All Broadcasters articles – Page 526
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NewsDickensian dropped by BBC1
Victorian drama Dickensian will not be returning for a second series on BBC1.
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NewsSky calm over increased customer churn
Sky added 177,000 new subscribers in the three months to end of March, but faced a larger number of customers cancelling their service in the UK and Ireland.
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CommentITV feels hip and funky again
The most tiresome aspect of being a professional columnist writing about TV is the sheer number of times you end up talking about the BBC.
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FeaturesSky Sports: 25th anniversary special
Sky Sports has changed the face of broadcasting since it burst onto the scene 25 years ago. Michael Burns looks back at its many technological innovations - and what’s coming next
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NewsThames reacts to runner woes
They are the juggernauts of TV entertainment, but when it comes to working conditions, the view of many runners is: “It’s a no from me.”
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NewsBGT and X Factor in runners row
The treatment of as many as 40 runners on The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent over the past two years has prompted complaints to Thames TV and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsBBC appoints acting drama chief
The BBC’s independent drama commissioning editor Lucy Richer is to step up as acting controller of drama following Polly Hill’s departure.
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RatingsFierce falters for ITV
TUESDAY: Naturalist Steve Backshall’s ITV debut got off to a slow start with 2m tuning in to watch Fierce.
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NewsTravel Channel greenlights Paddy McGuinness format
Paddy McGuinness is to front a celebrity car format for The Travel Channel.
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NewsNoddy Holder fronts mega Sky rock doc series
Slade frontman Noddy Holder is to front a mega 19-part rock doc series for Sky Arts.
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NewsPact calls on C4 to boost kids shows
Pact chief executive John McVay has called on Channel 4’s remit to be sharpened to better cater to young children.
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VideoVIDEO: Sky re-brand
Sky has rolled out its a rebrand across its entertainment channels, including Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, and Sky Arts.
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NewsDavid Abraham accuses Channel 5 of copy-cat commissioning
David Abraham has hit out at Channel 5 for “carpet-bombing” its schedule with benefits-related programming following the success of Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street.
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NewsCharlotte Moore: BBC departures inevitable
The unprecedented number of senior management departures is an inevitable consequence of restructuring the BBC, according to programming boss Charlotte Moore.
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NewsBBC opens door to distinctiveness targets
The BBC has opened the door for the government to introduce more rigorous targets on distinctiveness as it looks to sharpen the breadth of content it offers audiences.
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NewsIn brief: Whicker's World awards; Pick acquires Slasher; YouTube 360-degree
The nominees in the inaugural documentary-makers awards have been unveiled, while Sky’s Pick has acquired a scripted horror.
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NewsOfcom appoints C4 deputy chairman
Ofcom has appointed MT (Mary Teresa) Rainey as deputy chairman of Channel 4.
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RatingsMarcella trips but maintains grip
MONDAY: Marcella slumped to a series low, but retained enough viewers to hold off competition from a brace of new comedies on BBC1.
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NewsBBC's Money for Nothing heads to US
Scottish indie Friel Kean Films is developing its BBC daytime format Money For Nothing for America.
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NewsSarah Beeny enters Four Rooms
Sarah Beeny is to replace Anita Rani as host of the fifth series of Channel 4’s factual format Four Rooms.