All Broadcast articles in 8 January 2016 – Page 4
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NewsUKTV lands live boxing rights
UKTV has made a shock move into live sports, landing the exclusive rights to David Haye’s comeback fight.
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NewsEnders: impact of C4 cannot be underestimated
The impact Channel 4 has on the independent sector “cannot be underestimated” according to a report by Enders Analysis.
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CriticsTV Critics: Victorian Bakers; Tricks of the Restaurant Trade; You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
“It was in every way the perfect BBC2 factual programme: full of substance, educational and accessible for all.”
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NewsI-Movix adds remote option to slow-mo cameras
I-Movix has added IP-based remote production capabilities to its range of ultra slow-motion camera systems.
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NewsAJA joins Aspen IP coalition
AJA Video Systems has become a member of the Aspen Community, the coalition of manufacturers and end-users that are adopting the Aspen open transport format for building IP-based production facilities.
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NewsThe Finish Line launches cloud-based MCR service
London post house The Finish Line has launched a machine-room-in-the-cloud service called The Finish Line: Central.
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NewsJekyll and Hyde axed by ITV
ITV’s controversial teatime drama Jekyll and Hyde has been cancelled after ratings petered out over the course of the first series.
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NewsJeremy Corbyn sacks shadow culture secretary
Shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher has become the first casualty of labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsOz format My Kitchen Rules returns to UK
My Kitchen Rules is to return to the UK after Channel 4 ordered a British version of the Australian cooking format.
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RatingsSilent Witness edges Ant and Dec doc
MONDAY: BBC1’s Silent Witness edged Ant and Dec’s Prince Charles documentary on a strong night for TV viewing.
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NewsLoose Women secures sustainability certification
Loose Women has become the first long-running daytime studio show to be certified under Bafta’s Albert+ sustainability scheme.
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NewsPeter Kosminsky warns against C4 sale
Peter Kosminsky has issued a warning against privatising Channel 4 “by stealth”, comparing the move to the sell-off of ITV franchises in the 1990s.
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NewsUKTV share creeps past C5 & Sky
Storage Hunters UK and Dave Gorman’s Modern Life Is Goodish helped UKTV inch past Channel 5 and Sky to record its most successful year on record.
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CriticsTV Critics: Insert Name Here; Silent Witness; Immortal Egypt; When Ant and Dec Met the Prince
“It is funny and it is (fairly) clever, which is pretty close to the panel-show holy grail.”
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NewsIn brief: Nick; Yahoo; Sky
Nickelodeon has ordered an interactive animation, while Sky is preparing a social media push for Sky Store. Click for more.
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NewsBBC Studios hunts ‘business critical’ development chief
BBC Studios is on the hunt for a head of development as part of a recruitment processes that raises questions about the central development unit put in place by Danny Cohen only two years ago.
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RatingsFestive ratings highlights: Sherlock, Dickensian & Fungus
BBC dramas And Then There Were None, Dickensian and Sherlock performed strongly over the festive period, as ITV’s scripted efforts struggled and Fungus The Bogeyman helped Sky 1 to its best audience of 2015.
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NewsBBC3 unwraps new logo
BBC3 has unveiled a new logo ahead of its move to become an online-only proposition.
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NewsDownton finale posts record PVR gain
Downton Abbey triumphed in the Christmas Day ratings battle after gaining a record 4m viewers through recorded viewing.
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VideoVIDEO: Crashing, C4
Big Talk Productions’ sitcom following six 20-something property guardians living together in a disused hospital.