All Broadcasters articles – Page 1004
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NewsBT loses file sharing legal battle
New legislation designed to tackle illegal internet file sharing and to protect intellectual property rights online was given the backing of the High Court today (April 20).
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NewsTrust upholds just three Panorama complaints
The BBC Trust has upheld just three out of 51 complaints about an edition of Panorama examining the deadly storming of an aid flotilla by Israeli commandos.
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NewsC4 in talks to reshape digital rights model
Channel 4 is considering granting indies more rights around multiplatform commissions in return for sharing in any secondary revenues they generate.
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NewsAbraham targets maintaining C4 audience share
David Abraham has rallied Channel 4 commissioners, telling them the broadcaster is aiming to maintain its 7% audience share for 2011 even without Big Brother.
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NewsSky seeks chief to spearhead Atlantic growth
Sky is hunting for a head of Sky Atlantic as it ramps up the support for the entertainment channel, which is home to its portfolio of HBO content.The channel, which launched on 1 February, has until now fallen under the direct responsibility of Sky’s director of programmes Stuart Murphy, but ...
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NewsBBC axes Vision jobs before DQF cuts hit
The BBC has cut 187 jobs from its in-house departments in the past six months - none of which are part of the impending 20% savings to come from Delivering Quality First.
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NewsThe Mill plans expansion in wake of Barclays deal
The Mill has outlined plans for further international growth following its sale to Barclays Private Equity in a deal that values the business at £119m.
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NewsNBCU’s Beale to head ITVS global formats
NBC Universal’s Mike Beale is to become ITV Studios’ new international formats supremo as the production arm targets overseas expansion.
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NewsESPN on the brink of 3D Cup final deal
ESPN is on the brink of agreeing a deal with Sky to screen the FA Cup final in 3D.
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NewsBroadcasters and indies rally against relaxing IP laws
The UK’s biggest commercial broadcasters and Pact have argued that relaxing intellectual property (IP) laws could “seriously undermine” investment in content.
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NewsESPN to air ad-free FA Cup final
ESPN is to broadcast the FA Cup Final without advert breaks as part of 12 hours of coverage dedicated to the match.
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NewsBurns departs NGC
National Geographic Channel (NGC) executive vice president of global content Steve Burns is leaving the business within the next few weeks.
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NewsSky hands Cassy director of 3D role
Sky has appointed John Cassy to the newly-created position of director of Sky 3D and promoted James Hunt, currently head of programming at Sky Arts, to director of the channel.
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NewsSky to air Kylie tour in 3D
The London finale of Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite - Les Folies tour is to be aired in 3D on Sky as the broadcaster continues to add to its portfolio of live music content captured in the format.
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NewsBBC comedy to cut 24% of staff
The BBC is to lose a quarter of staff from its comedy department in the corporation’s latest round of redundancies.
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NewsC4 invites viewers to video-call The Clinic
Channel 4 has ordered a live TV spin-off to health series Embarrassing Bodies that will feature viewers video-calling the show to share their medical problems.
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NewsC4 orders longest ever Drop
Channel 4 gameshow The Million Pound Drop Live is to return for its longest ever run.
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NewsC4 orders Mumsnet show
Studio Lambert has been given the greenlight to create a programme inspired by online forum Mumsnet for Channel 4.
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NewsTwenty Twelve to return for second series
Twenty Twelve, the BBC4 sitcom that goes behind the scenes of the Olympics Deliverance team, has been recommissioned for a second series.
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NewsBBC backed on 'right-to-die' broadcast
Right-to-die campaigners have backed the BBC after it was accused of “acting like a cheerleader” for assisted suicide.