All Broadcast articles in 3 February 2012 – Page 5
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NewsBBC production faces streamlining for DQF
BBC management are mulling a major shake-up of the corporation’s in-house production arm, including the possible shedding of senior genre roles, it has emerged.
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BBC launches Human Race Olympics tie-in
The BBC’s international news services are launching a landmark season across all platforms that aims to examine “every aspect” of the human body.
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NewsGray makes commentary box return
Andy Gray, the former Sky Sports pundit sacked in the wake of a sexism scandal last year, is being primed for a return to football commentary with TalkSport.
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NewsITVS to explore British burial culture for History
The culture of burial and death throughout Britain’s past is to be investigated in an ob doc series for History.
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NewsCBBC partners with ZDF on Wolfblood
CBBC is teaming up with German broadcaster ZDF to produce a werewolf drama.
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NewsVictory hires DeHaney to lead factual push
Victory Television is aiming to bolster its popular factual slate and has hired David DeHaney to spearhead the plans.
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NewsNorth One wins US order for Gadget Show pilot
US cable network G4 has commissioned a pilot episode of North One Television’s long-running technology entertainment show The Gadget Show, marking the indie’s first venture into the country.
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NewsParthenon to Light the Ocean for Nat Geo
Parthenon Entertainment has been commissioned to produce documentary special Light The Ocean, which will air on National Geographic channels in the US, UK and around the world.
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NewsVirgin Media talks with Premier Sports stall
Talks between Virgin Media and sports TV channel Premier Sports to secure content including NRL, Championship Rugby League and NHL Ice Hockey have broken down due to a disagreement over payment models.
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NewsDDL boosts capacity in £4m refit
Deluxe Digital London (DDL) will spend £4m revamping its Meard Street base, with investments in additional storage and increased connectivity.
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NewsMPs seek SIS payment
MPs have called for the organisers of the India 2010 Commonwealth Games to settle the “millions” of pounds yet to be paid to SIS LIVE, which provided OB facilities for the event.
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NewsUK Screen: cut payment times
Trade body UK Screen Association is lobbying broadcasters to cut the amount of time they take to pay suppliers to 30 days.
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CommentWhat next for All3Media?
All3Media may have sounded the firing gun on its hunt for a new chief executive, but Steve Morrison is not hanging up his hat just yet.
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NewsE4 recommissions Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy had been recommissioned just one episode into the first series.
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NewsBBC 1Xtra tops million mark
RAJAR: BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra controller Ben Cooper has seen the black music station break the 1m listeners barrier for the first time as digital-only sister station 6Music also posted record figures.
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NewsDAB radios break 200m hours of radio
RAJAR: Listening to the radio via DAB sets broke the 200m hour barrier for the first time, as total digital radio listening remained above the 300m hour mark.
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NewsGravity Rd goes behind scenes at Grazia
Gravity Road has won its first commission to produce an online documentary series for Grazia, which will go behind the scenes at the magazine as it prepares its London Fashion Week collector’s issue.
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RatingsMidsomer reboots with 6m
WEDNESDAY: The first series of Midsomer Murders without Brian True-May at the helm launched with nearly 5.9m viewers.
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NewsMolinare scoops Best Post House at Broadcast Awards
Molinare picked up the award for Best Post Production House at last night’s Broadcast Awards 2012.