All Broadcast articles in 25 April 2013 – Page 2
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NewsDanny Cohen confirmed as BBC director of TV
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has been named director of television and will become the final member of Tony Hall’s new senior management team.
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NewsShaps makes first Core Media hire
ITV Studios’ former head of entertainment development Clare Thompson is joining Simon Shaps’ Core Media Group as it continues its aggressive UK push.
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NewsJessica Hynes and Jennifer Saunders join Bafta jury
Jessica Hynes and Jennifer Saunders are to sit on a Bafta jury that will hand emerging comedy writers a place at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsC4 launches factual TV training scheme
Channel 4 is bolstering its training initiatives with a new scheme directed at youngsters keen to develop careers in factual TV production which will see 60 selected for a media bootcamp.
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NewsNurses set for C5 treatment
Channel 5 has ordered a fly-on-the-wall documentary series from Maverick Television that will follow nurses from one of the busiest NHS trusts in the country.
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NewsA+E promotes Nancy Dubuc to CEO
Nancy Dubuc has been promoted to president and chief executive of international pay TV broadcaster A+E Networks.
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NewsBBC2 confirms Dylan Thomas drama
BBC2 has confirmed details of a single drama about the last days of Dylan Thomas.
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NewsC5 preps more Botched Up Bodies
Channel 5 has ordered an extended second series of plastic surgery show Botched Up Bodies from Transparent Television.
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NewsTwofour strikes Australian sales
Twofour Rights, the fledgling international division of the UK indie, has sold over 100 hours of programming to Australian broadcasters.
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NewsNickelodeon picks up more Tickety Toc
Nickelodeon has picked up another batch of Zodiak Kids’ series Tickety Toc which it will air internationally including via Nick Jr. in the US and UK.
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NewsYouTube remains long-term play
BBC Worldwide, Jamie Oliver Media and All3Media’s Little Dot Studios have admitted that creating original content for YouTube is a strategic rather than profitable move.
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NewsNovember lands ITV drama role
ITV has confirmed acting drama director Steve November will take up the position permanently.
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CommentYou the Jury: The Wright Way
BBC1’s new Ben Elton comedy The Wright Way falls under the spotlight.
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NewsRio ready to welcome BBC2
The latest iteration of BBC2’s Welcome to…. series will be set in Rio de Janeiro, the next city to host the World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016.
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Behind The ScenesFrontline to Finish Line
Gaucho Productions’ executive producer, Alistair Weaver, reflects on the challenge of shooting the Dakar Rally.
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NewsTivo hits 40% of Virgin homes
Virgin Media has grown the number of its next generation TV Tivo subscribers to account for 40% of its TV base.
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RatingsThe Wright Way’s ratings go the wrong way
Ben Elton’s new BBC1 comedy about a health and safety officer got off to inauspicious start – as the finale of The Great British Sewing Bee stitched up a series high audience.
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NewsSTV sees digital revenue jump
Scottish channel 3 licence holder and Catchphrase producer STV has reported a steady performance in Q1 with digital revenue streams growing by 20%.
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CommentTV Critics: The Wright Way; Great British Sewing Bee; Edward VIII's Murderous Mistress; Keeping Britain Alive
“Lame doesn’t begin to describe this car-crash of a comedy.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBroadchurch breaks Twitter drama records
The final episode of ITV’s Broadchurch generated more than 260,000 Twitter messages on Tuesday, a record amount of traffic for a UK drama.