All Broadcast articles in 1 April 2011 – Page 4
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FeaturesMipTV: 20 top deals
The stories behind the world’s biggest shows… plus this year’s Hot Picks
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CommentPlaying against stereotypes
On-screen portrayal of women of a certain age is still two-dimensional.
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CommentOpen up BBC training to develop skills base
I want to support some of Matt Born’s points in BBC Training: Friend or Foe? (Broadcast, 11.03.11) and try to take the discussion forward.
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CommentHow do you stop your TV format idea being stolen?
Measures you can take to protect IP will come under scrutiny at MipTV, says Jonathan Coad.
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FeaturesDaytime believer, or rolling news?
The proposal to replace BBC2 Daytime with rolling news could save £20m, but what would the channel be losing? Stephen Price analyses the schedule and weighs up its performance
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CommentCrimson Petal... / Campus / The Dales
Dene Films’s Claire Storey and Mentorm Media’s Steve Anderson on Seedy London, sex pests and brass bands.
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CommentTV’s frequently unasked questions
There are some things that baffle even the sharpest student of media, says Steven D Wright.
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NewsBBC1 could lose kids’ block under DQF proposals
Flagship children’s series Blue Peter could no longer play out on BBC1 in the latest proposal to emerge from the BBC’s Delivering Quality First initiative.
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NewsTern investigates wildlife crime for ITV1 series
Tern TV is to make a series for ITV1 looking into the surge in wildlife crime in the British countryside, and the illegal trade in endangered species behind it.
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NewsLark Rise writer to pen political drama for BBC1
Lark Rise To Candleford writer Bill Gallagher is penning a drama series for BBC1 in which a local politician attempts to atone for his sins.
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NewsShine Oz among 10 indies to win Secret Fortune
The Australian arm of Liz Murdoch’s Shine Group has picked up local format rights to BBC1 quiz format Secret Fortune.
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NewsDownton Abbey opens doors in 100 territories
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.
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NewsWise Buddha to make Wogan’s show for Radio 2
Wise Buddah has been commissioned to produce Terry Wogan’s BBC Radio 2 weekend show - the first time one of the DJ’s regular shows has been outsourced to the indie sector.
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NewsMr T to search for World’s Craziest Fools for BBC3
Legendary hardman Mr T will front a new comedy-entertainment clipshow series made by Roughcut for BBC3.
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NewsC4 audience interaction plan kicks off with Fern
Daytime series Fern has become the first Channel 4 programme to trial audience interaction after transmission as part of the broadcaster’s wider plans to develop direct relationships with its audience.
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NewsReview urges C4 Education to push web work
A review into Channel 4 Education’s long-term strategy is expected to recommend more cross-platform projects to raise awareness of the department’s web-based work.
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NewsPact contacts Ofcom over concerns at C5
Pact has raised concerns with Ofcom that Channel 5 is failing to meet its PSB obligations, and is taking legal advice over its treatment of suppliers.
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NewsDiscovery first to buy Gypsy Weddings in acquisitions strategy
Firecracker Films’ ratings smash Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is to air in seven Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA) territories as the broadcaster hones its acquisitions strategy.
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NewsAdobe targets pay TV
Adobe has released authentication software to enable pay-TV subscribers to access premium content from internet-connected devices, simplifying the validation process.
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NewsTiger Aspect co-founder seeks new opportunities at Alaska
Tiger Aspect Productions co-founder Paul Sommers is stepping down after 18 years with the company to start working on projects with new indie Alaska.