2010

    BBC1 drama Ashes to Ashes is climbing back up the ratings as it nears conclusion, tipping over the 5 million mark for the first time since its debut.

  • NBC axes Heroes; Scrubs flatlines

    17-May-2010

    The axe has fallen on troubled US sci-fi series Heroes while ABC has decided to call time on Scrubs.

  • S4C awards £7m indie contracts

    17-May-2010

    S4C has awarded two indies contracts worth more than £7m to produce children’s content over the next three years.

  • Ruth Jones to play Hattie Jacques‎ for BBC4

    17-May-2010

    Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones is to play Carry On legend Hattie Jacques in one of two new projects for BBC4.

  • DRG signs up Afghan Star indie

    13-May-2010

    Afghan Star indie Roast Beef Productions has signed a “significant” first-look and development deal with distributor DRG.

  • Channels fight for best of US

    13-May-2010

    Acquisitions executives are expecting one of the most highly competitive LA Screenings to date as UK broadcasting heavyweights look to replace major shows that are coming to an end.

  • Silverback CEO quits

    12-May-2010

    ITV Studios-owned Silverback is hunting a new boss following chief executive Anna Carrfors Brakenhielm’s decision to step down.

  • Abbott joins Edinburgh TV line-up

    12-May-2010

    Shameless writer Paul Abbott is to deliver the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International TV Festival, joining Michael Grade, Mark Thompson and Stephen Moffat in the line-up.

  • Bio acquires Six Degrees

    12-May-2010

    A new series that explores connections between celebrities has been picked up by the Bio channels.

  • Living predict more Psychic Sally

    12-May-2010

    Living is bringing its psychic road-trip series back for a second run and will follow the medium as she goes for gastric bypass surgery.

  • ITV unveils Corrie HD date

    12-May-2010

    ITV has set the date for Coronation Street’s upgrade to high definition, understand to have cost £3m.

  • Bad Girls and Wives join CBS Drama

    11-May-2010

    CBS Drama has beefed up its offering by adding Footballers’ Wives and Bad Girls to its schedules.

  • BBC4 gets Sectioned

    11-May-2010

    BBC4 is to air a new mental health documentary produced by Embarrassing Bodies indie Maverick Television.

  • US revive Randall and Hopkirk

    10-May-2010

    Classic 1960s detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is to be revived by US cable channel Syfy.

  • RTS honours young filmmakers

    10-May-2010

    The next wave of directors and producers have been honoured at the RTS Student Television Awards.

  • History orders Superhuman from OTF

    10-May-2010

    The world’s most flexible man is to hunt other extraordinary people with the help of comic book legend Stan Lee in a new series for History.

  • HIGNFY election show amuses 4.7m

    10-May-2010

    An election special of Have I Got News For You pulled in 4.7m (20.2% share) on Friday night.

  • Election coverage draws 6.7m

    7-May-2010

    As the UK woke up this morning to a hung Parliament, early figures indicate that around 6.7m viewers followed last night’s election coverage - with BBC1 winning the biggest audience.

  • Nat Geo orders oil rig disaster doc

    6-May-2010

    Steadfast Television is to make a fast turnaround documentary about the recent Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster for National Geographic.

  • Outright makes first sale of Blood, Sweat… format

    6-May-2010

    BBC3 factual strand Blood, Sweat and… is to get its first international remake, with young Danes heading to India to investigate working conditions in the country.

  • Undercovers

    6-May-2010

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the new US spy drama from JJ Abrams, Undercovers.

  • More4 finds 190,000 with Erasing David

    5-May-2010

    Erasing David, a new documentary feature about Britain’s surveillance culture, performed strongly for More4 last night.

  • Warner Bros launches new movie service

    5-May-2010

    Warner Bros is launching a new service on BT Vision this week that offers hit movies from the US studio’s catalogue.

  • Connock to chair RTS North West

    5-May-2010

    Ten Alps chief executive Alex Connock is to take over as chairman of RTS North West and champion indie production in the region.

  • Canada lines up Come Dine With Me remake

    4-May-2010

    Hit Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me is to be remade for audiences in Canada.

  • Tarrant to cover for Wright on R2

    4-May-2010

    Chris Tarrant is to make a return to the airwaves, covering for Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2.

  • Chiles bows out with 5m

    4-May-2010

    Adrian Chiles’ final edition of The One Show drew more than 5m viewers to BBC1 on Friday night – its highest ratings of the month.

  • Kevin Lygo quits C4 for ITV

    30-Apr-2010

    UPDATE: Kevin Lygo is to leave Channel 4 as director of television and content to become managing director of ITV Studios.

  • Zodiak secures sales for revamped Fort Boyard

    29-Apr-2010

    Classic adventure gameshow format Fort Boyard is being revitalised with a celebrity twist for its return in two major territories.

  • Cineflix expands into Scandinavia with show slate

    29-Apr-2010

    Cineflix International has bolstered its presence in the Scandinavian market with almost 200 hours of programming sales across the territories.

  • Parthenon takes City of Friends global

    29-Apr-2010

    Parthenon Entertainment has concluded a series of worldwide sales for pre-school CGI animation series City Of Friends.

  • BBC unveils Africa project

    28-Apr-2010

    The BBC is embarking on a major new series exploring the wildlife and landscapes of Africa.

  • BBCW builds US scripted team

    28-Apr-2010

    BBC Worldwide has bolstered its scripted team in the US, appointing two new execs with experience on Mad Men and 30 Rock.

  • Martin Scorsese accepts Focal Award

    28-Apr-2010

    Martin Scorsese made a surprise appearance at the Focal International Awards last night where he was honoured for his restoration work.

  • BBCW hires Diverse exec to replace Jarvis

    27-Apr-2010

    BBC Worldwide has hired Diverse Production’s Matt Paice to handle its global production network and formats business – replacing outgoing veteran Colin Jarvis.

  • Alex Zane returning to radio

    27-Apr-2010

    DJ Alex Zane, who was suspended from Xfm in 2008 for playing a controversial song, is to host a new show for digital station NME Radio.

  • TV return for Yes Minister's Sir Humphrey

    27-Apr-2010

    Yes Minister’s Sir Humphrey Appleby returned to TV last night after more than 20 years.

  • Sky News cleared over Peter Andre interview

    26-Apr-2010

    Ofcom has cleared Sky News over Kay Burley’s “persistent and probing” interview with pop star Peter Andre, which led to 881 complaints from viewers.

  • Over 5,500 Doctor Who fans complain to BBC

    26-Apr-2010

    The BBC has received more than 5,500 complaints from Doctor Who fans concerning a trailer for Over the Rainbow that appeared in the climactic moments of Saturday night’s episode.

  • Animated Gervais draws fewer viewers

    26-Apr-2010

    The new animated series based on the Ricky Gervais podcasts struggled on its Channel 4 debut on Friday night, down more than 800,000 on the slot average.

  • BBC to axe Working Lunch

    23-Apr-2010

    BBC business series Working Lunch has been axed after more than 15 years on air.

  • US remake of Toothbrush in pipeline

    23-Apr-2010

    Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush, the classic Nineties gameshow hosted by Chris Evans, has taken a step closer to a US remake.

  • Virgin 1 orders naked series

    23-Apr-2010

    Staff at struggling businesses have been persuaded to strip naked for a new Virgin 1 series.

  • Sky election debate tops 4m

    23-Apr-2010

    The second live leaders’ debate delivered more than 4m viewers across Sky News, BBC News and Sky 3 last night.

  • Five volcano doc peaks with 1.9m

    22-Apr-2010

    Five’s quick decision to schedule a doc about flying through volcanic ash delivered more than 600,000 extra viewers to the broadcaster last night.

  • The Hive

    22-Apr-2010

    Broadcast takes a look at new animated series The Hive, which has been picked up for broadcast by Playhouse Disney.

  • BBCW Italy sales point to change in attitude to UK

    22-Apr-2010

    BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of BBC and ITV dramas into Italy, securing deals with some of the country’s biggest broadcasters.

  • Distributors positive as spending rises at MipTV

    22-Apr-2010

    Distributors have returned from MipTV with a buoyant outlook on the year ahead, as buyers continue to boost their acquisition spending to offset the drop in original commissions.

  • Electric Sky secures NZ deal

    21-Apr-2010

    Channel 4 series Glamour Puds and A Place in the Sun will soon be broadcast in New Zealand, following sales by Electric Sky.

  • FremantleMedia acquires Blu

    21-Apr-2010

    FremantleMedia has completed the full acquisition of Scandinavian production company Blu.

  • Shah to leave BBCW

    21-Apr-2010

    Senior BBC Worldwide exec Monisha Shah is to step down after more than a decade at the distributor.

  • Granada TV expands in Asia

    21-Apr-2010

    Piers Morgan, Jeremy Kyle and Paul O’Grady are set to win new fans in Taiwan and Thailand, with the launch of Granada TV in both territories.

  • Top Gear racing to US

    21-Apr-2010

    Top Gear is set to make its long awaited debut in the US on cable network History.

  • BBCW signs co-pro partners for Great Barrier Reef

    19-Apr-2010

    BBC Worldwide has secured major co-production partners in the US and Australia for upcoming natural history series Great Barrier Reef.

  • Race begins for Channel of the Year

    19-Apr-2010

    The race for the Channel of the Year Awards 2010 begins today, with more children’s stations in the running than ever before.

  • Hit writes $500m off value; strikes credit deal

    19-Apr-2010

    Hit Entertainment, the owner of Thomas the Tank Engine and Angelina Ballerina, has written off $500m (£325m) of its value but has secured an agreement with its lenders to bring its finances back in order.

  • RTÉ to co-produce Brendan Bracken doc

    16-Apr-2010

    Irish broadcaster RTÉ is to co-produce a new documentary about Winston Churchill’s right-hand man who was also rumoured to be his secret son.

  • Mark Gray to leave FME

    16-Apr-2010

    Mark Gray is to step down from his senior role at FremantleMedia Enterprises after more than six years at the distribution giant.

  • FremantleMedia buys Dutch indie

    16-Apr-2010

    FremantleMedia has acquired Dutch indie FourOne Media, expanding its line-up of drama and sitcoms.

  • Discovery acquires Landmark's Sex Robot

    15-Apr-2010

    Discovery Health in the US has picked up Landmark Films’ new documentary Sex Robot.

  • Ex-Bravo head Clarke emerges at indie Cineflix

    15-Apr-2010

    Former Bravo controller Dave Clarke has resurfaced at factual indie Cineflix Productions.

  • Idris Elba: "let's see more diversity on screen"

    13-Apr-2010

    MIPTV: Idris Elba, the actor best known as Stringer Bell in The Wire, has called on creatives and TV executives to help boost diversity on British screens.

  • DRG teams with Canada’s CBC

    13-Apr-2010

    MIPTV: Distributor DRG has signed a two-year deal with Canada’s public broadcaster to sell its formats globally and establish a “significant” development fund.

  • Sky Italia joins The Medici

    13-Apr-2010

    MIPTV: A new BBC drama epic, made by Spooks indie Kudos, has secured a new co-production partner in Italy.

  • Arnesen signs with Hasbro

    13-Apr-2010

    MIPTV: Finn Arnesen, the Turner Broadcasting exec who left the kids broadcaster last year, has resurfaced at Hasbro Studios.

  • DRG acquires Treasure Tag

    12-Apr-2010

    MIPTV: So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley is in Cannes promoting a new treasure hunt format, which has been acquired for distribution by DRG.

  • World at War to be remastered

    12-Apr-2010

    MIPTV: Classic documentary series The World at War is to be remastered and re-released later this year.

  • Weakest Link tops 40th format sale

    9-Apr-2010

    Macedonia is set to get its very own Anne Robinson in a forthcoming adaptation of BBC quiz show The Weakest Link.

  • MTV to pilot Style Date

    9-Apr-2010

    MTV is piloting a new format based on a popualr Irish series in which men attempt to win a date using their fashion sense.

  • Warner Bros unveils flash dance format

    9-Apr-2010

    Warner Bros is to unveil a new ‘flash mob’ dance format at MipTV hosted by a British presenter and starring the choreographer of Michael Jackson’s This Is It.

  • Who Do You Think You Are? (US)

    8-Apr-2010

    Broadcast takes a look at the US version of the genealogy format.

  • ITN strikes Expo archive deal with Chinese network

    8-Apr-2010

    ITN has strengthened its foothold in China after securing a deal to supply archive footage to the country’s largest broadcaster, CCTV.

  • ITVS’ Prisoner remake set to go global

    8-Apr-2010

    ITV Studios’ remake of The Prisoner is set to go global after being picked up by broadcasters in more than 100 territories.

  • Zodiak unveils new formats

    7-Apr-2010

    Zodiak Entertainment Distribution is preparing to take cookery, game show and dating formats to MipTV for the first time.

  • DRG has Panic Attack

    7-Apr-2010

    Digital Rights Group has a picked up BBC game show format in which contestants must hold their nerve to stay in the hot seat.

  • YouTube sensation Lauren Luke to front TV show

    7-Apr-2010

    YouTube phenomenon Lauren Luke has teamed with two indies to produce her first TV venture.

  • Lewis and Poirot head to Eastern Europe

    7-Apr-2010

    ITV detective dramas Lewis and Poirot have been picked up for broadcast in Eastern Europe.

  • Boost for fight against format theft

    7-Apr-2010

    UN body WIPO and format protection organisation Frapa have joined forces in a bid to battle plagiarism on TV.

  • BBCW names format exec

    7-Apr-2010

    BBC Worldwide has promoted a key territory executive into a leading format role in time for MipTV.

  • Endemol poaches Disney exec

    7-Apr-2010

    Endemol has appointed a former Disney and FremantleMedia exec to help push its scripted formats around the world.

  • 4Rights expands team

    7-Apr-2010

    The rights exploitation arm of Channel 4 has hired Dominic Schreiber in a key new development role.

  • Endemol taking Piggy to MipTV

    6-Apr-2010

    Global production giant Endemol has picked up a new game show format in which contestants compete for piggy banks.

  • Matt Smith's Doctor Who debuts with 8m

    6-Apr-2010

    Matt Smith first turn as Doctor Who was watched by 8m (35.3% share) on BBC1 last Saturday (3 April).

  • Jordan beats Lohan in ratings clash

    6-Apr-2010

    Lindsay Lohan’s investigation into child trafficking for BBC3 was hammered in the ratings by viewers looking for more feelgood fare on ITV2 with model Katie Price.

  • Ashes returns with 5.5m

    6-Apr-2010

    BBC1 drama Ashes to Ashes returned for its third and final run on Good Friday with its lowest series debut to date.

  • Arsenal clash scores 7.8m for ITV1

    1-Apr-2010

    ITV1’s coverage of last night’s Champions League clash between Arsenal and Barcelona aggressively tackled all comers, peaking at 7.82m (31%).

  • One World, Zodiak

    31-Mar-2010

    Broadcast takes a look at this new ‘flash mob’ format.

  • MEG brings back Best Of Friends for global rollout

    31-Mar-2010

    A BBC tween gameshow could be revived through adaptations of the format around the world following a deal with Media Entertainment Group (MEG).

  • MipTV set for sales boost as buyers look for value

    31-Mar-2010

    Acquisition levels are expected to rise sharply at MipTV this month, following the slashing of original production budgets around the world - but some fear a shortfall in high-quality content.

  • Scripps/Chello to launch South African channel

    30-Mar-2010

    Fine Living Network, the channel run by Scripps and Chello Zone, is to roll out in South Africa.

  • Zodiak sells Thatcher doc

    30-Mar-2010

    Zodiak Entertainment Distribution has secured a batch of sales on three new documentaries, including one about the political assassination of Margaret Thatcher.

