All Broadcast articles in 11 December 2009 – Page 10
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NewsGervais sidekick to front Sky 1 doc
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant will keep a watchful eye on podcast star Karl Pilkington as he embarks on a journey to discover the Seven Wonders of the World for Sky 1
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NewsITV Studios acquisitions boss quits
ITV Studios Global Entertainment director of acquisitions and co-productions Emmanuelle Namiech has announced she is to step down after 10 years at the company to pursue new opportunities.
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CommentTV ratings: change is coming
The switch to the new Barb panel, aimed at providing more robust TV ratings, is now imminent. Dr Farid El-Husseini explains what will change.
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NewsBBC hires first iPlayer scheduler
The BBC has appointed its first “head of content release” – a new addition to the scheduling team that will oversee how content is launched on iPlayer as well as on linear TV.
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NewsC4 orders more Freshly Squeezed
Indie Remedy Productions has won a sixth order for its Channel 4 breakfast show Freshly Squeezed.
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NewsIsrael lobby invesigation splits C4 viewers
A controversial Dispatches investigation into Britain’s “Israel lobby” proved the most divisive show on Channel 4 last month.
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Comment8 Dec, '09
“Interesting and intelligently done.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsHorne and Corden "on hold"
The future of Mathew Horne and James Corden’s sketch show is looking shaky after the BBC suspended production of the second series.
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RatingsMan on Earth debuts with 1.4m
Tony Robinson’s new environmental history series Man on Earth proved no match for David Attenborough’s Life last night, with 1.4m (5.8%) tuning in from 9pm on Channel 4 - a third of the audience watching BBC1.
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NewsSTV ties with Facebook
STV has inked a deal with Facebook to integrate the social networking site with its online offering.
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NewsInput Media scores with Chelsea deal
Sports producer Input Media has extended its contract to make Chelsea TV until 2013.
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NewsPanorama's Sandy Smith moves to The One Show
Panorama executive editor Sandy Smith is to move across to The One Show, replacing Tessa Finch as executive editor.
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NewsBBC2 greenlights Watson & Oliver pilot
BBC2 has greenlit a pilot from female comedy duo Watson & Oliver to be made by Peep Show producer Robert Popper and French and Saunders exec Jo Sargent.
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Features
Renault TV idents
A channel identity package that communicates the spirit of Renault and also compliments Renault TV’s largely filmed programming and content.
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NewsOberoi, Chadwick to head new ITN divisions
ITN’s restructure is starting to take shape, with Asha Oberoi and Adam Chadwick appointed as managing directors of two of ITN’s three new divisions.
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NewsBT wins MediaCityUK infrastructure deal
Peel Media has awarded BT Business with a five year contract to design, implement and manage a private high-speed network at MediaCityUK in Salford.
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NewsITV to amend I'm a Celebrity guidelines
ITV is set to implement a string of new guidelines to I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here to avoid animal cruelty on future series.
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NewsPrime Focus adds fourth 5.1 suite
Prime Focus has installed a fourth 5.1 sound dubbing suite at its Old Compton Street facility in Soho.
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NewsSky News secures Grass Valley switchers
Sky News’ new HD production control room will be based around a Kayenne switcher and two K2 Summit servers following a deal agreed between BSkyB and manufacturer Grass Valley.
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CommentHelen Mirren: drama queen
Following Dame Helen Mirren’s lifetime honour at the Women in Film and Television Awards, the organisation’s chief executive Kate Kinninmont secured an exclusive interview with the star of Prime Suspect and The Queen.