All Broadcast articles in 21 March 2013 – Page 3
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NewsPawn Stars indie snaps up US rival
Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Pictures has acquired fellow US reality producer Sirens Media in a landmark debt-funded deal.
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NewsNBC acquires drama from Criminal Minds showrunner
US network NBC has acquired Crossing Lines, an international coproduction from Tandem Communications penned by Criminal Minds showrunner Ed Bernero.
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NewsC4 unveils Grand National trailer
Channel 4 has unveiled its trailer for the Grand National as it prepares to air the iconic race for the first time.
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CommentIraq: 10 years in the line of fire
Much has changed, but peace remains fragile, says CNN International’s Tommy Evans
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CommentCreativity and innovation create a new golden age
Bafta nominees show TV is meeting digital challenge, says Andrew Newman
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NewsAll3 indie concentrates on YouTube
All3Media has created an indie to focus on YouTube channels and content, led by commercial and digital director Andy Taylor.
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NewsSky’s indie sector spending revealed
The true value to the indie sector of BSkyB’S £600m commitment to British content has emerged for the first time through Broadcast’s Indie Survey 2013.
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CommentIndies rise above the recession
Sky content investment helps sector return to 2008 level of £2bn, notes Lisa Campbell
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NewsC4 hails diverse drama slate
Channel 4 has unveiled one of its broadest drama slates in years, with head of drama Piers Wenger hailing the selection of strong authored perspectives behind very different pieces of work.
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NewsBBC TV role a two-horse race
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen and BBC North director Peter Salmon are going head to head for the corporation’s director of television role, in what insiders are describing as a “two-horse race”.
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NewsITV candidates line up for commissioning roles
A number of internal candidates are thought to be vying for high profile ITV commissioning roles as the broadcaster prepares to reshape its team.
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NewsZodiak Rights secures first-look deal with Minnow
Zodiak Rights has struck a firstlook deal with Minnow Films, the producer of BBC2’s 7/7: One Day In London.
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NewsBBC1 accepts Wall to Wall’s Gift
Wall to Wall is aiming to repeat the success of Who Do You Think You Are? and Long Lost Family with a BBC1 series reuniting people following significant events in their lives.
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NewsUKTV brings back branding
Broadcaster to reintroduce corporate logo ahead of first channel launch since Really in 2009
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NewsBectu drafts proposals to protect factual TV crews
Bectu wants the industry to consult on the newly created draft code of practice for factual TV producers as it continues to campaign for better working conditions in the genre.
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NewsNat Geo reels in ITV Studios’ King Fishers
National Geographic Channels International has commissioned King Fishers, a 10-part series described as ‘Come Fish With Me’, from ITV Studios.
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NewsDragonfly commits to ‘youthful, curious’ ideas
Mark Raphael’s appointment as creative director of Dragonfly Film and TV has completed the Shine-owned indie’s management team, as it continues to push into new areas.
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NewsYahoo! on the hunt for more original content
Yahoo! is hunting for content ideas around the portal’s key news, finance, sport and lifestyle areas as it continues its push into commissioning original online video.
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NewsGerman distributor with an eye on the UK
First Hand Films’ distribution chief talks to Peter White about its latest acquisitions
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NewsVideo Hacker revs up online motorcycle series
Northern Irish production company Video Hacker is preparing to launch a comedy web series about a gang of geeks who form an outlaw motorcycle club.