  • Indigo picks up asteroid doc

    30-Mar-2010

    Indigo Film & TV has acquired new documentary that deals with how to survive an asteroid attack.

  • ITVS acquires US food and fashion titles

    30-Mar-2010

    ITV Studios Global Entertainment has picked up two new US series that it will unveil to buyers at MipTV next month.

  • Chancellors debate draws 1.67m

    30-Mar-2010

    Channel 4’s live debate between Chancellor Alistair Darling and his two would-be successors drew 1.67m (6.6% share) at 8pm last night.

  • OFT adds two new wildlife titles

    29-Mar-2010

    Off the Fence has added two new wildlife series to their catalogue ahead of next month’s MipTV market.

  • Endemol unveils brands division

    29-Mar-2010

    Endemol has launched a new global brands division and hired a former FremantleMedia executive to run it.

  • ITVS developing robot gameshow

    29-Mar-2010

    ITV Studios is working with the producers of Primeval on a new gameshow that will see robots battle to the death.

  • Dancing On Ice ends on 8.8m

    29-Mar-2010

    Dancing on Ice skated to a big finish on ITV1 last night as former Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon was crowned the winner.

  • The Bill arrests 4.5m

    26-Mar-2010

    The Bill recorded its highest audience of the current series last night, ahead of ITV1’s decision to axe the long-running police drama.

  • Fireworks lands global rollout for vampire series

    25-Mar-2010

    Distributor Fireworks International has signed a two-year multiplatform deal that will see new vampire drama Valemont air on MTV and Viva channels around the world.

  • Katie's Beautiful Face to be seen worldwide

    25-Mar-2010

    Mentorn International has secured a raft of sales of Katie: My Beautiful Face, the story of a former model’s recovery after being maimed in an acid attack.

  • Details revealed of le Doc Martin

    24-Mar-2010

    The identity of the French Doc Martin has been revealed, as cameras prepare to roll on the ITV1 drama adaptation.

  • RDF USA reshuffles top team

    24-Mar-2010

    RDF USA has undergone a top level reshuffle following the arrival of chief creative officer Natalka Znak.

  • Dahl debuts with 2.4m

    24-Mar-2010

    Sophie Dahl’s new cookery show failed to serve up a healthy audience for BBC2 last night while Channel 4 filled up with Supersize v Superskinny.

  • BBC to boost digital radio coverage

    24-Mar-2010

    More than a million additional people will be able to receive BBC digital radio under plans by the corporation to invest in 60 new transmitters.

  • Carolyn McCall to leave GMG

    24-Mar-2010

    GMG chief executive Carolyn McCall is stepping down to join easyJet.

  • ITV Studios win Strictly Germany order

    23-Mar-2010

    ITV Studios has been greenlit to produce a new series of Let’s Dance - the German version of Strictly Come Dancing.

  • BBC2 gets Rock‘n’Roll

    23-Mar-2010

    The BBC is to embark on an ambitious multi-platform project centred around rock‘n’roll.

  • Joanna Page to front Sky pet show

    23-Mar-2010

    Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page is to front a new Sky 1 series about pets and their embarrassing ailments.

  • BBC/ITV confirm World Cup split

    23-Mar-2010

    The BBC and ITV have revealed the split of matches for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

  • Project Canvas to face OFT scrutiny

    22-Mar-2010

    Project Canvas is to be examined by the Office of Fair Trading, opening the door for critics to voice their concerns about the BBC-backed VOD service – while technology firm Arqiva has been revealed as a partner.

  • Aardman joins Canimals

    22-Mar-2010

    Aardman Animations is onboard a new CGI kids series that follows the antics of a group of can-shaped animals.

  • Ecosse to make Camelot drama

    22-Mar-2010

    The legend of King Arthur is to be retold in a major new drama series from Ecosse Films, with the creative team behind The Tudors on board.

  • Watch acquires Who Do You Think You Are US

    17-Mar-2010

    The US version of Who Do You Think You Are? has been picked up by UKTV-owned Watch.

  • Back in business: Stephen Lambert

    4-Mar-2010

    Having nearly left the industry three years ago, Stephen Lambert is enjoying success with his new indie.

  • ITV links with Eyeworks to take Popstar overseas

    25-Feb-2010

    ITV1’s Popstar To Operastar is to be remade for an overseas market for the first time, with a new version of the show lined up for the Netherlands.

  • BBCW picks up stand-up rights as Carr goes to NZ

    25-Feb-2010

    BBC Worldwide has secured the rights to a raft of comedy stand-up titles from Open Mike Productions and has sold Alan Carr’s chatshow to New Zealand.

  • Target to distribute Blitz Street

    25-Feb-2010

    Target Entertainment Group has picked up the international distribution rights to new Channel 4 series Blitz Street.

  • Yvonne Body, Beyond

    25-Feb-2010

    Beyond Distribution head of co-productions and acquisitions Yvonne Body on her recent acquisitions, what she is looking for and how the financial crisis has hit the industry.

  • Wibbly Pig goes Worldwide

    24-Feb-2010

    New BBC animation series Wibbly Pig has been picked up by broadcasters around the world.

  • All3Media slimming format sales expand

    24-Feb-2010

    All3Media International format Village on a Diet has gone into production in Canada and secured new format options in Europe.

  • BBCW makes first Sherlock sale

    24-Feb-2010

    The BBC’s contemporary re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes has secured its first international sale with Australia’s Nine Network.

  • BBCW partners with PBS on Upstairs Downstairs

    23-Feb-2010

    BBC Worldwide is to partner with US broadcaster PBS on new episodes of classic British drama Upstairs Downstairs.

  • Willoughby quits DRG

    18-Feb-2010

    Christina Willoughby has quit her leading sales role at the Digital Rights Group.

  • BBCW eyes drama franchises

    18-Feb-2010

    BBC Worldwide is working on strategies to create drama franchises of the scale of 24 and Heroes as it gears up for BBC Showcase later this month.

  • Secret Millionaire lands lead role on Five’s Business Inspector

    18-Feb-2010

    Five has signed up one of Channel 4’s ‘Secret Millionaires’ to front a business show designed to build on the popularity of The Hotel Inspector.

  • Sky1 acquires Glenn Martin

    18-Feb-2010

    Sky 1 has secured exclusive UK rights to stop-motion animated US comedy Glenn Martin, DDS.

  • Working Title launches indie with NBCU

    17-Feb-2010

    Working Title, the film company behind Bridget Jones and Atonement, has joined forces with NBC Universal International to launch a new TV indie.

  • BBC3 orders more Good News from Russell Howard

    16-Feb-2010

    BBC3 has ordered two more series of Russell Howard’s topical news show.

  • My Monkey Baby swings around the world

    16-Feb-2010

    Cineflix International have racked up new sales of Channel 4 documentary My Monkey Baby and fact ent series Conviction Kitchen.

  • Corbett reunited with Sorry writers for R4 sitcom

    16-Feb-2010

    Ronnie Corbett has re-teamed with the writers of Eighties sitcom Sorry for a new Radio 4 series.

  • BBC confirms Reggie Perrin 2

    15-Feb-2010

    BBC1 will air a second series of Reggie Perrin this autumn, after reviving the 1970s sitcom last year.

  • UBC acquires Above the Title

    15-Feb-2010

    UBC Media has acquired the radio indie behind the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Above the Title.

  • Sambrook to join PR firm

    15-Feb-2010

    The BBC former director of global news, Richard Sambrook, is to join PR giant Edelman.

  • ITVS ups Hedges

    12-Feb-2010

    The head of comedy and drama at ITV Studios Global Entertainment has been upped to a new acquisitions role.

  • Bravo broadens its appeal with con artist drama from Fox

    11-Feb-2010

    A USA Network comedy drama about a quick-thinking con artist has been collared by Bravo.

  • DRG sets up dedicated arm for 3D distribution

    11-Feb-2010

    Digital Rights Group is to become the first distributor to launch a division dedicated to 3D programming and will unveil about a dozen titles at MipTV in April.

  • UKTV beefs up spring schedule for Good Food

    11-Feb-2010

    UKTV has beefed up the spring schedule of cooking channel Good Food with five culinary series from around the world.

  • Daredevils picked up in US

    11-Feb-2010

    RDF Rights has sold documentary series Daredevils to international broadcasters including Discovery-owned Animal Planet in the US.

  • Diane Rankin, Cineflix Int'l

    11-Feb-2010

    Cineflix International head of acquisition Diane Rankin on recent acquisitions, what she is looking for and the challenges ahead.

  • Beale to join NBCU

    10-Feb-2010

    Former 12 Yard executive Mike Beale is to take a senior production role at NBC Universal.

  • Andre’s tearful Sky interview sparks 865 complaints

    10-Feb-2010

    Ofcom has received 865 complaints about Peter Andre’s breakdown in a live interview with Sky News presenter Kay Burley.

  • Undercover Boss draws 38.6m in US

    9-Feb-2010

    The US version of Undercover Boss was seen by a massive audience of 38.6m, airing after the Super Bowl on Sunday night.

  • ITV greenlights Trevor Eve drama

    8-Feb-2010

    Trevor Eve is to star as an international hostage negotiator in new ITV1 drama Kidnap and Ransom.

  • All3 partners with new Belgian indie

    8-Feb-2010

    The Cube and Undercover Boss may soon be remade in Belgium and Iceland as part of a new agreement between All3Media International and a recently-launched indie.

  • Hammond to examine space shuttle

    5-Feb-2010

    Top Gear co-presenter Richard Hammond will examine how the space shuttle works in a third run of his BBC/Nat Geo engineering series.

  • EWD takes Marriage Ref to Canada

    5-Feb-2010

    Endemol Worldwide Distribution has sold Jerry Seinfeld’s new reality show to Citytv in Canada.

  • Merlin picked up by US cable

    5-Feb-2010

    BBC drama Merlin is to air in the US on cable network Syfy.

  • Francini promoted at IMG Media

    5-Feb-2010

    IMG Worldwide has named Ioris Francini head of sales worldwide for distributor IMG Media.

  • BBC to screen Boy George drama

    5-Feb-2010

    The BBC is lining up a new drama about singer Boy George, completing BBC2’s drama trilogy for a 1980s season.

  • Lost returns to US screens with 12.1m

    4-Feb-2010

    Lost returned to US network ABC this week for the sixth and final season, and transported 12.1m viewers back to the island.

  • Sally Miles, Passion Distribution

    4-Feb-2010

    Passion distribution chief executive Sally Miles on her recent acquisitions, what she is looking for and the opportunities ahead.

  • Wife Swap USA’s Wagstaffe takes Turn On to the US

    4-Feb-2010

    Manchester-based indie Turn On Television is to open a US office and has teamed with the former showrunner of Wife Swap USA to run the operation.

  • Electus opens sales division with Shine

    3-Feb-2010

    Ben Silverman’s new indie has partnered with Shine International to form sales company Electus Distribution.

  • Nat Geo going Greek

    2-Feb-2010

    National Geographic Television (NGT) is developing a new series that re-examines the role of Greece in world history.

  • Cineflix gets Frantic

    2-Feb-2010

    Cineflix International has added 64 hours of factual programming to its catalogue following a new deal with an indie.

  • Ex-Sky commissioner tops Highwire

    1-Feb-2010

    A former Sky 1 commissioner who revived classic 90s show Gladiators is to run a new indie in Australia – with access to All3Media’s catalogue of formats.

  • EWD opens LA office

    29-Jan-2010

    Endemol Worldwide Distribution has opened a new office in Los Angeles and has made two senior appointments to oversee the operation.

  • Thorogood quits BBC for Scripps’ Food Network

    28-Jan-2010

    Nick Thorogood is to step down from his senior role at the BBC Commercial Agency to oversee the rollout of the Food Network across Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Scripps Networks Interactive.

  • Dubbed Top Gear set for debut on German channel

    28-Jan-2010

    BBC Worldwide has struck a deal for Top Gear to make its German debut, and a local version may also be in the pipeline.

  • Paul Robinson, KidsCo

    28-Jan-2010

    KidsCo managing director Paul Robinson on his recent acquisitions, what he’s looking for and the challenges ahead.

  • Five aims for ‘TFI’ feel with Lee Collins show

    28-Jan-2010

    Five is aiming to recapture the atmosphere and glamour of TFI Friday when it launches Justin Lee Collins’ new chat show in March.

  • FHM.com boss to run Top Gear site

    27-Jan-2010

    BBC Worldwide has hired the editor-in-chief of FHM.com to be the web editor of its Top Gear site.

  • S4C unveil kids TV plans

    26-Jan-2010

    Welsh broadcaster S4C has pledged to boost its home-grown children’s programming in the wake of a House of Lords report that called for an increase in shows for kids.

  • Outright strikes Mysterious deal

    26-Jan-2010

    Outright Distribution has forged a five-year deal with US factual indie Authentic Entertainment to sell a ‘mysterious’ new series around the world.

  • More Masterchef remakes on the menu

    26-Jan-2010

    The Masterchef format is stirring more interest around the world with several international remakes being prepared, ahead of its US debut.

  • Ford puts emphasis on fun for new-look Fiver

    21-Jan-2010

    Five’s Jeff Ford plans to make digital channel Fiver “approachable and fun” next month by handing it a new on-air look and a raft of fresh programming.

  • Kevin McCloud: Slumming It / The Persuasionists

    21-Jan-2010

    Emily Booth and Michael Rosser share their thoughts on two new shows.

  • Jeff Ford, Five

    21-Jan-2010

    Jeff Ford, managing director of digital channels and acquisitions at Five, on his recent acquisitions and what he is looking for.

  • Online viewing continues rise

    20-Jan-2010

    Viewing video content online has risen nearly 12% in the past year, with people also watching for an increased amount of time.

  • Torchwood set for US remake

    19-Jan-2010

    A US remake of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is in the works for the Fox network.

  • O’Donoghue leaves NBC Universal after four months

    19-Jan-2010

    Hat Trick co-founder Denise O’Donoghue is to step down from her senior role at NBC Universal – just four months after starting the job.

  • ITV Studios to open Paris office

    19-Jan-2010

    ITV Studios is to expand its international footprint with the launch of a new production office in France and has appointed a new director general to run it.

  • 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.

  • Indies missing millions from secondary rights, report claims

    18-Jan-2010

    UK indies are missing out on millions of pounds in revenue from secondary rights and policy changes are needed to address the issue, a new report claims.

  • BBC1 unveils fashion drama Material Girl

    15-Jan-2010

    New fashionista drama Material Girl sashayed onto BBC1 last night at 8pm, where it was trounced by a double bill of ITV1 soaps.

  • Haitian quake doc in production

    15-Jan-2010

    A three-part documentary about the devastating Haitian earthquake is already in production and has been picked up for distribution by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.

  • Matt Groening and Al Jean, The Simpsons

    14-Jan-2010

    The creators of The Simpsons are celebrating 20 years of the iconic series but, as Michael Rosser discovers, there is still plenty more to come, and some fresh ideas in development.

  • Andrea Jackson, DRG

    14-Jan-2010

    Andrea Jackson, managing director of acquisitions at Digital Rights Group, on recent acquisitions, what she is looking for and how the recession has hit the distribution business.

  • Bravo snaps up first two series of US con drama

    14-Jan-2010

    Bravo has picked up exclusive rights to a US con artist drama made by the producer of movies Stargate and Independence Day.

  • Five puts Chinese cookery AFP on peaktime menu

    14-Jan-2010

    Five’s next step in its AFP output strategy is to serve up a peaktime Chinese cookery show paid for by Sharwood’s owner Premier Foods.

