All Broadcast articles in 11 December 2009 – Page 5
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NewsMGM and Sky launch HD movie channel
Film studio MGM has entered the UK TV market for the first time with a dedicated HD channel on Sky.
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NewsBBC drama to explore social services fallout
The BBC is to air a 90-minute film about three brothers split up by social services, produced by Kindle Entertainment and directed by The Devil’s Whore director Marc Munden.
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NewsAJA unveils iPhone storage calculator app
AJA Video Systems has released a free Apple iPhone app that works out video and audio storage requirements.
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NewsHalo picks up two from Molinare
Halo Post Production has bolstered its client handling and business development team with the addition of two former Molinare staffers.
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NewsTSL adds Salford base
Broadcast systems integrator TSL is to open an office at The Pie Factory in Salford.
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NewsQuantel adds SI-2K support
Quantel has added native support for files produced by the Silicon Imaging SI-2K camera to the software capabilities on its Pablo, iQ and eQ systems.
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NewsShed MBO back on agenda
The Shed Media management team is trying to take the super-indie private for the third time.
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RatingsMister Eleven jilted for BBC1 stalwarts
Bionic Woman star Michelle Ryan failed to save ITV1 on Friday night, with her comedy Mister Eleven falling flat against the BBC1’s double act of Have I Got News for You and Live at the Apollo.
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Comment14 Dec, '09
“Tonally and narratively the result was a mess.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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NewsKids in TV review to focus on "grey area" reality shows
Former Ofcom adviser Sarah Thane is to lead the government’s review of the law surrounding children in entertainment, which promises to clamp down on the “grey area” of reality TV.
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NewsJungle Junction to air in 70 countries
Playhouse Disney’s UK animation Jungle Junction is to air in more than 70 countries worldwide following successful launches in the UK and US.
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NewsCowell rules out ITV bid
Simon Cowell has ruled out the prospect of bidding for ITV with business tycoon Sir Philip Green and will instead focus on developing a politics-meets-entertainment format ahead of the general election.
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NewsBBCW forms German JV with All3Media
BBC Worldwide is to partner with superindie All3Media to launch a new production company in Germany.
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NewsBBC to offer pitching tips
The BBC is to host pitching workshops for indies and will post journalism masterclasses by Robert Peston and John Humphrys online, as part of a wide-ranging initiative to share its training resources.
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NewsESPN to tackle Sky with rugby rights
ESPN will show significantly more Guinness Premiership rugby fixtures than rival Sky Sports from next season, after picking up rights previously held by Setanta.
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RatingsStrictly slips against X Factor's 14.5m
Strictly Come Dancing’s semi final took a tumble in the face of The X Factor on Saturday night, with 800,000 fewer viewers tuning in.
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NewsHuggers: NHS and Job Centre could use Canvas
BBC director of Future Media & Technology Erik Huggers has raised the prospect of public sector organisations like the NHS and the Job Centre creating apps for Project Canvas – and insisted there is space for Sky as well.
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NewsSarah Edwards bolsters BBC entertainment
The BBC has recruited Sarah Edwards, head of entertainment development at TalkbackThames, to bolster its in-house entertainment production team.
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RatingsJoe's X Factor win watched by 19.1m
An incredible peak audience of 19.1m viewers tuned in last night to see Joe McElderry win this year’s The X Factor.