All Broadcast articles in 22 April 2016 – Page 2
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NewsLondon Marathon to remain on BBC
The London Marathon will remain on the BBC until 2021 after a three-year extension to the existing contract was agreed.
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NewsC4 Muslim doc draws 200 complaints
Over 200 complaints have been made about Channel 4’s controversial documentary What British Muslims Really Think.
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FeaturesRoundtable: Making the case for MAM
Media asset management systems are a hot topic in TV, but when should you invest in one? The issue was top of the agenda at a recent Broadcast breakfast meeting. David Wood reports
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NewsIn brief: Katie Price; CBS Reality; Legends of Gaming
Katie Price is fronting an equestrian format for TLC, while Emma Read’s Emporium Productions has landed a CBS true crime series.
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RatingsBBC2 caravan doc transports 1.3m
WEDNESDAY: BBC2 documentary Caravanner of the Year got off to a slow start, drawing in an audience below the channel’s slot average.
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CommentPay-TV's millennials dilemma
Subscriptions are healthy, but younger adults are cutting their spend on pay-TV, says Martin Pilkington
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NewsDickensian dropped by BBC1
Victorian drama Dickensian will not be returning for a second series on BBC1.
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The Broadcast InterviewNina Gold, casting director
Bafta Special Award recipient Nina Gold tells Hannah Gannagé-Stewart about the joy of discovering new talent
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NewsSky calm over increased customer churn
Sky added 177,000 new subscribers in the three months to end of March, but faced a larger number of customers cancelling their service in the UK and Ireland.
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CriticsTV Critics: Caravanner of the Year; Murder in Paradise; Five Star Babies
“Caravanner of the Year isn’t just a weird idea for a TV programme; it’s a weird idea for a thing.”
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CommentSitcoms need new life not resurrection of past glories
Lack of risk-taking means the genre has not joined TV’s golden age, says James Cary
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CommentThe BBC is working hard to reflect the UK’s diversity
There is much to do, but it’s wrong to suggest progress hasn’t been made, says Asif Hasan
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CommentITV feels hip and funky again
The most tiresome aspect of being a professional columnist writing about TV is the sheer number of times you end up talking about the BBC.
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FeaturesSky Sports: 25th anniversary special
Sky Sports has changed the face of broadcasting since it burst onto the scene 25 years ago. Michael Burns looks back at its many technological innovations - and what’s coming next
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NewsFacebook bets on live content
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that a “golden age” of online video is dawning and said the company is betting big on live content.
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NewsRevealed: UK’s top US shows
Superheroes and supernatural sleuths continue to be popular subjects for US network dramas acquired by British broadcasters.
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NewsBoosting diversity to be prominent in BBC charter
The government has confirmed that diversity will feature “prominently” in the BBC’s new charter amid pressure from campaigners on the issue.
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NewsLucy Lumsden reveals ABC strategy
ABC Studios is looking to work with more British writers, directors and stars after striking a landmark deal with former BBC and Sky comedy chief Lucy Lumsden.
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NewsThames reacts to runner woes
They are the juggernauts of TV entertainment, but when it comes to working conditions, the view of many runners is: “It’s a no from me.”
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