All Broadcast articles in 15 April 2016 – Page 4
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NewsNick hires programming boss
NBC Universal content chief James Newton is joining Nickelodeon UK & Ireland as vice president of programming.
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NewsMilkshake buys rebooted Noddy
Channel 5 has acquired rebooted Noddy series Noddy, Toyland Detective, in which the beloved British character turns into a super sleuth.
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CriticsTV Critics: Camping; The Tunnel; Britain's Treasure Islands; River Monsters
“There’s no better comedy around at the moment.”
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CommentJuniper TV: C4 Muslim doc can kickstart debate
Critics of our survey are ignorant - and attacks were predictable, says Samir Shah
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NewsAdobe updates Premiere Pro workflows for VR and HDR
NAB 2016: Adobe is to add new proxy workflows and virtual reality crafting capabilities to its Premiere Pro editing software as it looks to keep pace with the proliferation of formats and rising interest in immersive video.
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NewsWhittingdale admits to relationship with prostitute
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has admitted that he unknowingly had a relationship with a sex worker.
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NewsBBC and BT extend FA Cup deal
The BBC and BT Sport will continue to share rights to the FA Cup until 2021 after extending their deal with the Football Association for three years.
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NewsTOWIE commissioner leaves ITV
The Only Way Is Essex commissioner Claire Zolkwer is to leave ITV after Peter Davey was named head of comedy entertainment during the broadcaster’s major restructure.
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NewsE4 doc follows party planner for the rich
The lives of the world’s richest partiers will be put under the spotlight in an E4 documentary.
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NewsPlimsoll & Kudos launch student schemes
The Story of Cats producer Plimsoll Productions has partnered with The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust to offer kids from disadvantaged backgrounds the chance to get into natural history production.
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RatingsMarcella maintains lead for ITV
MONDAY: Marcella slipped by around 500,000 viewers but continued to dominate the evening viewing for ITV.
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NewsSimon Dickson expands Label1 team
Former Dragonfly managing director Simon Dickson’s factual indie Label1 has expanded its production and development teams as it begins production on its first commission.
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NewsBBC launches kids iPlayer
The BBC has launched its dedicated app for children, which will serve up over 10,000 episodes of age-appropriate content.
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VideoVIDEO: What British Muslims Really Think, C4
Juniper TV’s film, fronted by Trevor Phillips, interprets the results of a rigorous survey.
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FeaturesFaster than a ray of light
Lytro’s light-field cinema camera could revolutionise film-making, while developments in holographic display are bringing Star Wars-style technology closer to reality
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CriticsTV Critics: Abused; Into the Wild; The Island
“It’s to Auntie’s credit that here on primetime was a programme directly addressing its institutional failures around Savile.”
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NewsUKTV profits hit £80m
A 20% boost in its programming budget helped UKTV deliver record profits in 2015 as well as cement its ratings lead over Channel 5 and Sky.
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CommentLearning to generate our own audiences
Reverse engineering a web show for TV requires a whole new mindset for producers, discovers Matt Percival
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NewsMusketeers to be axed after third series
The Musketeers will hang up their swords after a third series on BBC1 later this year.