All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 37
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NewsKeith Lemon cleared by Ofcom following puppy complaints
Ofcom has cleared Keith Lemon’s Lemonaid of breaching its broadcasting code after it received 237 complaints about a puppy being awarded as a prize.
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NewsBereaved families attack C4 doc Lifers
Channel 4 documentary Lifers has received complaints from two bereaved families who were not notified that the convicted murderers of their relatives would appear in the film.
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NewsCITV's Bookaboo set to return for third series
CITV show Bookaboo will return for a third series after producer Happy Films secured two deals in Canada.
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NewsMcLaren launches animation unit with Hamilton/Button toon
Formula 1’s McLaren Group has launched an animation unit and secured its first commission from Sky Sports F1 featuring Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
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NewsSamsung adds ITV Player
Samsung will become the first manufacturer to have ITV Player available on its connected TVs, through the manufacturer’s TV app store.
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NewsAbsolute Radio scoops 3 Arqiva awards
Absolute Radio dominated the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards winning station of the year and Ronnie Wood winning two awards for the second year running.
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Ratings4Seven launches with 23k
Channel 4’s new repeats station, 4Seven, intrigued just over 20,000 viewers at launch and peaked with 150,000 later in the evening with Undercover Boss.
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NewsITV to cut online staff as Pembrooke departs
ITV managing director of online and on-demand Robin Pembrooke is stepping down at the end of the summer in a restructure that could result in up to 40% of staff leaving.
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NewsKeo orders widen talent pool
Keo Films has secured a raft of commissions for the BBC and Channel 4, and recruited Twenty Twenty’s head of factual and entertainment as head of development.
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NewsNorth One lines up gadget man Fry for C4 tech series
The Gadget Show producer North One is to extend its expertise in the genre for a new Channel 4 series that will be fronted by technophile Stephen Fry.
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NewsC4 working on 20 entertainment ideas in genre overhaul
Channel 4 is developing around 20 entertainment projects after receiving 250 pitches on the back of its wide-ranging brief to overhaul the genre earlier this year.
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NewsBBC2 explores servants’ lives ‘real Downton Abbey’
BBC2 has ordered a factual series that aims to portray the real Downton Abbey, lifting the lid on the true relationship between servants and their masters over history.
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NewsJeremy Hunt outlines challenges for Entwistle
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has welcomed George Entwistle’s appointment as BBC director-general and highlighted two challenges that lay ahead.
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NewsTool Academy gets third order
E4 bad-boyfriend show Tool Academy is returning for a third series and relocating to Spain.
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CommentTV Tonight: Six Million Dollar Conman
A story that is “stranger than fiction”. Read on for Broadcast’s verdict on one to watch tonight.
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NewsScottish indies offered £1m to help international sales
A £1m TV production scheme has been created for Scottish producers in a bid to boost network commissions and drive international sales.
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NewsHollyoaks teams with Company magazine
Lime Pictures has partnered with Company magazine to develop a storyline to highlight opportunities in the media and fashion.
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NewsEmmerdale secures first product placement deal
Emmerdale is to feature Welcome to Yorkshire promotional material as part of the ITV1 soap’s first product placement deal.
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NewsAbraham and Jackson to debate C4 at Edinburgh
David Abraham and Michael Jackson will debate whether Channel 4 can still be a rebellious broadcaster after 30 years at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.
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NewsBB complaints top 1,000 after "gorilla" jibe
Big Brother sparked a further 50 complaints to Ofcom last night after a housemate branded a black contestant a “gorilla”, pushing this week’s total number of complaints over 1,000.