All Broadcasters articles – Page 501
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NewsC4 braves fourth series of The Jump
Channel 4 has recommissioned a fourth series of its controversial celebrity winter sports show The Jump.
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Behind The ScenesRoss Kemp: The Fight Against Isis, Sky 1
We found many inspiring people in our journey to reveal the society the Kurds are trying to build in Syria, says Marta Shaw
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RatingsThe Job Interview recruits 1.5m
TUESDAY: The Job Interview got underway on Channel 4 with 1.5m, as ITV’s comedy clip show Wedding Surprises: Caught on Camera won the 9pm slot.
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NewsITV2 heads back to Love Island
ITV2 has swiftly recommissioned Love Island after the dating reality show hooked its biggest ever audience.
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NewsBBC Annual Report: what else we learnt
The BBC’s annual report shut down uncertainty over the future of the News channel, tackled the aftermath of the Dame Janet Smith Review into bullying and added up the savings made from its property sale.
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NewsBBC to recruit business aide for Charlotte Moore
Tony Hall has hailed Charlotte Moore as BBC Television’s “visionary” and revealed he will recruit a senior figure to support her in her recently expanded role.
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NewsBBCW SVoD service to launch in 2016
BBC Worldwide’s ‘best of British’ subscription VoD service is to launch in the US and Singapore later this year.
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NewsC5 orders live Brexit debate
Channel 5 is to air a quick-turnaround live debate following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
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NewsC4 orders two series of Catastrophe
Channel 4 has ordered a further two series of comedy Catastrophe.
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NewsNoel Edmonds to front C4 pilot
Channel 4 is preparing its latest venture with Noel Edmonds – a daytime format from Crook Productions.
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NewsTV spend falls as BBC invests in digital
The BBC’s spend on TV content fell by over 5%, while it increased spending on digital services.
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NewsBBC must stretch to hit diversity targets
The BBC has made no progress in improving the diversity of its most senior leaders and will need to make significant gains to hit its 2017 target.
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NewsBBC nations and regions spend declines as 2016 target looms
The BBC has fallen below its 2016 target for producing half its programming outside of London after two years of exceeding it.
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RatingsBrief Encounters & Brian Cox stay strong
MONDAY: Brief Encounters and Brian Cox’s Forces of Nature held onto their audiences as Love Island outperformed BBC2 and Channel 5.
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NewsNaked scores All 4 threesome doc
Naked Entertainment, the indie established by former Fox and Discovery commissioner Simon Andreae, is making a short-form sex series for All 4.
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NewsITV sells UTV Ireland to Virgin
ITV has sold Irish broadcaster UTV Ireland to Virgin Media for £8.5m.
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NewsIs TV failing the young?
Betty co-founder Liz Warner used her Bafta Television Lecture to launch a scathing attack on the industry – labelling it “old and boring” and responsible for regurgitating “risk-averse culturally bland programming”. Is she right?
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NewsPSB drama and factual spend rises
The public service broadcasters increased their spend on drama and factual programming in 2015 as overall investment in original programming remained steady year-on-year.
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Ratings5m see Serena swoop to victory
SATURDAY: Almost 5m viewers tuned in to watch Serena Williams triumph in the ladies final at Wimbledon as Channel 4’s coverage of the F1 qualifying stages at Silverstone was watched by 1.4m (16.2%).
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NewsSue Murphy staffs up ITV fact ent team
ITV factual entertainment chief Sue Murphy has made her first hires – recruiting the commissioner of Channel 4’s Grand Designs and Embarrassing Bodies and the First Dates executive producer.