All articles by Alex Farber – Page 240
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NewsSky Living set to draft in boss from outside TV
Sky Living is set to appoint an executive from outside the TV industry as its new channel controller.
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NewsMTV chases indie content after EPG switch
MTV has issued a creative brief to indies calling for ideas that will “get us talked about”.
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NewsBSkyB profits up 26%
Sky has grown its operating profits for the six months to 31 December to £520m as 24% of its subscribers now take a bundle of broadband, TV and phone services.
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The Broadcast InterviewSophie Turner Laing, entertainment/news, Sky
Ahead of the launch of Sky Atlantic, the managing director of news and entertainment tells Alex Farber about her plans to woo customers with quality US drama and original commissions.
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NewsRichard Keys blames "dark forces" for frenzy
Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys is considering his future at the broadcaster and has blamed “dark forces” for creating a media frenzy following a sexism row that led to the sacking of co-commentator Andy Gray.
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NewsRev and This is England triumph at South Bank Awards
Rev and This is England ’86 scooped top prizes at the South Bank Awards.
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NewsOrange in talks to acquire Dailymotion
Mobile operator Orange has kicked off talks with video aggregation site Dailymotion to take a 49% share for €58.8m.
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NewsSky 3 to relaunch as Pick TV
BSkyB is to rebrand its free-to-air channel Sky 3 as part of the wider changes taking place at the broadcaster.
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NewsSomethin' Else to produce Brits for 10th year
Indie Somethin’ Else is to produce a range of digital and radio content for this year’s Brit Awards fronted from the red carpet by DJ Goldierocks.
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NewsLime to make Geordie Shore for MTV
Lime Pictures, the indie behind Hollyoaks and The Only Way is Essex, is to produce a Newcastle-based version of US reality show Jersey Shore for MTV.
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NewsSky revives voting on mobiles
Sky has brought mobile voting back to TV screens for the first time since 2007 with talent show Got To Dance.
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NewsRadio 4 shakes-up commissioning
BBC Radio 4 has unveiled two new strands and a shake-up of its commissioning process.
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NewsRed Dwarf to return on Dave
Classic sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is set for a tenth series following a recommission by UKTV’s comedy channel Dave.
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RatingsBBC4: Thin Lizzy rocks 500,000
FRIDAY: BBC4’s documentary about Irish rock band Thin Lizzy drew more than double the channel’s usual audience at the time.
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NewsITV online commissioner latest departure
Kate Bradshaw, ITV.com’s deputy managing director and head of online commissioning, has left the commercial broadcaster as it continues a restructure of its commercial and digital divisions.
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FeaturesDiscovering star quality
New documentary faces are top of every controller’s wishlist - and sometimes they are right there in established shows. Four programme-makers tell Robin Parker and Alex Farber how they spotted non-professional talent and developed ideas that played to their strengths
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NewsUKTV plans move away from Great Portland St HQ
UKTV is finalising plans to move its 160 staff out of its Great Portland Street headquarters to a new base in Hammersmith.
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NewsSky to pump millions more into development
Sky is ramping up its commitment to original content by more than doubling the amount it spends on developing shows.
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NewsDave to ramp up orders
UKTV comedy channel Dave is piloting four new shows, including its first improv show, as it ramps up its commissions to around 10 series this year.
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NewsSky News to produce Queen's Speech
Sky News is to produce The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast for the first time, sharing the speech with terrestrial broadcasters the BBC and ITV.