All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 14
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NewsITV aims to strike gold with two historical series
ITV will continue to delve into Britain’s history and culture with two ITV Studios-produced series which will showcase the country’s rich heritage.
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NewsGirlfriends wins second date from ITV2
Israeli format Girlfriends will return to ITV2 later this year and once again be hosted by Emma Willis
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RatingsPrince Harry doc outguns competition for BBC3
A fly-on-the-wall BBC3 film following Prince Harry during his 20-week tour in Afghanistan outgunned the multichannel competition last night with an audience of almost 900k.
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NewsTessa Ross to be honoured at Baftas
Channel 4’s film and drama controller Tessa Ross will receive the Bafta award for Outstanding British Contribution to cinema.
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NewsITV picks up The Americans
Spy drama The Americans is to become the first US acquisition to play on ITV’s flagship channel since Pushing Daisies, after the broadcaster bought the spy drama from Twentieth Century Fox Television.
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NewsITV daytime makes record Chase order
ITV daytime has made its biggest ever order of The Chase, commissioning 324 episodes of hit daytime game show.
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NewsEndemol restructures commercial division
Endemol has continued the restructure of its senior management teams with the creation of a group commercial board, overseen by Endemol UK boss Lucas Church.
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RatingsCBB finale draws record audience
Celebrity Big Brother ended with its highest ever audience for a finale since it moved to Channel 5.
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NewsITV snaps up London HQ
ITV has acquired the freehold to its headquarters on the South Bank of the Thames for £56m.
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NewsAlex Gardiner to head ITVS factual
Alex Gardiner, the exec behind the Jimmy Savile Exposure documentaries, has had his remit expanded to take charge of all of ITV Studios’ factual output.
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NewsBectu surveys factual workers on exploitation
Bectu’s survey that is attempting to assess the extent of exploitation in factual TV will close this Saturday at noon.
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NewsMoore steps up as interim daytime controller
BBC documentaries commissioner Charlotte Moore has been handed daytime commissioning responsibilities while a replacement for Liam Keelan is found.
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NewsLucinda Hicks to replace Steve Nam at Dragonfly
Lucinda Hicks is joining Dragonfly Film and Television as chief operating officer, replacing Steve Nam who is leaving the company in March.
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NewsRoller Girls in line for Extreme Sports debut
The London Rollergirls will feature in a series for Extreme Sports Channel which will explore their lives and showcase the sport.
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NewsSuper slow-mo gameshow wins BBC1 series
BBC1 has given the greenlight to Reflex, a gameshow which will test the reactions of contestants as they take part in challenges which include diving headfirst through glass panels.
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NewsWhat Happens in Kavos returns for series two
What Happens in Kavos is to return to Channel 4 for an extended second run.
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NewsKeo Digital diversifies with Cornwall hub for start-up firms
Keo Digital is attempting to diversify the group’s business by launching a base in Cornwall to incubate start-ups.
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CommentCharlie Brooker on the return of Black Mirror
The Black Mirror writer on the series he considers a “nasty selection box of dark chocolates.”
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NewsLicence fee should rise with UK economy, says former BBC chair
Former BBC chairman Gavyn Davies has argued the licence fee should be increased as the UK’s economic conditions improve, if the corporation is to maintain its quality of output.
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RatingsJulian Fellowes Great Houses opens its doors to 2m
The first part of Julian Fellowes’ stately homes documentary struggled to impress viewers, drawing an audience almost 1.5m down on the slot average.