All Broadcast articles in 15 January 2010 – Page 5
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The Broadcast InterviewMichael Parkinson: King of chat
John Lennon, Lauren Bacall, Muhammad Ali - Sir Michael Parkinson has interviewed them all. Lisa Campbell talks with the broadcasting legend about his 40 years in the business.
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The Broadcast InterviewBen Stephenson, BBC Drama
BBC Drama has come under fire over the past year, but its commissioning controller is not looking back as he strives to improve the broadcaster’s output.
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CommentBBC must start to help itself
Corporation has to fight criticism by improving public perception, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentNurse Jackie / Englishman in New York / White Boy, Black Nanny
Samantha Bakhurst and Paul Robinson review new shows featuring a nurse, an icon and the apartheid legacy.
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The Broadcast InterviewMatt Groening and Al Jean, The Simpsons
The creators of The Simpsons are celebrating 20 years of the iconic series but, as Michael Rosser discovers, there is still plenty more to come, and some fresh ideas in development.
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Behind The ScenesSpirit Warriors, CBBC
Jon East reflects on the challenges of creating a Hollywood blockbuster-style fantasy drama for children on an extremely tight television budget.
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FeaturesTV tastes icing on the cake
The big freeze sends viewer figures into orbit with Silent Witness winning in the prized 9pm slot.
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Comment14 Jan '10
“Creaking, lame, unfunny, arcane and stuffed with cardboard characters.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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FeaturesTimeless issue of tapping into great content
Unlocking the value of your archive content will be key in 2010. Ahead of this week’s Archive Forum, Andy Stout talks to major players in the industry about the business opportunities.
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NewsiPlayer hits 114m in December
The BBC iPlayer received more than 114 million requests in December, led by Top Gear and David Tennant’s exit from Doctor Who.
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RatingsC4 wins 4.6m with Slumdog
The TV premiere of Slumdog Millionaire brought a massive 4.6m viewers to Channel 4 last night, winning the slot for the broadcaster in its climactic 45 minutes.
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NewsU2 promotion 'broke BBC guidelines'
A BBC promotion of U2’s latest album and a Coldplay tour broke the corporation’s own broadcasting rules, according to its editorial complaints unit.
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RatingsRecord 7.4m audience for One Show
A “snow special” helped The One Show to its highest ever audience last night, peaking with 7.4m (30.7% share) at 7.30pm.
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Comment15 Jan '10
“Funny then not funny; sharp, then suddenly, lamentably pedestrian.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsSky: 3D glasses could cost 50p on first pint
BSkyB is investigating different revenue models for its 3D TV service, which will launch in pubs this April, Broadcast understands.
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NewsHaitian quake doc in production
A three-part documentary about the devastating Haitian earthquake is already in production and has been picked up for distribution by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsBBC Trust to review iPlayer
The BBC Trust has fired the starting gun on a major review of the iPlayer and all of the BBC’s on-demand television services.
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NewsFuller extends Idol exec deal
Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller has agreed to continue to executive produce American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance for US entertainment giant CKX in return for a share of the profits.
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NewsStudents pick up RTS awards
Young filmmakers from three universities have won top prizes at this year’s RTS North West Student Awards.
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NewsTitchmarsh and Don back on BBC2
Alan Titchmarsh and Monty Don are to return to their roots for two new BBC2 gardening series.