All Broadcasters articles – Page 466
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The Broadcast InterviewSarah Muller, C5
Channel 5’s new head of children’s Sarah Muller speaks to Ann-Marie Corvin about improving its digital offering, working with Viacom - and finding the next Peppa Pig
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FeaturesA remarkable survivor
It’s been 25 years since Jools Holland ambled into shot and introduced the first artists to appear on Later – a quartercentury of steadfastness in a world of music that never stands still.
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NewsShowdown at Realscreen
US producers and broadcasters face off in debate around falling margins and rising costs
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NewsSky Vision hunts drama partners
Sky Vision is hunting for new forms of drama funding as it ramps up its own investment in the genre following its acquisition of Chrysalis Vision.
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NewsC5 vows to improve diversity
Broadcaster admits it is ‘late to the party’, but says Viacom deal gives it more scope for change
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NewsBBC and ITV set to revamp daytime schedules
ITV is eyeing “marmite” daytime formats that can move into primetime, while the BBC is searching for diverse, live series that appeal to the whole country, as both broadcasters freshen up their daytime schedules.
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CommentSky and Discovery need each other
Resolution to conflict was inevitable, but how long will it last?
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NewsStakes rise in pay battle
The carriage battle between Discovery Communications and Sky could mark the start of pay-TV “warfare”, resulting in pay-TV blackouts and the emergence of skinnier channel packages.
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NewsC4 reigns at Broadcast Awards 2017
Channel 4 has retained its Channel of the Year crown at this year’s Broadcast Awards, where it picked up seven awards.
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FeaturesChannel of the year: Channel 4
Retaining this award is rare, but Channel 4’s success should come as no surprise – it is based on the most comprehensive, creative and successful slate of returning brands in the business.
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FeaturesOriginal programme: Fleabag
Any fears that BBC Three shows might drop off the radar following its move online were dispelled by Fleabag.
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FeaturesSports programme: Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Following the London 2012 Paralympics was a tough challenge, but not only did the Team GB athletes in Rio surpass their previous medal haul, Channel 4’s coverage of the event also hit new heights.
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FeaturesComedy programme: Mum
Big Talk’s six-part series was a genuinely funny and moving piece of work that “subverted expectations”, according to one judge.
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FeaturesInternational programme sales: The Last Panthers
The Last Panthers was a truly global series. Co-produced by British indie Warp Films and French producer Haut et Court for Sky Atlantic and French premium network Canal+, it was shot across four European cities in three languages.
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FeaturesDocumentary series: Exodus: Our Journey Into Europe
”We all think we know the migration story – our news is saturated with it. But this was the real story, stripped back and bare.” So said one judge of the category’s clear winner.
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RatingsSugar Free Farm slims down
TUESDAY: Sugar Free Farm struggled to match last year’s outing as the ITV format bowed out with a below average performance.
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NewsCompetitive Lego comes to Channel 4
Six pairs of amateur Lego fans will compete to build ambitious brick creations for a Channel 4 competition series.
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NewsSky in women's cricket first
Sky Sports is to broadcast live domestic women’s cricket for the first time after striking a deal with the ECB.
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NewsDiscovery and Sky agree carriage deal
Discovery and Sky have reached an 11th hour deal to keep channels including Discovery Channel, Eurosport and TLC on the pay-TV platform.
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NewsWalter Presents heads Stateside as SVoD
Channel 4’s foreign-language drama platform Walter Presents is to launch as a subscription service in the US in March, marking its first launch outside the UK.