All Broadcasters articles – Page 549
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Behind The ScenesLip Sync Battle UK, Channel 5
Could we launch a talent-led show to rival the cult US version? asks Lisa Chapman. With top presenters, brilliant contestants and a bit of pig-spanking, we think we’ve pulled it off
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RatingsMidsomer Murders on song for ITV
WEDNESDAY: Midsomer Murders returned with more than 5m viewers to stick the knife into the competition, as Lucy Worsley’s trip to Russia reeled in almost 1m for BBC4.
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NewsNutopia to produce landmark Nat Geo series
Jane Root’s Nutopia has teamed up with Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky to produce a landmark documentary series for US cable network Nat Geo.
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NewsToT: the review explained
The future of the terms of trade is in the government’s hands after Ofcom ruled it “does not currently see a major case for change” in its review of the production sector.
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NewsIndies: no case for terms of trade review
The three largest qualifying indies have called on culture secretary John Whittingdale to leave the terms of trade alone, with the boss of Zodiak UK branding Ofcom’s identification of potential concerns “as soft as it gets”.
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NewsBBC1 tops Twitter chart with 15m messages
BBC1 was the most tweeted-about channel in 2015 after racking up 15 million messages on the social media platform.
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NewsC4 closes in on F1 indie partner
Channel 4 is on the brink of awarding a £30m, three-year production contract for its Formula One coverage, following a frantic few weeks of movement in the sports rights market.
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NewsBBC Studios takes shape
The BBC could begin tendering out returning in-house series as early as this year, as plans to launch BBC Studios gather pace.
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NewsBBC widens hunt for next Voice
BBC entertainment boss Alan Tyler will look beyond the UK’s most established indies to find a successor for The Voice UK, arguing that the wrangle over the format shows the corporation is increasingly exposed to “cosy corporate gazumping”.
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NewsMaria Eagle appointed shadow culture secretary
Labour’s former defence secretary Maria Eagle has pledged to defend the BBC from Tory cuts after being appointed shadow culture secretary this morning.
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NewsBBCW hits back at Adam Crozier claims
BBC Worldwide chief executive Tim Davie has hit back at claims made by ITV boss Adam Crozier that its entire portfolio of international channels is loss-making.
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NewsBT Sport exec steps down
BT Sport executive director Grant Best has stepped down from his role but will continue to work closely with the fledgling channel.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother returns with 2.8m
TUESDAY: Celebrity Big Brother returned to Channel 5 with just under 3m viewers, as ITV’s disaster series Saved lost out to Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz of Everything.
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NewsNat Geo restructures international division
National Geographic has restructured its international programming division, resulting in more global programming decisions being made from the US.
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NewsUKTV lands live boxing rights
UKTV has made a shock move into live sports, landing the exclusive rights to David Haye’s comeback fight.
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NewsEnders: impact of C4 cannot be underestimated
The impact Channel 4 has on the independent sector “cannot be underestimated” according to a report by Enders Analysis.
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NewsJekyll and Hyde axed by ITV
ITV’s controversial teatime drama Jekyll and Hyde has been cancelled after ratings petered out over the course of the first series.
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RatingsSilent Witness edges Ant and Dec doc
MONDAY: BBC1’s Silent Witness edged Ant and Dec’s Prince Charles documentary on a strong night for TV viewing.
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NewsLoose Women secures sustainability certification
Loose Women has become the first long-running daytime studio show to be certified under Bafta’s Albert+ sustainability scheme.
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NewsUKTV share creeps past C5 & Sky
Storage Hunters UK and Dave Gorman’s Modern Life Is Goodish helped UKTV inch past Channel 5 and Sky to record its most successful year on record.