All Broadcast articles in 23 September 2011 – Page 3
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NewsSky 1 to air Terra Nova a week after US
Terra Nova, the epic new dinosaur series from Steven Spielberg, is to air on Sky 1 exactly one week after its US broadcast.
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The Broadcast InterviewLeft Bank Pictures: Andy Harries, Marigo Kehoe
Left Bank’s co-founders are determined not to let Zen’s demise overshadow their global successes, including an ambitious ‘game of Risk’ with HBO.
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Comment
The Fades / Educating Essex / An Idiot Abroad 2
Spun Gold’s Gill Wilson and FirstLookTV’s Will Hanrahan on undead teens, Essex kids and Karl’s moans.
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FeaturesOnes to watch: Mipcom 2011
From animated fun, science fact and fiction to celebrity births and Civil War drama, this year’s Mipcom features content and formats for a growing range of platforms.
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RatingsRatings Analysis: BBC4
The likely reshaping of BBC4 comes just as its mix of drama and documentaries hits new heights.
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Behind The ScenesHoly Flying Circus, BBC4
A drama exploring the furore surrounding Monty Python’s Life of Brian seemed apt in the current comedy climate, say Kate Norrish and Polly Leys.
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CommentLight amid the doom-fest
RTS was the most upbeat in years as cross-platform strategies emerged.
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FeaturesBig Law: Deputy Butterbean, ID
Broadcast shines the spotlight on a former heavyweight boxer who has turned lawman for a new reality show.
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CommentOff Cuts: Criminally entertaining
Tim Hincks reliably delivered the laughs at the RTS Cambridge Convention. Opening with thanks to Endemol - “I owe them a massive debt” - Hincks reflected on when he invited James Murdoch to Edinburgh.
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CommentEvolution is the key to Songs Of Praise survival
50th anniversary of the Sunday staple reflects commitment to quality, says Aaqil Ahmed.
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CommentWorld Service will not wither
Change will strengthen the BBC’s global ‘lifeline’, says Lord Patten.
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NewsLark Rise writer explores Love Life in ITV1 comedy
Lark Rise To Candleford writer Bill Gallagher has penned a new three-part romantic comedy for ITV1.
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NewsCrackit takes structured reality to C4
Channel 4 has ordered a series based around London fitness chain Gymbox - marking the first time the terrestrial channel has entered the world of structured reality.
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NewsE4 asks contestants to ride the Love Shaft
Singletons will be given a chance to ride the Love Shaft for a new E4 dating show format in one of the channel’s first pre-watershed orders.
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NewsC4 restructures to streamline doc commissioning
Channel 4’s documentary commissioners have been allocated specific duties following a budget boost, as part of a drive to increase efficiency when working with producers.
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NewsC4 books a Place in the Sun
Channel 4 Daytime has ordered Freeform Productions to make a mammoth 80 hours of A Place in the Sun and spin-off A Place in the Sun: Home and Away.
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NewsPassion picks up 60 hours from UKTV for Mipcom
Passion Distribution has struck its first deal with UKTV to represent more than 60 hours of content, including the hit new series with street magician Dynamo.
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NewsLunn accuses HMRC of “manufacturing evidence”
Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has accused HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of “manufacturing evidence” and “misleading court under oath” to secure search warrants for its criminal investigation into the firm’s accounting practices.
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NewsAxe hangs over ‘soft’ current affairs at BBC
‘Soft’ current affairs on BBC2, including popular series fronted by the likes of Jonathan Dimbleby and Simon Reeve, is under threat as part of the latest proposals under Delivering Quality First.