  • Iacono resurfaces at Lionsgate

    13-Jan-2010

    Former ITV Global Entertainment boss Peter Iacono has resurfaced at US studio Lionsgate.

  • Regional news pilots enter next stage

    13-Jan-2010

    Bidders for ITV’s regional news pilot schemes have taken a step closer to a green light - with 13 competing consortia narrowed down to eight.

  • BBC unveils drama line-up

    13-Jan-2010

    VIDEO: Crime drama, an Eighties season and a new John Lennon biopic make up the highlights of the BBC’s winter/spring drama line-up.

  • Colin Jarvis to leave BBCW

    12-Jan-2010

    BBC Worldwide exec Colin Jarvis is to step down and take a break from a career than started more than 30 years ago at the corporation.

  • Chuggington steams into Asia

    12-Jan-2010

    Preschool animated series Chuggington, shown on Cbeebies, has been sold to broadcasters in Asia.

  • Glee greenlit for second season

    12-Jan-2010

    New US comedy Glee, which debuted on E4 last night, has been picked up for a second season by the Fox network.

  • Most Haunted going live on Saturday nights

    12-Jan-2010

    Living’s popular paranormal series Most Haunted is to air as a live Saturday night show when it returns for a new series of investigations.

  • DRG picks up Real A&E

    11-Jan-2010

    Sky 1’s The Real A&E has been sold into Scandinavia marking the first collaboration between distributor Digital Rights Group and indie Mandrill Television.

  • Former S4C commissioner found dead at sea

    11-Jan-2010

    Welsh broadcaster S4C has paid tribute to a former commissioner whose body was pulled from the sea in the early hours of Saturday morning.

  • News ratings soar past 9m as snow falls

    6-Jan-2010

    Heavy snow throughout the UK led to a bumper night for BBC News as more than 9m tuned in to regional reports about the weather.

  • Graham Norton signs new BBC deal

    6-Jan-2010

    Graham Norton has signed a new two-year deal with the BBC, taking a £500,000 annual pay cut as part of the contract.

  • Moira Stuart returns to the BBC

    6-Jan-2010

    Moira Stuart is returning to the BBC as the newsreader on Chris Evans’ Radio 2 breakfast show, two years after her departure from the corporation sparked an ageism row.  

  • Heroes most pirated series of 2009

    5-Jan-2010

    US drama Heroes has been named the most pirated TV show for the second consecutive year – winning more viewers illegally than through official broadcast channels.

  • Anderson speaks of “struggling” local news

    5-Jan-2010

    Question Time executive producer Steve Anderson has spoken of a “failure” in commercially-produced local news, claiming it is “struggling” to meet the needs of viewers.

  • Ronan Keating joins Magic

    4-Jan-2010

    Ronan Keating is to host a new weekly show on London radio station Magic 105.4.

  • Chris Bonney, Outright Distrbution

    10-Dec-2009

    Chris Bonney, managing director of Outright Distribution, on his recent acquisitions, what he’s looking to pick up and the challenges ahead.

  • Heads or Tails, Five

    10-Dec-2009

    Five is taking a gamble on Heads Or Tails, a gameshow where players can win £1m on the toss of a coin. Michael Rosser goes behind the scenes of Eyeworks’ flipping new format.

  • BBCW promotes Taite

    7-Dec-2009

    BBC Worldwide Channels has handed a promotion to programming exec John Taite and has created three new scheduling roles across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

  • Paul Johnson to leave Endemol

    4-Dec-2009

    Paul Johnson is to step down from his senior position at Endemol Group less than a year after joining the production giant.

  • Mirren to receive lifetime award

    4-Dec-2009

    Dame Helen Mirren is to receive a lifetime achievement award today for her contribution to film and TV.

  • JLC making Eurovision bid for Five

    4-Dec-2009

    Justin Lee Collins will attempt to enter next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in his first documentary for Five.

  • Outright ready to splash cash on first-look deals

    3-Dec-2009

    Outright Distribution has ringfenced a “significant” investment fund that it will plough into firstlook deals with UK and US indies from early 2010.

  • Silverback serves up Danish Hell’s Kitchen for TV2

    3-Dec-2009

    A new version of ITV format Hell’s Kitchen is to be served up to viewers in Denmark.

  • Mark Murphy, etv media group

    3-Dec-2009

    Mark Murphy, managing director of etv media group, on how the company will be speaking to indies in the new year to grow its international presence.

  • Reef to repay BBC over fakery scandal

    30-Nov-2009

    Reef TV is to pay compensation to the BBC after breaching guidelines in three daytime series, but has had a suspension from the corporation lifted.

  • Ramsay extends global reach

    30-Nov-2009

    Gordon Ramsay’s new Channel 4 show, following the celebrity chef’s trip to India, has already stirred up interest with broadcasters around the world.

  • Lisette Schlippe, 3DD

    26-Nov-2009

    Lisette Schlippe, head of sales at 3DD Entertainment, on recent purchases, current wishes and the challenges ahead.

  • George Gently goes global

    26-Nov-2009

    BBC1 police drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast around the world in a raft of deals by distributor All3Media International.

  • Sixty hours of UK drama are right up 13th’s street

    26-Nov-2009

    New Australian crime channel 13th Street has bolstered its schedule with the acquisition of eight UK dramas.

  • Five to strip JLC game show

    26-Nov-2009

    Justin Lee Collins’ first show for Five under his two-year golden handcuffs deal will be stripped across the Christmas period.

  • Peter Pas, Parthenon Entertainment

    25-Nov-2009

    Peter Pas, commercial director at Parthenon Entertainment reveals his most recent acquisitions, what he is looking for and how the market has changed for distributors.

  • Parkinson returns for one-off retrospective

    20-Nov-2009

    Chatshow veteran Sir Michael Parkinson is returning to screens for a one-off special – in Australia.

  • Virgin 1 boosts US drama slate with shows from NBC and SyFy

    19-Nov-2009

    Virgin 1 has given its US line-up a shot in the arm with the acquisition of sci-fi series Warehouse 13 and NBC paramedic drama Trauma.

  • Ukraine makes its own version of Yes Minister

    19-Nov-2009

    Classic BBC comedy Yes Minister is to return to TV - but with a shift from the halls of Westminster to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.

  • Archie Norman named ITV chairman

    18-Nov-2009

    Former Asda chief executive Archie Norman is to replace Michael Grade as the chairman of ITV in January.

  • Collision races around the world

    16-Nov-2009

    ITV1 drama Collision is to air in the US, Australasia and Scandinavia following a raft of deals by the Digital Rights Group.

  • Endemol takes Deal or No Deal onto Facebook

    13-Nov-2009

    Endemol is to launch hit game show Deal or No Deal on Facebook, funded by advertising and sponsorship.

  • Dragonfly founders to step down

    13-Nov-2009

    The co-founders of Dragonfly Film and TV, the Shine-owned indie behind Channel 4’s The Family, are to step down at the end of the year.

  • Scripps set to cook up UK shows for Food Network

    12-Nov-2009

    US cable broadcaster Scripps Networks Interactive is on the hunt for a raft of UK programming, including reality shows, travelogues and documentaries, to stock the schedules of the new UK version of its Food Network channel.

  • High Point picks up Londoners

    12-Nov-2009

    Londoners, dubbed “the Polish EastEnders”, has been picked up for international distribution by High Point Television.

  • Ilan Astrug, Zodiak

    12-Nov-2009

    Ilan Astrug, head of acquisitions at Zodiak Entertainment Distribution, on his most recent purchases, what he is looking for and the challenges ahead.

  • Burns victim to host Five News

    11-Nov-2009

    Five News is to hand presenting duties to a man with extensive facial burns in a bid to generate debate around disfigurement.

  • iPlayer honoured by RTS

    11-Nov-2009

    The BBC iPlayer has been compared to innovations including the steam engine, jet engine and Viagra by the RTS judges who honoured its creators at an awards ceremony last night.

  • Ianucci wins Bafta Scotland awards

    9-Nov-2009

    Armando Ianucci and Peter Capaldi picked up a hat trick of awards at the Bafta Scotland Awards for political satire In the Loop, on a night that also saw prizes awarded to BBC drama New Town and actor Robert Carlyle.

  • Restaurants in Turkish living rooms

    9-Nov-2009

    Viewers in Turkey and Scandinavia will soon be feasting on local versions of Virgin 1 culinary series Restaurant in our Living Room, following fresh sales by Target Entertainment.

  • Beata Hegedus, Debmar Mercury

    5-Nov-2009

    The managing director of Debmar Mercury International, Beata Hegedus, on her most recent acquisitions, what she is looking for and the challenges ahead.

  • UK broadcasters win slew of AIB global awards

    5-Nov-2009

    The UK dominated this year’s AIB Awards with Channel 4 and BBC News documentaries beating stiff competition from around the world.

  • C4 exec joins SeeSaw

    4-Nov-2009

    Channel 4 exec Matt Rennie is to join Arqiva-owned VOD service SeeSaw as commercial head.

  • 3DD to take musicians back to their roots for C4

    3-Nov-2009

    Channel 4 has commissioned 3DD to produce a new music series that will see artists such as Snoop Dogg and the Stereophonics revisit locations that inspired their work.

  • C4 docs up for Rory Peck Awards

    30-Oct-2009

    Channel 4’s Dispatches strand has scored a hat trick of nominations in this year’s Rory Peck Awards, recognising the best freelance cameramen and camerawomen in international news and current affairs.

  • BBCW secures first format deal for The Speaker

    29-Oct-2009

    The BBC2 series that sought Britain’s best young public speaker is being remade in Georgia, alongside a local version of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?

  • Rick Barker, DCD Rights

    29-Oct-2009

    Rick Barker, senior vice-president of sales and head of drama at DCD Rights, on his recent acquisitions, what he’s looking for and the challenges ahead.

  • 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.

  • RTS adds indie award to TV journalism line-up

    28-Oct-2009

    The Royal Television Society (RTS) has created a new award for this year’s Television Journalism Awards, recognising the best news coverage created by an indie or freelancer.

  • Parthenon appoints head of factual

    28-Oct-2009

    Parthenon Entertainment has bolstered its factual team by appointing former Darlow Smithson exec Richard Sattin to run the department.

  • CBS Reality secures Jerry Springer for launch

    26-Oct-2009

    CBS Reality, one of the new channels to be launched in the UK next month by the US network giant, has added The Jerry Springer Show to its debut line-up.

  • Top Gear shifts Down Under

    23-Oct-2009

    Australian fans of Top Gear will need to change channels from early 2010, when the BBC motoring show shifts from SBS to the Nine Network.

  • Modern Family / Life

    22-Oct-2009

    Michael Rosser and Katherine Rushton give their verdict on the latest shows.

  • Queen of Shops heads to NZ

    22-Oct-2009

    BBC2 series Mary, Queen of Shops is to make its broadcast debut in New Zealand following a new deal struck by Optomen International.

  • Stella Briley, Electric Sky

    22-Oct-2009

    Electric Sky acquisitions executive Stella Briley on what she’s acquired, what the distributor is looking for, and the challenges ahead.

  • This Is Your Life revived online

    21-Oct-2009

    Classic TV series This is Your Life is to receive a 21st century makeover, with two major new multiplatform initiatives underway.

  • DCD sends Stephen Fry series Down Under

    20-Oct-2009

    Stephen Fry travelogue Last Chance to See has been picked up by broadcasters across Europe and Australasia – one of several new deals secured by DCD Rights.

  • Cineflix inks major Spanish deals

    20-Oct-2009

    Cineflix International has secured its biggest raft of deals in Spain since launching in 2002.  

  • October to produce Nobel Laureate doc

    19-Oct-2009

    October Films has been commissioned to produce a documentary about the 2009 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Herta Müller.

  • RTS to honour Midlands’ media talent

    16-Oct-2009

    The Royal Television Society (RTS) Midlands Centre has unveiled the shortlist for its 2009 awards, celebrating the region’s top media talent.

  • O’Grady confirms ITV move

    16-Oct-2009

    Paul O’Grady has confirmed he is to move from Channel 4 back to ITV next year.

  • Grimefighters mops up global deals at Mipcom

    15-Oct-2009

    ITV1 primetime series Grimefighters is to clean up schedules across Europe and Australasia, while a major format deal is close to completion in the US.

  • Asia sales for BBCW

    15-Oct-2009

    BBC Worldwide has sold nearly 500 hours of shows, including The Sarah Jane Adventures, to Asian broadcasters.

  • Maartje Horchner, All3Media International

    15-Oct-2009

    Measuring the Mipcom upturn.

  • Desperate Romantics head Down Under

    14-Oct-2009

    BBC drama Desperate Romantics is to be aired to audiences in Australia as part of a raft of sales down under.

  • Five to reveal secrets behind The Lost Symbol

    14-Oct-2009

    The facts behind the fiction of Dan Brown’s follow up to The Da Vinci Code are to be revealed in a new documentary for Five.

  • Renegade’s Don’t Tell The Bride to receive Danish makeover

    8-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: BBC3 wedding format Don’t Tell The Bride is to be remade in Denmark after Digital Rights Group tied the knot with the nation’s public broadcaster.

  • Zodiak boosts UK status with deal for Dangerous

    8-Oct-2009

    Zodiak Entertainment is looking to build its UK presence by acquiring a light entertainment indie, after securing 70% of factual and drama specialist Dangerous.

  • Industry’s gloom lifts at Mipcom

    8-Oct-2009

    The Doomsday feeling that has hung over TV for the past 18 months finally appeared to be turning at this year’s Mipcom and MipJunior - giving way to a Dunkirk spirit of collaboration instead.

  • Seinfeld’s Marriage Ref secures first sales

    7-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: Jerry Seinfeld’s new series about married couples has been picked up in Abu Dhabi – the first sales by Endemol Worldwide Distribution for the show.

  • Seinfeld confident Marriage Ref will air in UK

    6-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: US comedian Jerry Seinfeld is “extremely confident” that his new show about married couples will be remade in the UK and expressed a desire for more feel good comedy over humiliating reality shows.

  • Zodiak takes majority stake in Dangerous

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: Zodiak Entertainment has taken a majority stake in factual and drama indie Dangerous.

  • Talkback to co-pro Berlin Olympics drama

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: The characters and controversy of the 1936 Olympics will provide the backdrop to a new miniseries, produced as part of a major drama partnership between TalkbackThames and Berlin-based UFA.

  • ITV Studios launches in Spain

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: ITV Studios has opened a new production centre in Madrid and has hired a managing director to run it – with a two pilots already commissioned.

  • BBCW to teach Italians how to cook

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: BBC2 gastronomic format Recipe for Success is to be remade for audiences in Italy.

  • Cineflix launches branded content unit

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: Producer/distributor Cineflix is to launch a new division dedicated to branded content, integrating products into its TV series.

  • BBCW sells 200 hours of shows to NZ

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide has sold a range of drama, factual and entertainment shows into New Zealand that include programmes featuring Louis Theroux and Michael McIntyre.

  • BBCW takes Piers and Perrin worldwide

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide Channels has picked up travelogue series Piers Morgan on… and comedy revival Reggie Perrin for broadcast around the world.

  • SPT ups distribution duo

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has promoted two of its London-based distribution executives.

  • DRG goes Renegade

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: Digital Rights Group has acquired the international distribution rights to a batch of new factual series as part of its first look deal with Renegade Pictures.

  • Waybuloo headed to the Middle East

    5-Oct-2009

    MIPCOM: Al Jazeera has become the latest broadcaster to pick up CBeebies series Waybuloo.

