All Broadcasters articles – Page 1047
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NewsITV boosts police line-up with crime novel drama
ITV is to bolster its slate of new detectives by turning Sophie Hannah’s crime novel The Point Of Rescue into a two-part drama, featuring a male and female investigative double act.
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NewsBFI in pole position to land UKFC lottery funding role
The BBC and Channel 4 are out of the running to take over the UK Film Council’s (UKFC) lottery funding distribution role, with the British Film Institute emerging as the industry’s favoured solution.
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NewsUncertainty as BBC strike saga reaches conclusion
Unions are split over whether their members will accept the BBC’s eleventh-hour pension proposals as a final vote on industrial action kicks off.
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NewsBBC handed dossier on Ed Pol criticisms
The BBC has been presented with a 10-page dossier outlining criticisms of its compliance culture from leading film-makers, following months of growing scrutiny of the system.
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NewsBBC Daytime to look at UK justice system
BBC Daytime has commissioned a drama and an ob-doc series that will be stripped over a week on BBC1 next spring, and will give viewers an insight into the British criminal justice system.
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NewsTwofour to make Territorial Army ob-doc for Watch
A series following 12 part-time Territorial Army (TA) soldiers serving in Afghanistan has been commissioned by UKTV channel Watch.
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NewsESPN UK appoints senior director of programming
ESPN UK has appointed Steadfast TV managing director Simon Potter as senior director of programming.
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NewsC5 trying to recoup cash from Shine
Channel 5 is trying to recoup some of the fee it agreed with Shine TV for Don’t Stop Believing, as part of its supplier crackdown.
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NewsC4 Diversity team orders TV debut from playwright
Playwright Debbie Tucker Green is to make her TV directorial debut by adapting her own work, Random, for Channel 4.
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NewsPresentable wins order for C4 cost-cutting series
Zodiak-owned indie Presentable TV has won a 20-part daytime commission from Channel 4 - the latest in a string of network shows for the Welsh producer.
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NewsAxing top execs cuts BBC pay bill by £1.2m
The BBC is to save £1.2m a year in staff remuneration after a radical restructure of its top executives this week.
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NewsBBC axing 22 drama jobs
The BBC is cutting 22 positions from the drama productions department, ahead of an anticipated reduction in its budget.
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NewsWatch takes Sanctuary from ITV
ITV4’s sci-fi drama Sanctuary has been snapped up by UKTV entertainment channel Watch.
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NewsFilm4 budget wins 50% boost
Channel 4 has announced that it will boost Film4’s annual budget to £15m for the next five years.
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NewsThompson's email to staff about BBC exec board
Email to staff from BBC director general Mark Thompson about changes to the BBC executive board.
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NewsBBC marketing chief to leave in restructure
The BBC’s director of marketing, communications and audiences (MC&A) Sharon Baylay is being made redundant as part of a swathe of changes being introduced to the corporation’s senior management.
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NewsBBC staff will work-to-rule over pensions
Broadcasting unions are calling on their members to work-to-rule for 24 hours later this month as they await responses to the latest ballot over BBC pensions, which the NUJ predicts will result in strike action.
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NewsSky takeover plan sparks protest
The heads of BBC and Channel 4 are among the industry leaders who have signed a letter asking the UK government to stop News Corporation’s planned takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsJohn Hurt to star in BBC2 ghost story
Screen veteran John Hurt is to head the cast in a BBC ghost story, it has been announced.
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NewsByford and Thompson's emails to staff
Messages from deputy director general Mark Byford on his departure after 32 years at the BBC and director general Mark Thompson’s email making the announcement.