All Broadcast articles in 9 March 2012 – Page 5
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CommentInternational Women’s Day
As the debate surrounding the representation of women on our screens builds momentum, International Women’s Day on 8 March provides an opportunity for broadcasters to focus on programming that celebrates female talent, and demonstrates that increasing the representation of women on our screens is a cause worth fighting for, everyday ...
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NewsC4 eyes Made in Chelsea-style music festival show
The production company behind Made in Chelsea is developing a new structured reality show about music festival die-hards for Channel 4’s teen strand T4.
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Comment7 March '12
“By the end, it looked simply superior.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsPrimeval's future in the balance
The future of sci-fi drama Primeval hangs in the balance again after ITV said it has “no plans” to commission any further series.
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NewsLily Cole to front Sky Arts series
Supermodel and actress Lily Cole will front a new 6 x 60-minute series for Sky Arts where she will get under the skin of some of the most famous contemporary artists.
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NewsC4 to follow Ann Summers sex toy launch
Adult retailer Ann Summers’ attempt to create the first ever ‘People’s Vibrator’ will be documented in a one-off film for Channel 4.
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RatingsPrisoners’ Wives ends sentence with 4.3m
TUESDAY: BBC1’s ensemble drama Prisoners’ Wives bowed out with its third biggest audience of the series, as Big Fat Gypsy Weddings won the 9pm slot.
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NewsDisney XD orders global ninja animation from Boulder
Disney EMEA has ordered an animated series featuring unlikely ninja Randy Cunningham from Dublin-based production company Boulder Media.
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NewsSky1 retunes Ashley Banjo
Sky 1 has commissioned a second series of Princess Productions’ Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew but is planning to introduce even more dance groups.
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NewsUK Screen launches management courses
UK Screen has teamed up with Westminster Council to launch a series of management courses for small and medium-sized businesses based in the borough of Westminster.
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NewsITV opts for AmberFin QC to accelerate tapeless push
ITV has signed a deal with AmberFin to use the company’s automated quality control technology in the latest stage of its move towards a tapeless workflow.
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NewsSky's Got To Dance voting app broke for final
Sky 1 was forced to pull its mobile app voting ahead of the live final of talent competition Got To Dance after it was hit by a technical fault affecting almost 2,000 viewers.
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NewsAlias issues alert over 'sophisticated' fraudsters
Alias Hire has warned rental firms to be on their guard after a man purporting to work for BBC Worldwide attempted to hire £50,000 worth of kit from the company, including a Panasonic Varicam and lenses.
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Boxer to supply Signiant media transfer software
Boxer Systems has added Signiant’s secure media file transfer software to its portfolio of products.
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NewsEdgeCast signs up Geo Networks
Content delivery network (CDN) EdgeCast Networks has signed a two-year deal to use Geo Networks dark fibre to transfer media files to its ISP customers.
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Editec adds X10 slow-mo camera
Slow-motion specialist Editec has ordered I-Movix’s streaming slow motion system X10.
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FeaturesThe Great British Countryside
Produce computer graphics for the four-part series that explores British landscapes and the people who live in them
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FeaturesEmbarassing Bodies
Complete the grade for the new series of Channel 4’s flagship health programme
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RatingsFrank Foster's death lifts ITV1
MONDAY: Coronation Street’s second best performance of the year and a strong finale for Whitechapel helped ITV1 bulldozer the competition.