All Broadcasters articles – Page 1054
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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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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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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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NewsCRR drags down programming budgets, says ITV
ITV has claimed that Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) is having an “unintended” and “damaging” impact on programming budgets across the industry.
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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.
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NewsDownton Abbey to return for second series
ITV’s lavish period drama Downton Abbey has been speedily recomissioned following critical and ratings success.
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NewsMark Byford to leave BBC as deputy DG role axed
The BBC is axing the role of deputy director general and will make Mark Byford redundant next April after more than 30 years service.
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News4Music/ITN to co-pro breakfast show
4Music is reinvigorating its early morning schedule with a daily three-hour breakfast show co-produced with ITN Productions.
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NewsLiving TV rapped over Brit Cops
Living TV Group has been rapped by Ofcom after a scene in its reality police show Brit Cops: Zero Tolerance contained an image of an “offensive” poster.
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The Broadcast InterviewRoma Khanna: Building for the future
NBC Universal’s president of global channels and digital initiatives tells Michael Rosser how the UK will play a key role in the company’s continued growth.
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NewsS4C programme budget facing £4m cut
The BBC wants to cut what it spends on making Welsh programmes for S4C by £4 million, it has been disclosed.
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NewsBBC America link up for new Doctor Who
The Tardis will land in 1960s Utah for the opening episode of series six of the BBC favourite.