All Broadcast articles in 17 February 2012 – Page 4
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CommentSigns of Zodiak’s next move
Debt restructuring gives super-indie room to grow, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentOff Cuts: Poo-pooing Valentine’s
Nothing says ‘Valentine’s Day’ quite like a trip to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. That’s where the Embarrassing Bodies team launched the new series of the hit Channel 4 show on Tuesday.
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CommentA timely pot of Gold for comedy
UKTV has followed Sky 1 in investing in mainstream comedy - now it’s time for the terrestrials to follow suit.
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CommentEmpire / White Van Man / Clinton
LoveLive’s Toby L and MTV’s Steve Regan on British rule, white vans and Clinton’s life.
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FeaturesFinding an alternative to tape
Adrian Pennington weighs up the options, from high-end media like SR and Redmag, to robust memory cards such as SxS and P2, and the latest prosumer options including XQD.
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CommentFormats go native but UK drama is in a golden age
There are barriers to enter reality TV, so look instead to drama, says Ben Silverman.
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CommentAn issue worth ‘banging on about’
As Broadcast kicks off its Expert Women campaign, Lis Howell explains why it’s needed.
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The Broadcast InterviewJeff Ford, Channel 5
Since Richard Desmond took over, Channel 5 has been the butt of snobbish jokes. But there’s nothing wrong with fun and positivity, its controller tells Chris Curtis – the viewers love it.
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RatingsChannel 5: the Big Brother effect
The acquisition of BB and its Celebrity sibling has been a major boon for C5, delivering some of its highest ratings and the all-important 16-34 audiences it craves.
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The Broadcast InterviewGeoff Hill, 5 News
As ITN gears up to take over 5 News next week, its editor-in-waiting tells Jake Kanter about the ‘white-knuckle ride’ he’s been on since it picked up the contract from rival Sky News.
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Behind The ScenesSwimming With Crocodiles, BBC2
We had no prior experience in wildlife filmmaking, just a cracking idea. And it soon became a very human story, says Gillian Wilson.
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NewsDarlow to make Concordia film
Darlow Smithson Productions is producing a new documentary about the Costa Concordia disaster for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsBBC confirms 3D Olympics broadcast
The BBC is to broadcast three key events from the London Olympic Games in 3D.
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NewsLuton extremists to feature in C4 doc
English Defence League co-founder Tommy Robinson and Sayful Islam, who has disrupted the homecoming parade of British troops, are to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary.
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RatingsJunior Doctors dips to 800k
TUESDAY: BBC3 ob doc Junior Doctors drew its lowest audience to date in the face of stiff competition from C4’s Gypsy Weddings.
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NewsBBC Showcase to be biggest yet
BBC Worldwide’s annual Showcase event, which is moving to Liverpool for the first time, is set to become its biggest to date.
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NewsBBC excludes former staff from World Service party
Former BBC World Service staff have complained about being “contemptuously” excluded from an 80th anniversary party.
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NewsC4 Gypsy ad stirs protest
Ads for C4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings have sparked complaints from the London Gypsy Traveller Unit and two London Assembly Members.
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NewsNext TV Fast Train lined-up
The next TV Fast Train, offering a day of free training to television freelancers, will be hosted by the BBC in May.
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NewsBarrowman fronts ITV1 comedy pilot
John Barrowman has fronted an ITV1 comedy panel show pilot that put his life under the spotlight.