All Broadcast articles in 11 March 2011 – Page 4
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NewsIndies win R2 and 6Music shows
Bite Yer Legs, Somethin Else, Smooth Operations and Wise Buddah are among the first indies to have been awarded contracts from BBC Radio 2 and 6Music following its round of tenders.
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Behind The ScenesMonroe, ITV1
Our focus on authenticity meant always having medical experts on set - which proved lucky when half the crew got sick, writes Jennie Scanlon.
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Behind The ScenesThe Crimson Petal & The White, BBC2
Michael Faber’s sensuous novel spared nothing in bringing 19th-century London to life. Robin Parker meets the creative team who translated his vision into a vivid TV drama.
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The Broadcast InterviewKate Harwood, BBC drama
BBC drama has been on a roll under Kate Harwood, with a string of hits from Five Days to South Riding. So have we seen the last of the Victorian classics?
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CommentOff Cuts: Eclectic support for Binns
Stewart Binns has had a colourful TV career that has encompassed the launch of Transworld Sport and producing the Bafta-winning Britain At War In Colour.
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FeaturesBranding: Standing out from the crowd
With ever more channels being viewed through a growing range of platforms, it is vital that a channel’s branding tells its audience why they should be watching. George Bevir reports.
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CommentTwenty Twelve / Civilization / Law & Order: UK
Aframe’s Paul Goodliffe and Nerd’s Jago Lee on Olympian failures, killer apps and the law.
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CommentHeavy hand of compliance
Red tape and risk-aversion issues rumble on and the BBC needs to listen.
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CommentThe SeeSaw fortunes of VoD
Platform’s struggle is a symptom of a market in flux, says Kate Bulkley.
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NewsMaverick close to ITV1 commission to boost health slate
ITV1 is lining up a Maverick Television series that will examine children and teenagers suffering from behavioural, emotional and mental health issues.
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NewsC4 hunting for comedy shorts for online push
Channel 4 is extending its new talent strand Comedy Lab online, with plans to commission 24 short-form films.
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NewsC4 to launch detailed VoD ratings system
Channel 4 has developed a ratings system that incorporates VoD views and brings some of the detail of the Barb linear system to the on-demand space.
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NewsBroadcasters to offer placements to C4’s disabled talent
A raft of broadcasters and producers have agreed to offer placements to the disabled sports presenters uncovered by Channel 4 as part of its 2012 Paralympics coverage.
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NewsC4 refreshes Sex Education and Gok Wan brands
Channel 4’s features department has ordered three series that put a fresh spin on two of its major brands: Gok Wan and The Sex Education Show.
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NewsITV mulls bid to buy out ITN shareholders
ITV is weighing up an ambitious takeover of ITN as part of the broadcaster’s ongoing review into its news output.
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NewsBroadcasters to get tough on PP terms
Broadcasters are beginning to establish terms on product placement, with Channel 5 emerging as the most aggressive, seeking 85% of new revenues generated.
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NewsGreen wins chance to make more Foyle’s War
Foyle’s War could return to UK screens after Greenlit founder Jill Green acquired the development rights for the back catalogue of the now defunct indie.
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NewsNBCU’s Smith plans digital operation
NBC Universal (NBCU) International president Peter Smith is understood to be planning to launch a digital production company following his impending exit from the studio.
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NewsFouracre sets up new indie
Former At It Productions managing director Chris Fouracre and development specialist Ian Lamarra have joined forces to launch new indie Alaska.
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NewsHat Trick takes James May global
Top Gear’s James May is to increase his global footprint as sales of his Toy Stories and Man Lab series have stretched to more than 120 countries.