All Broadcast articles in 10 December 2010 – Page 6
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NewsS4C postpones search for chief exec
The S4C Authority has called off its search for a new chief executive in light of yesterday’s announcement that chairman John Walter Jones was stepping down immediately.
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NewsCorrie live episode contingency plan
Coronation Street bosses will record the dress rehearsal of the soap’s live episode to play in the event of a technical emergency.
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NewsNUJ formally approves BBC pension deal
The NUJ’s committee has endorsed the agreement reached between the BBC and the joint unions last week, bringing to an end the six month-long dispute over pension reform.
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NewsC5 acquires US zombie drama The Walking Dead
Channel 5 has picked up the free-to-air rights to The Walking Dead, the hit US zombie drama starring British actor Andrew Lincoln.
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NewsS4C chairman steps down early
John Walter Jones has left S4C with immediate effect, despite having agreed with culture secretary Jeremy Hunt that he would remain in post until March, in a move that points to serious friction within the authority.
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NewsBBC3 has Good News for Russell Howard
Russell Howard’s Good News has been recommissioned by BBC3 for a further two series, on the back of a successful third run.
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NewsTechnicolor launches 3D certification program
Technicolor has launched a 15-point 3D certification program that it hopes will improve the 3D viewing experience and act as a sounding board for the 3D industry.
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NewsX Factor "fix" draws 50 complaints to ITV
ITV has received around 50 complaints over the “fix” row surrounding the semi-final of The X Factor - with hundreds more expected to be reported by Ofcom.
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NewsNew Skins sold ahead of debut
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.
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CommentBritain's superfast broadband future
The government’s strategy document, Britain’s Superfast Broadband Future, fails adequately to address the taxation of fibre optic infrastructure and thereby puts at risk the central plank of its strategy, which is to create a regulatory and policy environment which would allow the market to deliver, writes Tony Ballard.
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NewsAETN hires former ITV controller for content push
AETN UK has appointed a former ITV controller of daytime and digital factual to the new position of vice president of programming.
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Live German TV stunt ends in serious injury
Millions of German TV viewers saw a man seriously injure himself trying to jump over a car on a live show.
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NewsEvans dubs Bleakley move bizarre
Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley have refused to speak to Chris Evans over his job on The One Show, the presenter has said.
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NewsNaughtie gaffe joins list of BBC slip-ups
James Naughtie’s on-air gaffe is the latest in an occasional line of slip-ups from BBC news presenters in recent years.
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Ratings14.6m see Coronation Street go up in flames
MONDAY: Coronation Street’s horrific tram crash exploded on to the screen in front of a peak audience of 14.6m – the highest ratings in at least five years.
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NewsPizey steps down from DCD board
The director of DCD Media has stepped down from the company’s board.
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NewsAutodesk settles copyright dispute with Assimilate
Autodesk has settled a copyright infringement case it brought against rival technology firm Assimilate.
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NewsBBCW scores format first in South Korea
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.