All Broadcast articles in 14 January 2011 – Page 3
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NewsC4 orders regional music show
Channel 4 has commissioned a new four-part music show that will be based in different locations across the country and presented by Gavin & Stacey actor Mathew Horne.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop Live to return
Channel 4 has released details of the next run of Million Pound Drop Live.
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NewsBio overhauled in HD with raft of shows
AETN’s lifestyle channel Bio has relaunched with a range of new shows and a commitment to investment in HD programming.
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NewsClear Cut launches hybrid edit suite
Clear Cut Pictures has converted one of its offline rooms into a hybrid offline/online suite, equipping it with Media Composer v5, Boris FX and Sapphire plugins.
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RatingsRatings slump for return of Taggart
TUESDAY: The return of Scottish drama Taggart failed to arrest a big audience for ITV as BBC1’s Silent Witness drew more than double the number of viewers.
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RatingsBBC3's Snog... breaks ratings record
TUESDAY: BBC3 ‘make-under’ show Snog, Marry, Avoid? drew its biggest ratings to date as it returned with a double bill.
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NewsThird of French audience watch Doc Martin debut
The French adaptation of ITV1 drama Doc Martin managed to draw 9 million viewers on its debut – a third of the audience.
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NewsDRG launches STV International
STV Productions, the makers of Taggart, has secured a deal with distributor DRG to sell its shows around the world under new brand name STV International.
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NewsBBC F1 coverage racing into HD
The BBC is to broadcast this year’s Formula One season in high definition for the first time, thanks to Formula One Management’s decision to enable an HD feed.
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NewsBBC urged to bring forward submission for cuts proposals
The BBC has been urged to bring forward the date for its proposals about where savings and cuts will be made to accommodate the 16% cut in revenues due in 2016.
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NewsMwnci boss dismisses S4C plan
Proposals for S4C to take post-production in-house have been dismissed by the managing director of Wales’s largest post house, Mwnci.
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RatingsNew year, new-look C4
Life after Big Brother was always going to be difficult; after this week Channel 4 might be thinking that life without it makes the 12 labours of Hercules look like boiling a kettle.
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Behind The ScenesBig Fat Gypsy Weddings, Channel 4
When C4 ordered a series building on hit Cutting Edge doc My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, Jes Wilkins knew the shoot would be anything but predictable.
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CommentPrincess really cares about its freelancers
I joined Princess a year and a half ago, after working at the BBC and at a number of indies over the years.
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CommentTackling an age-old problem
TV industry needs to act on lessons learned from the O’Reilly verdict.
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CommentOff Cuts: Another trick of the mind?
When Derren Brown convinced a member of the public that he was in a violent zombie video game in a Channel 4 special in 2005, the tabloids were predictably in uproar about the long-term effects on viewers, society and the participant.
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FeaturesFreelancer survey: what makes employers 'good' or 'bad'?
Respondents to Broadcast’s Freelancer Survey give their views on how employers can keep their workforce happy.
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RatingsA break from the big brands
With no brand extension sitting at the top of the table, it’s an opportunity for the rest. Most importantly, it means I can write words such as ‘oche’, ‘Ashes’, ‘pixelated’ and ‘Midsomer’ in a purely professional capacity.
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CommentOfcom changes open up the marketplace for radio
New commercial opportunities need to be exploited with care, says Clive Dickens.