All Broadcast articles in 22 October 2010 – Page 4
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FeaturesNew age of outside broadcast
Multi-camera shoots in difficult locations are becoming easier as lightweight, portable kit reduces the need for fully equipped OB trucks. Michael Burns looks at the latest technology.
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CommentPatience and determination pay off in the race for access
As the media scrum descended, Pioneer Productions was in the thick of it, says Stuart Carter.
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Behind The ScenesAnimal Madhouse, C4
Cute cats and dogs weren’t what this series was about, says Andrew Anderson. His team of vets were on a mission to treat more exotic species.
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CommentRobinson on the BBC licence fee deal
The toughness of the new BBC licence fee settlement and the speed at which it has been negotiated are both startling and shocking, but ultimately are excellent news for the licence fee payer and the corporation, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsDCMS budget cut by £300 million
Chancellor George Osborne has slashed the budget of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) from around £1.4 billion to £1.1billion
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Comment20 Oct '10
“A pleasure, albeit one inexplicably shown too late for children to catch.” Read on for more of last night’s reviews.
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NewsFunding deal 'firm but fair', say BBC bosses
The new licence fee settlement is firm but fair and welcome when considering the “unprecedented” economic state of the UK, the heads of the BBC have said.
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CommentEvans/Mallett: radio needs more risk
Timmy Mallett and Chris Evans have called on commercial radio to take more risks to ensure there is a strong future for radio, writes Paul Robinson at the Radio Festival.
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CommentNo greenlight for Project Canvas
Ofcom has given less than a greenlight for YouView (fka Project Canvas), contrary to some reports of their ruling, says Tony Ballard.
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NewsC5 given all clear on quotas
Channel 5 has been given the all clear by Ofcom following its acquisition by Northern & Shell.
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NewsChello Zone extends Freesat footprint
Chello Zone has finished shifting its portfolio of six channels onto Freesat with the rollout of CBS Reality+1, along with an EMEA crime doc acquisition from Harmony Entertainment.
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NewsS4C seeks judicial review over BBC merger
Welsh language broadcaster S4C is launching a judicial review of the government’s “ill-conceived” plans for the BBC to fund its operations.
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NewsPSBs warn of 'modest' product placement revenues
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have claimed that the profit-boosting benefits of product placement should not be “overplayed”.
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NewsCall to decriminalise licence fee dodging
Failure to pay the television licence fee should not be a criminal offence, a Tory MP has argued.
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NewsUnions to challenge BBC funding cuts
Unions have attacked as “appalling” news about funding cuts to the BBC, and vowed to challenge the decision.
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RatingsBBC4 ratings rocket for Men in the Moon
TUESDAY: Special sci-fi drama The First Men in the Moon sent BBC4’s ratings skyward, landing an audience of nearly 840,000.
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Ratings71 Degrees heats up
TUESDAY: Celebrity adventure show 71 Degrees North is slowly raising the mercury for ITV1, growing its audience for the fourth consecutive week.
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NewsBBC licence fee frozen for six years
The BBC is to have its licence fee frozen at the current rate of £145.50 until 2017 – a 16% cut in real terms - and will be required to fund the World Service.
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NewsEnnals: DAB challenges remain
RADIO FESTIVAL: Coverage, cars, consumer electronics, content and communication must all be addressed if digital radio is to reach a tipping point according to Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital Radio UK.
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FeaturesDejero Live
A news-gathering system built around a mobile transmitter that is the size of a briefcase.