All Broadcast articles in 17 October 2008 – Page 3
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NewsBBC hands flagship shows to regions
Casualty is poised to relocate to Wales and Question Time will head to Scotland as part of the BBC's biggest ever shake-up of network programming from the nations and regions.
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Commissioning roles
As revealed by Broadcast, these “creative hubs” will be underpinned by five new commissioning posts in the nations.
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Specialist hubs
The new blueprint aims to build different creative “hubs”, much as the Natural History Unit has done in Bristol, in each nation and key region.
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NewsShows on the move
Full list of BBC shows on the move as part of the corporation's biggest ever shake-up of network programming from the nations and regions.
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NewsBBC woos Yentob for DG of North job
Alan Yentob is being courted by BBC bosses to become the “DG of the North” - but negotiations have been complicated by his opposition to the decision to move arts strand Imagine to Scotland.
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NewsLyons criticises Ofcom over PSB review
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has criticised the scale of expectation that the public service broadcasting review has placed on Channel 4 and has ruled out backing any formal commercial deal between C4 and BBC Worldwide.
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FeaturesEureka!: Dead Set (Zeppotron for E4)
Creator Charlie Brooker on why his gory horror series owes as much to 24 as to Big Brother.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: I Know What You Did Last Friday
Contestants must read their own minds in this hypnotic format from the Netherlands.
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Firecracker bear series for Animal Planet
Animal Planet has commissioned Firecracker Films to make a full series based on its Five documentary The Man Who Lives with Bears.
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NewsMistresses for BBC America
BBC America has picked up series one and two of BBC1 drama Mistresses for broadcast on the US cable and satellite network.
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Harcourt-Cooze secures sweet deal with C4
Eccentric chocolatier Willie Harcourt-Cooze is to return to Channel 4 for a Christmas special and a series that aims to introduce a better class of chocolate to the UK.
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ITV Global Ent promotions
ITV Global Entertainment has promoted Tobi de Graaff to director of global TV distribution.
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RDFR deal with Scott Satin
RDF Rights has signed a multiple content and development deal with US producer Scott Satin Productions, further consolidating the distributor's presence in the country.
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NewsTwoFour tackles boozy Brits abroad
TwoFour Broadcast has won a major commission from Bravo that will delve into the rising epidemic of binge-drinking Brits abroad.
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Comings and goings at UKTV acquisitions
UKTV is shaking up its acquisitions team with two appointments and the departure of acquisitions executive Michael Whelan.
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Endemol signs gameshow from Passion
Passion Distribution has signed a pan-territory format deal with Endemol for BBC3's Fashion Strip.
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NewsMillionaire to Kabul
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? has become the first entertainment format to be legitimately sold into Afghanistan, according to 2waytraffic International managing director Ed Louwerse.
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CommentA tale of two Cannes
Negative credit crunch talk is being balanced by a positive outlook at Mipcom.
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CommentTalking Radio: Why online is taking over the airwaves
Online radio has a huge range of music - and is no longer reliant on listeners sitting in front of their PCs, says Play Radio UK network manager Marcus Quilter.
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NewsObjective's Perrin will be traditional sitcom
Objective Productions' forthcoming update of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin will jettison the bulk of the classic comedy's characters and the ongoing storyline in which the main character faked his own death.