  • Factual: audience grabbers

    2-Oct-2009

    Five hot picks in factual

  • Entertainment: reality rules

    2-Oct-2009

    Five hot picks in entertainment

  • Drama: a shift in approach

    2-Oct-2009

    Five hot picks in drama

  • Tom Toumazis and Cathy Payne, Endemol Worldwide Distribution

    2-Oct-2009

    Tom Toumazis and Cathy Payne reveal Endemol’s plans for its new distribution business - and tell Michael Rosser what they’ll be up to at Mipcom.

  • Darren Childs, BBC Worldwide Channels

    1-Oct-2009

    BBC Worldwide channels managing director Darren Childs has turned the corporation’s commercial arm into a major international player. He tells Michael Rosser about his ambitions for growth.

  • Mentorn bolsters Mipcom portfolio by adding BBC World News content

    1-Oct-2009

    Mentorn International has signed a three-year distribution deal with BBC World News to take its weekly programming and back catalogue to the international market.

  • Optomen serves Heston’s Feasts to global buyers

    1-Oct-2009

    Channel 4 food show Heston’s Feasts has been sold to a raft of international broadcasters by Optomen International, with the potential for a new version to be produced in France.

  • Living hit Four Weddings has US makeover for TLC

    1-Oct-2009

    Living’s Four Weddings is eloping to the US to be remade for cable network TLC.

  • Five asks indie Gallowgate to Name That Tune

    1-Oct-2009

    Five has tasked Ant & Dec’s indie Gallowgate with reviving classic gameshow Name That Tune.

  • Hell's Kitchen USA sales heat up

    30-Sep-2009

    Hell’s Kitchen USA, fronted by Gordon Ramsay, has extended its reach to more than 180 territories following a raft of new sales by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.

  • V remake to invade Sci Fi

    29-Sep-2009

    A remake of alien invasion classic V, a series inspired by The Witches of Eastwick and another based on DC Comics’ Human Target are heading to the UK, following a deal between NBC Universal and Warner Bros.

  • BBCW launches trio of channels in Australia

    29-Sep-2009

    BBC Worldwide Channels is to launch three branded channels in Australia following a distribution deal with pay-TV platform Austar.

  • Endemol's Wipeout extends global reach

    29-Sep-2009

    Total Wipeout, the physical gameshow that airs on BBC1, has been picked up by broadcasters around the world as part of a raft of deals by Endemol Worldwide Distribution.

  • Lewis sales surpass 120 territories

    28-Sep-2009

    Crime drama Lewis will now be watched in more than 120 territories around the world following fresh sales of the ITV series.

  • Strong debut for FlashForward in US

    28-Sep-2009

    FlashForward, the highly-anticipated new drama starring Joseph Fiennes that begins on Five tonight, won its slot on its debut in the US.

  • Aardman to produce live-action comedy

    28-Sep-2009

    CBBC has signed a co-production deal with Aardman Animations to produce a live-action comedy pilot based on stage show Men in Coats.

  • Gordon Ramsay gets animated

    28-Sep-2009

    The cartoon-like characteristics of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay are to be harnessed for a new animated series.

  • CBeebies to launch in US in BBCW expansion push

    24-Sep-2009

    BBC Worldwide is gearing up to launch its preschool channel CBeebies in the US, bolstering its growing presence in the North American market.

  • Cathy Payne, Endemol Worldwide Distribution

    24-Sep-2009

    The chief executive of Endemol Worldwide Distribution on what she’s looking for, the challenges ahead and how Mipcom has changed over the years.

  • Cake signs Huhu copro deal

    23-Sep-2009

    Kids indie Cake Entertainment has signed a co-production deal to work on short-form animation series Huhu.

  • BBCW appoints India Productions head

    23-Sep-2009

    BBC Worldwide has appointed Myleeta Aga to run its India Productions operation, following Saul Nassé’s decision to return to the UK .

  • Monster Moves to air across Europe

    22-Sep-2009

    Windfall Films’ engineering series Monster Moves has been picked up for broadcast by Discovery Europe.

  • ITV Studios picks up medical drama

    22-Sep-2009

    ITV Studios, Global Entertainment has acquired a new medical drama for international distribution.

  • US version of Who Do You Think You Are? sold Down Under

    22-Sep-2009

    Outright Distribution has sold the forthcoming US version of Who Do You Think You Are? into Australia.

  • Nigel Williams returns to breakfast on Jazz

    21-Sep-2009

    Nigel Williams is returning to Jazz FM to present the station’s weekday breakfast show.

  • Jane Smith joins twofour54

    21-Sep-2009

    Entertainment Rights founder Jane Smith has resurfaced at Abu Dhabi-based twofour54.

  • Absolutely signs with DRG

    21-Sep-2009

    Absolutely Productions, the indie behind Trigger Happy TV, has signed an exclusive development deal with distributor Digital Rights Group.

  • Czech viewers to get Cold Feet

    18-Sep-2009

    Nineties drama Cold Feet is to be remade for audiences in the Czech Republic as part of a deal that includes 100 hours of original ITV Studios content.

  • Target acquires rights to Hasselhoff docs

    18-Sep-2009

    Target Entertainment Group has picked up the distribution rights to Meet the Hasselhoffs, the series of ob doc specials that launched this week on Living.

  • Murdoch forms company with ex-Bebo chief

    17-Sep-2009

    Elisabeth Murdoch, chair and chief executive of Shine Group, has joined forces with former Bebo chief executive Joanna Shields to form a new digital content company.

  • BBCW makes inroads into Europe with output deals

    17-Sep-2009

    BBC Worldwide has made fresh distribution headway into central and eastern Europe and strengthened its foothold in Scandinavia after concluding five significant output deals.

  • Don Taffner Jr, DLT Entertainment

    17-Sep-2009

    The president of DLT Entertainment reveals his recent acquisitions, what he’s looking for and addresses the biggest challenges facing the international TV market.

  • IMG Entertainment secures 9/11 doc

    17-Sep-2009

    IMG Entertainment has secured the worldwide rights to distribute Darlow Smithson’s Channel 4 documentary 9/11: Phone Calls From The Towers, excluding Eire, UK and US.

  • Parthenon hires Hit’s Shanks for first MD position

    17-Sep-2009

    Parthenon Entertainment has appointed Hit Entertainment exec Mike Shanks as the company’s first managing director.

  • MD steps down as Endemol restructures Asian ops

    16-Sep-2009

    Endemol’s managing director for South East Asia has stepped down following a restructure of the production giant’s Asian operations.

  • Dee Forbes named Discovery UK MD

    16-Sep-2009

    Discovery has named Turner exec Dee Forbes as the new managing director and executive vice president of its UK/Ireland business.

  • Ex-Zodiak exec launches "culturally diverse" distributor

    15-Sep-2009

    Former Zodiak Entertainment executive David Cornwall has resurfaced at the helm of new distribution company Scorpion TV with a focus on culturally diverse content.

  • 2waytraffic to offer fresh fact ent at Mipcom

    14-Sep-2009

    Sony Pictures Entertainment-owned 2waytraffic is to launch three new shows to the international market next month, including the US version of Dragons’ Den.

  • Fresh orders for Big Brother in the US and Germany

    14-Sep-2009

    Big Brother may be preparing for the end on Channel 4 but Endemol has confirmed new orders for the reality format in the US and Germany.

  • Niki Page, C4i

    10-Sep-2009

    New acquisitions, what C4i is looking for and her thoughts on the recession.

  • Fiver to tempt a younger audience with US shows

    10-Sep-2009

    Fiver has acquired a hat-trick of US shows, including the recent reboot of Knight Rider, as part of a drive to attract a younger audience to the digital channel.

  • Sky Real Lives picks up Little Couple

    10-Sep-2009

    Sky Real Lives has acquired US reality series The Little Couple from Endemol’s Worldwide Distribution.

  • Redmond to deliver Cambridge lecture on children's TV

    9-Sep-2009

    Phil Redmond, creator of Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, is to consider the future of children’s television in a lecture at the forthcoming RTS Cambridge Convention.

  • GMTV picks up fresh animation

    9-Sep-2009

    GMTV has acquired over 200 episodes of animation in a deal with French company Moonscoop, including new series Chloe’s Closet.

  • Off the Fence opens US office

    9-Sep-2009

    Factual indie Off the Fence is ramping up its push into North America with the opening of an office in New York and the appointment of a new executive to run it.

  • Endemol unveils new global distribution operation

    9-Sep-2009

    Production giant Endemol is to combine its global sales business under the new title Endemol Worldwide Distribution (EWD) as part of a major push to radically grow the business.

  • Granada TV to broadcast in South Korea

    8-Sep-2009

    ITV Global Entertainment has named Nine Planners as the exclusive distributor of Granada TV, which features shows such as Prime Suspect and The Jeremy Kyle Show, in South Korea.

  • GME signs Word Play deal with Target

    8-Sep-2009

    Five’s new quiz format Word Play is to be jointly distributed by Target Entertainment Group after striking a deal with global media company Group M Entertainment (GME).

  • Living acquires Australian ob docs

    8-Sep-2009

    Living has acquired Australian ob doc series Nothing to Declare as part of a package deal with Cineflix International.

  • Alexa Chung's US show pulled from UK schedules

    7-Sep-2009

    Plans to air Alexa Chung’s new US show in the UK have fallen through at the last minute due to “unforeseen clearance issues”.

  • BBCW names ITV Studios exec as development boss

    4-Sep-2009

    BBC Worldwide has hired an ITV Studios exec who worked on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway as its new head of development.

  • Alexa Chung's US show to air in UK

    4-Sep-2009

    Alexa Chung’s new show for MTV in the US is to be broadcast in the UK from next week.

  • Nat Geo goes on Border Patrol with US purchase

    3-Sep-2009

    National Geographic Channel UK has bought a primetime US network series from Cineflix International that offers unprecedented access to the men and women who patrol America’s borders.

  • Prime Suspect to be remade in US

    3-Sep-2009

    Award-winning ITV crime drama Prime Suspect is to be remade for US network NBC.

  • BBCW partners with Ten Alps

    3-Sep-2009

    BBC Worldwide has signed a three-year distribution partnership deal with Bob Geldof-owned factual indie group Ten Alps.

  • Anke Stoll, Portman Film & Television

    3-Sep-2009

    On the lookout for returnable series

  • New Bollywood video service from BT

    3-Sep-2009

    A new video on demand service offering Bollywood and south Asian music and films will be launched as a result of a five-year BT Vision deal.

  • Skins going global with "Brand Beckham" exec

    2-Sep-2009

    Teen drama Skins is to be expanded into a worldwide brand following the appointment of the man behind “Brand Beckham”.

  • Worldwide sales for Wuthering Heights

    2-Sep-2009

    New ITV period drama Wuthering Heights has been picked up for broadcast in the US, Canada and Australia.

  • Lighting resurfaces at Paddy Power

    2-Sep-2009

    Jane Lighting, the former chief executive of Five, has resurfaced as non-executive director of Irish gambling firm Paddy Power.

  • RTL chief tables paid-for model to reverse decline

    29-Aug-2009

    EDINBURGH: Gerhard Zeiler, chief executive of Five-owner RTL, has said all free-to-air broadcasters will need a pay strategy to reverse an industry-wide decline in revenues.

  • BBC1 orders Ipswich murders drama

    29-Aug-2009

    The discovery of five young women murdered in Ipswich in 2006 is to form the basis of a new BBC1 drama.

  • Ball and Theakston to reunite for Five show

    28-Aug-2009

    EDINBURGH: Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston are to reunite for the first time in nearly 10 years for a new gameshow on Five.

  • Passion sells fat teen doc to US cabler

    27-Aug-2009

    BBC1 documentary Too Fat For 15 is to be served to viewers on US cable channel The Style Network, following a deal with Passion Distribution.

  • Bun Scrase-Dickins, BBC Worldwide

    27-Aug-2009

    Building an international portfolio.

  • NBCU hires O’Donoghue for international growth

    27-Aug-2009

    NBC Universal has hired Hat Trick co-founder Denise O’Donoghue to spearhead its international production strategy and forge fresh partnerships with the indie sector.

  • 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.

  • Meadows to make TV debut with This Is England sequel

    26-Aug-2009

    Shane Meadows is to make his first foray into television with a sequel to his award-winning film This Is England for Channel 4.

  • Big Brother axe to free up £50m for C4

    26-Aug-2009

    Channel 4 will free up around £50m of its programming budget in 2011 by bringing Big Brother to an end next year.

  • 2waytraffic sells Pyramid to Egypt

    24-Aug-2009

    2waytraffic has sold a hat trick of formats, including Pyramid, to a broadcaster in Egypt.

  • Australia to Come Dine With Me

    24-Aug-2009

    Channel 4 cookery series Come Dine With Me is to be adapted for Australian audiences by Granada.

  • Shed in buy-out talks

    24-Aug-2009

    Shed Media is believed to be in talks with private equity firms interested in a buy-out of the indie.

  • BBC suspend Reef over fakery claims

    24-Aug-2009

    The BBC has suspended all business with indie Reef TV while investigating claims of fakery on a daytime show hosted by Angela Rippon.

  • Done and Dusted, North One win F1 Rocks shows

    20-Aug-2009

    Indies North One and Done and Dusted have won lucrative contracts to produce programmes based around F1 Rocks, the new live music event to be staged at Formula 1 race locations around the world.

  • Genevieve Dexter, Cake Entertainment

    20-Aug-2009

    Time for filling gaps and bulking up

  • Passion sells Baby Beauty Queens

    20-Aug-2009

    Passion Distribution has secured sales of Landmark Films’ Baby Beauty Queens to a raft of broadcasters.

  • Record viewers sink teeth into Zone Horror

    18-Aug-2009

    Zone Horror has reported its highest rating month to date due to a renewed interest in vampires, according to the channel’s boss.

  • BBCW to rebrand Prime as Entertainment

    18-Aug-2009

    BBC Worldwide is to rebrand its BBC Prime channel as BBC Entertainment across Europe and the Middle East.

  • Electric Sky spreads factual pandemic

    11-Aug-2009

    The outbreak of swine flu has proved a boost to distributor Electric Sky which has secured multiple sales of documentary The Virus Empire.

  • Baby Borrowers heading to India

    10-Aug-2009

    BBC reality format Baby Borrowers is to be remade for audiences in India with a celebrity twist.

  • Crunch time for Welsh TV

    3-Aug-2009

    Crimewatch and Casualty, a ‘drama village’ and the promise of more network commissions are positive moves for Wales. So why are the nation’s indies concerned, asks Michael Rosser.

  • Man on Wire balances 2.1m for BBC2

    3-Aug-2009

    BBC2’s airing of Oscar-winning documentary Man On Wire was watched by 2.1m (9.5% share) viewers last night (2 August) at 9pm, following the final episode in the current series of Top Gear.

  • Andre to present masterclass at Edinburgh

    3-Aug-2009

    Pop star Peter Andre is to co-present a masterclass at the Edinburgh International TV Festival on the making of a fly-on-the-wall reality series.

  • Lost: Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse

    30-Jul-2009

    There has been a smoke monster, time travel and teleportation. Audiences have lapped it up - to a point. But to leave a legacy, Lost had to end, its executive producers tell Michael Rosser.

  • Living snaps up Medium

    28-Jul-2009

    Living has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to new episodes of Medium, the US paranormal drama starring Patricia Arquette which is currently shown on the BBC.

  • C4 acquires Welsh toon voiced by Rhys Ifans

    28-Jul-2009

    Channel 4 has picked up the broadcast rights to Welsh animated series Sali Mali, narrated by actor Rhys Ifans.

  • Ben Silverman to leave NBC Universal for new venture

    27-Jul-2009

    Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Movie Studios, is to step down after more than two years in the role and form a new production venture.

