All Broadcast articles in 15 February 2013 – Page 2
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RatingsBlack Mirror makes steady return
Charlie Brooker’s darkly satirical drama Black Mirror returned with nearly 1.5m viewers – as My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine scored the franchise’s lowest ever audience.
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NewsRastamouse producer launches EIS fund
Three Stones Media, the indie behind preschool series Rastamouse, is launching an Enterprise Investment Scheme fund (EIS) to help secure investment for animated content for children.
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NewsUnions demand BBC pay rise
Bectu, the National Union of Journalists and Unite have demanded that BBC staff receive a pay rise 3% above inflation.
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NewsC4 orders London Irish sitcom
A group of Northern Irish ex-pats, living, working and drinking in London will be the basis of a C4 sitcom.
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NewsThe CW renews Arrow, The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural
US network The CW has renewed a raft of dramas including Sky 1’s Arrow and ITV2’s The Vampire Diaries.
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Sky Arts and Sky 3D order doc based on da Vinci's journals
Sky Arts and Sky 3D have ordered a one-off documentary from IWC Media that will see The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi narrate Leonardo da Vinci’s private journals.
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NewsYahoo! orders live Jamie Laing show and film series
Yahoo! has ordered a one-off live interactive show for Valentine’s Day and a weekly ten-part film review series as it continues its push into online video.
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NewsEndemol lures back ITVS exec
Endemol has lured back former The Million Pound Drop Live executive producer Nic McNeilis from ITV Studios.
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NewsBBC2 calls time on The Hour
BBC2 drama series The Hour will not be re-commissioned for a third series despite being nominated for a string of awards.
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NewsPanasonic releases LiveU software upgrade
Panasonic has released new software for the AG-HPX600 that will integrate the camera with LiveU’s LU40 live video uplink technology.
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NewsSequence recruits technical director
Sequence Post has appointed Steve Oak to the newly created role of technical director.
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NewsShazam to tag ITV's The Brit Awards in first live UK deal
Audio recognition experts Shazam has agreed its first live programming deal in the UK – to provide a raft of second screen content to support ITV’s The Brit Awards.
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CommentDEBATE: Is the BBC’s decision to premiere shows via iPlayer a nail in the coffin for linear TV?
Which shows should form part of the trial?
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NewsJo Brand fronts Great Wall Of Comedy for Gold
Comedy broadcaster Gold has commissioned a Jo Brand-fronted chat show from STV Productions which will explore the nation’s comedy icons.
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CommentTV Critics: The Railway; The Year Britain Flooded
“It’s all there – great access, hours and hours of footage. What it lacks is memorable characters.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsAlex Polizzi fixes 2m for BBC2
BBC2’s second series of The Fixer, which sees Alex Polizzi fix ailing family businesses, returned with a performance which matched her 2012 debut.
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NewsNetflix orders first original kids series
Netflix has commissioned its first ever original kids series, ordering a reboot of Dreamworks Animation’s film Turbo: F.A.S.T (Fast Action Stunt Team).
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NewsViewer trust in BBC recovers after Jimmy Savile scandal
The Jimmy Savile scandal does not appear to have inflicted permanent damage to the BBC’s reputation - as trust in the corporation showed signs of recovery in January.
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NewsSky Atlantic acquires Cinemax's Banshee
Sky Atlantic has acquired US action drama Banshee, which is exec produced by True Blood and Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball.