All Broadcasters articles – Page 1094
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NewsITV in Nike ad slip-up
A technical error during a Nike advertisement could end up costing ITV £1.5 million, it has been claimed.
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NewsDavid Jason criticises BBC spending
Sir David Jason has criticised the BBC for spending too much on wages for administrative roles and said the money could be put to better use on programming.
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NewsBroadcast digital channel shortlist unveiled
The shortlist has been announced for the prestigious Channel of the Year award at next month’s Broadcast Digital Awards.
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NewsBBC's Jo Ball bounces back to Ricochet
BBC commissioner Jo Ball is to leave the corporation and return to indie Ricochet as managing director.
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NewsFive acquires Eli Stone
US drama Eli Stone, starring British actor Jonny Lee Miller, has been picked up by Five as part of a raft of acquisitions for its digital channels.
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NewsHairy Bikers win new BBC commission
The BBC has commissioned a new daytime series featuring TV chefs the Hairy Bikers, which will be screened near the end of autumn this year.
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NewsSyfy acquires web-only drama
Syfy UK has acquired its first original web series – a US drama about five students who are buried alive.
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NewsBonham Carter to star in Toast adaptation
Helena Bonham Carter is to star in a BBC film bringing to life food writer Nigel Slater’s celebrated memoir Toast.
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NewsNeil Morrissey to make care home doc
Actor Neil Morrissey is to finally uncover the reasons why he was taken into care as a child for a new BBC documentary.
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NewsSky 1 to simulcast Lost finale
Sky 1HD is to air the finale of Lost at 5am on Monday 24 May - exactly the same time as it goes out on ABC in the US.
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NewsITV2 and Lime to make ‘living soap’ set in Essex
ITV2 is to take viewers inside the nail bars and nightclubs of Essex for what it hopes will be Britain’s answer to MTV’s The Hills.
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NewsC4 tackles attitudes to beauty in life-swap series from Betty
Society’s attitudes towards beauty are to be tested in Channel 4’s latest life-swap format.
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NewsConcorde doc takes off
The crash that ended supersonic air travel is to be explored in a 90-minute documentary charting the history of Concorde.
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NewsITV recalls Gazza’s Tears in pair of World Cup docs
Paul Gascoigne will talk about his tears during England’s Italia ‘90 semi-final defeat in one of two ITV1 docs to air during the World Cup.
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NewsHenson on board as Bravo woos women
Bravo has signed up Welsh international rugby star Gavin Henson for a pop science show and is launching a rebrand to increase the lads’ channel’s appeal to women.
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NewsPrince Charles to present doc on composer Parry
Prince Charles is to front a BBC4 documentary about Hubert Parry, the little-known composer behind a slew of imperial anthems including the music for Jerusalem.
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NewsNet-connected sets boost advertising power
The arrival of internet-connected televisions could provide a timely boost to advertising revenues for commercial broadcasters, according to groundbreaking research.
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NewsStiff competition likely in race to replace Abraham at UKTV
The race to succeed David Abraham as chief executive of UKTV is hotting up, with sources within the broadcaster indicating that a string of high-profile execs are being considered.
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NewsGood Food pilots Ronnie Corbett cookery show
Good Food has ordered a high profile pilot featuring Ronnie Corbett and Rob Brydon that will tap into the comedians’ passion for food.
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NewsITV puts faith in Vera as successor to Frost
ITV has earmarked an in-house detective drama as a successor to A Touch of Frost and is taking the format to a full eight-hour series before the pilot has even aired.