All Broadcast articles in 26 August 2011 – Page 4
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NewsMonkey to reversion C4 marriage doc as US series
Monkey Kingdom is to adapt a 2010 Cutting Edge documentary about newly married couples into a major series for US cable network Bravo.
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NewsSTV Productions aims to double revenue with closer indie ties
STV will consider indie acquisitions and is targeting closer ties with the production community as part of ambitious plans to double its production arm’s revenue by 2015.
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NewsArgumental revamped with two-screen game
Dave panel show Argumental is to feature an interactive playalong game when it returns for a fourth series in October.
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NewsSky Arts secures epic Mafia crime drama
Sky Arts has acquired an epic Italian-language crime drama about the early years of the Mafia.
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NewsEndemol UK auditor warns on group debt
Financial restructuring has led Endemol UK to post a profit of £92m for 2010 - but its auditor has warned that its parent group remains likely to breach its loan covenants.
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NewsLeft Bank hires Luther exec
Left Bank Pictures has snapped up the services of Luther producer Katie Swinden and is targeting a push into the US on the back of Sky 1/HBO co-pro Strike Back.
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NewsRed Bee Media launches future technology survey
Red Bee Media has commissioned an industry-wide survey to examine the future of media and the impact of new technologies, changing consumer behaviours and evolving business models.
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NewsFinal DQF proposals begin to take shape
A picture of the BBC’s final Delivering Quality First proposals is emerging, which includes running News 24 on BBC2 Daytime, an archive and repeats-focused BBC4, and a consolidation of English regions.
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NewsDragonfly wins biggest commission
Dragonfly has secured its biggest commission to date: an extreme competition format filmed in eight locations around the world.
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NewsGreat British Food Revival to return
BBC2 has ordered a second helping of campaigning series The Great British Food Revival.
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NewsWaterloo Road move ‘can build Scottish hub’
Shed founder Eileen Gallagher is convinced Waterloo Road’s move from Rochdale to Glasgow can help create a genuinely sustainable drama hub in Scotland.
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NewsBullying in TV: the ugly truth
Bullying in TV has become significantly worse over the past decade, with long-term harassment, plagiarism of ideas and fits of yelling all commonplace.
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NewsSurge in viewers checking PVR and VoD options first
Viewers are increasingly turning to content recorded on their PVRs and to on-demand options before exploring their linear TV guide, a Deloitte study has found.
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NewsIndies look overseas as UK orders decline
Commissions and co-productions funded by international broadcasters could soon be worth more to the indie sector than those from the BBC, if current trends continue.
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NewsHunt could drop N+R quotas
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is considering scrapping nations and regions quotas for the commercial PSBs as part of the new Communications Act, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsLime eyes second structured reality show in Liverpool
The Only Way Is Essex indie Lime Pictures is developing a Liverpool-based structured reality series for ITV1.
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NewsMTV lands more Geordie Shore
MTV has ordered a second series of structured reality show Geordie Shore after it became the broadcaster’s most-watched show.
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News3ality acquires Element Technica
3D production technology firm 3ality Digital has acquired its “primary competitor”, stereo rig manufacturer Element Technica.
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NewsScottish ad market puts pressure on STV
STV has reported a 5% decline in revenues and a marginal decrease in profits as a challenging Scottish advertising market took its toll.
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NewsPanasonic hires Hirst
Panasonic has appointed Louise Hirst to the role of business development manager.