All Broadcast articles in 28 November 2013 – Page 4
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NewsNBC adapts Bwark's 30 and Counting
US network NBC is adapting Bwark Productions’ comedy 30 and Counting, which aired on Sky Living earlier this year.
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NewsUK indies win at Euro Science TV awards
UK indies including Pioneer Productions were recognised at the European Science TV and New Media Festival, held in Portugal last week.
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NewsWarner Bros extends Mip pitch funding
UK indies are being encouraged to enter the Mip Formats International Pitch 2014 event after Warner Bros renewed its deal to provide €25,000 in development funding.
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NewsAMC orders Brit-friendly pilots
A Ridley Scott fantasy sci-fi drama and London-based 18th century series from House of Cards producer MRC are being piloted by US cable network AMC.
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NewsPinewood rues lack of studio capacity
Pinewood Shepperton is turning away work from high-end TV productions and films due to a lack of capacity, as revenue from both sectors continues to rise.
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CriticsTV Critics: The Doctor Blake Mysteries; Monty Halls And The Kaiser's Gold; Caught on Camera; Ripper Street
“Rattling good viewing, with strong characters and an absorbing period atmosphere.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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RatingsPanorama’s Amazon exposé cashes in
Panorama’s Amazon exposé on Monday drew the strand’s best ratings since its controversial North Korea investigation earlier this year.
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NewsMoone Boy scoops International Emmy comedy win
Sky 1 comedy Moone Boy was among the winners at the International Emmys, which saw UK shows pick up a trio of awards.
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RatingsI'm a Celebrity enjoys record first week
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’s series 13 debut has become the biggest TV show of the year after recording a final audience of 13.5m.
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NewsLocal TV goes live
Local TV will today launch on Freeview channel eight in Grimsby as Estuary TV is pushed live.
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NewsC4 buys into Reef's French Collection
Channel 4 has ordered a French-flavoured wheeler dealer daytime series from indie Reef Television.
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NewsCBeebies preps Three Little Pigs
CBeebies is lining up a multi-platform series of programming based around the story of The Three Little Pigs next Easter.
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NewsC4 tracks Gok Wan panto debut
Channel 4 has green-lit a behind-the-scenes pantomime special which will follow Gok Wan as he takes part in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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NewsOperation Ouch twins secure Horizon slot
The twin brothers who present Bafta-winning CBBC medical show Operation Ouch! are taking their double act into primetime for the BBC’s Horizon strand.
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NewsWitches of East End return for Lifetime
The Witches of East End, which airs on fledgling channel Lifetime in the UK, has been renewed for a second series in the US.
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RatingsLive At The Apollo stands up on return
Live At The Apollo returned with a bigger crowd than last year’s launch on Friday, while the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination doubled More4’s audience.
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RatingsMorecambe and Wise doc draws 2m
BBC2’s doc about comedy duo Morecambe and Wise performed well on Sunday, withstanding serious competition from BBC1 and ITV’s entertainment juggernauts.
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CriticsTV Critics: Doctor Who; Morecambe and Wise; Stonehenge; Secret History
“The show was a triumph, fiendishly well plotted and with dialogue to set the screen on fire.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsRonan Bennett to write Wallander finale
Top Boy writer-producer Ronan Bennett is to write the final episodes of Left Bank Pictures’ crime series Wallander starring Ken Branagh.
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RatingsDoctor Who 50th hits three-year high
The Doctor Who 50th anniversary special teleported off with the sci-fi franchise’s biggest overnight audience since Christmas 2010 on Saturday.