All Broadcast articles in 4 March 2011 – Page 2
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Comment1 March '11
“Like Tool Academy meets Hell’s Kitchen meets The Liver Birds meets The Vicar of Dibley.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsDesmond unveils health lottery
Media tycoon Richard Desmond has unveiled a new lottery game which aims to raise more than £50 million a year for health charities.
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NewsContent remains king in product placement
Audiences are happy to see product placement but editorial content must still lead programming, according to research ordered by Channel 4.
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NewsMatt Locke plans to leave Channel 4
Acting head of cross-platform Matt Locke is set to leave Channel 4, Broadcast understands.
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NewsITV set to report £300m profits
ITV is on course to post profits of up to £300m and could reinstate its shareholder dividend, according to analysts.
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NewsCinema chain gears up for more live arts and sport
Vue has signed a deal with Sony Europe to install 4k digital cinema projection systems across its UK sites.
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NewsTrust backs BBC sports rights process
The BBC has been given a thumbs up for its approach to acquiring sports rights, after making a number of improvements to the process.
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NewsBBC to offer Desert Island downloads
BBC Radio is to make an ten-year, 500 episode archive of Desert Island Discs available to download as part of a wide ranging strategy to boost its digital content offering.
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NewsJain to run ITV's digital channels
Former E4 head Angela Jain has been appointed ITV’s director of digital channels and acquisitions.
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NewsEncompass completes Ascent Media acquisition
US firm Encompass has completed its acquisition of Ascent Media’s global content distribution business, including its London playout facility.
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NewsAnt & Dec take on Charlie Brooker at RTS Awards
Ant & Dec will be fighting it out with Charlie Brooker and Graham Norton in this year’s RTS Programme Awards, with the three acts all vying for the Entertainment Performance prize.
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NewsSony hits 200 orders for its PMW-F3 camera
Sony says it is increasing production of its PMW-F3 camera, having received 200 UK orders since the 35mm device was unveiled at the end of last year.
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RatingsOutcasts down to 1.5m after move
SUNDAY: BBC1’s decision to reschedule struggling sci-fi drama Outcasts led to a drop of 3 million viewers, compared to its debuted.
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RatingsBirmingham victory draws 8.6m
SUNDAY: Birmingham City’s surprise victory over Arsenal in the League Cup final scored a peak audience of more than 8.6m for BBC1.
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NewsBBC drops comedy Whites
BBC2 has dropped Alan Davies’ chef comedy Whites after its first run, despite drawing both critical acclaim and solid audience figures.
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NewsITV profits triple as ad revenue grows
ITV has reported a near trebling in annual profits today as it benefited from a bounce-back in advertising revenues and hit shows such as Downton Abbey and The X Factor.
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NewsAdam and Joe to return to 6 Music
Comic duo Adam and Joe are returning to host their radio show on BBC digital station 6 Music next month.
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NewsChris Evans to host 5 Live show
Chris Evans is joining Radio 5 Live Sports Extra to present a show from the US Masters golf tournament.
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NewsITV1 returns to 71 Degrees North
ITV1 has commissioned a second series of Arctic reality show 71 Degrees North.