All Broadcast articles in 2 December 2016 – Page 2
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FeaturesQuality drama tops wishlists
High-end dramas like Victoria and Versailles were big sellers this year, alongside risqué dating formats such as Undressed and Love Island, while consolidation continued.
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NewsHolby exec to oversee BBC Studios continuing drama
Holby City and Casualty executive producer Oliver Kent has been appointed to the new role of head of continuing drama in BBC Studios’ scripted division.
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NewsCurve gets dirty for ITV
Curve Media is to send expert cleaners into the UK’s filthiest homes for an ITV series.
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RatingsThe Missing finds 5m
WEDNESDAY: The Missing bowed out with its second-highest performance of the series but struggled to match the success of the debut run.
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NewsFox Europe orders first drama
Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa has ordered an 8 x 60-minute spy drama, marking its first scripted commission for the region.
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NewsDavid Lammy 'shocked' by DCMS decision
David Lammy has slammed culture secretary Karen Bradley’s decision to block the appointment of a BAME woman to the board of Channel 4 as “shocking” and called on the MP to “explain herself”.
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CriticsThe Missing; How Quizzing Got Cool; How To Remember Everything
“It’s a fabulous final episode that builds and builds in stomach-clenching tension.”
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FeaturesIndies boom as fears fade
The indie sector enjoyed strong growth as threats to the terms of trade were staved off
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FeaturesWhites vs Blacks: How Football Changed a Nation, BBC2
Full post-production on the documentary about a 1979 football match between a team of black players and an all-white side.
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NewsYouView turns to HTML5 and cloud tech for revamp
YouView is putting its faith in cloud-based technology and HTML5 with the rollout of a re-engineered infrastructure and redesigned viewer experience for the hybrid DTT and broadband TV service.
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Behind The ScenesTime Commanders, BBC4
Rebooting the format a decade on allowed the use of much more powerful software
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Features
Junior Bake Off, iPlayer
Complete picture and audio post of the 15-part children’s baking series.
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NewsBBC looks to license technology behind myBBC
The BBC is looking to recover some of the £75m it has spent developing its personalisation platform myBBC, by selling it to other broadcasters.
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CommentFrank and fearless women are shaking up the industry
This year’s WFTV Awards recognise diverse and original talent
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NewsExit puts David Bergg in spotlight
ITV scheduling chief David Bergg is finally in the spotlight as the broadcaster’s “prince of darkness” prepares to leave after 15 years.
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NewsTV urged to think outside the box on climate change
Broadcasters have acknowledged their failure to address the subject of climate change and have called for indies to incorporate the topic in different ways.
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NewsPlanet Earth II exec backs strong relationship with BBC
Planet Earth II executive producer Mike Gunton has described the “magnetic pull” that the BBC exerts on the Natural History Unit, even as BBC Studios prepares for commercialisation.
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NewsVice rival eyes linear push
Online music publisher Resident Advisor plans to push into linear broadcasting after scoring a one-off Channel 4 documentary.