All articles by Alex Farber – Page 154
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NewsTeamRock wins rights to repeat Radio 1 show
National DAB radio station TeamRock has signed a landmark agreement with the BBC to repeat a Radio 1 broadcast first aired 20 years ago.
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RatingsBBC3 benefits from Call Centre and Bad Education
The Call Centre Christmas Special peaked with almost 800,000 viewers as Bad Education ended with a similar series average in a successful Tuesday night for BBC3.
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NewsSTV develops Erin Kelly novel
STV Productions is developing a second Erin Kelly novel following the success of ITV’s The Poison Tree.
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NewsLord Nelson life dramatised by BBC2
The letters of Lord Horatio Nelson are to be turned into a drama doc for BBC2 by Oxford Scientific Films.
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NewsBBC2 buys Coast Australia
The Coast format is to come full circle after the Australian version of the factual series was picked up by BBC2.
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RatingsRipper Street and Liberty of London bow out in style
Ripper Street and Liberty of London both bowed out with strong performances in a bullish night for the terrestrial channels on Monday.
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RatingsDerren Brown makes off with 2m
Derren Brown’s audacious art heist took in an audience of 2m for Channel 4 on Friday.
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NewsDPP apologises to C4 for Plebgate film statement
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has apologised to Channel 4 for giving the impression that it had misleadingly edited CCTV footage used in its Plebgate film.
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NewsRegulations on AFP out of tune with viewers
A major study into advertiser funded programming (AFP) has found that existing regulations are out of step with what audiences are prepared to accept.
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NewsFremantle chief predicts boom for in-app voting
The X Factor digital chief Peter Cassidy has predicted that apps will play an increasingly important role in paid-for voting for TV shows after a bumper series.
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The Broadcast InterviewDaniel Pearl, Dispatches
When it comes to investigative journalism, creating public debate is as important as ratings
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NewsNorth One lands MotoGP production deal
North One Television has agreed a five-year deal, worth up to £30m, to produce BT Sport’s MotoGP coverage.
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RatingsPanorama Comic Relief pulls in 1.7m
Panorama’s investigation into Comic Relief informed 1.7m viewers on Tuesday, just below the average for the 10.35pm slot.
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RatingsNelson Mandela coverage peaks with 6m for BBC1
BBC1’s coverage of the death of Nelson Mandela was seen by a peak audience of 6.1m on Thursday.
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NewsC4 News pilots online spin-off show
Viewers will be able to submit their own questions to Channel 4 News guests as part of an online spin-off pilot.
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RatingsFallow ratings for BBC farm shows
Farm Kitchen and Monastery Farm fell to series lows as I’m A Celebrity continued to hoover up viewers on Wednesday.
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NewsAd firms plan to rival GME
Major advertising agencies including Publicis Omnicom are planning to become rivals to GroupM Entertainment by funding TV content, Broadcast understands.
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NewsWoodward Gentle sets up drama indie
Former Carnival Films creative director Sally Woodward Gentle has established a drama indie and secured two developments from the BBC.
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NewsSnowman game sequel to use freemium model
Channel 4 has introduced a freemium model for a follow-up game to last year’s Broadcast Digital Award-winning The Snowman and The Snowdog.
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NewsHarding unveils vision for BBC News
BBC News chief James Harding has outlined a series of measures, including the creation of a news editor role and a focus on technology and collaboration designed to address a belief the division fails to “punch our weight” in some areas.