All Broadcasters articles – Page 1038
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NewsC4 renews three Studio Lambert series
Factual entertainment series Fairy Jobmother, Undercover Boss and Four in a Bed have all been recommissioned by Channel 4.
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NewsBBC bosses grilled over licence fee
BBC director general Mark Thompson and BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons faced a joint grilling over the licence fee settlement this morning at an unscheduled Select Committee meeting.
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NewsS4C bosses explain CEO sacking
MPs have been told that the former chief executive of S4C was fired following a disagreement over the separation of the Welsh channel’s management and its governing authority.
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NewsComplaints over Million Pound Drop confusion revealed
Channel 4 figures have revealed that 106 people contacted the broadcaster over the Million Pound Drop confusion involving a Doctor Who question.
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NewsAttenborough to front penguin doc for Sky 3D
Sir David Attenborough is turning his attention to penguins for his second Sky 3D documentary.
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NewsShooting Stars' Bob Mortimer launches BBC comedy hunt
Bob Mortimer is fronting a new initiative to unearth and nurture new comedy talent from the North East.
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NewsLocal TV challenges revealed
An advisory body has delivered a sobering account of the commercial viability of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s local TV agenda.
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NewsJonathan Ross signs with French film channel
TV presenter Jonathan Ross has secured a deal with French film channel Cinémoi that will include hosting a series of programmes for the station.
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NewsBBC to publish more details on talent pay
The BBC will publish more detail on how much it pays its top talent and senior managers under plans announced today.
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News'Raunchy' X Factor draws 2,000 complaints
Raunchy performances during The X Factor final on Saturday have attracted around 2,000 complaints.
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NewsITV axes The Whole 19 Yards
ITV has axed Vernon Kay’s Saturday night entertainment show The Whole 19 Yards after just one series.
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NewsBBC to invite comments from ITV/Sky
The BBC will invite broadcasting rivals to comment on its performance and react to changes in areas of “market sensitivity”, Sir Michael Lyons has said.
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NewsC4 should boost regional spend, say MPs
Channel 4 should aim to spend 15% of its network budget on original shows from the UK’s nations and regions, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has recommended.
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NewsSunday scores record TV audience
The biggest X Factor final on record and bumper ratings for Strictly Come Dancing helped TV to its biggest Sunday night audience in nearly 20 years.
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NewsMPs slam Andy Duncan's pay packet
MPs have criticised the “unacceptable” pay packet of Channel 4’s former chief executive Andy Duncan.
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NewsX Factor phone votes gross £5.4m
The X Factor stakeholders are likely to have grossed at least £5.4m from telephone voting during this year’s series.
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NewsITV and C4 sign with Sony PS3
ITV and Channel 4 programmes will be available to watch via Sony’s PlayStation 3 games consoles for the first time.
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NewsSky to launch new HD EPG system
Sky is set to launch a separate electronic programme guide (EPG) numbering system for high-definition TV subscribers.
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NewsHunt claims BBC staff don't vote Tory
More BBC employees vote Labour or Liberal Democrat than Conservative, Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt has declared.
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NewsFood Network acquires new shows
Food Network and sister channel Fine Living Network have acquired six new programmes covering world cuisine and cultural hot spots.