  • The voice of the fanatic

    23-Jul-2009

    From suggesting storylines to scouting locations, fan power is on the increase. But is their input valued and useful or are they geeks best ignored? Michael Rosser asks five key writers including Russell T Davies, Tim Kring, Graham Linehan, Brian Elsley and Luke Hyams.

  • BBC Wales: the next Salford

    23-Jul-2009

    The BBC is planning a new drama village in Cardiff Bay that is likely to become the cornerstone of a “Salford for Wales”.

  • Filming begins on new Doctor Who

    20-Jul-2009

    Filming starts today on the new series of Doctor Who that will see Matt Smith will take on the eponymous role.

  • Commissioning Index to keep readers up to date

    16-Jul-2009

    Broadcast has unveiled a new online service that offers up-to-the-minute information on the latest commissions and a comprehensive guide to the indies, channels and commissioners behind them.

  • Fast Show star takes lead in BBC online comedy

    15-Jul-2009

    A star of The Fast Show is bringing another comedy character to life, this time on the BBC Comedy website in the first online series to be produced by ITV Studios.

  • Record numbers watch Glastonbury online

    9-Jul-2009

    A record number of viewers watched the BBC’s coverage of this year’s Glastonbury Festival online and via the red button, with Lady Gaga proving most popular.

  • TV veteran Philip Jones dies aged 65

    8-Jul-2009

    Philip Jones, a former managing director of Central Television Enterprises (CTE), has died aged 65.

  • Scale back "arrogant" Ofcom, says Labour MP

    8-Jul-2009

    Labour MP John Grogan has backed David Cameron’s pledge to strip Ofcom of its policy-making role if the Tories are elected, branding the media regulator “arrogant towards Parliament”.

  • Jonathan Ross cleared of 'homophobic' claims

    6-Jul-2009

    Jonathan Ross has escaped censure over comments on his Radio 2 show that more than 60 listeners claimed were ‘homophobic’.

  • Tremayne to join Cineflix

    3-Jul-2009

    Charles Tremayne, the RDF USA exec and former controller of factual for Granada, is to join Cineflix Productions.

  • Five lines up Brain battle for entertainment drive

    25-Jun-2009

    Five will kick off its move into entertainment under Richard Woolfe with a Krypton Factor-style gameshow.

  • Paul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 2

    25-Jun-2009

    The veteran radio DJ talks to Michael Rosser about courting controversy, superstar salaries and how a four-letter outburst in 1967 nearly killed his broadcast career before it even began.

  • Tigress to make all four docs for Nature Shock run

    11-Jun-2009

    Tigress Productions is to make all four films of Five’s latest series of its Nature Shock doc strand.

  • Emma Bunton, Heart

    11-Jun-2009

    She took girl power to the world as the youngest Spice Girl. Now 33, how is the mother of one going to spice things up with new radio presenting gig on Heart, asks Michael Rosser

  • BT Vision chief exec quits

    10-Jun-2009

    BT Vision chief executive Dan Marks is to step down at the end of June after five years at the business and will be replaced by his deputy, Marc Watson.

  • The Apprentice: You're Hired!

    8-Jun-2009

    Blog: Broadcast went behind-the-scenes of The Apprentice spin-off show and found out how Sir Alan originally wanted to end the series.

  • Ross up against US rivals as chat show goes global

    4-Jun-2009

    Jonathan Ross’ chat show will be available in more than 64 million US homes after BBC America picked up the programme.

  • BBC1 revives spirit of Tomorrow's World

    3-Jun-2009

    BBC1 is to reinvent the Tomorrow’s World format with new science series Bang Goes the Theory.

  • Phone-in scandal costs local station £15,000

    29-May-2009

    Ofcom has issued a £15,000 fine to local station Lakeland Radio over an “unfair” phone-in competition.

  • Ant and Dec to speak at Edinburgh

    21-May-2009

    Ant and Dec are to deliver the Alternative MacTaggart speech at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival.

  • Flight of the Conchords / Boy Meets Girl

    21-May-2009

    22 May 2009

  • Wallander scoops four prizes at Bafta Craft Awards

    18-May-2009

    Kenneth Branagh’s BBC detective drama Wallander picked up four prizes at last night’s Bafta Craft Awards that also honoured Doctor Who with two gongs.

  • Sarah Connor terminated; Chuck lives

    18-May-2009

    The Sarah Connor Chronicles has officially been axed by Fox in the US – but spy series Chuck has been renewed by NBC for a third season.

  • Cash Cab hails new deals

    12-May-2009

    All3Media International has notched up fresh deals for its taxi-based quiz format Cash Cab in the US, Canada, Europe and India.

  • Gaunt rapped by Ofcom over 'Nazi' jibe

    11-May-2009

    Former TalkSport presenter Jon Gaunt has been censured by Ofcom over an interview in which he called a Redbridge councillor a “Nazi” – a comment that led to the sacking of the radio host.

  • Twofour's Joe Houlihan heading to Cineflix

    6-May-2009

    Cineflix Productions has snapped up Twofour Broadcast's director of programmes Joe Houlihan - leading to a staff reshuffle at Twofour.

  • Reggie Perrin falls by 800,000

    5-May-2009

    After rising again on BBC1, Reggie Perrin has taken a fall as 800,000 viewers abandoned the revived sitcom.

  • Wire creator David Simon to speak at Edinburgh

    5-May-2009

    David Simon, creator of acclaimed US crime drama The Wire, is to deliver a masterclass at this year's Edinburgh International TV Festival.

  • US drama: Life axed; Fringe to return

    5-May-2009

    ITV's US cop drama Life has been axed in the States while JJ Abrams' sci-fi series Fringe, currently airing on Sky 1, has been given a second run.

  • Hit unveils new kids shows

    1-May-2009

    Hit Entertainment, the indie behind Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends, has unveiled three new shows currently in development.

  • BBCW sends Prince Charles down under

    29-Apr-2009

    Films about Prince Charles and sons William and Harry are among a raft of films that BBC Worldwide has sold to networks in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Hill beats Ross in Bafta triumph

    27-Apr-2009

    Comedian Harry Hill took home the best entertainment performance prize at last night's Bafta TV awards, beating Jonathan Ross to the coveted trophy.

  • Iannacci in talks with HBO over US Thick of It

    24-Apr-2009

    Comedy writer and director Armando Iannucci has re-entered talks with HBO to create a US version of BBC political satire The Thick of It.

  • First look at Psychoville

    22-Apr-2009

    BBC2 has provided the first look at Psychoville, the new slice of dark comedy from League of Gentlemen co-creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.

  • Brand and Gallagher boosts TalkSport traffic

    21-Apr-2009

    Russell Brand and Noel Gallagher's one-off radio special for TalkSport led to a 250% boost in web traffic as listeners tuned in over the internet and visited the site for more information.

  • Blog: Bring back Brand

    20-Apr-2009

    Russell Brand returned to the airwaves last night, six months after his resignation from the BBC over the Sachsgate scandal. Now give the man a permanent slot, writes Michael Rosser.

  • James Murdoch to deliver MacTaggart lecture

    20-Apr-2009

    James Murdoch, chairman and chief executive for News Corp in Europe and Asia, and chairman of BSkyB, is to deliver the MacTaggart Lecture at this year's MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.

  • Turkish makeover for The Golden Girls

    15-Apr-2009

    Classic US comedy The Golden Girls has been adapted for audiences in Turkey, following a deal with Disney-ABC-ESPN Television.

  • Disney exec joins Chorion

    9-Apr-2009

    Chorion, the rights owner behind the Enid Blyton and Agatha Christie titles, has hired former Playhouse Disney executive Paula Rosenthal as senior vice president of creative.

  • Little Dorrit and Wallander lead Bafta Craft nominations

    6-Apr-2009

    BBC dramas Little Dorrit and Wallander lead the nominations for the Bafta Television Craft Awards 2009, with a special award for Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animation.

  • ER ends with 16.2m

    6-Apr-2009

    After 15 years of emergencies, operations and shocks, ER came to an end in the US with a strong 16.2m viewers.

  • Chuggington on track to Japan

    1-Apr-2009

    MipTV: CBeebies CGI train series Chuggington has been sold to Japan's leading commercial broadcaster by Ludorum.

  • Blog: Business is looking up at MipTV

    31-Mar-2009

    This year's MipTV looked like it was headed for a wash-out but business is looking up on the croisette, writes Michael Rosser.

  • HBO gives hope for third Conchords series

    31-Mar-2009

    MipTV: HBO is anticipating a third series of cult comedy Flight of the Conchords, despite rumours that its creators would not return after a second run.

  • MipTV: Day One

    30-Mar-2009

    Despite a soggy start to the market in Cannes and noticeable decrease in delegates, there was still plenty of business to report from MipTV.

  • Chris Smith condemns Moyles' 'gay' comments

    25-Mar-2009

    Former culture secretary Chris Smith has criticised Chris Moyles for making derogatory comments about Will Young on his Radio 1 breakfast show.

  • Sky 1 acquires Bondi Vet

    18-Mar-2009

    Sky 1 has picked up an Australian reality series that follows the adventures of a Sydney-based vet.

  • BBC reveals online Dragons'

    18-Mar-2009

    The BBC has revealed the identities of two new Dragons who will preside over an online-only version of Dragons' Den.

  • BBC unveils Springwatch team

    18-Mar-2009

    The BBC has revealed that Chris Packham will co-present Springwatch and Autumnwatch with Kate Humble following Bill Oddie's announcement that he is to take a break from the show.

  • Colin Murray to leave Radio 1

    17-Mar-2009

    Colin Murray is to leave BBC Radio 1 after nearly a decade at the station and will be replaced by Nick Grimshaw.

  • River Cottage sold across Europe and Australasia

    17-Mar-2009

    Channel 4 food series River Cottage, starring celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, has been picked up by broadcasters throughout Europe and Australasia.

  • Top Gear signs Czech deal

    17-Mar-2009

    Top Gear is racing into the Czech Republic for the first time, after BBC Worldwide secured a deal with terrestrial broadcaster Prima TV.

  • Video: Andy Duncan, chief executive, C4

    12-Mar-2009

    Footage from the Broadcast Interview with Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan.

  • Target acquires Fritzl doc

    11-Mar-2009

    A documentary that features previously unseen footage of cellar incest suspect Joseph Fritzl has been picked up by Target Entertainment Group ahead of his trial.

  • Hammond's BBC science show heading to MipTV

    10-Mar-2009

    BBC kids science gameshow Richard Hammond's Blast Lab is go under the microscope of the international market at MipTV later this month.

  • Fremantle renews with Silver River

    10-Mar-2009

    Daisy Goodwin's Silver River Productions, the indie behind The Supersizers Go ..., has renewed a three-year production and distribution deal with FremantleMedia.

  • BBC teams with BFI to open archives

    9-Mar-2009

    The BBC is to team with the British Film Institute (BFI) to boost public access to their respective radio, film and TV archives.

  • Paramount Pictures gets animated

    9-Mar-2009

    The UK division of movie studio Paramount Pictures has launched an animated series designed to promote new theatrical and home entertainment releases.

  • Richard and Judy consider split

    9-Mar-2009

    Richard Madeley has admitted that his 20-year on-screen partnership with wife Judy Finnigan may be coming to a close.

  • Comedians to open teen diaries on Radio 4

    9-Mar-2009

    The intimate details of six comedian's teenage years are to be revealed in a new series produced by TalkbackThames for BBC Radio 4.

  • Five to profile YouTube lion

    4-Mar-2009

    Video: A lion reared by two London shopkeepers that went on to become a YouTube phenomenon is to be the subject of a new documentary for Five.

  • Svengali seeks support

    3-Mar-2009

    Video: The team behind Channel 4 drama Wedding Belles is hunting support for a new series of internet-based shorts.

  • University Challenge winners dethroned

    2-Mar-2009

    The BBC has sensationally dethroned the winners of this years University Challenge following a probe into claims that a member of the Oxford team was ineligible to compete.

  • Video: Laura Mackie, ITV director of drama

    2-Mar-2009

    ITV director of drama Laura Mackie talks to Broadcastnow about upcoming shows, axing long-running series such as Wire in the Blood and what to expect from the forthcoming remake of The Prisoner.

  • BBC4 to reveal murky past of Tom Driberg

    18-Feb-2009

    Former Fifteen to One presenter William G Stewart is to present a BBC4 docu-drama about the infamous former chairman of the Labour Party and alleged spy Tom Driberg.

  • Cooper steps up at Radio 1

    17-Feb-2009

    BBC Radio 1 exec Ben Cooper has been promoted to deputy controller for the station as well as black music station BBC 1Xtra.

  • Five to seek Britain's best home

    17-Feb-2009

    Five is to mount a second nationwide hunt for the best home in Britain.

  • The Simpsons goes HD

    16-Feb-2009

    Video: After 19 years and over 400 episodes, The Simpsons opening titles have finally been updated to meet the demands of high definition TV.

  • Jade Goody may die on camera

    16-Feb-2009

    Reality TV star Jade Goody has revealed she has just months to live - and may have her death filmed.

  • Cotton to present Oscar coverage for Sky 1

    13-Feb-2009

    Sky 1 has commissioned indie Giant Film & TV to produce live coverage, hosted by Fearne Cotton, from this years Academy Awards.

  • Telesgop wins commissions worth£1.8m

    12-Feb-2009

    Welsh indie Telesgop has secured contracts worth more than£1.8m including a new series for Discovery Channel and a recommission of long-running S4C farming series Ffermio.

  • Five expands its shock docs

    11-Feb-2009

    Five has commissioned an extended run of its Extraordinary People strand, upping its order to 12 films for the next series.

  • Benham joins Disney

    11-Feb-2009

    Louise Benham, the former MTV channels executive who stepped down in November, has resurfaced in a senior role at Disney Channels Australia and New Zealand (DCANZ).

  • Torchwood trailer released

    6-Feb-2009

    Video: The BBC has unveiled a sneak peek of sci-fi drama series Torchwood before it makes the transfer from BBC3 to BBC1 later this year.

  • Gavin and Stacey writers plan third series

    22-Dec-2008

    Hit BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey will return for a third series according to co-writers James Corden and Ruth Jones.

  • BBC pulls Crufts from schedule

    12-Dec-2008

    The BBC confirmed today that it has suspended coverage of the Crufts dog show in 2009 pending further investigations into the health and well being of pedigree dogs in the UK.

  • BBCW names digital/formats director in Asia

    12-Dec-2008

    BBC Worldwide has appointed Disney exec Mark Chan to the newly-created role of regional sales and business development director for digital media and formats in Asia.

  • Disney poaches Nat Geo exec

    12-Dec-2008

    Disney-ABC-ESPN Television has appointed Karen Vermeulen as director of programme distribution for the UK and Ireland.

  • ITV reveals online viewing surge

    10-Dec-2008

    ITV has seen figures for its online catch-up service soar over the past year, with Coronation Street and The X Factor ranking highest.

  • Five devotes night to Bruce Forsyth

    10-Dec-2008

    Five is to devote a night to entertainment veteran Bruce Forsyth as part of its seasonal schedule.

  • Regional funding scheme to offer up to£50,000

    9-Dec-2008

    Northwest Vision and Media is to offer funding of up to£50,000 to TV, film, games and digital content companies in a bid to boost the competitiveness of the region's creative industries.

  • Ex-Panorama reporter to leave BBC

    9-Dec-2008

    Emmy-award winning journalist Steve Bradshaw is leaving the BBC at the end of the year to work through his production company Flaxmoor Limited.

