All Broadcast articles in 16 October 2009 – Page 3
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NewsFrustrated Henderson to leave Presentable
Gavin Henderson, head of programmes at RDF Media’s Welsh indie Presentable, is poised to leave the company after losing faith in the nations and regions commissioning drive.
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NewsTiger and Darlow ‘orphaned’
Tiger Aspect Productions and Darlow Smithson Productions have been “orphaned” by parent IMG Media after it backtracked on its strategy to diversify beyond sport and put them up for sale.
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Dave comedy to swap UK and US stand-up styles
Phill Jupitus and Flight Of The Conchord’s star Eugene Mirman will swap roles on either side of the Atlantic to perform stand-up in front of a foreign audience in a broadcast pilot for Dave.
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NewsSky on IPTV box from next year
Sky’s movies and Premier League football will be available via an IPTV set-top box from early next year, after the satellite company struck a deal with manufacturer Fetch TV.
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Barraclough leaves Mentorn to set up production company
Mentorn Media head of factual entertainment Dan Barraclough has left to set up his own production outfit, taking executive producer Hannah Wyatt with him.
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NewsBagpuss TV return is blocked by Postgate
Bagpuss is unlikely to return to TV after all, as creator Oliver Postgate’s son does not want a “heartless” new version that could be “tarnished” by “lurid” CGI animation.
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NewsGrade attacks ITV coverage
Michael Grade has hit out at the “febrile” speculation over ITV’s difficulties in recruiting new leaders, insisting that the broadcaster is merely going through the typical “ups and downs” of senior recruitment.
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CommentAcquisition of family values
IMG-Tiger-Darlow breakdown proves the importance of a shared ethos.
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NewsC4 explores the links between race and science
Channel 4 is to explore the relationship between science and race in a controversial season of documentaries.
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NewsBBC3 plans Snog Marry Avoid? spin-off series
BBC3 has ordered Endemol subsidiary Remarkable Television to make a spin-off of its Snog Marry Avoid? format called Hotter Than My Daughter.
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NewsMoffat developing a ‘British Heimat’ for BBC1
BBC1 is developing a British equivalent of the German television landmark, Heimat, penned by Criminal Justice writer Peter Moffat.
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NewsBoomerang closes in on Indus
Listed indie Boomerang Plus is poised to buy Amazon producer Indus Films.
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NewsAndrew Newman to leave C4 for Objective
Channel 4 head of entertainment and comedy Andrew Newman is to move back into the indie sector after more than 10 years as a commissioner to join Objective Productions.
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NewsDannii's X Factor 'outing' sparks nearly 4,000 complaints
Almost 4,000 viewers have contacted Ofcom to complain about Dannii Minogue’s on-air “joke” about X Factor contestant Danyl Johnson’s sexuality.
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NewsDesperate Romantics head Down Under
BBC drama Desperate Romantics is to be aired to audiences in Australia as part of a raft of sales down under.
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RatingsC4 feels The Force as ITV1 struggles
Channel 4’s feature length, ‘real life CSI’ doc The Force was a surprise hit last night, as ITV1’s Joan Collins makeover show floundered.
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CommentMonster hit... must travel
In these days of straightened budgets, it is vital when making natural history films to come up with a concept that will not only guarantee you a hit in one country but that will travel well, writes Harry Marshall.
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NewsFive to reveal secrets behind The Lost Symbol
The facts behind the fiction of Dan Brown’s follow up to The Da Vinci Code are to be revealed in a new documentary for Five.
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NewsSky News TV content moves online
Sky has made its 24-hour breaking news service available on the internet with the launch of a new online video player which streams content from the TV.