All Broadcast articles in 17 October 2013 – Page 3
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NewsDome exec eyes UK series
Neal Baer, exec producer of Channel 5’s recent US acquisition Under The Dome, is considering producing a TV series in the UK.
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NewsRTÉ invites in-house pitches for global push
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ is asking in-house staff to come up with formats like Undercover Boss and Don’t Tell The Bride as part of an initiative designed to create an ITV Studios-style division.
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News‘Titan’ Graham steps down
Alex Graham is stepping down from Wall to Wall after more than 25 years at the indie he established with Jane Root.
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NewsUS to remake Norway thriller
Norwegian conspiracy thriller Mammon is to be remade in the US after UK distributor DRG sold the format rights to 20th Century Fox Television and Chernin Entertainment.
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NewsPositive signs at BBC News
It was a real mixed bag of results this month, with some very unexpected figures.
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NewsYouTube MCN to run comedians’ web channels
Two former United Agents and Rightster executives have launched a YouTube multichannel network (MCN) that will manage comedy channels for the likes of Jack Whitehall and The Rubber Bandits.
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CommentSeek out training initiatives to keep pace with change
There are plenty of options for freelancers, says Anne Morrison
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Behind The ScenesShackleton: Death or Glory, Discovery
Recreating the famous rescue mission seemed an impossible task, says Ed Wardle
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NewsBBC agrees new Pact terms
The BBC has struck a “groundbreaking” new terms of trade agreement with Pact to reflect the rapid growth of digital content in the UK.
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NewsEmily Mortimer: King Bee not just a vanity project
The Newsroom star Emily Mortimer has declared that her indie King Bee Productions is not a vanity project and has lined up a number of new TV and film projects.
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NewsCBBC orders first playalong gameshow
CBBC has ordered its first second-screen playalong gameshow – a futuristic spin-off of S4C show Y Lifft (The Lift).
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NewsBBC payoffs cost a third more than C4’s
The BBC spent an average of 37% more on senior management payoffs than Channel 4 over the past five years, according to figures obtained by Broadcast.
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NewsStarz in talks to bring back White Queen for US
US cable network Starz is set to recommission Company Pictures period drama The White Queen despite the BBC’s decision to drop the show.
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NewsThe Wrong Mans to return for BBC
BBC2 is on the brink of renewing James Corden’s comedy thriller The Wrong Mans for a second series.
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NewsBoom and Twofour strike merger deal
Boom Pictures has more than doubled in size by merging with Twofour Group.
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NewsKeo Films launches digital agency
River Cottage producer Keo Films has launched a digital marketing agency as it ramps up its multiplatform business.
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NewsComedy Central poaches BBC exec
Comedy Central has poached BBC executive Louise Holmes to become its vice president of programming.
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NewsSam Branson's Sundog staffs up
Sam Branson’s indie Sundog Pictures has made a number of new hires as part of plans to boost its digital business.
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NewsXbox orders first unscripted series
Microsoft has commissioned a football-themed series, Every Street United, as the first unscripted series to stream via its Xbox games console.
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UK Screen adds two new board members
Members of facilities trade body UK Screen Association have voted two new directors to its board.