  • Make Me a Baby to be remade in Germany

    9-Dec-2008

    BBC3 series Make Me a Baby is to be reborn in Germany following a deal between Mentorn International and commercial broadcaster Sat 1.

  • Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate dies aged 83

    9-Dec-2008

    Oliver Postgate, the creator of Bagpuss, the Clangers and Ivor the Engine, has died aged 83.

  • C4's Ross wins at Women in Film and Television Awards

    5-Dec-2008

    Tessa Ross, the Channel 4 controller of film and drama, has picked up a top prize at the Women in Film and Television Awards today.

  • The future of specialist factual

    5-Dec-2008

    As this year's World Congress of Science and Factual Producers draws to a close, the new head of Shine's specialist factual unit Natalie Humphreys talks to Michael Rosser about the highlights from Florence.

  • Campbell to host BBC quiz

    3-Dec-2008

    BBC Watchdog presenter Nicky Campbell is to take over from Patrick O'Connell as the host of BBC daytime quiz Battle of the Brains.

  • Broadbent-voiced animation to air on C4

    3-Dec-2008

    Channel 4 is to air an animated adaptation of Lost and Found, the much-loved children's book by Oliver Jeffers, voiced by actor Jim Broadbent.

  • Eileen Gallagher to step down as Shed Media CEO

    3-Dec-2008

    Eileen Gallagher is to step down as group chief executive of Shed Media after 10 years and 'return to her creative roots'.

  • Video: Phil Redmond's Media Festival speech

    1-Dec-2008

    Phil Redmond, founder of Mersey Television and creative director/vice chair of the Liverpool Culture Company, delivers his keynote speech at the Media Festival, Manchester.

  • Media Festival: Stephen Carter speech pt2

    1-Dec-2008

    The second part of the keynote speech by Stephen Carter, Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting, at the Media Festival in Manchester.

  • Media Festival: Stephen Carter speech pt1

    1-Dec-2008

    The first half of the keynote speech from Stephen Carter, Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting, at the Media Festival in Manchester.

  • Media Festival: Jana Bennett, BBC Vision, on swearing

    1-Dec-2008

    Jana Bennett, director of BBC Vision, addresses the issue of language on the BBC in the wake of the Russell Brand/Jonathan Ross scandal.

  • Media Festival: Jana Bennett, BBC Vision, debunks myths

    1-Dec-2008

    Jana Bennett, director of BBC Vision, debunks a few myths about 'risk-taking' at the corporation.

  • Video: Phil Redmond on the licence fee

    1-Dec-2008

    Phil Redmond, founder of Mersey Television and creative director/vice chair of the Liverpool Culture Company, gives his thoughts on the licence fee at the Media Festival, Manchester.

  • Media Festival: MacKenzie says Ross' career is over

    1-Dec-2008

    Kelvin MacKenzie, former editor of The Sun and current chairman of myvideorights.com, explains why he believes Jonathan Ross' career is over following the 'Sachsgate' scandal.

  • Video: Peter Fincham

    27-Nov-2008

    ITV director of television Peter Fincham talks to Broadcastnow about shaking up the weekday schedule, the tension between ITV Studios and the indie sector and why there will always be a place for mainstream television.

  • BBCWW may buy out DVD arm from Woolworths

    26-Nov-2008

    BBC Worldwide is in talks with struggling high street retailer Woolworths to buy out its stake in DVD publisher 2Entertain.

  • All Star Mr & Mrs to return

    26-Nov-2008

    ITV1 has ordered a second series of All Star Mr & Mrs following its successful revival earlier this year.

  • Working mums get online soap

    26-Nov-2008

    Twofour-owned IPTV specialist Digital Bridge is set to launch an online soap targeted at working mothers, which will run weekly on new webTV channel and social networking site Mumspower.com.

  • Klein is new BBC4 controller

    24-Nov-2008

    Richard Klein has been appointed the new controller of BBC4.

  • At-a-glance: BBC Xmas

    24-Nov-2008

    Browse highlights of shows coming to the BBC this Christmas.

  • BT Vision signs ITV content deal

    17-Nov-2008

    ITV programming is to be made available through BT's new digital TV service BT Vision.

  • Edmonds takes subtle swipe at Sachsgate producers

    17-Nov-2008

    Variety Club Showbiz Awards: Noel Edmonds has taken a veiled swipe at the producers behind Russell Brand's infamous prank call to Andrew Sachs.

  • Green Week: Leopard goes green

    14-Nov-2008

    Video: It's not easy being green, but Leopard Films chief executive James Burstall has spoken to Broadcastnow about how the indie is working to become more eco-friendly.

  • Buzzcocks creator slams ‘bear pit' of male-dominated shows

    12-Nov-2008

    The co-creator of Never Mind the Buzzcocks and They Think It's All Over has slammed “testosterone-heavy” panel shows, branding them a “bear pit”.

  • Gale to 'take a few weeks off'

    12-Nov-2008

    Ben Gale, outgoing director of programmes for Five, has told Broadcastnow that he will take time off before the end of the year and then consider his options.

  • Woolfe in, Gale out at Five

    12-Nov-2008

    Richard Woolfe is to step down as director of programmes for Sky 1, 2 and 3 to become channel controller at Five. The move will see Ben Gale, director of programmes at Five, leave the broadcaster.

  • BBC drama and factual shows head to NZ

    7-Nov-2008

    Jonathan Dimbleby's epic journey across Russia that aired in May is to be seen by viewers in New Zealand as part of a raft of sales by BBC Worldwide to Prime Television.

  • Rippon is named Newsnight editor

    7-Nov-2008

    Peter Rippon has been named editor of BBC's Newsnight programme, replacing Peter Barron who stepped down in July to join Google.

  • Cineflix names acquisitions head

    6-Nov-2008

    Cineflix International has hired a head of acquisitions to “substantially increase” the number of titles in the distributor's catalogue.

  • Mark White is new Five MD

    5-Nov-2008

    Mark White has been named the new managing director of Five and 'right-hand man' of chief executive Dawn Airey.

  • Sky channels to return to Virgin

    4-Nov-2008

    BSkyB's basic channels will return to the Virgin Media cable platform on 13 November after the pay TV rivals buried the hatchet to finally sign a carriage deal.

  • Koala Brothers to raise profile Down Under

    4-Nov-2008

    CBBC series The Koala Brothers is set for a boost in Australia following a raft of deals by rights owner and producer Spellbound Entertainment.

  • Impossible hires RTS winner

    3-Nov-2008

    Impossible Pictures, the indie behind Walking With Dinosaurs and Primeval, has hired an RTS award-winning producer to boost its factual output.

  • Fiver buys US dance and magazine series

    22-Oct-2008

    A fashion reality show in the spirit of The Devil Wears Prada and a dance competition fronted by Showgirls star Elizabeth Berkley have been acquired by Five's digital channel Fiver.

  • Senior C4i sales exec dies

    22-Oct-2008

    A senior sales executive at Channel 4 International, whose TV career spanned 30 years, has died shortly after returning from the Mipcom market in Cannes.

  • Heroes exec to school scriptwriters

    22-Oct-2008

    A Hollywood producer/director with credits ranging from Heroes to Buffy and the co-creator and writer behind Life on Mars are to school scriptwriters at a workshop in Wales next month.

  • Five inks deal with BBC to extend reach in rural areas

    21-Oct-2008

    Five has secured an agreement with the BBC that will extend the reach of its flagship channel to rural areas through Freeview.

  • Dylan Thomas tale animated for Christmas

    14-Oct-2008

    MIPCOM: Dylan Thomas story A Child's Christmas in Wales is to be brought to life in a new animated film narrated by Brother and Sisters star Matthew Rhys - who also played the famous Welsh poet in The Edge of Love.

  • Russia to remake Top Gear

    14-Oct-2008

    MIPCOM: BBC motoring show Top Gear is to be remade for audiences in Russia and there are plans to introduce the format to France and Germany.

  • MTV's Jones to take on acquisitions

    13-Oct-2008

    MIPCOM: MTV executive Heather Jones has been handed additional responsibilities for acquisitions across music and comedy.

  • Big red book to be reopened in the US

    13-Oct-2008

    MIPCOM: The 'big red book' is to be dusted off for a relaunch of classic format This Is Your Life.

  • BBCW acquires Big Talk stake

    13-Oct-2008

    BBC Worldwide has acquired a 25% stake in Big Talk Productions, the comedy indie behind Spaced and Black Books, for an undisclosed sum.

  • Five follows Navy through Antarctica

    8-Oct-2008

    The Royal Navy's hazardous patrols through the icy waters of Antarctica will provide the focus for an observational documentary series on Five.

  • Passion to take Bremner shows to the market

    8-Oct-2008

    Satirical impressionist Rory Bremner is to be introduced to international audiences for the first time following a deal between Vera Productions and Passion Distribution.

  • Rescue Me to air exclusively on iTunes

    7-Oct-2008

    The new season of US firefighter drama Rescue Me is to debut on iTunes in the UK and will be the first major series to air exclusively here on a non-TV platform.

  • Morse author honoured at Crime Thriller Awards

    6-Oct-2008

    Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter has been presented with a prestigious prize for his crime-fighting creation by Prime Suspect star Dame Helen Mirren.

  • Fresh idents for Five rebrand

    3-Oct-2008

    Five has revealed its new idents ahead of a rebrand of the channel next week.

  • Ex-ITV exec to join Liberty Bell

    3-Oct-2008

    Dianne Nelmes, the former director of daytime and lifestyle programming for ITV Productions is to be the new managing director of factual indie Liberty Bell.

  • Diana leads Target sales

    3-Oct-2008

    A documentary about the last 24 hours in the life of Princess Diana has been picked up for broadcast in Canada, as part of 50 hours of sales by the Target Entertainment Group.

  • Video: S4C's passage to India

    1-Oct-2008

    Amanda Rees, the series producer behind epic new S4C series Yr Afon, reveals how she captured HD footage of the world's most important rivers - and what happened when she picked up a nasty bug in India.

  • Five goes Mentalist

    1-Oct-2008

    A new US crime drama about a psychic who works with the police has been picked up by Five.

  • 2waytraffic to distribute Sony formats

    29-Sep-2008

    2waytraffic, the company behind Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, is to begin selling Sony Pictures Television International's (SPTI) entertainment formats around the world.

  • Video: Little Britain USA

    24-Sep-2008

    Three new clips from Little Britain USA that include new characters, old favourites and some celebrity cameos.

  • Five reveals new look

    23-Sep-2008

    Five has unveiled a new on and off-air look, the first brand overhaul of the terrestrial channel since 2002.

  • Sky strikes Funny or Die deal

    23-Sep-2008

    Sky is to add some extra clout to its online comedy offering by securing a deal with Funnyordie.co.uk, the new comedy website backed by Little Britain duo Matt Lucas and David Walliams.

  • Video: What comedy are you watching?

    22-Sep-2008

    Harry and Paul, 30 Rock and Katy Brand are among the shows tickling the funny bones of Britain's leading comedy production talent. Hear what Jon Plowman, Guy Jenkin (Drop the Dead Donkey/Outnumbered), Charlie Hanson (Extras) and others are watching right now.

  • Video: ITV1's Britannia High

    21-Sep-2008

    Two of the leading architects behind ITV1's forthcoming teen musical drama Britannia High have spoken to Broadcastnow about what multiplatform offerings will be available to viewers.

  • Plowman slams comedy shortfall

    21-Sep-2008

    Former BBC head of comedy Jon Plowman has slammed the current lack of comedy output on terrestrial channels and pleaded with commissioners to order more.

  • Brydon's Arbie wins BBC4 pilot

    17-Sep-2008

    Rob Brydon's fledgling indie Arbie is to produce a comedy drama pilot for BBC4 about a wealthy Russian family living in London.

  • Rob Brydon on...

    17-Sep-2008

    The Welsh comedian gives his thoughts on characters, comedy and setting up an indie.

  • Interview: Rob Brydon

    17-Sep-2008

    Since Rob Brydon gave up voiceovers for comedy, he's used his distinctive Welsh baritone to build a range of comic characters. Now, he tells Michael Rosser, he's speaking up for new talent with the launch of indie Arbie.

  • Vaughan back in driving seat

    17-Sep-2008

    Johnny Vaughan is to return to presenting for the first time since C4 flop Space Cadets in a car-themed series for UKTV channel Dave.

  • BBC backs Cleopatra doc

    10-Sep-2008

    The BBC is to back a macabre new documentary being made for Discovery that promises to reveal the darker side of iconic Egyptian royal Cleopatra.

  • Archer wins leading BBC factual role

    10-Sep-2008

    Tom Archer has been named controller of factual production for BBC Vision after holding the role in an acting capacity since May.

  • Animal Planet to revamp brand

    9-Sep-2008

    Animal Planet is planning to target “a more adult viewership” when it overhauls its on-screen look next month.

  • Boy A up for more awards

    9-Sep-2008

    Boy A, the Channel 4 drama about a young child killer, has been nominated for the top prize at a French film festival.

  • BBC1 snares Little Britain USA

    5-Sep-2008

    BBC1 is to broadcast the US version of Little Britain this autumn.

  • Interview: Trisha Goddard

    4-Sep-2008

    After 10 years in British television Trisha Goddard's daytime chatshow career continues to flourish. However, a relaxed exclusivity deal means she is now looking to move into primetime.

  • Five relaxes exclusivity deal with Trisha

    4-Sep-2008

    Five has relaxed its golden handcuffs deal with Trisha Goddard, allowing the presenter to front primetime programmes for rival broadcasters.

  • Talent acquires regional indie

    2-Sep-2008

    Talent Group, the company behind the BBC's Test the Nation, has acquired factual indie KMB Productions and will rebrand it as Talent South.

  • Movie plans for German Office

    27-Aug-2008

    BBC comedy The Office is to get the big screen treatment - in Germany.

  • Hot Vox 2: Opportunities

    26-Aug-2008

    Video: The brightest and most promising talent in the television industry, named Broadcast's Hot Shots 2008, speak out about the challenges young people face when trying to break into the business.

  • Video: Armando Iannucci

    25-Aug-2008

    The satirical writer behind BBC4 political comedy The Thick of It talks about his proposal for a HBO-style subscription BBC channel, future projects and what he believes old colloborator Chris Morris, with whom he made The Day Today and Brass Eye, should do next.

  • BBC apologises for misleading Olympics report

    25-Aug-2008

    The BBC has apologised for broadcasting a misleading Olympics report on the 10 O'Clock News about Chinese athlete Liu Xiang.

  • Iannucci proposes HBO-style BBC channel

    24-Aug-2008

    Edinburgh 08: Armando Iannucci, the satirist and producer behind Alan Partridge and The Thick of It, has proposed the launch of a pay-TV BBC channel that would emulate the values of US subs station HBO.

  • Video: Tim Hincks on the Edinburgh TV festival

    22-Aug-2008

    Tim Hincks, chairman of the Edinburgh TV festival, talks about this year's event, choosing Peter Fincham as the MacTaggart and the two-tiered social scene that has emerged around old favourite the George and Channel 4's Soho House.

  • Five to air unseen Peter Cook and Enoch Powell interviews

    22-Aug-2008

    Never-before-seen interviews with Peter Cook, Robert Maxwell, Sean Connery and Enoch Powell are to be aired for the first time in 40 years as part of a new series for Five.

  • Five boosts factual for autumn season

    21-Aug-2008

    Five will open the doors to the Bank of England, Lloyd's of London and the Treasury as part of its autumn season.

  • Report: Execs' trust in TV is lower than viewers'

    21-Aug-2008

    New research from Deloitte has warned the industry is in danger of talking itself into a crisis over trust in TV issues.

