All articles by Alex Farber – Page 164
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NewsJamie Oliver slams TV for failing to land talent
Jamie Oliver has condemned the lack of fresh thinking in TV commissioning and predicted original content could be funded through crowd-sourcing within 18 months.
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NewsBase79 appoints content chief to lead expansion
Online video network Base79 will focus on international expansion, managing growth and brand relationships following YouTube executive Patrick Walker’s appointment as chief content officer.
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NewsFreesat grows by 145,000 homes
Free-to-air satellite TV platform Freesat has added 145,000 customers in the last 12 months to take its total base to 1.8m homes.
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NewsYouTube revives Knightmare
Classic CITV show Knightmare is returning for a one-off online special as part of YouTube’s Geek Week.
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NewsTurner builds Lego bridge
Cartoon Network and The Lego Group have forged a partnership to produce a series of animated shorts, mobile game and building toy.
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NewsNanny Mewes parachutes into C4
Professional nanny Kathryn Mewes is to front a Liberty Bell series for Channel 4 which will help parents struggling with difficult children.
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NewsLove examines female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation survivor Leyla Hussein is to feature in a Love Productions documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsYouTube exec Patrick Walker joins Base79
YouTube’s senior director of content partnerships Patrick Walker is leaving to join online video network Base79.
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RatingsThe Briefs courts 2m for ITV
The return of ITV’s fly-on-the-wall legal doc The Briefs courted over 2m on Thursday as BBC1’s benefit doc won the slot.
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NewsCrozier: brands will drive ITV second-screen push
Chief executive Adam Crozier expects ITV’s push into second screen content to be helped by demand from brands.
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The Broadcast InterviewRichard Halton, YouView
YouView’s boss on overcoming the hurdles to launch, dealing with tricky shareholders and the next steps
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NewsJames Grant sells PR firm Franklin Rae
Former DRG boss Jonathan Jackson is to take a seat on the board of Franklin Rae after the TV industry PR firm was sold by James Grant Group to lawyer Tessa Laws.
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NewsCrozier plots more ITV acquisitions
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier is planning to continue the broadcaster’s indie acquisition drive as a key element of its five year transformation plan.
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NewsSundance Channel backs BBC's Honourable Woman
US broadcaster Sundance Channel has come on board the BBC’s Middle Eastern political thriller The Honourable Woman.
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NewsWildseed launches with alternative to TV route
Former Aardman Animations TV boss Miles Bullough and BBC Children exec Jesse Cleverly have criticised the TV industry for being too “slow and stifling” in its approach to backing multiplatform content.
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NewsMTV captures Geordie Shore fans via SnapChat
MTV is to launch a campaign on photo messaging service SnapChat to promote the forthcoming series of reality show Geordie Shore.
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NewsUKTV turns on YouView VoD app
UKTV is to become the first multichannel broadcaster to launch a catch-up service on YouView, with VoD apps for free-to-air channels Dave, Really and Yesterday.
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RatingsSmells Like Friday Night puts viewers off C4
Channel 4’s late-night music show pilot Smells Like Friday Night failed to strike a chord with under 120,000 viewers tuning in.
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NewsBrand and Boris spur Question Time to Twitter high
Appearances from Boris Johnson and Russell Brand propelled last night’s Question Time to become the show’s most-tweeted about episode of the past year.
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NewsC4 heads undercover with Betty
Harry Wallop is to front a Betty-produced series for Channel 4 which will uncover the secret sales techniques used by shops and restaurants across the UK.