All Broadcast articles in 18 March 2016 – Page 6
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NewsC4 hires Naked development chief
Tim Hancock has left his role as Naked Entertainment’s head of development after five months to join Channel 4’s features and daytime commissioning team.
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VideoVIDEO: Undercover, BBC1
Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester star in Peter Moffat’s political thriller
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NewsSean Conway tackles ultra-triathlon for Discovery
Endurance athlete Sean Conway is to circumnavigate the British coast for a three-part series for Discovery.
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RatingsGogglebox reigns supreme for C4
FRIDAY: Channel 4’s Gogglebox was the most popular show of the evening as 4m settled down in front of the telly-watching format.
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NewsCBBC gets digital-friendly rebrand
Controller of CBBC Cheryl Taylor has unveiled a “bright, mischievous and sophisticated” channel re-brand after she claimed the existing logo was not fit for purpose in a multiplatform world.
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CriticsTV Critics: Indian Summers; Doctor Thorne; Houdini & Doyle
“For all those sumptuous settings and despite the impeccable performances, there remains something slightly hollow at its heart.”
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RatingsEngland vs Wales rugby crowd down on previous clashes
SATURDAY: England’s narrow win over Wales in the Six Nations rugby failed to match the previous two encounters between the teams on a busy day for sport.
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NewsRed to produce conspiracy thriller for ITV
ITV has commissioned a conspiracy thriller which unpicks a mysterious murder investigation from the makers of Happy Valley.
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Behind The ScenesBehind Closed Doors, BBC1
Our film is a testament to the brave domestic violence victims who chose to speak openly about their ordeal, says Erica Gornall
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NewsBroadbent and Begg scoop UK VES awards
VFX supervisor Steve Begg and actor Jim Broadbent will be honoured at the inaugural UK Visual Effects Society Awards later this week.
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NewsMills takes MD role at SGO
Geoff Mills has been promoted to managing director of Mistika finishing system manufacturer SGO.
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NewsEvans apologises for Top Gear Cenotaph stunt
Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has apologised “unreservedly” for any offence caused by co-host Matt LeBlanc filming scenes by the Cenotaph war memorial in London on Sunday.
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RatingsNight Manager dents Indian Summers
SUNDAY: The Night Manager dropped to a series low, but its audience remained resolutely above 6m and it damaged the return of Indian Summers on Channel 4.
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NewsBoaden: government proposals risk turning BBC into state broadcaster
BBC Radio chief director Helen Boaden is to warn that new governance proposals could turn the corporation into a “state broadcaster”.
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NewsFirmware update for SmallHD monitors
NAB 2016: SmallHD has released new firmware for its 500 Series and 700 Series on-camera monitors.
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NewsWhittingdale: privatisation would liberate Channel 4
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has underlined his support for privatising Channel 4, claiming the move would liberate the broadcaster.
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NewsSony backs drama indie
Sony Pictures Television has invested in Fable Pictures – the fledgling drama indie run by former Ruby Films producer Faye Ward.