All Broadcasters articles – Page 509
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NewsDerren Brown teams up with Troy for C4 special
Derren Brown’s indie Vaudeville Productions has teamed up with young magician Troy to make an hour-long one-off special for Channel 4.
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NewsCulture minister Ed Vaizey replaced by Matthew Hancock
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has left the government in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, and has been replaced by former paymaster general Matthew Hancock, one of the key figures working on the potential privatisation of Channel 4.
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NewsSue Murphy hires spell 'big sense of adventure' for ITV
Sue Murphy’s first hires spell “a big sense of adventure” for ITV’s factual entertainment department, according to senior figures of the TV industry.
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RatingsThe Investigator arrests 3m
THURSDAY: Simon Cowell’s take on true crime failed to light up ITV, while Ross Kemp transported more than 500,000 to Sky 1 for his Isis documentary.
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VideoBehind the trail: C4's Superhumans
Channel 4’s three-minute 2016 We’re the Superhumans ad was shot over 12 days and includes more disabled people ever before featured in a UK ad.
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NewsMade in Cardiff gains ground
Made in Cardiff is pulling in a bigger audience than CBS Drama, History and National Geographic across the area, according to figures released by the local TV operator.
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2017: open for entries
The Broadcast Awards are returning in 2017 – click now to enter.
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NewsBBC News and BBC World News to stay separate
BBC News and BBC World News will continue to broadcast as separate channels, director of news and current affairs James Harding confirmed to staff.
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RatingsRDF 8pm shows secure 45% share
WEDNESDAY: RDF Television secured an almost 50% share of viewing after it was responsible for three 8pm shows across BBC1, ITV and Channel 4.
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NewsTurner tracks down C4 data chief
Channel 4 data chief Pedro Cosa is to join Turner to help transform the commercial broadcaster into a ‘consumer-centric, data-driven’ business.
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NewsIndustry split over Liz Warner outburst
Liz Warner’s condemnation of TV as “old, boring and dying” has divided opinion, with senior figures split over whether creative lethargy has infected the industry.
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NewsCrime & Investigation orders real-life Cracker
Crime & Investigation has ordered a true crime series fronted by Cracker star Robbie Coltrane.
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NewsBBC Studios launches diversity scheme
BBC Studios director Mark Linsey has launched a diversity scheme to address the under-representation of BAME and disabled people in creative positions in factual, entertainment and comedy production.
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NewsSky unveils Ultra HD plans
Sky has unveiled its ultra HD offering which includes films, live sports and entertainment programming including The Young Pope, The Blacklist and a catalogue of David Attenborough docs.
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NewsC4 refocuses Secret History strand
The focus of Channel 4’s Secret History strand is set to shift onto recent history with four new documentaries.
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NewsHave your say on TV pay: Edinburgh survey
The Edinburgh International TV Festival wants to tackle pay inequality and to help you earn the going rate by surveying salaries in TV.
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NewsWhittingdale out as culture secretary
John Whittingdale has lost his job as culture secretary after 14 months in the post.
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Behind The ScenesEden, C4
If our participants were to succeed in building a new society, we had to let them make all the decisions – even if it meant we had no idea where to set up our rig, says series editor Liz Foley
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FeaturesEd Havard, Channel 4
Widely praised for its Paralympics coverage four years ago, Channel 4 plans to go bigger and better in Rio. Head of TV events Ed Havard tells Miranda Blazeby what’s in store