Broadcast
25 November 2011
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1Xtra orders first doc for Stories strand
Digital station BBC Radio 1Xtra has ordered its first multiplatform documentary as part of its ongoing 1Xtra’s Stories strand. -
21 Nov '11
“Mosley reported with clarity on new techniques but also reacted emotionally to what he saw.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV. -
22 Nov '11
“The reconstructions were sumptuous period pieces, enticing us into the past with vintage music.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV. -
23 Nov '11
“It failed to ask why bankers today give away so little.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV. -
24 Nov '11
“The boredom of inconsequential lives is a hard thing to pull off in a comedy without it becoming boring and inconsequential itself.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV. -
25 Nov '11
“Reversing the format didn’t quite turn the tables. In essence it still seems as if our modern way of living is pretty toxic compared to the simplicity of the Amish.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV. -
3D toolset added to Edius
Grass Valley has added a 3D toolset to its Edius editing software. -
Abu Dhabi: hot spot for TV production
Abu Dhabi is offering incentives for foreign producers to set up in the country as it seeks to establish itself as the Middle East’s media and cultural centre. -
Aspera updates Faspex
Aspera has updated its Faspex server software solution. -
Back2back to revisit Soham murders 10 years on
The murder of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman is to be re-examined in a 60-minute documentary ordered by the Crime & Investigation Network. -
Baftas do celebrate writers but must move with times
Introduction of a reality category should not be seen as a snub, says Andrew Newman. -
BBC 2021: regional and global
Alex Connock suggests a new plan for the BBC. Move nearly the whole corporation to the regions, base it in Manchester and grow revenues as a global producer of content. -
BBC America to serve up “adventure cookery” show
BBC America is preparing a new “adventure cookery competition” fronted by One Show contributor Shini Somara. -
BBC Birmingham could get relocation sweetener
The BBC is considering sweetening the deal for staff relocating from Birmingham to Bristol, as it looks to entice the entire workforce to make the move. -
BBC delays start date for DQF benefit cuts
The BBC has agreed to delay the implementation of changes to staff benefits until the end of next year, averting strike action being threatened by the joint unions. -
BBC Learning dramas to focus on literacy
BBC Learning has ordered five daytime dramas and a series of children’s shorts penned by leading writers such as Bill Gallagher, Nick Leather and Esther Wilson. -
BBC names in-house genre bosses
The BBC has appointed four pan-UK genre controllers to work across its in-house departments – its first step towards creating a unified network production team. -
BBC Scotland axes four news editors under DQF process
BBC Scotland’s news and current affairs division is having its number of editors reduced from 10 to six as part of Delivering Quality First. -
BBC to mark Olympics with London season
London is to take centre stage for the BBC’s arts and culture season around the Olympics next year. -
BBC to revamp politics shows
Two of the BBC’s daytime political shows are undergoing a major restructure, with new hosts and segments coming under a single brand. -
BBC tots up Fabric value
The BBC is evaluating the commercial potential of its digital media initiative (DMI) workflow, known as Fabric. -
BBC trial puts Daleks in the living room
Toy Daleks that move in time with their on-screen counterparts in an episode of Doctor Who have been demonstrated by researchers at BBC R&D North. -
BBC wins back World Athletics rights
The BBC has won back the rights to the World Athletics Championships from Channel 4 for the next two events – one of which will be held in the UK. -
BBC3 to profile Tourettes singer
BBC3 has ordered a one-off documentary examining Tourette Syndrome via the life of aspiring singer Ruth Ojadi. -
BBC3’s Bride takes a tumble
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. -
BBC3's Hot Like Us demoted after ratings plummet
BBC3 has shifted reality series Hot Like Us out of its peak time slot after the show lost more than 75% of its audience. -
BBC3's Russell Howard scores best ever audience
THURSDAY: Russell Howard’s comedic take on the week’s news drew his biggest ever audience on BBC3. -
BBC4 orders Charlie Brooker review of the year
Charlie Brooker will take a satirical look at the events of 2011 for a one-off BBC4 special. -
Bectu hosting work-life balance event
Bectu is hosting an event to discuss whether it is possible to balance a successful career and family life, following a Skillset survey. -
Bercow and Doherty back under the same roof for C5
Celebrity Big Brother contestants Paddy Doherty and Sally Bercow are to live together once again for a new Channel 5 show. -
Bid to fill The Studios
The Studios at MediaCityUK (pictured) hopes to be running at near full capacity within two years. -
Black Mirror, Channel 4
Producing three Twilight Zone-esque dramas in Charlie Brooker’s mini-series at the same time was daunting but exhilarating, writes Barney Reisz. -
Blackmagic Design Hyperdeck 2.0
An update to the software for Blackmagic’s HyperDeck Studio. -
Boarding School Bomber, BBC3
Tamsin Summers recounts the story of how The Boarding School Bomber evolved from a short to a BBC3 film. -
Brits led East Africa coverage
The British media “led the field” when it came to coverage of the drought and famine affecting East Africa this year, a new report is to claim. -
Broadcast Awards 2012 shortlist revealed
The shortlist has been revealed for all 20 categories of the Broadcast Awards 2012, which take place in February. -
Broadcast to host future TV debate
Broadcast will host a debate about future TV delivery, with a panel of industry figures - including Freeview’s managing director Ilse Howling - to discuss the impact of changing viewing habits on broadcasters and content owners. -
BVE North attracts 2,400 visitors
The inaugural BVE North was attended by more than 2,400 people over two days last week. -
C4 orders fifth Supersize
A fifth series of Endemol’s Supersize Vs Superskinny has been ordered by Channel 4. -
C4 orders Hollyoaks specials
Channel 4 has ordered two Hollyoaks specials to be shown over the Christmas period. -
C4's Food Hospital served to Australia
Zodiak Rights has sold new Channel 4 series The Food Hospital to Network Ten in Australia. -
C5 orders Benidorm ER
Brits who injure themselves while on holiday are to be the subject of a new Channel 5 doc series. -
C5 orders Princess series on engineering feats
Channel 5 has ordered a Princess Productions series that will take viewers to the deepest mines in the world and the bottom of the sea to learn about incredible feats of engineering. -
Camera Corps covers jungle show
Camera Corps has provided nearly 80 cameras for the latest series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!. -
Canis to head up bid to build local TV network
Canis Media Group is planning to spearhead a co-operative bid to run the controversial multiplex company that culture secretary Jeremy Hunt wants created as part of his vision for local TV. -
CBBC plans Blue Peter Olympic spin-off
CBBC is planning a Blue Peter spin-off series that would follow the London 2012 Olympics torch around the country and is hunting for a physical comedy star. -
Chello DMC wins Fox playout deal
Chello DMC has won a five-year playout contract with Fox International Channels Europe, the multimedia company owned by Fox Entertainment Group. -
Children in Need peaks with 12m
FRIDAY: Children in Need drew its biggest audience in at least five years as Doctor Who again helped boost the show’s ratings. -
Chiles and Bleakley axed from Daybreak
Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley have been dumped as the presenters of Daybreak. -
CTVC wins Radio 4 John Sweeney order
Award winning journalist John Sweeney will travel to the Ukraine to look at how the media covered Stalin’s 1930s famine for a Radio 4 documentary. -
Dating and dealers help Fever win deals
BBC3 is to stage Britain’s biggest ever blind date and Discovery Networks International (DNI) will pit a group of international art and antiques dealers against each other in two major commissions secured by Fever Media. -
Demographic Focus
Explore the ratings breakdown demographically across the main terrestrial and multichannel broadcasters for 14-20 November. -
Discovery ups UK spend by 50% to boost quality
Discovery is boosting its spend in the UK market by 50% and has pledged it will stump up “terrestrial-sized” budgets for all of its original commissions. -
Dominique Walker to leave C4
Dominique Walker, the Channel 4 commissioner behind many of Jamie Oliver’s shows, is leaving to join the production community. -
Double Killing boosts BBC2
The Killing returned with much hullabaloo, mostly about knitware; Ross Kemp was back in action; this ‘not telling the bride’ business is catching on, while those stuck celebrities remain competitive. -
DPP to release metadata app
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) will release a metadata application next year to help production companies comply with proposed file-based delivery requirements. -
DPP: post should drive change
Post-production houses must do more to help production companies move away from tape, according to the BBC’s Digital Production Partnership (DPP) lead. -
Eamonn Holmes signs three-year Sky deal
Sunrise anchor Eamonn Holmes has signed a three year deal with Sky News putting an end to speculation he may be poached by ITV. -
Film 4 launches first multiplatform project
Film 4 has ordered its first piece of multiplatform content, an immersive experience written by author AL Kennedy to support forthcoming film Dreams of a Life. -
Forsyth exits UKTV for BBCW
UKTV executive Tracey Forsyth is to join BBC Worldwide Channels as its first vice-president of commissioning. -
Framestore opens studio
Framestore has teamed up with Arts University College Bournemouth to create a regional outpost for visual effects work. -
Fresh One: expanding TV horizons
Fresh One has just passed a tipping point: less than half of its turnover now comes from Jamie Oliver shows. But his values permeate all its output, the senior team tell Robin Parker. -
Frozen Planet tackles football
WEDNESDAY: BBC1’s Frozen Planet kicked ITV1’s Champions League coverage into touch. -
Gannon adapts Swiss Family Robinson for ITV1
Veteran drama writer and Soldier Soldier creator Lucy Gannon is developing a modern take on Swiss Family Robinson for ITV1. -
Genre Overview
Browse the top ten children’s, factual, drama, entertainment, sport and current affairs programmes from 14-20 November. -
Gorilla offers Bait in bid for VFX work
Cardiff post facility Gorilla is to launch Bait Studio in a bid to tap into local demand for high-end visual effects work. -
Grieve to head TSL sales
Systems integrator TSL has appointed Mike Grieve to the role of sales director. -
Hislop banks 2.1m for BBC2
TUESDAY: Ian Hislop’s investigation into When Bankers Were Good cashed in a strong audience for BBC2. -
I’m a Celebrity eviction pulls 9.7m peak
THURSDAY: The first I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! eviction proved too strong for a new BBC1 restoration series and the return of the Amish to Channel 4. -
Ianiro launches lightweight light unit
Ianiro has launched a small variable-beam lighting unit for broadcast and professional photography. -
Is the proposed BBC Doctor Who film a good idea?
