All Broadcasters articles – Page 1075
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NewsITV weighed-up Five takeover
ITV has revealed that it considered making an ambitious bid to buy Five but decided it would be like buying “more old iron”.
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NewsVirgin Media bids to block Canvas in Ofcom appeal
Virgin Media has launched a complaint to Ofcom supported by the Office of Fair Trading against IPTV service Project Canvas, labelling it “an immovable, unchanging constant”.
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NewsITV to launch HD pay channels
ITV has confirmed its move into pay-TV as part of an ambitious five-year transformation strategy that delivered almost £100m in profits in the first half of 2010.
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NewsTurner hunts EMEA digital director
Turner Broadcasting is hunting a director of digital entertainment to spearhead the online stategy for channels including CNN, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies.
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NewsDave seals Al Murray stand-up exclusive
Al Murray’s stand-up shows, including two TV premieres are heading to UKTV’s Dave following an exclusive deal with Avalon Distribution.
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NewsBBC fills indie roles
The BBC has named the two executives that will help manage the corporation’s relationship with the independent production sector.
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NewsS4C names interim chief exec
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has appointed Arwel Ellis Owen as its interim chief executive following the abrupt departure of Iona Jones last week.
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NewsVintage TV orders first shows
Over-50s music channel Vintage TV has ordered its first round of shows from Transparent Television.
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NewsBBC Alba boss wants more public money
The BBC’s Gaelic language service has called for extra public funding to commission original content such as drama series, as regional public service channels face widespread cuts.
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NewsBBC in staff talks over pension plans
The BBC is holding talks with staff over concerns about new pension proposals, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC should 'scrap licence fee'
The BBC should wind up its licence fee and become a voluntary subscription-based service, a report from think-tank the Adam Smith Institute has said.
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NewsITV poised to reveal pay-TV plans
ITV is expected to outline a new pay-TV strategy tomorrow morning as part of its plans for transformation.
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NewsC4 restructures sales team
Channel 4 has appointed media agency veteran Mick Perry as head of airtime sales as it completes its restructure of its 175-strong sales team.
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NewsLord Burns defends C4 over pay claims
Channel 4 bosses have defended accusations over “grotesque” sums paid to top executives.
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NewsBBC improves nation coverage
Significant improvements have been made to the BBC’s coverage of the devolved nations - but concerns remain about “misleading or confusing” news items, the BBC Trust has found.
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NewsSex chat channels fined £157,250
Bang Channels and Bang Media have been fined a total of £157,250 for breaching broadcasting guidelines during their “adult sex chat” and “daytime chat” phone-ins.
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NewsRegulator to work closer with S4C bosses
The authority that oversees Welsh broadcaster S4C has pledged to work closer with the channel, following the departure of chief executive Iona Jones.
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NewsStoppard returns to the BBC after 20 years
Sir Tom Stoppard is writing an adaptation of Ford Maddox novel Parade’s End for BBC2 as his first piece for the broadcaster in 20 years.
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NewsHill appointed Radioplayer MD
Michael Hill has been appointed managing director of online radio aggregator Radioplayer, ahead of its beta launch later this year.
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NewsEntourage first HBO show for Sky
Entourage looks set to be the first of the HBO shows that are already established in the UK to move to Sky.