All Broadcast articles in 14 December 2007 – Page 2
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NewsC4 and Five see 2007 audience shares slide
Channel 4 has seen its all-hours share slip by almost 12% in the year to date, the largest decline for any of the terrestrial channels.
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CBL tie-up is Shed’s fourth first-look deal
Shed Media has signed its fourth first-look deal in the past 12 months, reaching an agreement with comedy producer Catherine Bailey Ltd (CBL).
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Skillset launches academies
Skillset has created a network of 17 “finishing schools” aimed at preparing the best young talent for careers in broadcast and new media.
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NewsCITV to end kids spending freeze
CITV is poised to spend money on UK-made kids programming for the first time in 18 months.
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NewsLast chance for RTS Sports Awards rejected
The Royal Television Society is to drop all specialist awards for sports programmes next year, after its sports council rejected proposals to wrap them into the main programming awards.
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NewsBBC News: We will hold our nerve at 10 O’Clock
BBC News has pledged to “hold its nerve” and resist making editorial changes to the Ten O’Clock News in the face of competition from the returning News at Ten on ITV.
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NewsImpossible moots move to long-form animation
Impossible Pictures will explore producing factual programming and drama as long-form animation after it bought Manchester-based animation specialist Firestep for an undisclosed sum.
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IWC bolsters team with two new producers
IWC Media has boosted its creative team with a pair of hirings in the factual and arts genres.
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NewsIndustry remembers children’s TV pioneer Orton
Industry executives have paid tribute to Hit Entertainment founder Peter Orton, who died last week after an 11-year battle with cancer.
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NewsBBC2 cooks up fresh Masterchef
BBC2 will air a Masterchef spin-off for working chefs and move the amateur contest to primetime.
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FeaturesCommissioning Focus: Five
Despite losing its commissioning chief to the BBC, Five is still committed to its plans to make the channel fun again.
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Shed wins BBC double
Shed Media and its newly acquired subsidiary Wall to Wall have received a double commissioning boost, getting major orders from BBC1 for Waterloo Road and Who Do You Think You Are? respectively.
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History orders Snow series
The History Channel and Telegraph Media Group have signed an ad-funded deal for a major five-part series.
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Tern lands BBC NI docs
Tern Television has won three single documentary commissions from BBC Northern Ireland.
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Features‘A wedding without the drama’
Gavin and Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones reveals how the award-winning marriage comedy was born
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NewsSky doc goes behind the scenes of Riverdance
Sky Real Lives has ordered an observational documentary on the day-to-day lives of the cast of the Irish dancing show Riverdance.
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NewsHat Trick to produce trial of God drama
Hat Trick Productions is making a one-off drama for BBC2 based on the true-life attempt by Auschwitz inmates to put God on trial.
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Mentorn debate show
Mentorn this week filmed an Intelligence Squared debate for the first time for the BBC, marking the beginning of what the production company hopes will be a regular strand.
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CommentThe Insider: Country matters
Regional indies are brimming with talent - but need funding to flourish.