All Broadcast articles in 15 January 2010 – Page 3
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NewsSmoke and Mirrors CEO to take sabbatical
Penny Verbe, the chief executive of Soho visual effects company Smoke and Mirrors, is to leave the company next month in order to take a year-long sabbatical.
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NewsITV signs with Chinese broadcaster
ITV Studios has linked with a Chinese state broadcaster to develop and create new formats which could be exported after their initial broadcast in China, according to reports.
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NewsITV on track to air autumn X Factor
ITV has said that The X Factor is expected to air in the UK this autumn as usual, despite recent developments with judge and executive producer Simon Cowell.
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NewsC4 Dispatches doc wins most praise in 2009
Peter Oborne’s controversial investigation into Israel lobbyists in the UK was the most praised show on Channel 4 last year, the broadcaster has confirmed.
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NewsRegional news pilots enter next stage
Bidders for ITV’s regional news pilot schemes have taken a step closer to a green light - with 13 competing consortia narrowed down to eight.
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NewsHarry Hill may leave ITV for Sky
ITV is in the throes of negotiations with Harry Hill amid speculation that the comedy star is in talks with Sky about a £3m-a-year deal.
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CommentChris Evans: the verdict
If Chris Evans first day on the breakfast show was a job interview then he wore the suit and tie, didn’t say anything outlandish, and did enough to get a call back for the second interview. But while he didn’t show the flashes of brilliance at which he excels, Paul ...
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Axe hangs over BBC dramas
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson has spoken to Broadcast about his plans to axe at least one long-running drama in order to make space for new shows.
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NewsIacono resurfaces at Lionsgate
Former ITV Global Entertainment boss Peter Iacono has resurfaced at US studio Lionsgate.
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McIntosh quits C4 to join NE screen agency
Channel 4 digital commissioner Ewan McIntosh has left the broadcaster for a new role supporting digital ventures in the northeast.
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NewsShooting star set for web move
Shooting Stars character Angelos Epithemiou is to break out of the studio for his own BBC web series, directed by Bob Mortimer.
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NewsBrady and Gable launch training business
The former managing directors of two Soho post companies have teamed up to create a new business that will provide training courses specifically for the creative industries.
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NewsSoho braced for further rail work disruption
The creative community in and around Soho is bracing itself for widespread disruption in 2010 as construction work begins in earnest on two major transport infrastructure projects in the capital.
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FeaturesThe Persuasionists titles
A title sequence for a new BBC sitcom set in an advertising agency that helps to set the scene and introduce the characters.
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FeaturesGordon's Great Escape
Showcasing India’s extraordinary scenery and Gordon Ramsay’s mouth-watering food using Pogle and rich, lush textures.
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FeaturesMaterial Girl
Full picture post on a new BBC1 six-part romantic comedy about a young fashion designer battling to get her break in work and love
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NewsBBC3 picks up ITVS ‘My Name Is Earl-style’ handyman comedy
BBC3 has ordered an ITV Studios comedy starring Will Mellor as the reluctant heir to a family handyman business.
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NewsThink tank takes aim at BBC3
A political think tank with close links to the Tory party is proposing a massive PSB shake-up that would see the BBC overhauled and BBC3 radically reworked or axed.
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NewsC4 to cut back on Dispatches
Channel 4 is cutting back core PSB documentaries strand Dispatches - but has vowed to maintain its overall budget for at least this year.