All Broadcast articles in 07 March 2008 – Page 5
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NewsSafety spelt success in Shaps' rocky reign
ITV1 managed to pull in some bumper ratings under the helm of director of television Simon Shaps - but not everything went according to plan.
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Eyeworks hires Evans to raise factual profile
Eyeworks UK has hired Richard Evans, the man behind Channel 4 format Country House Rescue, to head its popular factual development slate.
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NewsShaps' legacy is falling CRR ratchet
Simon Shaps' legacy at ITV is a much-reduced CRR ratchet for advertisers in 2008 after he helped the channel outperform its commercial rivals' audience share last year.
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NewsIndies winning battle for BBC WoCC commissions
The indie sector is winning the battle with BBC in-house production for WoCC (Window of Creative Competition) commissions.
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Newsitv.com to break even
ITV Local and itv.com will both break even this year the broadcaster said, as it takes steps to improve its online ad strategy ahead of the launch of cross-industry VoD service Kangaroo.
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NewsGrade sounded out Lygo over Shaps role
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade approached Channel 4's Kevin Lygo about taking the director of television role in January.
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CommentThe heat is still on
By assembling a stellar team, Grade has bought ITV time - but is it enough?
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NewsRicochet to test UK's fittest for Five series
Five has commissioned an adventure series which will put some of the UK's fittest people through their paces across three continents.
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NewsBBC3 farms out comics to live with animals
BBC3 will challenge a group of young comedians to live like animals in a new series from Love Productions.
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NewsAdam and Joe to produce BBCW paid-for podcasts
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.
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NewsSky to fill gaps in EPG genres
BSkyB will create more space in 13 of its EPG genres, including entertainment and music, by moving a number of channels up the listings.
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NewsRock Rivals hits bum note
ITV1's new drama series Rock Rivals failed to turn its amps up to 11 with viewers as its debut only interested a lowly 3.9m (16.9%) at 9pm.
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NewsLee quits Five for C4
Ralph Lee has returned to Channel 4 to head its specialist factual department just six months after joining Five.
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NewsITV2 to go 24/7
ITV2 is to become a 24-hour channel in a move that underline's the network's commitment to growing its youth channel.
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NewsWelsh Assembly creates broadcasting committee
The Welsh Assembly has set up a committee to investigate the future of public service broadcasting in Wales.
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NewsLuxton lays foundations with Five
Presenter Charlie Luxton has become the face of Five's property and architecture shows and will front a new series of Build a New Life in the Country for next year.
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NewsSteinberg replaced at Hit
Hit Entertainment chief Bruce Steinberg has stepped down from the company with immediate effect
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NewsBerkett lands top VM job
Virgin Media has appointed Neil Berkett as its permanent chief executive - but is now hunting for a finance director.
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NewsSecond term for School for Cooks
ITV1 has ordered a second run of RDF daytime cookery show Rosemary Shrager's School for Cooks.
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NewsAxis moves 3D grading suite to Concrete
Shepperton Studios-based Axis Post has moved its stereoscopic 3D, DI and 4K grading suite to Concrete Post in Dean Street.