All Broadcasters articles – Page 486
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News120 jobs to go as Brexit bites ITV
ITV is to make 120 jobs redundant across its business to “futureproof” following Brexit.
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NewsSky prepares 1,000 hours for 2017
Sky is to debut 1,000 hours of original commissions over the next twelve months across Europe with 80 series in production and another 170 in paid development.
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NewsChildren on the Frontline duo explore homelessness for C5
The filmmakers behind Syrian doc Children on the Frontline are making a 90-minute doc about homelessness for Channel 5.
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RatingsTutankhamun sheds 800k
WEEKEND: Strictly Come Dancing peaked with 11m on Saturday evening while ITV’s Egyptian Sunday night drama Tutankhamun lost 800,000 viewers from last week’s launch.
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NewsJamie Vardy to front Sky Sports series
Sky Sports has ordered a six-part series featuring Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy’s V9 Academy from Zig Zag.
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NewsITV shuts down northern drama hub
ITV Studios has disbanded its northern drama hub, making four jobs redundant, as it continues to contribute towards ITV’s £25m of planned Brexit savings.
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NewsC4 and Touchpaper launch drama diversity scheme
The next generation of writers and directors from under-represented backgrounds will have the opportunity to work on a Touchpaper TV drama as part of a new Channel 4 talent scheme.
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VideoNigel Farage Gets His Life Back, BBC2
Comedian Kevin Bishop is to play Nigel Farage in a one-off mockumentary.
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RatingsAnne Robinson signs off with 3m
THURSDAY: Anne Robinson’s Britain bowed out with a series high as The Apprentice slipped by 500,000 viewers.
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NewsDave grabs Strongman rights
UKTV’s Dave is beefing up its sports coverage after signing a deal to air a competition featuring the world’s strongest men.
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NewsSesame Street returns to TV
Turner-owned pre-school channel Cartoonito is bringing iconic childrens’ series Sesame Street back to linear TV after a 15-year hiatus.
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FeaturesDiversity: is TV making a difference?
A panel of experts discuss what progress has been made and what still needs to be done
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NewsThe 10 VR films shaking up TV
Ahead of December’s VR Creative Summit, Broadcast highlights ten genre-defining pieces of virtual reality content.
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NewsAll 4 orders transgender series
All 4 has commissioned Factory Films to produce a scripted comedy series from new transgender writing talent.
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NewsVirgin grabs exclusive Viacom apps
Spike is set to be made available to Virgin Media subscribers, alongside a host of Viacom mobile apps, after the businesses agreed a multi-year programming deal.
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The Broadcast InterviewGuy Slattery, Vice
Viceland’s UK ratings may not be giving its rivals sleepless nights, but general manager Guy Slattery says that bringing a new angle to broadcasting will reap rewards
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NewsBBC drama chief joins Euston Films
Drama chief Hilary Martin is leaving the BBC and re-joining former colleague Simon Judd to establish a Manchester base for Euston Films.
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RatingsHim fails to match The Missing
WEDNESDAY: Him, Mainstreet Pictures’ supernatural thriller for ITV, was unable to outperform its debut drama Unforgotten.
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NewsITV Studios indies to play part in cost savings
ITV Studios’ portfolio of in-house labels and acquired indies will all be expected to play their part in the company’s efficiency drive – as its bid to find £25m of savings begins to bite.
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NewsIP dispute the talk of Mipcom
A major formats dispute between Banijay and Fremantle Media-backed Israeli indie Abot Hameiri was the talk of Mipcom, with the row shining a light on an “increasing” issue around international format theft.