All articles by Alex Farber – Page 208
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NewsNUJ: BBC cuts to cost UK £1.7bn
The NUJ has warned that the proposed cuts to the BBC are “wrong-headed” and will lead to a reduction in the UK’s economic output of up to £1.7bn.
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NewsCouncils warn against BBC local radio cuts
The Local Government Association has warned that the BBC’s proposed cuts to local radio services are “unacceptable” and could threaten emergency broadcasts.
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NewsC4's Bank Job passes 2m plays
Channel 4’s online game supporting forthcoming show The Bank Job has been played more than 2 million times since it launched earlier this month.
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News5Live to air Christmas special from children's home
BBC Radio 5 Live is to broadcast a live three-hour special from a children’s home in Manchester on Christmas Day.
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NewsBBC Learning graduates to L8R Youngers 2
BBC Learning has ordered a follow-up to online drama series L8R Youngers that follows the progression of the East London kids into secondary school.
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NewsBedlam returning to Sky Living
Sky Living is returning to the lunatic asylum for a second series of its original drama Bedlam, with an EastEnders actress replacing Will Young in the lead role.
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NewsSky hires Apprentice exec Kurland
Sky has snapped up Michele Kurland, executive producer on The Apprentice and head of fact ent at Talkback Thames, to replace Mark Sammon.
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NewsRadio crackdown on offensive language
Ofcom has released new guidance for radio broadcasters as part of a crackdown on offensive language following a spate of recent cases.
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NewsVirgin Media EPG c*ck up
Virgin Media has apologised to customers following an EPG glitch over the weekend which saw programme titles incorrectly edited for profane language.
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NewsNetflix signs first UK TV deal with BBCW
Netflix has signed its first UK TV distribution deal with BBC Worldwide as it gears up to launch next year.
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NewsSky Arts to air Israeli In Treatment
Sky Arts is to strip the original Hebrew-language version of In Treatment following its screening of the HBO adaptation.
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NewsSmart TV growth still slow
Ownership of internet connected TVs is set for continued slow growth unless content producers continue to develop services according to a YouGov study.
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NewsBBC Sports to launch "enhanced red button" on Tivo
BBC Sport is developing an “enhanced red button” app for Virgin Media’s Tivo subscribers which will offer a range of content from events including London 2012, Formula 1, Euro 2012 and Wimbledon.
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The Broadcast InterviewElaine Pyke, Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic’s director wants to beef up the channel’s staple diet of acquisitions with original content. She tells Alex Farber about forgoing ratings winners for more ‘grown-up telly’.
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NewsBoomerang in Pooh tie-up
Welsh producer Boomerang is co-producing a live-action and book-style motion graphics series based on Winnie the Pooh for Disney Junior.
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NewsSky Atlantic ups content push
Sky Atlantic has commissioned its highest-profile UK content yet, including an adaptation of Robert Wilson’s Javier Falcón novels and two landmark series on Britain from Jane Root’s Nutopia and Morgan Spurlock.
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NewsBBC Radio explores third-party tie-ups
BBC Radio will kick off discussions early next year with digital music providers including Last FM, Spotify and We7 to investigate potential collaborations.
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NewsAll3 secures group-wide rights deal with Discovery
All3Media has flexed its muscles to win a group-wide rights agreement with Discovery Networks International that gives its indies more flexible terms when making content for the factual specialist.
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FeaturesSky plans fresh comedy push
Sky head of comedy Lucy Lumsden outlined ‘phase two’ of the satellite broadcasters’ push into the genre at the Broadcast Business Breakfast held at the Corinthia Hotel this week.
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NewsSky Arts resurrects South Bank Show
Melvyn Bragg’s The South Bank Show is returning to TV for Sky Arts in 2012 after a three-year hiatus.