All Broadcasters articles – Page 1050
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NewsIslam Channel breaches broadcasting code
A specialist Muslim religious channel breached the broadcasting code by airing discussions containing contentious views on violence against women and marital rape, according to a ruling by regulator Ofcom.
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NewsOfcom raps C5 over Flora series
Channel 5’s ad-funded programme Family Food Fight with Flora has been found in breach of TV regulations by Ofcom.
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NewsBBC orders Tony Marchant probation drama
The BBC has commissioned a new drama about probation written by Garrow’s Law creator Tony Marchant.
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NewsBBC1 must take more risks, Trust demands
The BBC Trust has given new controller Danny Cohen just over 12 months to make BBC1 early peaktime more surprising and to show more creative ambition at 9pm.
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NewsBBC: no more money on table for pensions
The BBC has outlined there was no more money on the table to resolve a bitter row over pensions despite a new offer from journalists aimed at averting fresh strikes.
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NewsBSkyB hits 10m target
BSkyB has celebrated a milestone by reaching its target of 10 million television customers before the end of the year.
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NewsLambert defends Seven Days
DOC/FEST: Stephen Lambert has vowed to develop Channel 4 docu-soap Seven Days by sharpening the focus of the format and broadening its audience appeal.
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NewsDanny Cohen outlines BBC1 ambitions
DOC/FEST: New BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has underlined his ambition to take risks in breaking new talent and airing challenging programming.
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NewsBBC strikes: Twitter chat
As the BBC strikes take hold, presenters, commissioners and other industry figures share their thoughts on Twitter.
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NewsBBC unveils slate of 2011 docs
BBC commissioning editor for documentaries Charlotte Moore has greenlit a 3 x 60-minute series for BBC2 on the medical treatment of disfigured children, as part of a raft of commissions for next year.
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NewsBBC strikes hit news output
Thousands of BBC journalists are on strike in a row over pensions which will disrupt radio and television schedules.
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NewsC4 calls for more event-led shows
DOC/FEST: Channel 4’s head of specialist factual has called on indies to pitch braver and more event-led programming.
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NewsC4 doc head defends Seven Days
DOC/FEST: Channel 4’s deputy head of documentaries has defended Seven Days under combative questioning during a panel session at the Sheffield Doc Fest.
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Sky Player on Xbox gets social update
Sky has updated the Xbox version of its online TV service Sky Player with a range of interactive features including recommendations and reviews.
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Pact outlines plans for three YouView events
Pact is planning to hold three workshops intended to educate members about the creative, commercial and technical opportunities surrounding YouView and connected-TV services.
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Great Migrations: In the eye of a sandstorm
VIDEO: Watch cameraman Bob Poole find himself in the centre of a “giant sandblaster” - an African sandstorm - in behind the scenes footage from Nat Geo’s epic natural history series Great Migrations.
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NewsThompson urges staff to cross picket line
Mark Thompson has urged BBC staff not to “let down” licence fee payers by refusing to cross NUJ picket lines during the two day strike planned for Friday and Saturday
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NewsBBC apologises for Live Aid weapons reports
The BBC has “unreservedly” apologised for broadcasting a series of reports claiming money raised by Live Aid to fight famine in Ethiopia was spent on weapons.
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NewsHorrocks: 300 jobs at risk at BBC World Service
More than 300 jobs are at risk in the BBC’s international arm because of the effective 16% budget cut imposed on the broadcaster as part of Government austerity measures, an executive has said.