All Broadcasters articles – Page 1060
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NewsNext Doctor Who series split in two
EDINBURGH: The next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with blocks of episodes airing in the spring and autumn.
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NewsGrade: C4 should fight for licence fee
EDINBURGH: Former ITV chairman Michael Grade has called for Channel 4 to compete for licence fee funding.
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NewsITV to get fresh factual Perspectives
EDINBURGH: ITV has finally revealed details of its strategy for serious factual - unveiling a strand called Perspectives.
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NewsFord reveals C5 investment plans
EDINBURGH: Channel Five has “tens of millions more pounds” to invest in content, according to new director of programmes Jeff Ford - but has yet to draw up exactly what it wants.
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NewsJana Bennett defends salary
EDINBURGH: BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has publicly defended her salary, arguing that compromises already made by the executive board were enough.
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NewsGovernment moves to relax CRR
EDINBURGH: The government has moved to relax the ITV Contract Rights Renewal scheme and indicated that it could support a full review of the television advertising market.
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NewsJeremy Hunt scotches Thompson's Sky proposals
EDINBURGH: Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has poured cold water on BBC director general Mark Thompson’s call for Sky to invest more in UK content.
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NewsBBC3 zombie drama to be reshot
EDINBURGH: BBC3 is to reshoot supernatural drama pilot Touch after fast-tracking it to series.
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NewsNorton move date confirmed; Strictly format changed
EDINBURGH: BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has revealed when Graham Norton’s talkshow will move to Friday nights and how the format of Strictly Come Dancing is set to change.
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NewsC5 plans in-house production push
Channel Five is planning to introduce in-house production as part of Northern & Shell’s strategy to re-invigorate the broadcaster.
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NewsC4's Comedy Showcase to return
Channel 4 is planning a third Comedy Showcase season next year – but plans to enter production on full series much earlier than previously.
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NewsBellamy defends Beauty and the Beast
EDINBURGH: Channel 4 acting chief creative officer Julian Bellamy has defended forthcoming show Beauty and the Beast as part of the broadcaster’s history of “ballsy” programmes.
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NewsCorrie "returning to its roots"
EDINBURGH: Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson wants the famous soap to return to its roots for its 50th anniversary.
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NewsJay Hunt favourite for C4 role
EDINBURGH: Speculation that Channel 4 wants Jay Hunt as its new creative boss has reached fever pitch at Edinburgh.
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NewsGrade: What is C4 for?
EDINBURGH: Michael Grade has accused Channel 4 of losing its sense of purpose through over-reliance on Big Brother.
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NewsBBC1 reopens cases with Sherlock and Luther
BBC1 has unveiled several new comedy, factual and drama series that will see Sherlock and Luther embark on new cases.
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NewsMulville: ITV bosses should give talent space
EDINBURGH: Hat Trick boss Jimmy Mulville has questioned whether new ITV chiefs Adam Crozier and Archie Norman can turnaround the fortunes of the commercial broadcaster, warning that they’re “not simply dealing with tins of beans”.
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NewsMark Thompson's MacTaggart
The full transcript of BBC director general Mark Thompson’s James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, delivered at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.
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NewsiPlayer going global within a year
EDINBURGH: The BBC is to launch an international version of catch-up service iPlayer “within a year”.
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NewsThompson ramps up exec pay crusade
EDINBURGH: Any senior staff joining the BBC will be paid less than their predecessors as part of Mark Thompson’s crusade on executive pay.