All Broadcast articles in 17 October 2013 – Page 4
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RatingsEngland qualifier peaks with 11m
England’s victory over Poland in their crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday was the most watched match of the campaign – peaking with 11m viewers.
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NewsBBC to appoint iPlayer controller
BBC director of television Danny Cohen aims to make the iPlayer the corporation’s “fifth channel” by appointing a dedicated controller of the VoD service to sit alongside the heads of its TV channels.
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NewsBBC reveals WWI centenary plans
The BBC has pledged that its World War I centenary plans will represent the “biggest and most ambitious” collaborative season of programming the corporation has undertaken.
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CriticsTV Critics: Great British Bake Off; Don't Tell the Bride; Talking to the Dead; Masters of Sex; London Irish
“Something has shifted slightly, like an ambitious tower of sponge starting to crack under its own weight.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC Salford relocation deals branded ‘excessive’
Relocation packages designed to incentivise BBC staff to move to Salford have been branded “excessive” by a group of MPs.
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NewsIn The Night Garden takes root at CBeebies
CBeebies has renewed its deal for one hundred episodes of In The Night Garden from new owner DHX Media, guaranteeing the successful kids series will remain on air until at least 2020.
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NewsPioneer hires BBC's Orr as creative director
Pioneer Productions has appointed the BBC’s Ailsa Orr to the newly-created role of creative director.
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NewsNow That's What I Call Music channel queued up
A Now That’s What I Call Music-branded TV channel will launch later this month as a joint venture between two major labels and All Around The World TV.
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NewsThe Killing set for Russia, Turkey & India remakes
BBC4 drama The Killing is being lined up for local remakes in Russia, Turkey and India following interest at Mipcom.
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NewsRadio 2 orders commercial radio doc
BBC Radio 2 has ordered a two-part doc looking at the history of the commercial radio sector.
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FeaturesLessons from the 4K frontline
Ahead of next week’s Broadcast Production and Post Forum, Sky and the BBC discuss testing Ultra HD
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NewsSony launches UK anime SVOD service
Sony is launching a subscription video-on-demand service for its anime channel Animax and has struck a deal with Viz Media to provide content.
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NewsBBC to create CBeebies Land at Alton Towers
BBC Worldwide has signed a deal to create a CBeebies-themed area at theme park Alton Towers.
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CriticsTV Critics: Stephen Fry: Out There; Diary of a Teenage Virgin; Dogs: Their Secret Lives; The Gadget Show
“Fry was holding a mirror up to a deeply damaging issue – but he also became a sponge for it”. Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBBC1 poaches Great British Bake Off
BBC1 will become the home of The Great British Bake Off from next year following its continued success on BBC2.
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RatingsCrimewatch record for Madeleine McCann special
A Madeleine McCann special was the most watched Crimewatch in at least seven years on a strong Monday night for all the terrestrial broadcasters.
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NewsClangers revived by CBeebies
CBeebies is to bring back cult animated children’s show Clangers after a 45-year absence from UK television.
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NewsNetflix orders thriller from Damages creator
Netflix has commissioned its first original series from a major Hollywood studio, a Sony-produced psychological thriller from the team behind legal drama Damages.
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NewsRupert Dilnott-Cooper memorial service announced
A celebration of the life of former Carlton boss Rupert Dilnott-Cooper is to take place in November.
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NewsWeakest Link co-creator signs with Millionaire team
Fintan Coyle, the co-creator of The Weakest Link, is to develop new formats with Boxatricks, the IP company run by the launch team behind Who Wants to be a Millionaire?