All Broadcast articles in 8 October 2010 – Page 2
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RatingsApprentice move proves mixed bag
WEDNESDAY: The Apprentice’s move from spring to autumn had mixed results as its return went up against Grand Designs and Midsomer Murders.
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NewsAccept pension offer or lose it, BBC tells staff
The BBC has told staff it will withdraw its latest pensions proposal if it is not accepted by the unions.
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NewsC4 axes 4iP fund
Channel 4 is to axe its £20m 4iP digital fund and fold its activities into its broader online operations.
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NewsC4 signs Arthurian series
Channel 4 has snapped up the rights to a retelling of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, created by execs behind The Tudors, Torchwood and the film The Departed.
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NewsKidsCo gears up for personal VoD launch
International children’s broadcaster KidsCo is preparing to roll out a tailored TV video-on-demand service.
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Red Bee takes on ITV VoD content management
ITV has struck a three-year deal with multiplatform broadcast provider Red Bee Media to manage its VoD content.
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NewsScott Free to co-produce Philip K Dick sci-fi classic for BBC1
Almost 30 years on from Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott is to return to the works of Philip K Dick for a major BBC1 drama series.
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NewsFormer home of The Bill set for major overhaul
The new owners of the South London studio complex that was previously home to ITV’s The Bill have set their sights on turning the four-acre site into a production facility to equal any in the country.
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NewsBoxx steps up Meridian plans after IBC success
UK-based digital microwave developer Boxx is ramping up production of its new HD wireless product Meridian, following interest from producers at IBC last month.
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NewsOpenFARM bridges MAM access
A new freely available software programme could open up proprietary media asset management (MAM) systems so that they can be accessed and analysed by third parties.
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NewsC4 orders new ent shows from Crook
Crook Productions has won a slate of clip-show orders and is also working on an entertainment pilot for Channel 4 starring Peep Show’s Robert Webb.
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NewsMipcom hits optimistic note
An upbeat Mipcom shrugged off a stormy opening on Monday as distributors pointed to improved market conditions and brandbuilding content.
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NewsEcosse ventures north with first office in Scotland
Ecosse Films is opening up a Glasgow-based office as it looks to win business and nurture northern talent. It will be headed up by Carole Sheridan, former head of talent and creativity for Scottish Screen.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop to source players online
Channel 4 is building on the success of interactive game show The Million Pound Drop by casting viewers who play along online as TV contestants.
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NewsDiscovery seeks history for relaunched channel
Discovery Knowledge is to be rebranded as Discovery History from early November, with a commissioning slate fronted by talent including Dan Snow and Lord Michael Ashcroft.
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NewsLambert: Big Brother successor label damaged Seven Days
Stephen Lambert has admitted the public perception that Channel 4’s Seven Days was a successor to Big Brother may have impacted on the interactive format, which is struggling in the ratings.
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NewsBebo returns to video content with five shows
Social network Bebo has detailed its plans for a major return to video content, with five original productions in the works.
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NewsBBC Learning management is restructured
The BBC is restructuring the senior management team of its Learning division, hiring a new head of commissioning and creative director and culling two roles.
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NewsScott and O’Reilly back anti-ageism initiative
Selina Scott and former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly are among the women supporting a Working Party on Ageism which launches next week.