43% said Yes / 57% said No -
ITV completes Channel Television takeover
ITV has completed the acquisition of its Channel Islands licence holder Channel Television. -
ITV confirms Chiles and Bleakley Daybreak departure
ITV has confirmed that Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley will leave Daybreak later this year. -
ITV triumphs at RTS NW Awards
ITV was the big winner at Saturday’s RTS NW Awards - but it was also a night for controversial acceptance speeches. -
ITV’s Jury courts PVR attention
ITV1 drama The Jury appeared to struggle when it was stripped across weeknights earlier this month but PVR viewing has delivered a more positive verdict. -
Jonathan Ross signs two-year ITV deal
Jonathan Ross will present three more series of his ITV1 chat show as part of a new two-year deal with the broadcaster, believed to be worth £2m. -
Kaufman opts for Red TX
Broadcast sound specialist Red TX has been named by Kaufman as the preferred audio supplier for all its broadcast projects. -
Kids hit by jungle fever
BBC’s Young Apprentice falls to lowest level yet as I’m A Celebrity returns to ITV. -
Kudos to adapt Swedish drama Real Humans
Kudos is adapting Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans as a co-pro with original makers Matador Films. -
Leopard to return stolen goods for BBC1
Victims of burglary will be reunited with the unusual items they have had stolen in a Leopard Films series for BBC Daytime. -
Living with the Amish
Full post on the 6 x 60-minute series. -
Made in Chelsea gets third run
E4 structured reality Made in Chelsea will return for another ten-part in a third series. -
Magicians to go undercover in schools for CBBC
Magicians will attempt to convince schoolchildren that they are supply teachers for a new CBBC series, Help! My Supply Teacher Is Magic. -
Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook / Winners and Losers / American Nomads
Testimony’s Lizi Cosslett and UKTV’s Richard Watsham on a Facebook update, Oz losers and nomads. -
Mrs Brown's Boys wins third run
BBC1 comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys has been commissioned for a third series – before the second has even aired. -
Multichannel struggles against Children in Need
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
US sitcom Arrested Development will return to screens in 2013 after being revived by on demand service Netflix. -
Newsnight names political editor
The Guardian’s Allegra Stratton has been appointed the new political editor of BBC2’s flagship current affairs show Newsnight. -
Nutopia producer Handford jumps ship for Sky
Sky has appointed Nutopia producer Clare Handford as commissioning editor of factual to oversee existing shows and hunt for new commissions. -
Ofcom boss suggests European DTT frequency
Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has raised the prospect of a single European frequency for digital TV. -
Off Cuts: Garbage in, garbage out
Kevin Lygo and Peter Fincham’s relationship has apparently blossomed to such an extent that the pair are actually living together these days. -
Oxford University to study value of AFPs
Oxford University and Sheffield Doc/Fest are gearing up to launch a global study into the advertiser-funded programming market. -
Paddy McGuinness joins ITV1 Xmas line up
Paddy McGuinness is to host a new celebrity quiz show for the ITV1’s festive line up. -
Pan Am fails to take off
Was it only Pan Am stewardesses who walked around as if they were waitresses in a Thunderbird episode carrying an invisible tray to a rather snooty diner? Judging by the latest retro import, it was. -
Platforms will provide new outlets for docs
The news that More 4 is to morph into a fully-functioning lifestyle channel and that True Stories is going to be cut from 40-plus yearly episodes to 20 (C4 gives True Stories original order boost, Broadcast 18.11.11) were talking points among distributors at this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. -
Question Time up for grabs for Scottish indies
The BBC is putting the three-year contract to produce Question Time out to tender to indies with a base in Scotland. -
Radio 4: The World at One
A longer format for Radio 4’s flagship show has given it more scope for in-depth interviews and analysis. It’s also made it feel ‘less rude’ to guests, Martha Kearney tells Ben Dowell. -
Reliance calls time on iLab
Reliance MediaWorks is shutting down its film processing operation iLab. -
Resellers to demo Canon C300
Canon’s C300 is doing the rounds of UK dealers and hire firms over the next week. -
Root6 uses AI to recognise archive content
Broadcast technology supplier Root6 is developing content monetisation tools for production companies and archive owners. -
