All Broadcast articles in 25 March 2011 – Page 2
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NewsSky News 'will not be independent'
A media group alliance has said it is “fanciful” to hope Sky News will be kept independent under Rupert Murdoch’s bid to take full control of BSkyB.
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NewsTalkSport helps UTV to record profits
TalkSport’s 36% rise in operating profit helped Northern Irish broadcaster UTV Media post record pre tax profits last year.
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NewsOfcom plans 4G auction in 2012
Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has announced plans to auction off licences for fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone services.
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RatingsSpartacus returns with 480,000
MONDAY: An orgy of nudity and violence marked the return of Spartacus, which debuted in its new Sky1 slot with nearly half a million viewers.
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Comment22 Mar '11
“It’s got the stylised violence of a video game, the graphic thrust of a porn movie.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsMrs Brown's Boys to return for second series
The BBC has ordered a second series of Irish comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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RatingsDispatches rail investigation draws 1.6m
MONDAY: Richard Wilson’s investigation into commuter chaos helped Channel 4’s Dispatches to its biggest audience in more than a year.
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CommentKiller Years, killer schedule
John Matthews, producer of BBC4’s Grand Prix: The Killer Years, relives conducting 20 hours of interviews in three languages across six countries in just 10 days.
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CommentWhat is missing from Ofcom's 4G plans
As Ofcom announces that it plans to auction off 4G licences in 2012, Tony Ballard addresses what the proposals fail to consider.
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NewsBBC soap budgets revealed
The cost per hour of the BBC’s continuing drama has tumbled by 20% over the last eight years – but the National Audit Office said it was unable to tell if the shows represent value for money.
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NewsBBC faces up to 6% content spend cuts
The BBC could reduce spending on content by as much as 6%, director general Mark Thompson has revealed.
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NewsBBC Radio unveils five-point commissioning plan
The BBC is introducing standard commissioning criteria across Audio & Music to improve clarity and transparency for both in house and indie producers.
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NewsBBC wants Global iPlayer on IPTV
The Global iPlayer could be rolled out onto smartphones and connected TVs following its launch this summer, Jana Bennett has said.
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Comment23 Mar '11
“I knew this striking atheist would get her own series.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsKatie Price debuts on Sky Living with 410,000
TUESDAY: Katie Price, Jean Claude Van Damme, David Mitchell and the late Jade Goody delivered big audiences for multichannel broadcasters with a raft of new shows.
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RatingsKatie's Beautiful Friends attract 1.7m
TUESDAY: Channel 4’s new series on disfigurement fronted by acid burns victim Katie Piper attracted an audience of more than 1.7m.
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NewsSony unveils new 35mm camcorder
Sony today unveiled details of two new professional camcorders, the NEX-FS100E and the HXR-NX70E.
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NewsLord Sugar to 'cure or kill' YouView
Lord Sugar has been hired by the BBC and other major broadcasters to either “cure or kill” off YouView, according reports.
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NewsBT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act
The High Court will hear a challenge by BT and TalkTalk against legislation aimed at tackling illegal filesharing and protecting intellectual property rights online.
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NewsAnger over BBC's US funding bid
The BBC World Service Trust has prompted outrage in America by asking the US government for funding to help combat censorship in countries such as China and Iran, according to reports.