All Broadcast articles in 22 April 2011 – Page 3
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NewsAllsopp to take on craft fair pros in series for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a Kirstie Allsopp-fronted series in which the presenter is pitted against country fair craft experts.
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NewsC4 orders three more runs of Million Pound Drop
Channel 4 is to air 29 further episodes of The Million Pound Drop Live this year after awarding producer Remarkable Pictures a three-series deal.
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NewsInside Nature’s Giants wins longer run on C4
Channel 4 animal autopsy show Inside Nature’s Giants is to return for a 10-part run, its longest to date, with the experts taking part in more adventure-style settings.
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NewsFoxtel Australia acquires Peep Show, Father Ted from DRG
Foxtel Australia has acquired 80 hours of comedy and factual programming from distributor DRG, including the latest series of Channel 4’s Peep Show and classic comedy Father Ted.DRG senior vice president of acquisitions Diane Rankin has also secured the global distribution rights to Foxtel docu-soap The ...
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NewsVirgin Media mulls rejig of EPG channels after Sky shake-up
Virgin Media is understood to be scrutinising its EPG strategy following Sky’s shake-up of its channel numbering earlier this year.
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NewsTrade body warns against heavy regulation of connected TV
The trade body representing tech manufacturers such as Sony, LG and Panasonic has warned that heavy regulation could seriously undermine innovation and consumer take-up of connected TVs.
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NewsSky seeks chief to spearhead Atlantic growth
Sky is hunting for a head of Sky Atlantic as it ramps up the support for the entertainment channel, which is home to its portfolio of HBO content.The channel, which launched on 1 February, has until now fallen under the direct responsibility of Sky’s director of programmes Stuart Murphy, but ...
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NewsBBC axes Vision jobs before DQF cuts hit
The BBC has cut 187 jobs from its in-house departments in the past six months - none of which are part of the impending 20% savings to come from Delivering Quality First.
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NewsBBC Bristol move back on track
The BBC has effectively committed to Bristol after rekindling its stalled plans to relocate in the city.
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NewsThe Mill plans expansion in wake of Barclays deal
The Mill has outlined plans for further international growth following its sale to Barclays Private Equity in a deal that values the business at £119m.
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NewsNBCU’s Beale to head ITVS global formats
NBC Universal’s Mike Beale is to become ITV Studios’ new international formats supremo as the production arm targets overseas expansion.
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NewsEmerson joins Betty to oversee launch of Dirty Pretty Things
Betty has appointed Dave Emerson as executive producer, and his first project will be to look after E4 factual entertainment series Pout (working title).
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NewsYouView sets sights on pay-TV broadcasters
YouView chief executive Richard Halton has called on pay-TV broadcasters to distribute content via the connected TV platform.
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NewsChatty Man top for Twitter interaction
The fifth series of British comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man attracted between 500 and 700 tweets per episode addressed directly to the @chattyman account, and marked an uplift in use of the #chattyman hashtag.
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NewsCricket scores on iPlayer
England’s win over the West Indies in the Cricket World Cup was the most streamed live radio programme on BBC iPlayer in March.The victory sparked 202,000 requests, helping to boost total monthly radio requests to 38 million, its highest level to date.Live TV streaming accounted for 15% of all video ...
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NewsHoly Moly thinks global following Endemol deal
Celebrity news and gossip website Holy Moly is seeking to launch localised international versions as a result of its deal with Endemol.
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NewsFarmer Doherty in tie-up with Jamie’s Fresh One
Jimmy Doherty, the TV farmer poached by Channel 4 from the BBC, is setting up rights-based company Guppy Productions in association with Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One.
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NewsFrance and Germany learn How To Live With Women
BBC3 reality series How To Live With Women is to be remade by Elisabeth Murdoch’s super-indie Shine Group in France and Germany.
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NewsChristopher Lunn faces battle with former clients over fees
Hundreds of former clients of accountant Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) are locked in a battle with the firm over unpaid fees.
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CommentSmall online radio stations will thrive in G4 revolution
GaydarRadio has left the Sky EPG to tune into the iPhone generation, says Robin Crowley