  • ITVW does Proper deal

    20-Aug-2008

    ITV Worldwide has secured a multi-year development and distribution deal with Canadian indie Proper Television.

  • Video: Zai Bennett on ITV2's new look

    20-Aug-2008

    ITV2 controller Zai Bennett speaks to Broadcast about refreshing the look of the channel and a promo packed with stars for the new autumn season.

  • Links of the week: 08 August 2008

    17-Aug-2008

    A surreal sketch show, Soho shorts and streaming podcasts are all included in this week's links from Broadcast magazine.

  • ABC defends 'rip-off' claims

    15-Aug-2008

    US producer ABC Studios has defended accusations that it encouraged producers to rip-off formats - branding a ‘leaked memo' as “misconstrued and misread”.

  • Links of the week: 15 August 2008

    14-Aug-2008

    Bloopers, blogs and Bebo drama feature in this week's links from this week's issue of Broadcast.

  • Discovery asks North to become industrial

    13-Aug-2008

    Fifth Gear presenter Jonny Smith is to “get his hands dirty” in a 10 x 30-minute engineering series by North One for Discovery.

  • Sky One grabs JJ Abrams' Fringe

    7-Aug-2008

    Sky One has secured the rights to the new US drama series from JJ Abrams, the producer behind Lost, Alias and the forthcoming Star Trek movie.

  • Five takes fishing to the extreme

    6-Aug-2008

    Five is to tackle some of the world's wildest marine life in Extreme Fishing with Robson Green.

  • Bulgaria boards BBC Dancing bandwagon

    6-Aug-2008

    Bulgaria has become the latest country to acquire BBC Worldwide format Dancing with the Stars, the international version of Strictly Come Dancing.

  • Revived Minder will stick to original's principles, says Five

    31-Jul-2008

    Five has revealed details of its revival of ITV classic Minder, promising the show will have the “pre-watershed sensibility” of the original.

  • Target sells Popstars to Holland and South Africa

    30-Jul-2008

    Popstars, the entertainment format that gave Hear'Say their 15 minutes of fame, is to be remade in the Netherlands and South Africa.

  • New Saturday night dance show for ITV1

    30-Jul-2008

    ITV1 has unveiled a one-off Saturday night entertainment show that will take viewers on a nostalgic journey through the world's biggest dance crazes.

  • Doc Martin to open Spanish surgery

    29-Jul-2008

    Hit ITV1 drama Doc Martin is getting the remake treatment in Spain and has been recommissioned in both Germany and the UK.

  • Most Haunted to give US audiences a fright

    29-Jul-2008

    Paranormal series Most Haunted has been spirited away to the US where production is underway on a remake.

  • Peter Barron to leave BBC for Google

    28-Jul-2008

    Peter Barron is to step down as editor of the BBC's Newsnight programme after four years in the role to take a senior PR job at internet search giant Google.

  • Clemmow launches new indie

    28-Jul-2008

    Richard Clemmow has stepped down as managing director at Juniper Communications, the indie behind recent Channel 4 documentary The Qur'an, to launch his own production company.

  • Endemol producer joins Idols indie

    28-Jul-2008

    Former Endemol producer Kate Shepherd has been hired by Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment to create new projects for the indie behind Pop Idol and So You Think You Can Dance.

  • Sex Pistols top clips chart

    28-Jul-2008

    The infamous clip of the Sex Pistols swearing on live TV has been ranked the most requested TV clip by Fremantlemedia.

  • ITV's PSB duties may reduce; Plans to share licence fee

    28-Jul-2008

    A leaked Ofcom document has revealed that ITV could see major reductions to its public service duties and that part of the BBC's licence fee money may be diverted to broadcasters such as Channel 4.

  • Parthenon picks up Chinese doping doc

    25-Jul-2008

    Factual indie Parthenon Entertainment has picked up the distribution rights for shock-doc China: Land of Dope and Glory ahead of the start of the Olympic Games in Beijing.

  • Brat Camp treks to Poland

    25-Jul-2008

    DRG-owned companies including C4i and Zeal Entertainment have secured a raft of new sales following last month's Discop market.

  • C4 Tibet doc sells strongly

    24-Jul-2008

    Channel 4 documentary Undercover in Tibet has been sold to 15 broadcasters in territories around the world.

  • Two new faces join Cineflix

    24-Jul-2008

    London-based distributor Cineflix International has made two major appointments from Nat Geo and the BBC.

  • Friends step in for new Fiver show

    23-Jul-2008

    Gangs of friends will ambush one of their group in a bid to help him or her overcome self-destructive behaviour in a show for digital channel Fiver.

  • Des O'Connor quits Countdown

    23-Jul-2008

    Des O'Connor is to step down as the host of Countdown when the current series ends in November.

  • Commissioning Focus: Fiver

    23-Jul-2008

    Fiver overcame a potentially rocky start to increase its share by 60% with a strategy of targeting men - and a younger audience than channel predecessor Five Life, writes Michael Rosser.

  • British talent nominated for Emmy's

    18-Jul-2008

    BBC drama Cranford and British formats including Idols and Dancing With the Stars have been nominated for Emmy awards in the US.

  • Finns make bulk order for Corrie

    17-Jul-2008

    Factual specialist Electric Sky has secured a slew of deals in the UK and around the world for a range of documentary series and specials.

  • All3Media sells Skins to the US and Europe

    16-Jul-2008

    Teen drama Skins is set to cross the Atlantic for broadcast in the US amid a raft of sales activity around the Channel 4 series.

  • RadioCentre slams BBC's local video plans

    16-Jul-2008

    The commercial radio industry body has slammed proposals by the BBC to introduce a local video service, labelling the plans “unnecessary” and “highly damaging”.

  • SPTI promotes Young

    16-Jul-2008

    Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has upped Mark Young to vice president of sales.

  • Peep Show heads to Asia

    16-Jul-2008

    Channel 4 comedy Peep Show is to be seen by viewers in South East Asia following a raft of deals throughout the region by C4i.

  • S4C to offer English commentary on sport

    16-Jul-2008

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is to offer English commentary on its football and rugby coverage for the first time, using red button interactivity.

  • Prizes for BBC drama at Italian festival

    14-Jul-2008

    The BBC has picked up prizes for spy drama Spooks and docudrama 10 Days to War at the Rome Fiction Fest.

  • BBCW to launch channels in Latin America

    14-Jul-2008

    BBC Worldwide is continuing its global rollout of branded channels with plans to launch two more stations in Mexico following a major deal with Televisa Networks.

  • C4 to showcase the next generation

    14-Jul-2008

    Channel 4 is to push new creative talent into the spotlight in August as part of an initiative that will see new comedy, drama and documentaries broadcast on the station.

  • Sofia's Diary producers making new Irish version

    14-Jul-2008

    The team behind online series Sofia's Diary is to produce a new ‘diary' aimed at Irish teens.

  • Investors circle ITV

    14-Jul-2008

    Interest in acquiring BSkyB's 17.9% stake in ITV is growing ahead of a ruling from the Competition Commission.

  • Llewelyn-Bowen seeks perfect garden for Five

    9-Jul-2008

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is to lead a nationwide hunt for the UK's best garden in a new format for Five.

  • Worldwide wins for Psychic Challenge

    9-Jul-2008

    Psychic Challenge, the format distributed by RDF Rights, has scored new commissions and renewals in territories around the world.

  • C4I wins rights to sell Celebrity Ding Dong

    9-Jul-2008

    Channel 4 International has secured a deal with indie Open Mike Productions to handle international distribution of comedy gameshow Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong.

  • CBeebies orders Big and Small

    4-Jul-2008

    Lenny Henry and Imelda Staunton are to provide their vocal talents to a new pre-school puppet series that has been ordered by CBeebies.

  • Online radio listening rising

    2-Jul-2008

    The number of people who have listened to radio over the internet has risen to 14.5 million, with 3.7 million listening to a podcast each week, according to a new survey.

  • September shock docs sold to three countries

    25-Jun-2008

    A trio of September Films documentaries on extreme human conditions has been sold to broadcasters throughout Europe, Australasia and North America.

  • New Garfield slopes over to Cartoon Network

    25-Jun-2008

    Cartoon Network has acquired a new CGI series based around comic strip cat Garfield.

  • India hails Cash Cab after A3M/UTV deal

    25-Jun-2008

    Gameshow format Cash Cab is to begin picking up fares in India following a format deal between All3Media International and domestic producer UTV.

  • C4i secures Belgian sales

    25-Jun-2008

    Hard hitting documentaries including My Boyfriend the Sex Tourist and The Girls Who Were Found Alive have been sold to Belgian public broadcaster VRT by Channel 4 International.

  • BBCW acquires Oz channel; launching three more stations

    25-Jun-2008

    BBC Worldwide is to acquire full control of Australian pay-TV channel UK.TV and is preparing to roll out three new branded channels.

  • Lord Currie to step down as Ofcom chief

    25-Jun-2008

    Lord David Currie is to step down as chairman of Ofcom next Easter after six years at the regulator.

  • Fremantle unveils web shows

    24-Jun-2008

    FremantleMedia is creating three new web projects as part of its strategy to develop ideas unrelated to its TV brands.

  • IMG hires former BBCW sales exec

    24-Jun-2008

    IMG has appointed a former BBC Worldwide sales executive to spearhead sales in its entertainment division.

  • Fremantle making online drama for parents

    24-Jun-2008

    A new online drama series for parents is in the works at FremantleMedia in partnership with a NBC Universal-backed website.

  • S4C launches kids service

    23-Jun-2008

    Welsh broadcaster S4C launched its new service for preschool viewers this morning and we have the opening minutes to view here.

  • Five News names Kaplinsky cover

    20-Jun-2008

    Five News presenters Matt Barbet and Isla Traquair are to replace Natasha Kaplinsky when she goes on maternity leave later this year.

  • Britz sold to US

    20-Jun-2008

    Britz, Channel 4's gritty drama about two British-born Muslims, is to be shown in the US later this year after being acquired by cable channel BBC America.

  • Video: Superstars ready

    20-Jun-2008

    Five has commissioned a series of promos ahead of its revival of iconic sport show Superstars.

  • Five orders raft of factual shows

    18-Jun-2008

    A 30-part documentary on the Highlands emergency services will be a key part of Five's factual output over the coming year.

  • BBCW seals two eastern European deals

    18-Jun-2008

    BBC Worldwide has concluded two major deals in eastern Europe during this year's Discop market in Budapest.

  • Keo gives first look to Outright

    18-Jun-2008

    Outright Distribution has secured a first-look distribution deal with Keo Films, the indie behind Channel 4 anthropology series Meet the Natives.

  • BBC3 pilot for mime duo

    18-Jun-2008

    Japanese silent comedy duo Gamarjobat have won a pilot order for BBC3 that will be co-produced by Steve Coogan's indie Baby Cow.

  • Thatcher drama pulls nearly 1m for BBC4

    13-Jun-2008

    BBC4 scored its third best rating ever last night as its satirical drama based on Margaret Thatcher pulled in nearly 1 million viewers.

  • Five cooks up Army Chefs three-parter

    11-Jun-2008

    Young chefs who risk life and limb to feed British troops will be the focus of a new documentary series for Five.

  • Objective's Real Hustle travels to Israel

    11-Jun-2008

    Objective Productions' BBC3 format The Real Hustle is being adapted for audiences in Israel.

  • Passion for World of Wonder

    11-Jun-2008

    Passion Distribution, the sales house being launched by Sally Miles, has secured its first exclusive content deal with factual indie World of Wonder.

  • BBC channels to launch in Africa

    10-Jun-2008

    BBC Worldwide is to make a major push into Africa with the launch of four branded channels and ambitions to adapt formats for local viewers.

  • BBCW takes stake in Canadian indie

    10-Jun-2008

    BBC Worldwide has acquired a minority stake in Canadian indie Temple Street Productions that will see the pair combine forces on development, production and distribution.

  • Fiver acquires Hollywood series

    9-Jun-2008

    Digital channel Fiver has secured two new ob doc series that shine the spotlight on the Hollywood lifestyles of Lindsay Lohan's family and Denise Richards.

  • Five goes wild for summer

    4-Jun-2008

    Five has ordered three wildlife series to fill its early evening schedules through the summer, including a show fronted by news presenter Kate Gerbeau.

  • Miles unveils her new Passion

    4-Jun-2008

    Sally Miles, the founder and former chief executive of iD Distribution, is to launch a new factual and formats sales house called Passion Distribution.

  • Disney may launch second screenings

    4-Jun-2008

    Disney ABC International Television (DAIT) is considering launching a screenings event in Turkey in September, following a diminished line-up of completed pilots available for viewing last month.

  • BBCW lands rights to CBC's The Session

    4-Jun-2008

    BBC Worldwide has secured the international distribution rights to forthcoming Canadian time travel drama The Session.

  • FME wins Pele film rights deal

    4-Jun-2008

    Legendary footballer Pelé will be the subject of a major new documentary following a deal between Fremantle Media Enterprises and Prime Licensing.

  • CBeebies orders Dirtgirlworld

    3-Jun-2008

    CBeebies has commissioned a new animated series for older preschoolers that encourages them to play outdoors and “get grubby”.

  • Links of the week: 30 May 2008

    30-May-2008

    This week's links include a 'magic' episode of Pushing Daisies, the heroes and villains of science, and BBC film critic Mark Kermode's blog from Cannes.

  • Five lines up SAS series

    30-May-2008

    A collection of dangerous SAS missions are to receive the dramatic reconstruction treatment for a new series on Five.

  • Thatcher writer pens new drama

    29-May-2008

    The writer behind forthcoming BBC4 drama Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley is developing a quirky new series based in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

  • Target in rights tie-up with indie Big Earth

    28-May-2008

    Target Entertainment has secured two major deals with Big Earth, the indie behind Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's travelogues.

  • iPlayer launching on Virgin

    28-May-2008

    Virgin Media is to make the BBC iPlayer available on its Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) from next week - inspiring 'food art' based around the corporation's most popular shows.

  • More Mad Men for BBC4

    28-May-2008

    Award-winning US drama Mad Men is to return to BBC4 for a second series.

  • Tiger takes flight for Red Bull race

    28-May-2008

    The breakneck thrills of the Red Bull Air Race World Series are to be filmed by indie Tiger Aspect for Channel 4.

  • Grammer to star in US Roman's Empire

    27-May-2008

    Kelsey Grammer is to take the leading role in the US remake of BBC comedy Roman's Empire.

  • Skunk Fu kicks into US

    27-May-2008

    Animated series Skunk Fu! has been picked up for broadcast by Cartoon Network in the US.

  • Links of the week: May 23, 2008

    23-May-2008

    This week's links include a new web comedy troupe, Tim Lovejoy's new online entertainment channel and the BBC's screening of basketball highlights.

  • GCap exec joining Bauer

    23-May-2008

    GCap executive Duncan Campbell is to join Bauer Radio as its new regional programme director.

  • Five unveils films in history strand

    21-May-2008

    Five is to explore the truth behind the latest Indiana Jones movie in a new documentary examining “ancient” crystal skulls.

  • Cineflix sells 500 hours to Scandinavia

    21-May-2008

    Five factual drama Cold Blood and property makeover series Colin & Justin's Home Heist are among 500 hours of programming sold to Scandinavian broadcasters by Cineflix International.

  • DRG sets up acquisitions arm

    21-May-2008

    The Digital Rights Group (DRG) is planning a major expansion of its programming catalogue with the establishment of a dedicated content acquisitions arm.

  • Scottish move for Culture Show

    21-May-2008

    The Culture Show is to be produced out of Glasgow after it moves to a new primetime slot on BBC2 next month.

