All Broadcast articles in 13 November 2009 – Page 2
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NewsBBC's Hadlow and Cohen earn equal wage
BBC SALARIES: BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow earns exactly the same as BBC3’s Danny Cohen, despite the fact that she presides over a 24-hour terrestrial channel.
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NewsCowell tops US TV earners list
Simon Cowell has been ranked as prime-time American TV’s highest earner, receiving an estimated $75 million (£45 million) inside a year, according to business magazine Forbes.
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NewsMandelson attacks BBC impartiality
The BBC has denied allegations that its news coverage is influenced by Sky, the TV broadcast arm of The Sun newspaper owner News International.
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NewsBebo axes staff and original web shows
Bebo is cutting almost all of its UK staff as it looks to close its original productions business.
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The Broadcast InterviewJames Hunt, Sky Arts
Sky Arts has gone from having no hours of commissioned programmes to more than 200 hours a year. Head of programming James Hunt tells Lucy Rouse the secret of its success.
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RatingsBBC1 scores with Best booze doc
Calum Best scored a goal for BBC1 last night, with his Children in Need special on the affects of alcoholism winning its late night slot.
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NewsBravo to follow Katie’s boyfriend in ultimate fight
Bravo will follow Katie Price’s cage-fighting boyfriend Alex Reid as he prepares to take on the current Middleweight Ultimate Challenge World Champion.
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NewsTop BBC execs tighten purse strings
Senior BBC execs reigned in their spending habits in the three months to July – signalling that the harsh light of public scrutiny is affecting their ability to schmooze talent.
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NewsOscar-winning producers form doc alliance
The Oscar-winning producers of documentaries Man On Wire and One Day In September have teamed up for an informal co-production deal.
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Behind The ScenesParadox, BBC1
Commissioned surprisingly quickly, the Paradox team had just months to deliver a series. But they relished the challenge, says Clerkenwell Films CEO Murray Ferguson.
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NewsC4 calls time on Wife Swap
Wife Swap and How Clean Is Your House? have become the latest Channel 4 formats to fall victim to the broadcaster’s plan to clear the decks for new shows over the next 18 months.
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NewsC4 examines foreigners' role in UK history
Channel 4 has commissioned three indies to produce a 4 x 60-minute series of drama documentaries looking at the role that foreigners have played in key moments in British history.
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NewsIndia season tops C4 doc slate
An India season, life on the maternity ward, teen BNP members and Amy Winehouse’s dad are among the highlights of C4’s documentary slate over the coming months.
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CommentThe format for excellence
Popular factual programming will drive Channel 4’s creative renewal.
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FeaturesJohn Sergeant on the Tourist Trail titles
An animated title sequence that reflects the epic, but fun and irreverent, content and tone of the series
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FeaturesThe Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson
Full post on the new sketch show, including different grades that mimic the genres pastiched.
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FeaturesCollision titles
A title sequence, created by Knifedge, that lead into the story of a traffic collision and the human tales surrounding it.
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NewsCTMS acquires 422 Manchester
A new production resources company set up to exploit the opening of MediaCityUK and the establishment of BBC North has acquired post-production house 422 Manchester.