All Broadcast articles in 30 March 2012 – Page 7
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FeaturesTop 20 deals of the year
As Cannes plays host to content buyers and distributors looking to pick up or sell rights to this year’s must-have shows, Andy Fry takes a look at some of TV’s biggest recent deals
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NewsPinewood appoints Weltman
Pinewood Studios Group has appointed Andy Weltman to the role of executive vice president of Pinewood USA.
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NewsDQF job cuts hit BBC News
BBC News staff have today been told the details of how Delivering Quality First will affect them, including major redundancies and a scaling down of some services.
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NewsBouquet of Barbed Wire sold to US
ITV drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire is to be broadcast to viewers in the US on multiplatform cable network Ovation.
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NewsChapman shows shift from Target to Cake
Chapman Entertainment has signed a deal with Cake to distribute its entire catalogue, following the demise of its previous partner Target Entertainment.
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NewsReality star begins legal action over TOWIE
Brian Belo, Sassy Films and Massive TV have filed a claim against ITV and Lime Pictures alleging reality show The Only Way is Essex infringes their copyright.
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NewsMassive Moves rolls to Oz
New doc series Massive Moves, which debuted on UKTV’s Home last night, has been picked up by broadcasters in Australia, France and Canada.
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NewsOptomen cook up Ramsay remakes
Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares format is being remade for viewers in five new territories including Spain and Poland.
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NewsBulgaria to remake Money Drop
Endemol format The Money Drop will be adapted for Bulgaria as part of a wider set of deals with Viasat across Central and Eastern Europe.
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RatingsEmbarrassing Bodies conquers Empire
MONDAY: The lowest-rated Embarrassing Bodies of the series still managed to conquer the final part of BBC1’s landmark documentary Empire.
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NewsVTR North adds designer and dubbing mixer
Leeds-based VTR North has recruited two senior staff ahead of the launch of its Manchester facility.
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Comment27 March '12
“It was a beautifully structured, tightly wound, slow-burn thriller.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsCooke adds more assembly workers
Lens manufacturer Cooke has increased its workforce of assembly technicians by 25% since 2011.
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NewsDiscovery hires ex-NHU boss Andrew Jackson
The former head of the BBC’s Natural History Unit has joined Discovery Channel to lead a push on landmark series and specials.
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NewsNight Garden creator to lead Shine kids division
Shine Group is launching a new division dedicated to children’s content has has hired In the Night Garden creator Andrew Davenport to run it.
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NewsNews Corp firm accused of sabotaging pay-TV rival
A company part-owned by News Corporation used computer hacking to undermine BSkyB’s main digital television rival in the UK, BBC1’s Panorama has alleged.
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RatingsBBC3 crime season debuts with 500k
MONDAY: A drama documentary about the murder of teenager Shakilus Townsend launched BBC3’s new Criminal Britain season with nearly half a million viewers.