All articles by Alex Farber – Page 103
-
NewsCalls to curb coffee shop hiring culture
Television production’s freelance nature and its informal recruitment culture is preventing it from opening up opportunities to a broader pool of talent.
-
NewsCommissioners urged to take talent risks
The TV industry must take more risks with senior production talent, put a stop to its ‘coffee shop’ hiring culture and offer pathways for career progression to attract and retain a diverse workforce.
-
NewsDiscovery & Sky carriage war erupts
An unprecedented row has erupted between Sky and Discovery, which could see 12 channels disappear from the pay-TV platform after carriage negotiations broke down.
-
RatingsFurther Back In Time For Dinner struggles
TUESDAY: BBC2’s Further Back In Time For Dinner failed to live up to its last course – losing out to its terrestrial rivals in the 9pm slot.
-
NewsC5 joins Diamond diversity initiative
Channel 5 has joined the Diamond diversity monitoring initiative, ahead of the publication of its inclusion strategy in the coming weeks.
-
RatingsWinterwatch warms 3m
MONDAY: Winterwatch returned to the schedule with over 3m viewers – doubling BBC2’s slot average.
-
RatingsConsolidated ratings point to Sherlock decline
Consolidated ratings for Sherlock reveal that one of the most-watched shows on British TV is suffering from some ratings decline.
-
RatingsApple Tree Yard puts down roots
WEEKEND: Kudos Films’ adaptation Apple Tree Yard made a confident start after receiving a healthy inheritance from the return of Call The Midwife.
-
NewsDRG forges Wildseed partnership
Distributor DRG has forged a partnership with Miles Bullough’s Wildseed Studios to enable the latter to invest up to £10,000 in projects from a number of digital creators.
-
NewsBroadcast’s Pick of the Week
A BBC1 thriller based on a best-seller and a big factual returner for BBC2 are among the shows that will debut in the week ahead.
-
NewsGold celebrates with David Jason
Gold has ordered Sir David Jason specials from Shiver and North One Television to help celebrate its 25th anniversary.
-
NewsJohn Bishop scores bumper W renewal
W has ordered a further two series of John Bishop: In Conversation With… following a successful debut run.
-
NewsUKTV renews C4 sales deal
UKTV has extended its sales partnership deal with Channel 4 in a deal thought to be worth around £1bn.
-
NewsTwitter TV chiefs depart
Twitter’s former TV chief Dan Biddle is leaving the social media giant after more than four years.
-
NewsiPlayer hits festive high
iPlayer viewing rose to its highest-ever level over Christmas – generating almost 70m views over the seven-day period.
-
RatingsHospital beds in with 2m
WEDNESDAY: BBC2’s timely look at the NHS delivered an audience in excess of 2m as Gogglebox-inspired Common Sense struggled to find a sizeable crowd.
-
NewsOnline video market soars
The growth of video consumption on emerging platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram offers broadcasters a valuable opportunity to target hard-to-reach young millennials, according to a study by research house Ampere Analysis.
-
NewsDavid Lynn lands VIMN top job
David Lynn has been appointed chief executive of Viacom International Media Networks, following the promotion of Bob Bakish.
-
RatingsClunes outmuscles Lumley
TUESDAY: Martin Clunes’ ITV travelogue outmuscled Joanna Lumley’s recent effort as BBC2 failed to muster 1m for Our Dancing Town.
-
NewsITV Hub hosts refugee football film
A documentary about a refugee football tournament is to feature on ITV Hub following a tie-up between the broadcaster and youth brand Copa90.