All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 17
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NewsPollard frustrated by Mitchell's failing memory
Stephen Mitchell’s failing memory about key meetings with Peter Rippon was a continuing source of frustration for Nick Pollard, when he was trying to understand why Newsnight failed to broadcast an investigation into Jimmy Savile.
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NewsLiz MacKean: BBC should trust its journalists
The decision not to run Newsnight’s Jimmy Savile investigation breached the trust of the women who chose to share their stories, reporter Liz MacKean has said.
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NewsPollard questions role of DG as editor in chief
Nick Pollard has questioned whether the BBC’s director-general should continue to have the status of ‘editor in chief’, in his damning review of BBC news management.
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NewsPollard Review reveals “chaos and confusion” at BBC
The BBC Trust has admitted that better leadership could have prevented the “chaos and confusion” over the Jimmy Savile scandal after it accepted the findings of the damning Pollard Review.
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NewsCountdown wobbles after slot move
Channel 4’s long-running daytime gameshow Countdown has lost nearly 200,000 viewers over the last month following its shift to an earlier slot.
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NewsNick Rigg exits Leopard Films USA
Leopard Films USA president Nick Rigg has left the company after eight years.
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RatingsOlympics watched by 90% of UK
Over 51m viewers watched TV coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games while 31m watched the Paralympics, Ofcom has revealed.
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RatingsInside Claridges finishes with 4m high
BBC2 documentary series Inside Claridge’s hit a new high of 4m for its final episode, beating BBC1 and ITV1 in the 9pm slot.
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NewsLord McAlpine settles with BBC and ITV
Lord McAlpine has formally settled libel claims totalling more than £300k with the BBC and ITV in the High Court this morning.
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NewsPaula Trafford to lead Keo North
Keo Films head of popular factual and features Paula Trafford is to manage the indie’s Scottish arm from the New Year.
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NewsC4 orders quick turnaround doc on Newtown shootings
Matt Frei will front a fast turnaround Dispatches, The American School Massacre, about the Newtown shootings on Channel 4 tonight.
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NewsTony Wood exits Lime Pictures
Lime Pictures creative director Tony Wood is leaving the Hollyoaks producer the company after seven years.
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NewsBig Brother most complained about show of the year
Big Brother, The X Factor and Phillip Schofield’s paedophile list stunt on This Morning have become the year’s most complained about shows according to data released by Ofcom.
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NewsOfcom to clampdown on treatment of under 18s on TV
Broadcast regulator Ofcom is to start carrying out spot checks on broadcasters to ensure they are meeting their duty of care towards under 18 contributors, following a spate of recent incidents.
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NewsPiper Alpha disaster marked by BBC2
The 25th anniversary of the world’s worst off-shore oil explosion, the Piper Alpha disaster, will be commemorated with a BBC2 documentary.
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NewsBBC staff braced for Pollard Review
BBC staff are bracing themselves for the publication of the Pollard Review early next week as the inquiry is finalised.
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DR Denmark makes move for Welsh drama Hinterland
The Danish home of The Killing has acquired atmospheric Welsh detective drama Hinterland from All3Media International.
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NewsClunes to narrate ITV doc about man’s best friend
Martin Clunes is to narrate a scientific examination of dog behaviour and the animal’s relationship with humans in a documentary for ITV1.
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NewsBBC2 explores care of the elderly in ‘Protecting’ follow-up doc
Care of the elderly in Birmingham will be explored in the follow-up to BBC2’s award-winning documentary series Protecting Our Children.
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NewsCarnival creative director to exit for new ventures
Carnival Films creative director Sally Woodward Gentle is set to exit the indie behind Downton Abbey in 2013 to pursue new ventures.