All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 20
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NewsMerlin execs to leave Shine
Merlin executive producers Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy have become the latest Shine TV bosses to leave the company to start their own business.
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NewsDownton to return for fourth series
The fourth series of period drama Downton Abbey has been confirmed by ITV1.
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NewsX Factor vote count may be revealed weekly
X Factor bosses may consider regularly revealing the number of votes cast for each contestant on the next series of the show.
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NewsFresh Meat set for third series
Comedy drama series Fresh Meat starring Jack Whitehall will return for a third series, the actor has revealed.
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NewsPollard findings delayed until December
The findings of Nick Pollard’s review into the reasons Newsnight’s Jimmy Savile report was dropped, will be delayed until mid-December.
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NewsITV pays Lord McAlpine £125k over Schofield stunt
Phillip Schofield’s stunt of handing the Prime Minister a list of alleged paedophiles live on This Morning has cost ITV £125,000 in damages - £60,000 less than the BBC.
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NewsBBC led by two Lords after Hall hired
Crossbencher Lord Hall of Birkenhead will become the second Lord leading the BBC as he joins Conservative Lord Patten in March.
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NewsTony Hall appointed new DG
Royal Opera House chief executive Tony Hall has been appointed as the new BBC director general.
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NewsRaw TV hires to push through expansion plans
Factual producer Raw TV has recruited a head of US development and boosted its management team with key hires as it continues to explore international opportunities.
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NewsZodiak Rights sets up clips business in genre rethink
Distributor Zodiak Rights is launching a clips division as a standalone department in the business, which was recently restructured around genres.
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NewsNews chiefs staying in touch during Pollard
Helen Boaden and her deputy Stephen Mitchell will be keeping in touch with their teams, despite “stepping aside”, acting head of news Fran Unsworth has told BBC news staff in an email.
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NewsAll change as News restructure takes shape at C4
Channel 4 News editor Ben de Pear has appointed two new heads to handle indie commissions.
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NewsPollard caught in legal mire
The BBC’s report into why Newsnight’s Jimmy Savile investigation was dropped looks set to be delayed until next month amid legal wrangles at the Pollard Review.
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NewsCosgrove scales back C4 duties to write book
Channel 4 executive Stuart Cosgrove is handing his education and sports commissioning duties to other departments as he reduces his workload to focus on writing a book on black music.
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The Broadcast InterviewStephen Lambert & Eli Holzman, Studio Lambert
Studio Lambert’s chief executive and US president talk to Balihar Khalsa about the indie’s success across the pond, its strength in creating global formats – and its move into scripted
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NewsTarget's Ali Hill joins DRG
DRG senior vice president of acquisitions Diane Rankin is leaving the company as Ali Hill joins from Target Entertainment.
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NewsLicence holders welcome renewal
Northern & Shell will continue investing in all genres having retained the Channel 5 licence, owner Richard Desmond has said, while ITV chief executive Adam Crozier hailed the Channel 3 renewal as an important milestone.
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NewsC5 secures licence with promise to air record level of kids content
The Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences will remain with their current owners for another decade, culture secretary Maria Miller has decided.
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CommentMind awards an eye-opener for TV
Mind Awards demonstrate “issues” need not be confined to niche shows, says Balihar Khalsa.
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NewsBrooker and Pratchett win International Emmys
Charlie Brooker’s Channel 4 mini-series, Black Mirror, and controversial documentary Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die were both awarded International Emmys last night.