Rory Bremner to host C4 gameshow pilot
Rory Bremner is fronting a Channel 4 pilot from Objective Productions called Absolute Zero. -
RTS Craft and Design winners announced
The Crimson Petal and The White dominated last night’s RTS Craft and Design Awards. -
Saul Nassé, BBC Learning
Using its biggest brands like Doctor Who as well as new daytime dramas, BBC Learning’s controller wants to inspire ‘a life full of learning’. -
Seconds from Disaster
Final post on the Nat Geo series about world-famous disasters. -
Sinitta's bushtucker trial draws 9.5m
SUNDAY: The first live I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! bushtucker trial entertained more than 9.5m viewers, but could not match last year when Gillian McKeith collapsed on air. -
Sky 1’s Café opens with 400k+
WEDNESDAY: The new Sky 1 comedy from Ralf Little debuted with just over 400,000 viewers on its debut. -
Sky 1’s Mad Dogs to become Cats
Sky 1 is on the brink of turning blokey drama Mad Dogs into one for the ladies - Mad Cats. -
Sky Arts' First Love to return
Alastair Campbell, Shaun Ryder and Carl Cox are among the celebrities who will feature in the second series of Sky Arts’ First Love series. -
Sky News reporters emails checked for breaches
Sky News has called in legal advisers to check the emails of its most senior journalists in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal that has engulfed News International. -
Sky to launch F1 channel
Formula 1 is to be shown on a dedicated channel on Sky from March following the pay TV broadcaster’s swoop for the rights to the motorsport. -
Sorry I've Got No Head axed
BBC children’s sketch show Sorry I’ve Got No Head has been axed after three series. -
Strictly trumps X Factor by 1m
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing’s live Wembley Arena spectacular beat The X Factor by nearly a million viewers. -
Syco resolves Rhythmix dispute
Syco TV has “positively resolved” its public spat with music charity Rhythmix over the name of one of this year’s X Factor acts. -
Talkback kicks off new era
Talkback Thames chief executive Sara Geater has unveiled a rejuvenation plan designed to make the super-indie fit for purpose for the next 10 years. -
Talkback Thames brand to disappear
The Talkback Thames brand will cease to exist from 1 January as chief executive Sara Geater restructures the company to create four label brands under the new umbrella of FremantleMedia UK. -
The Choir bows out on high
MONDAY: Gareth Malone’s latest attempt to create an unorthodox choir again delivered for BBC2 as The Choir: Military Wives bowed out on a series high. -
The Hubb closes as sale unravels
Post facility The Hubb has ceased trading after a potential takeover by health and fitness channel Body in Balance collapsed. -
The Killing returns with 815k
SATURDAY: Danish drama The Killing returned to BBC4 and smashed its previous audience record. -
Titchmarsh blooms at Classic FM
Alan Titchmarsh is front a Saturday morning radio show for Classic FM as the station gears up to celebrate its 20th anniversary. -
Top 100 network programmes
Find out who topped the ratings league table for network programming from 14-20 November and browse the top 100 -
Top 30 BBC2, Channel 4, Channel 5
Find out the top 30 programmes on BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from 14-20 November as well as the performance of all the terrestrials across week 46. -
Top 30 multichannel programmes
Find out the top 30 multichannel programmes for 14-20 November as well as the share of viewing across digital homes. -
UK animation: the debate continues
The ongoing discussion regarding the animation industry is one that has highlighted the fear of cultural and commercial erosion, writes Ken Anderson. -
UK wins five International Emmys
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. -
UKTV Watch/Gold boss to leave
Paul Moreton, head of UKTV channels Gold and Watch, is to leave after more than seven years at the broadcaster. -
Vernon Kay to front festive Channel 4 show
Vernon Kay is returning to Channel 4 to front live entertainment programme in the run up to Christmas. -
Wake up and smell the money
Asia’s tiger economies offer rich rewards, writes Kate Bulkley. -
Washington wins Smoke and Mirrors comp
‘Lost and Found’ by director Sam Washington, recent signing at Another Film Company, has won Smoke & Mirrors 48 Hour Film Competition. -
Watch secures JJ Abrams’ Alcatraz
UKTV has locked down the exclusive UK rights to Lost creator JJ Abrams’ new sci-fi drama Alcatraz. -
What is the licence fee for?
Charter renewal is a chance to reshape the BBC for the future. -
Wikileaks: Secrets And Lies
Full post-production on the Channel 4 programme.
