All Broadcast articles in 25 November 2016 – Page 3
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FeaturesStudios have the last laugh
Entertainment shows are big business for studios outside of London, with appreciative audiences, good facilities and nearby accommodation for guests.
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FeaturesDrama: a nationwide success story
Buoyed by tax incentives and bolstered by a wealth of locations and a talented skills base, the nations and regions are the major beneficiaries of the UK drama boom.
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Behind The ScenesLowri Morgan: Her 333, S4C
Running 150 miles up three mountains in three days not enough? Try being presenter and assistant producer too
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NewsDrama imports lose ground
Local scripted shows outperformed imports from September 2015 to June 2016, while international drama hits reached fewer countries than over the same period the previous year, according to research from global ratings firm Eurodata.
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CommentComedies must be given time to find an audience
Finding a show’s humour and tone often takes more than one series, says Alex Smith
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NewsBBC quiz uncertainty as lottery goes online
The future of three of BBC1’s key Saturday night gameshows is uncertain after the broadcaster pulled the live weekly National Lottery Draw from the airwaves.
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NewsC4 ‘encouraged’ over future
Channel 4 has been “encouraged” by the government’s recent attitude towards the broadcaster but remains “puzzled and perplexed” by the ongoing limbo of potential privatisation.
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NewsBectu raises BBC Studios concerns
The BBC could be forced to pay more for large swathes of programming if BBC Studios becomes a commercial unit, Bectu has warned.
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CommentEnergy and opportunity at ITV
Broadcaster is vying for creative renewal amid strong competition
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NewsITV set to shake up Saturdays
ITV is to shake up its Saturday night schedule and has called for producers to bring it the next You’ve Been Framed or Family Fortunes to slot into the “white heat” of primetime entertainment.
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NewsRadio 1 taps into slow TV
Radio 1 is to explore slow TV for the younger generation after partnering with BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit to launch Planet Earth II-themed programming.
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CommentYounger viewers need to hear both sides of the story
It is vital that we explain complex issues, says Children’s Bafta winner Stuart Porter
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2017: Best Post House shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Best Post Production House category at the 2017 Broadcast Awards has been revealed.
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NewsBroadcast Awards shortlist 2017
ITV stablemates Big Talk and Twofour will battle four other major players to be named Best Independent Production Company at the Broadcast Awards 2017.
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NewsBBC1 scrambles for more McIntyre
BBC1 has swiftly recommissioned “a bigger and better” series of Michael McIntyre’s Big Show after the opening episode of the second run.
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RatingsMartin Lewis banks 3.5m
TUESDAY: ITV’s Martin Lewis proved more popular than Channel 4’s Mary Portas in the battle of the finance shows.
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VideoMPs: Behind Closed Doors, Channel 5
Sundog gains access to offices of Nick Clegg, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Naz Shah.
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NewsCall The Midwife lands £30m order
BBC1 has committed to a bumper, three series order of Call The Midwife, worth around £30m.
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NewsNEP Group set to acquire events services firm Avesco
Outside broadcast giant the NEP Group has agreed a £124m takeover of audio visual equipment and services provider Avesco, which owns events business Creative Technology and services company mclcreate.
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NewsRadio 2 preps Richard Bacon return
Richard Bacon could be set for a return to BBC Radio 2 as a weekly fixture after Sam Delaney’s Studio Sixty Billion scored an initial two-part order.