All articles by Alex Farber – Page 214
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NewsAll3 sells BBC dramas to Netflix
All3Media International has signed a deal with Netflix that will see 175 hours of its drama content distributed via the US video on-demand provider.
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NewsWiddecombe to host first Sky Atlantic quiz show
Anne Widdecombe is to front Sky Atlantic’s first quiz show as the channel branches out from its drama and factual beginnings.
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NewsStars to interview each other for Sky Arts
Sky Arts is to air an “in conversation” interview series that will features stars including Stephen Fry, Bill Wyman and Britt Ekland.
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NewsAlan Partridge set for Mid Morning Matters return
Steve Coogan is set to reprise his role in online series Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters.
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NewsParents TV complaints site launched
A new website backed by the BBC Trust, Ofcom and Atvod will offer parents a place to report TV content they consider inappropriate.
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NewsRadio Festival lines up BBC DG, Google and The Who
BBC director general Mark Thompson, Google UK managing director Matt Brittin and The Who guitarist Pete Townshend are to speak at this year’s Radio Festival.
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NewsCanis branches out into local TV
Canis Media has launched a new division targeting businesses that want to set-up local TV services.
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NewsDoctor to battle Guy Fawkes in online game
The BBC is launching a Doctor Who adventure game set in 1605, in which the Timelord will battle to stop Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot.
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NewsC5 unveils two-screen Big Brother game
Channel 5 has launched a two-screen playalong game for Big Brother and plans to roll out further interactive services with platform provider JadeWorld.
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NewsXbox inks deals with BBC, C4 and C5
The BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have signed distribution deals with Microsoft Xbox which will see their VoD services roll out via the gaming platform.
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NewsBBC creates £145m digital pot, phases out red button
The BBC has created a dedicated annual fund of £145m to invest in new media and will drastically scale back its red button services as it battles to ensure it is not left behind digitally despite the wide-reaching DQF cuts.
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NewsBBC Radio cuts content spend, slashes Asian Network spend 34%
The BBC is to cut significant costs across its entire radio output by dropping the level of commissioned hours, removing management layers, encouraging closer cross-station collaboration and reducing the Asian Network’s £12m budget by 34%.
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Behind The ScenesDriving Wars, Dave
Alex Farber takes on the ‘Bear Pit’ challenge from Dave’s new driving gameshow and finds that navigating an obstacle course in a full-size remote-controlled car is tougher than it sounds.
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NewsCurrent TV to expose booze and sex danger
Current TV has ordered three docs and its first series recommission as part of a season planned for the run-up to Christmas that tackles the dangers posed by unlicensed alcohol and unprotected sex.
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NewsSnowball wins first commission at Lion TV’s Glasgow arm
Lion TV’s Glasgow division has received its first original order since Andrew Snowball was appointed this summer to oversee operations.
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NewsComedy Central drops Dirty Sexy Funny to focus on scripted
Comedy Central has scrapped hidden-camera show Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee and put the brakes on its topical news show development to focus on scripted content.
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NewsChannel 4 flips supply model in ‘radical’ twist
Channel 4 is flipping the traditional commissioning model by inviting digital specialists to come up with “format-breaking” multiplatform ideas to be produced ahead of collaboration with indies.
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NewsEU blocks pubs showing "decoded" Premier League games
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the FA Premier League cannot prevent the sale of foreign decoder cards for domestic use but broadcasting matches publicly is an offence.
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NewsHorse & Country TV forms Euro network
Horse & Country TV has joined forces with two European equestrian broadcasters to form a specialist network with a combined potential reach of 35 million homes.
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RatingsTerra Nova debut bites C5
MONDAY: Sky1’s Steven Spielberg dino-drama Terra Nova debuted with almost 1m viewers putting the pay channel on a par with Channel 5.