All Broadcast articles in 27 February 2014 – Page 3
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NewsIndie execs query Cohen’s IP payment idea
Senior indie figures have raised questions over mooted plans to reward BBC Productions staff who create IP that generates significant returns for BBC Worldwide.
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RatingsMixed fortunes in multichannel
Over the Valentine’s weekend, more than 5 million US viewers reportedly watched the second series of Netflix’s House Of Cards.
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NewsGrand Scheme to reversion US pilots for UK
Grand Scheme Media, the indie development firm set up by former commissioners Graham Smith and Mark Robson, has struck a deal with a major US studio to reversion dead US pilots for UK broadcasters.
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NewsBBC lacking gay characters
Ben Stephenson has voiced concerns about the lack of gay characters in UK drama – and argued that BBC drama has a “long way to go” before it becomes truly diverse.
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NewsHall changes approach to cuts
Director general Tony Hall has hinted that a major BBC channel or service could be at risk after ruling out further corporation-wide cuts to find another £100m of savings.
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CommentSo far, so good for ITV chief exec
Results shows positive signs, with acquisitions spree paying off
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NewsBBC2 lines up food history series
BBC2 is close to commissioning a Wall to Wall Television history format exploring how advances in the culinary world have shaped British family life over the past 40 years.
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Behind The Scenes37 Days, BBC2
We didn’t have the luxury of a drama budget but Northern Ireland was great value as a location
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CommentTrans people need a voice
The portrayal of transgender people in the media is usually inaccurate, and often offensive.
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NewsProduction firms not up to speed on file delivery
The production community does not fully appreciate the extra demands that the shift from tape to file will place on delivery, according to an expert panel at this week’s BVE trade show.
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NewsMaverick, Sony and Forbidden trial proxy workflow
Maverick TV has teamed up with Forbidden and Sony to trial a new proxy-based workflow for a fourpart Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsOxford Media Convention: Tony Hall speech in full
Click to read Tony Hall’s speech at the Oxford Media Convention on 26 February in full.
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NewsIndependent Scotland risks losing BBC
Scotland risks losing the BBC if they vote to leave the UK, culture secretary Maria Miller told the Oxford Media Convention today.
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NewsITV comedy commissioner joins BBC
ITV comedy commissioner Myfanwy Moore is to leave the broadcaster after two years to head up the BBC’s in-house comedy division.
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NewsCrozier: ITV4 and daytime ‘disappointing’
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has questioned the performance of ITV4 and the broadcaster’s morning daytime output - arguing both areas of output need to improve.
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NewsTony Hall: licence fee needs modernising
BBC director general Tony Hall has admitted that the licence fee must be brought up to date to account for the increase in iPlayer viewing.
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RatingsStrippers pulls 1.5m to C4
Channel 4’s three-part doc Strippers teased an audience of 1.5m on Tuesday as its latest Kirstie Allsopp series also started strongly.
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NewsBBCW exec appointed Scripps commissioner
Scripps Network International has hired former UKTV Food boss and BBC Worldwide exec Gareth Williams as commissioner for its UK channels.
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NewsDaniela Neumann joins Spun Gold
Former ITV commissioner Daniela Neumann is to return to her production roots by joining Spun Gold TV as creative director.
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NewsSky climbs aboard Cosmos space doc
Sky 1 has boarded high-end space series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and will air the opening episode at the same time as Nat Geo and Fox.