All Broadcast articles in 18 March 2011 – Page 4
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NewsYesterday orders two more docs for 1940s strand
Yesterday has ordered two 60-minute documentaries about World War II as it extends its Spirit of the 1940s strand.
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NewsRevolution develops Peace’s GB84 for C4
Channel 4 is planning to follow its adaptation of David Peace’s Red Riding with a new series based on GB84, the novelist’s fictional take on the miners’ strike of the 1980s.
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NewsBetty to hijack holiday makers for Channel 4
Betty is to send groups of people who are expecting a free luxury holiday on an authentic working experience instead, in a series for Channel 4.
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NewsRicochet dips into Warner roster to develop Bachelor for C5
Shed Media is set to tap into parent company Warner Bros’ catalogue for the first time, with plans to produce a UK version of The Bachelor for Channel 5.
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News6 Music orders Somethin’ Else to tap online buzz
BBC 6 Music has appointed Somethin’ Else as producer of the Tom Robinson show, with plans to revamp it and tap more heavily into the music scene’s online buzz.
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NewsScott Free UK plans co-pro adaptation of Mosse’s Labyrinth
Scott Free UK has secured the option to adapt Kate Mosse’s bestselling novel Labyrinth as a four-hour TV series with Germany’s Tandem Communications.
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NewsPulse hires Heggessey to advise on strategy
Lorraine Heggessey is joining Pulse Films in a consultancy role, at the same time as the Pineapple Dance Studios indie takes on two Zodiak Media Group executives.
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NewsCineflix picks up rights to Steadfast back catalogue
Distributor Cineflix International has secured the rights to defunct indie Steadfast Television’s back catalogue and is already close to securing sales in a number of territories.
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NewsBBC eyes redundancy savings
The BBC’s “gold-plated” redundancy package could be scrapped as part of plans being put forward to meet its £1.3bn funding cut.
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NewsLords committee seeks views on BBC compliance
Programme-makers are to be called to give evidence about the BBC’s compliance culture to a House of Lords select committee, as part of a wide-ranging review of the BBC Trust.
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NewsCreative England in BBC regions warning
Creative England is to call on the BBC to avoid making Salford a “shorthand for all regional activity” and spread commissioning throughout the regions when it launches this autumn.
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NewsHunt goes on the road to champion local TV vision
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has embarked on a regional charm offensive in a bid to drum up support for his local TV vision.
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NewsMentorn seals distribution deal with Daybreak
Mentorn International has signed a representation deal with Daybreak Pictures as part of a new push into drama distribution.
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NewsDiscovery on hunt for head of format factory
Discovery Networks International is understood to be recruiting for a heavyweight exec to head up a London-based initiative to come up with international formats.
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NewsIndie survey records first fall in revenues
The value of the UK independent production sector tumbled by almost 10% to £1.74bn in 2010 - the first time it has fallen since Broadcast’s Indie Survey began in 2003.
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NewsTurner sticks neck out with Gumball re-order
Turner Broadcasting has ordered a second series of live-action animation hybrid The Amazing World Of Gumball before the first series has aired.
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NewsZig Zag USA wins Syfy order for life-change series
Zig Zag USA is understood to have won its first commission since appointing executive vice-president Matt Gould to drive forward its US division.
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NewsC4 leaps to defence of Ten O’Clock Live as ratings plummet
Ten O’Clock Live commissioner Darren Smith has defended the Channel 4 show’s live ratings and hailed its young-skewing audience.
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CommentBritain's Underworld / Nice Day for a Greek Wedding / Candy Cabs
Impossible Kids’ Karl Woolley and Cake Entertainment’s David Furness on criminals, wedding cake and a cab ride.