All Broadcast articles in 26 June 2014 – Page 4
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CriticsTV Critics: Shopgirls; Alison Steadman's Shetland; Love Your Garden
“The programme provided a fine study of the law of unintended consequences”.
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NewsC4 pilots Christian Jessen format
C4 is piloting a fresh Dr Christian Jessen format, pitting two overweight people against each other in a weight-loss challenge.
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NewsITVS producer Ollie Tait joins Lambent
Ollie Tait, the ITV Studios producer behind shows including The Savoy, is to join Brighton-based indie Lambent Productions.
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RatingsBenefits Britain holds steady
MONDAY: Channel 5’s welfare documentary Benefits Britain remained solid in the face of strong competition from Brazil’s final group game of the World Cup.
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NewsDeadline looms for Broadcast / Edinburgh commissioning survey
The deadline is fast approaching for the Broadcast & Edinburgh TV Festival’s commissioning survey, which will form the basis of one of the event’s showpiece sessions.
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NewsLenny Henry: Hall's plan won't change much
Tony Hall’s plans to boost on and off screen diversity are based on an outdated model, actor and comedian Lenny Henry told a Select Committee hearing today.
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NewsHunt 'devastated' by young women leaving television
Jay Hunt has made a plea for young women to persevere in the television industry, adding that she was “devastated” by the number leaving the sector.
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NewsC4 reveals new history boss
Channel 4 has appointed producer/director Rob Coldstream as its new history commissioner, following the departure of Julia Harrington last month.
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NewsLorraine Heggessey leaves Boom Pictures
Lorraine Heggessey has left Boom Pictures in a shock move that comes just two years after she took control of the indie group.
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CriticsTV Critics: Police Under Pressure; Murdered By My Boyfriend
“Like West Side Story, but with a complete lack of romance and much more rain”.
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NewsBlue to open Ibiza bar for ITV2
Noughties boyband Blue and Apprentice star Luisa Zissman are to launch a bar in Ibiza for ITV2.
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NewsBBC Trust: BBC1 too predictable
Acting BBC Trust chairman Diane Coyle has criticised BBC1 for not taking enough risks in the highest-profile areas of its schedule.
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NewsDiane Coyle warns government influence over BBC is growing
Clearer terms of engagement between the BBC and the government must be put in place to protect the corporation’s independence, according to Diane Coyle.
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NewsC5 moves Stand By Your Man
Channel 5 has rescheduled its Friday night dating show Stand By Your Man after a rocky start in its opening week.
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NewsGordon Ramsay quits Kitchen Nightmares
Gordon Ramsay is to hang up his apron on Optomen Television’s Kitchen Nightmares - quitting the show after 10 years.
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RatingsFriday Night Dinner serves up 1.1m
FRIDAY: Friday Night Dinner returned for a third series with more than a million viewers.
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CommentScrapping BBC in-house would be a dumb move
John McVay’s plan would be bad for the BBC, indies and viewers, argues Edward Morgan
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NewsTV Collective 'cautiously' welcomes BBC diversity blueprint
TV Collective founder and director Simone Pennant is cautiously optimistic about the BBC’s latest push to boost diversity on- and off-screen.
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NewsSky 1 orders northern comedy series After Hours
Sky 1 has ordered a sitcom centred on a small Northern town from Craig Cash’s indie Jellylegs.
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RatingsFargo climax ends on a low
SUNDAY: C4’s finale of cult drama series Fargo lost out despite improving on last Sunday’s audience.