All Broadcast articles in 23 December 2011 – Page 3

  • Jon Snow
    News

    C4 unveils online news quiz

    2011-12-21T10:24:00Z

    Channel 4 is to launch an online current affairs quiz to accompany a round-up of the year with Jon Snow.

  • The Exit List
    News

    Shine secures first look with Absolutely Independent

    2011-12-21T10:12:00Z

    Shine Group has struck a first look production deal with Absolutely Independent, the format house behind new ITV game show The Exit List.

  • Michele Kurland
    News

    Sky hires Apprentice exec Kurland

    2011-12-21T09:46:00Z

    Sky has snapped up Michele Kurland, executive producer on The Apprentice and head of fact ent at Talkback Thames, to replace Mark Sammon.

  • C4_news_team.jpg
    News

    Tom Clarke made C4 News science editor

    2011-12-20T14:24:00Z

    Channel 4 News’ science correspondent, Tom Clarke, has been appointed as the programme’s first science editor.

  • Ofcom
    News

    Ofcom gets tough on TV psychics

    2011-12-20T12:27:00Z

    Ofcom has published guidance on psychic television services which bans practices related to the occult and offered advice on the use of props.

  • radio
    News

    Radio crackdown on offensive language

    2011-12-20T12:25:00Z

    Ofcom has released new guidance for radio broadcasters as part of a crackdown on offensive language following a spate of recent cases.

  • Harry Hill
    Ratings

    Little Crackers pulls 160k

    2011-12-20T12:21:00Z

    MONDAY: Sky1’s latest festive comedy shorts included appearances from Harry Hill and Jane Horrocks – but struggled with around 160,000 viewers.

  • Virgin media logo
    News

    Virgin Media EPG c*ck up

    2011-12-20T12:00:00Z

    Virgin Media has apologised to customers following an EPG glitch over the weekend which saw programme titles incorrectly edited for profane language.

  • News

    C4's Home for The Holidays gets online series

    2011-12-20T11:58:00Z

    Channel 4’s live stripped entertainment programme, Home For The Holidays, is the latest programme to get a live online spin-off series.

  • The Happy Hugglemonsters
    News

    Brown Bag wins Disney order

    2011-12-20T11:29:00Z

    Disney Junior has ordered a new pre-school series about a family of monsters from Octonauts producer Brown Bag Films, that will see the Dubline-based indie take on more than 40 additional staff.

  • The X Factor
    News

    China orders more X Factor

    2011-12-20T11:06:00Z

    A second series of the X Factor has been commissioned in China.

  • Top Gear
    News

    Netflix signs first UK TV deal with BBCW

    2011-12-20T10:57:00Z

    Netflix has signed its first UK TV distribution deal with BBC Worldwide as it gears up to launch next year.

  • The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
    Comment

    20 Dec '11

    2011-12-20T10:23:00Z

    “There’s only so much mocking a show can do.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Betipul
    News

    Sky Arts to air Israeli In Treatment

    2011-12-20T10:21:00Z

    Sky Arts is to strip the original Hebrew-language version of In Treatment following its screening of the HBO adaptation.

  • Ratings

    Millionaire outfoxes Young Herriot

    2011-12-20T10:04:00Z

    MONDAY: BBC1’s Young James Herriot lost 28% of its debut audience on its second outing - beaten by ITV’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

  • Brian Cox
    Comment

    19 Dec '11

    2011-12-19T14:18:00Z

    “Celebrity quantum mechanics.” Read on for verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Strictly_final_2011_c
    Features

    Strictly 3D: behind the scenes

    2011-12-19T12:56:00Z

    Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing final was the BBC’s biggest 3D production so far. Broadcast went to Blackpool to find out more.

  • Morgan Spurlock
    News

    DRG to sell Current content

    2011-12-19T12:50:00Z

    Al Gore’s Current TV has struck a deal with distributor DRG to sell its programming around the world.

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    News

    Smart TV growth still slow

    2011-12-19T12:29:00Z

    Ownership of internet connected TVs is set for continued slow growth unless content producers continue to develop services according to a YouGov study.

  • Young James Herriot
    Ratings

    Young James Herriot draws 6m

    2011-12-19T12:27:00Z

    SUNDAY: BBC1’s prequel to All Creatures Great and Small was vetted by nearly 6m viewers on its debut.