All Broadcast articles in 16 October 2015 – Page 3
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NewsGlobal ambition for Mr Robot
Sam Esmail, creator of the US hacking drama opens up about the Amazon deal for one of cable’s hottest shows
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NewsITV outlines vision for news
ITV’s Michael Jermey is hunting for “reputation-enhancing” primetime current affairs after refreshing the News At Ten bulletin and luring Robert Peston to the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsBigballs eyes US and Asia with £7m investment
Digital producer Bigballs Media (BBM) is to expand further into the US and enter the Asian market after securing £7m of investment from Liberty Global and VC firm e.ventures.
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NewsChannel 5 to get tough with NQIs
Channel 5 intends to become stricter when striking deals with non-qualifying indies and will write to its biggest suppliers imminently to outline its new position.
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NewsLord Alli calls for BBC debate
Lord Alli has issued a rallying call for the industry to engage in a “grown-up” debate about the BBC’s future, at the heart of Westminster.
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NewsEndemol Shine Group’s battle for independence
Endemol Shine Group chief executive Sophie Turner Laing has encouraged the company’s 120 global production companies to compete against one other in a bid to foster creativity within the newly merged mega-indie’s “loose federal” system.
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CommentPopular leader will be missed
Time will be needed to assess the director of television’s legacy
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NewsCohen: end of an 'all-powerful' era
Danny Cohen could be the last “all-powerful” BBC director of television, as the corporation begins the task of replacing him.
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NewsUKTV sets apprenticeship targets
UKTV is to expand its apprentice scheme next year as part of chief executive Darren Childs’ drive to encourage a wider talent pool into TV.
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RatingsKarl Pilkington helps Sky 1 to biggest audience of 2015
TUESDAY: The return of Karl Pilkington’s Moaning of Life and US superhero show The Flash helped Sky 1 to notch up some of its biggest audiences of the year.
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NewsChannel 4 opens Manchester hub
Channel 4 has opened a new Manchester hub for its commissioning and commercial teams and to enhance its nations and regions credentials.
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NewsBritish Gas funds second C4 Short
Phil Spencer is to front Channel 4’s latest advertiser-funded short – a six-part property format funded by British Gas.
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NewsWatch sends The Call Centre boss to India
Liberty Bell is sending the star of The Call Centre to India for Watch, months after it hired the exec producer of the BBC3 show.
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NewsSupergirl heads to Sky 1
Supergirl is to land on Sky 1 after the channel swooped for the rights to the Warner Bros-distributed drama.
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NewsLeftfield staff vote to join WGAE union
Writers and producers working at ITV Studios’s Leftfield Entertainment have voted to unionise as tension grows between the UK broadcaster and the Writers Guild of America (WGAE).
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NewsITV rules out Peston versus Marr clash
Peston on Sunday will avoid a head-to-head clash with BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show when the ITV political format launches next year.
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NewsStudioCanal backs Inbetweeners indie
StudioCanal has launched a production company led by a team including The Inbetweeners’ Spencer Millman and Simon Bird and overseen by Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler.
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NewsSharon Horgan ties with Pulse Films
Sharon Horgan’s indie Merman has launched a joint venture with Pulse Films to create branded content.
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CriticsTV Critics: River; Brett: Life with No Arms; Girls to Men
“The most moving thing I’ve seen on television for some time.”