  • CBeebies working on LazyTown spin-off

    21-May-2008

    CBeebies has joined forces with the team behind hit kids series LazyTown to produce an exclusive new spin-off show.

  • iTunes visits Abbey Road

    21-May-2008

    Channel 4 music series Live From Abbey Road is to be made available on iTunes following a deal struck by FremantleMedia Enterprises.

  • Come Dine With Me served to Spain and Netherlands

    20-May-2008

    Channel 4 cookery show Come Dine With Me is to be remade for audiences in Spain and the Netherlands.

  • Links of the week

    20-May-2008

    This week BSkyB unveiled its Sky Player, the BBC invited fans to make their own Doctor Who trailers and ITV revealed a new online football magazine.

  • Fremantle hires home entertainment exec

    16-May-2008

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has appointed a new executive for its home entertainment division.

  • Rhodes returns to UKTV Food

    16-May-2008

    Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes is to hunt for more of Britain's unsung culinary champions for UKTV Food.

  • Target name brand boss

    16-May-2008

    Target Entertainment has promoted Helen Howells to the newly created position of global brand director.

  • ITV acquires Scandi indie in£14m deal

    15-May-2008

    ITV has acquired Swedish producer and formats developer Silverback in a deal worth£14m.

  • ITV grows revenue to£492m

    15-May-2008

    ITV has grown its group revenue by 3% year-on-year to£492m in the first quarter of 2008 - but experienced a 2% drop in broadcasting revenues to£409m.

  • Five secures Goddard for continuing run of talk show

    14-May-2008

    Five has secured presenter Trisha Goddard to front her issues-led daytime show until the end of 2009.

  • First look at Life on Mars US

    14-May-2008

    Following news that US network ABC has green lit a full series of time-travel cop drama Life on Mars, the first footage from the American version has emerged.

  • Five orders US killer doc double

    14-May-2008

    Five has commissioned two documentaries that track the grisly stories behind some of the most notorious and horrifying crimes in recent US history.

  • Young Mums get Zeal

    14-May-2008

    BBC3 show Young Mums' Mansion could be remade around the world following a deal between indie Love Productions and distributor Zeal Entertainment.

  • Fremantle signs US shows

    14-May-2008

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has acquired rights to four new US shows in a deal with Ice Road Truckers producer Original Production and BermanBraun.

  • Berbridge quits Moscow to join Leopard Films

    14-May-2008

    Leopard Films has hired a Bafta-nominated producer and director as its new head of programmes.

  • No go for US versions of Spaced and NY-LON

    14-May-2008

    Plans to produce American versions of cult Channel 4 comedy Spaced and transatlantic drama NY-LON have been axed amid this week's pick-ups by US networks.

  • Fremantle wins Thompson TV deal

    14-May-2008

    Acclaimed film producer David Thompson has signed a first-look TV development deal with Fremantle Media Enterprises and has a slate of six new projects.

  • Coolabi sells Poppy Cat to Nick Jr Australia

    7-May-2008

    Kids indie Coolabi Productions is building on its relationship with Nickelodeon with sales of animated series Poppy Cat in Australia.

  • Oz sales for outspoken Ramsay

    7-May-2008

    Gordon Ramsay's Olympian use of foul language in his reality TV series has caused mass consternation in Australia's Catholic Church, schools and parliament.

  • What next for Five?

    7-May-2008

    While the surprise hiring of Dawn Airey to replace Jane Lighting to lead Five may seem inspirational, Michael Rosser questions if it will be enough to turn around a channel that has always seemed to lack a clear direction.

  • Sony promotes Hair

    7-May-2008

    Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Ross Hair to executive vice president of international networks for Europe.

  • ITV3 plan crime drama awards

    2-May-2008

    ITV3 is lining up a season of classic crime drama and original documentaries in the run up to its first televised Crime Thriller Awards.

  • Five calls in sexperts for new series

    30-Apr-2008

    Dawn Airey claimed six years ago that Five was not “only about films, fucking and football”. Now, Talkback Thames is making a guide to improving the nation's sex life for the broadcaster.

  • Five opens door to property shows

    30-Apr-2008

    Five has made property the primary focus for a string of new lifestyle shows.

  • Five opens door to property shows

    30-Apr-2008

    Five has made property the primary focus for a string of new lifestyle shows.

  • Lighting emails Five staff over Airey

    30-Apr-2008

    Five chief executive Jane Lighting has emailed staff at the broadcaster following the news that Dawn Airey has been appointed to replace her.

  • UKTV celebrates sales of£3.5m

    30-Apr-2008

    BBC Worldwide has surpassed the£3.5m mark for international sales of programmes first shown on UKTV.

  • BBCW to raid archive for REM special

    30-Apr-2008

    BBC Worldwide has teamed with REM to produce an intimate retrospective of the band's performances on BBC shows over the past 20 years.

  • Loggers join new Truckers on Five

    30-Apr-2008

    Five has picked up a hat-trick of factual series from the US including the second run of ratings hit Ice Road Truckers and a look at the extreme world of lumberjacks.

  • Blog: Gladiators ready

    29-Apr-2008

    With filming on the new series of Gladiators underway, Michael Rosser visited the ‘arena' to experience the action first hand.

  • Humphrey Lyttelton tributes

    28-Apr-2008

    Tributes have been paid to broadcaster and jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton, who died on Friday (25 April) aged 86.

  • Fremantle strikes deal for Sally Head distribution

    23-Apr-2008

    Fremantle Media Enterprises has secured a three-year, first-look, development and distribution deal with Sally Head Productions, the indie behind BBC4's Fanny Hill.

  • Boorman travels By Any Means

    16-Apr-2008

    Charley Boorman is to set off on another adventure for the BBC but without usual travelling companion Ewan McGregor.

  • Tigress tackles big bang for the Science Channel

    16-Apr-2008

    A new documentary offering a radical new take on the big bang theory is being made by Tigress Productions for Discovery's Science Channel in the US.

  • BBC hunts new TV writers

    16-Apr-2008

    The next generation of TV writers are being sought by the BBC for its Drama Writers Academy, guaranteeing budding scribes the opportunity to work on primetime shows.

  • Roberts makes epic Journey for BBC2

    9-Apr-2008

    Coast presenter Dr Alice Roberts has landed another major BBC2 documentary series, this time tracing the five epic routes our earliest ancestors took across the world.

  • US shows and docs for Fiver launch

    9-Apr-2008

    Five has unveiled a fresh slate of acquired and original shows for the new schedule of Fiver, the new name for digital channel Five Life that will come into being on 28 April.

  • S4C to go Around the World in 80 Toilets

    9-Apr-2008

    MIPTV: Welsh broadcaster S4C is to co-produce a new documentary series named Around the World in 80 Toilets.

  • CBeebies to co-pro preschool quiz

    8-Apr-2008

    MIPTV: CBeebies is producing what it claims is the first ever pre-school quiz show in conjunction with Belgium-based Studio 100.

  • The Broadcast TV Drama Forum Video Cast

    8-Apr-2008

    Highlights of the Broadcast TV Drama Forum, providing unrivalled access to the leading figures in British drama production.Click here for access

  • Life On Mars heads to Italy

    8-Apr-2008

    MIPTV: BBC drama Life on Mars and ITV sci-fi thriller Primeval have been sold to Italian state broadcaster Rai Due by BBC Worldwide.

  • Come Dine With Me going Dutch

    8-Apr-2008

    MIPTV: A Dutch version of Channel 4's dinner party reality show Come Dine With Me is set to be served up to viewers in the Netherlands.

  • Aardman's Timmy heading worldwide with Disney

    7-Apr-2008

    MIPTV: Disney Channel's around the world have unanimously acquired animated series Timmy from Wallace and Gromit-creator Aardman Animations.

  • Fiver buys Fashionista from Disney

    7-Apr-2008

    MIPTV: Five's rebranded digital chanel Fiver has acquired reality series The Fashionista Diaries from Disney-ABC International Television (DAIT).

  • Promotions at Ent Rights

    4-Apr-2008

    Entertainment Rights, the kids rights owner behind Postman Pat and Basil Brush, has upped Chloe van den Berg to executive director of international - one in a series of promotions.

  • Sony unveils new formats

    2-Apr-2008

    Sony Pictures Television International is preparing to unveil one of Shine's first formats to the international market at MipTV.

  • Elvis Costello to host live music series

    2-Apr-2008

    Elvis Costello is to front a new live music show featuring living legends and rising stars that will be produced by Elton John's Rocket Pictures and aired on Channel 4.

  • BBC kids drama heads Stateside

    2-Apr-2008

    The BBC's£10m live action kids drama Roman Mysteries has been sold to broadcasters in the US and Spain.

  • Restructure at BBCW America

    1-Apr-2008

    BBC Worldwide America has promoted one of its most senior executives and re-hired a former sales manager as part of a top level restructure of the business.

  • ITV1 to air Mills-McCartney divorce doc

    20-Mar-2008

    ITV1 will air a documentary next week exploring the 'colourful' life of Heather Mills and her divorce settlement from Paul McCartney.

  • ITV cooks up restaurant show for NBC

    18-Mar-2008

    ITV's US division is to produce a new restaurant-based reality series for US network NBC featuring British Michelin star chef Marco Pierre White.

  • Focal unveils awards nominees

    17-Mar-2008

    Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain and a cutting edge documentary about Elton John are among this year's nominees at the Focal International Awards.

  • Interview: Justine Kershaw and Dan Chambers

    14-Mar-2008

    After leaving his job as Five's director of programmes, Dan Chambers teamed up with former colleague Justine Kershaw to set up Blink Films. In their first interview since departing Five, the pair talk to Michael Rosser.

  • Woolfe's Magic performance

    14-Mar-2008

    Video: Sky One controller Richard Woolfe's turn in fantasy film The Colour of Magic.

  • Animators pay tribute to Orton at awards

    14-Mar-2008

    The British animation community paid tribute to Hit Entertainment's late founder Peter Orton at its annual awards ceremony last night.

  • British Animation Awards 2008: The winners

    14-Mar-2008

    The full list of this year's winners at the British Animation Awards.

  • Dawn's further tales from LA

    10-Mar-2008

    Dawn Porter continues her exclusive blog for Broadcastnow following her experiences making a new Channel 4 series in the US.

  • Adam and Joe to produce BBCW paid-for podcasts

    6-Mar-2008

    Comedy duo Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish are to produce a series of paid-for podcasts that will be sold by BBC Worldwide over iTunes.

  • Dawn Porter's tales from LA

    27-Feb-2008

    Super Slim Me presenter Dawn Porter is penning an exclusive blog for Broadcastnow that will follow her experiences while making a new Channel 4 series in the US.

  • Bodices and bonnets prove popular at BBC Showcase

    27-Feb-2008

    British period drama has proved popular with international buyers at the BBC's Showcase event in Brighton with bumper sales of Cranford and Oliver Twist.

  • Captain Mack flies to GI

    27-Feb-2008

    Granada International has acquired distribution rights to new CITV series Captain Mack and will launch the live action kids show at MipTV.

  • Zeal wins NME Awards

    26-Feb-2008

    Zeal Entertainment has secured the distribution rights to a package of shows based around this year's NME Awards.

  • Blunkett to lock up juveniles

    26-Feb-2008

    Former home secretary David Blunkett is to lock up juvenile delinquents on the cusp of a life of crime in a new show for Five.

  • BBC to pay tribute to Verity Lambert

    25-Feb-2008

    BBC4 is to broadcast a night of programmes dedicated to drama producer Verity Lambert, who died last November.

  • Torchwood goes Dutch

    25-Feb-2008

    Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is to get its first outing in Belgium and Holland as part of a major new content deal between BBC Worldwide and the Sci Fi channel.

  • Primeval sold Stateside

    22-Feb-2008

    Impossible Pictures' monster drama Primeval has been sold to the US.

  • Disney groups European TV sales

    20-Feb-2008

    Disney is to undergo a radical restructure of its European TV operations that will pool sales teams for channels, content and new media - and has named a top executive to lead the group.

  • Digital revamp at BBC Showcase

    18-Feb-2008

    BBC Worldwide has given its annual Showcase event a digital overhaul that will see over 550 buyers offered a bespoke video on demand service.

  • Brits breaks radio record

    13-Feb-2008

    Music awards The Brits is to be heard on more radio stations around the world than ever before following a raft of deals by indie Somethin' Else.

  • Plowman to receive lifetime award

    13-Feb-2008

    Former BBC comedy chief Jon Plowman is to receive a lifetime achievement award at this year's Banff World Television Festival.

  • BBC3 sets relaunch date

    5-Feb-2008

    BBC3 is to relaunch with its new look and fresh programming on 12 February.

  • ITV orders more Primeval

    30-Jan-2008

    ITV has commissioned a third series of Saturday night sci-fi drama Primeval as the current series continues to pull in strong ratings.

  • ITV's Binns joins Off the Fence

    19-Dec-2007

    Adam Binns, former head of business for ITV, has joined factual indie Off the Fence.

  • Radio Hot 100

    18-Dec-2007

    From the boardroom to the studio, big changes are afoot in radio, as the sector edges towards its multiplatform future. We look at the industry’s 10 big names of 2007.

  • BBC turns to Bollywood for CGI series

    18-Dec-2007

    The BBC is set to launch a£10m animated series featuring musicians Jamelia and Justin Hawkins that has been made in India.

  • Tiscali signs up classic US series for on-demand service in UK

    12-Dec-2007

    Tiscali is adding classic US series such as Bewitched and Charlie’s Angels to its UK on-demand service following a deal with Sony Pictures Television International.

  • Delivering social services

    11-Dec-2007

    As Bebo cements its position as one of Europe’s biggest social networking websites, Michael Rosser discovers how it intends to stay ahead of the competition with a string of deals with broadcasters.

  • C4 Education shifts to Facebook and gaming

    11-Dec-2007

    Channel 4 has unveiled the full extent of its education commissions for 2008 that will see the majority of its£6m commissioning budget shift from terrestrial to cross-platform projects.

  • Wedding Channel ties the knot with Jalipo

    10-Dec-2007

    The Wedding TV Channel has secured a content deal with online TV service Jalipo.

  • Hatton vs Mayweather makes£60m in TV revenues

    10-Dec-2007

    Sky scored a knock-out result from the Hatton vs Mayweather fight over the weekend, benefiting from global television revenues that topped£60m.

  • BBC to serialise Jesus' final days

    4-Dec-2007

    BBC1 has unveiled an ambitious retelling of the crucifiction and resurrection of Jesus Christ that will air next Easter.

  • EastEnders creator dies

    30-Nov-2007

    EastEnders creator Tony Holland has died in hospital aged 67.

  • Jane Root quits Discovery for UK return

    29-Nov-2007

    Jane Root has quit her senior role at US cable giant Discovery to return to the UK, heightening expectations that she is in the running for the BBC1 controller job.

  • Fremantle sells 1,200 hours to Asia

    28-Nov-2007

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has sold 1,200 hours of lifestyle programming to broadcasters across Asia, including shows featuring Jamie Oliver and Nigel Marven.

  • C4I buy not the last for DRG

    28-Nov-2007

    The Digital Rights Group (DRG) is in talks to buy at least two more companies and has its sights set on expanding to the US following its long-expected acquisition of Channel 4 International.

  • Top level hirings at MediaCity:uk

    28-Nov-2007

    Salford's MediaCity:UK has appointed Brian Greasley as managing director and Jane Deane as programme director, two weeks after the project's developer secured a£360m funding package.

  • C4I acquired by Digital Rights Group

    23-Nov-2007

    The long anticipated sale of distributor Channel 4 International to the Digital Rights Group (DRG) has been completed.

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