All Broadcast articles in 12 February 2015 – Page 4
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NewsAdam Buxton and Graham Linehan pen C4 comedy pilot
Channel 4 has commissioned a non-TX sitcom pilot about a data spaceship from the creator of the IT Crowd.
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NewsSky Arts hunts for Guitar Star
Sky Arts has launched a hunt for a guitarist to play at the Latitude festival as part of a nine-part series produced by Somethin’ Else.
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NewsITV greenlights Spitting Image -style puppet show
ITV will take an irreverent look at the news with a satirical puppet show in the mould of Spitting Image.
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NewsSky and BT splash the cash in £5bn Premier League deal
Sky and BT Sport have paid £5.14bn to retain live broadcast rights to the Premier League for the 2016/17 to 2018/19 seasons.
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VideoVIDEO: John Motson shows off Broadcast Award
Commentator shares Match of the Day’s special trophy with BBC viewers
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NewsIn brief: RTS West; Associated Press; NHK; Atvod
The RTS West of England Awards nominees have been revealed and Associated Press is expanding its live video offering. Click for more in today’s news round-up.
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NewsChannel 4 boards Lion's HMS Erebus doc
Lion Television is investigating the discovery of Sir John Franklin’s shipwrecked vessel HMS Erebus as part of a major international co-production with broadcasters including Channel 4.
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CommentComment: Channel 4 drama is here to be different
As C4 head of drama, it’s a badge of honour to open Broadcast and see you have appalled a TV critic
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NewsRare acquires Sheriffs Are Coming indie
The Sheriffs Are Coming indie Screenchannel has been acquired by Rare Television, the production group set up by former Ingenious exec Antony Fraser and Red Arrow chief Joel Denton.
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CriticsTV Critics: Better Call Saul; Asylum; Heston Blumenthal's Recipe for Romance; Broadchurch; A Cook Abroad; Taking New York
“With moral compasses constantly flaring, misdirecting and realigning, this is another dizzingly strong piece of work from the Netflix team.”
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RatingsThe Jump ends with 2m
MONDAY: Channel 4’s The Jump finished in line with its first series average, as Channel 5’s Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole smashed competition from Heston Blumenthal.
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NewsITN pair scoop top honours at White House awards
ITN’s Ben Martin and Chris Shlemon scooped the top honours at the White House News Photographers Association 2015 Eyes of History content.
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NewsITV explores Bargain Fever Britain
ITV is to investigate consumers’ insatiable appetite for deals and discounts in a documentary series from Twofour Group’s Boomerang.
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RatingsITV suffers 26% Saturday night share drop
ITV’s share of Saturday night peak-time audiences fell by 26% year-on-year in January, with weekend primetime as a whole down 22%.
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NewsBBC BAME resignations hit five-year high
The BBC’s diversity push has been put in the spotlight after more black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) staff resigned last year than since at least 2009.
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NewsAmazon grabs Outlander for UK
Amazon has acquired the UK rights to Left Bank Pictures’ sci-fi period drama Outlander.
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NewsIrish format The Takeover heads to C4
Channel 4 has ordered a UK version of Irish business format The Takeover after striking a deal with Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsAudio Network hires Skype exec as CFO
Music licencing firm Audio Network has hired Skype executive Kim Clarke as its chief financial officer.