All Broadcasters articles – Page 539
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NewsRed to produce conspiracy thriller for ITV
ITV has commissioned a conspiracy thriller which unpicks a mysterious murder investigation from the makers of Happy Valley.
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RatingsNight Manager dents Indian Summers
SUNDAY: The Night Manager dropped to a series low, but its audience remained resolutely above 6m and it damaged the return of Indian Summers on Channel 4.
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NewsWhittingdale: privatisation would liberate Channel 4
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has underlined his support for privatising Channel 4, claiming the move would liberate the broadcaster.
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NewsMark Rylance, Mary Berry & Russell T Davies claim BPG awards
Mark Rylance, Mary Berry and Russell T Davies were among the winners at the 42nd Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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RatingsSecret History of My Family locates 1.3m
THURSDAY: The Cruise, Bear Grylls: Mission Survive and Murder all lost ground on a tough night for terrestrial TV – which included the launch of BBC2 social history format.
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NewsBrexit: where do you stand?
Broadcast publisher Media Business Insight is taking the temperature of where the creative industries stand on the EU referendum. Click to take part in our short survey.
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NewsTrue North to test trust in C4 relationship series
True North is to explore the importance of trust in personal relationships for a Channel 4 series.
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NewsIn brief: Sky; Penguin A&E; Virgin Media
Channel 5’s penguin documentary, Sky’s latest start-up investment and a partnership between Virgin Media and Endemol Shine are covered in today’s update.
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RatingsFamous, Rich and Homeless unable to match debut run
WEDNESDAY: After a seven year hiatus, the return of Sport Relief special Famous, Rich and Homeless was unable to match the success of its opening run.
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NewsCulture secretary ‘surprised’ by defensive Charlotte Moore
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has voiced “surprise” at Charlotte Moore’s defensive reaction to government-commissioned research showing that BBC1 has become less distinctive in recent years.
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NewsLoose Women scraps summer break
ITV’s Loose Women will not take its traditional summer break this year after its ratings grew by 5% year-on-year.
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CommentWhy we all must take risks on emerging comedians
TV needs to act decisively or there won’t be a new generation of talent, says Iain Coyle
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NewsData chief Gill Whitehead exits C4 for Google
Data chief Gill Whitehead is leaving Channel 4 after eight years to join Google.
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CommentGolden age? You must be joking
Comedy is subjective but the quality is as high as ever, says Phil Clarke
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NewsDiscovery hunts UK pitches
US network Discovery Channel is searching for motoring formats and Hunting Hitler-style investigations as it urgently looks to fill its schedule over the next 12 months.
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NewsDavid Abraham grows tired of C4 privatisation limbo
Channel 4 ramped up its rhetoric over privatisation this week after becoming frustrated at being left in “a state of suspended anticipation”.
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NewsSharon Horgan pilot to spearhead BBC comedy strand
The BBC is lining up a contemporary comedy from Catastrophe co-creator Sharon Horgan and The IT Crowd writer Graham Linehan as a counter to its season of sitcom revivals.
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NewsStephen Garrett plots more John Le Carré
Kudos founder Stephen Garrett has lifted the lid on his new drama indie, revealing plans to develop a BBC series with the author of the Twilight saga and expand the John le Carré universe following the success of The Night Manager.
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NewsVice and Red Bull move into TV
Digital disruptors Vice and Red Bull have both outlined their plans to move into linear television.
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CommentCharlotte Moore gets defensive – again
BBC controller can’t simply ignore criticism over distinctiveness