Balihar Khalsa
FeaturesNorthern Ireland: fortune rewards the brave
An 18-month drive to train and retain local TV talent in Northern Ireland is further fuelling a wave of international interest in the region’s production community
FeaturesGearing up for broadcast
Working with small teams and on limited budgets, local TV stations have faced some tough choices over the technology and equipment they need to get on air.
FeaturesInside C4’s training scheme
How the Investigative Journalism Scheme has helped Balihar Khalsa prepare for the world of current affairs
NewsC4 steps up Sri Lanka campaign
Channel 4 News and documentary maker Callum Macrae are to travel to Sri Lanka to cover the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) as they continue to highlight war crimes committed against the country’s minority Tamil population.
The Broadcast InterviewCamilla Lewis & Rob Carey, Cineflix
The pair discuss cracking different genres and the benefits of having creatives in charge.
NewsBlue Zoo lands first animation tax break
Blue Zoo has become one of the first companies to qualify for the government’s animation tax break for its new production Digby Dragon.
NewsBectu explores bullying at Freelancer Fair
Bectu’s annual freelancer fair is to focus on the issue of bullying in the TV industry.
RatingsThe Apprentice reaches 6.5m high
BBC1’s The Apprentice climbed to a series high on Wednesday as Alison Steadman’s ITV drama Love and Marriage lost nearly 1m viewers.
NewsAmy Flanagan heads to C4 docs
The Garden’s Amy Flanagan is joining Channel 4’s documentaries department to bolster the team following Mark Raphael’s departure.
NewsBBC3 doc initiative goes multiplatform
BBC3 new documentary director initiative Fresh is being extended online and will now acccept short form documentaries.
NewsC4 strengthens fact ent and features teams
Channel 4 has boosted its factual entertainment and features teams with the hire of Channel 5 exec Ian Dunkley and former C5 exec Alex Menzies.
NewsFlynn takes creative reins in Endemol UK reshuffle
The Million Pound Drop creator David Flynn has taken the creative reins at Endemol UK, as the indie shuffles its senior management.
NewsMPs slam BBC over DMI but praise relocation
The BBC was praised for its move to Salford, but drew sharp criticism over the failure of its £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI) at a meeting with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week.
NewsC4 lines up Essex car dealers
Channel 4 is returning to Essex to delve into the world car dealers in a three part series being broadcast later this year.
RatingsChild Genius impresses 2.1m
C4’s Child Genius enlightened an audience of 2.1m on its first outing on Tuesday as the second instalment of Dates lost half a million viewers.
NewsGino D'Acampo gets primetime ITV series
This Morning chef Gino D’Acampo is moving into primetime with a series that will see him travelling across Southern Italy.
NewsBBC Worldwide orders Top Gear week
BBC Worldwide is scheduling a week of Top Gear programming across its network of channels.
RatingsThe Voice out of tune with Friday viewers
The first live round of The Voice failed to strike a chord with the Friday night audience as it was beaten by Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
NewsKaroline Copping exits C4
Channel 4 features commissioner Karoline Copping is leaving the broadcaster following the conclusion of her fixed term contract.
NewsTax break training levies revealed
High end TV, animation and film productions using tax breaks will be levied 0.5% of their core UK expenditure to address skills shortages.