All Broadcasters articles – Page 597
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NewsJoanna Lumley explores Elvis for ITV
Joanna Lumley is to travel to Graceland to explore the life of Elvis Presley in a one-off documentary for ITV.
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CommentCommercialising parts of the BBC is a fair compromise
Corporation should consider a hybrid model by monetising iPlayer, says Jonathan Guthrie
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NewsHow Amazon secured the Top Gear team
Producer Andy Wilman’s full interview, which reveals the promise of a big budget and creative freedom sealed the deal for the SVoD service
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NewsC5 plans Lip Sync litmus test
Channel 5 will use buzzy, karaoke-style format Lip Sync Battle as a litmus test for its entertainment strategy next year.
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CommentC4’s privatisation phoney war
Will overseas interest convince the government to explore a sale, asks Chris Curtis?
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NewsC4 confident of public future
Channel 4 is quietly confident of staving off privatisation despite chancellor George Osborne lining up a £32bn sell-off of public assets.
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NewsLiberty Global boss: ITV a content 'case study'
Liberty Global chief executive Mike Fries has revealed that the cable giant is using its ITV investment as a “case study” for its content strategy and underlined it had “no intention” of launching a full takeover.
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NewsEd Sayer leaves Nat Geo for Discovery
Discovery Networks International has boosted its commissioning team by hiring Nat Geo’s Ed Sayer.
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NewsFox to air Adult Swim block
UK pay-TV channel Fox is launching an Adult Swim-branded block after striking a deal with Turner Broadcasting.
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NewsArrow commemorates Battle of Britain for C4
Arrow Media will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with two documentaries for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC trials VR to support blue-chip nature series
The BBC is hoping to capture underwater virtual reality footage of some of the world’s most spectacular marine animals as part of a range of innovative content to support live natural history series Big Blue Live.
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NewsSky to air controversial Scientology doc
Sky has confirmed that documentary Going Clear: Scientology and The Prison of Belief will air in the UK and Ireland next month, despite pressure from the Church of Scientology to shelve the film.
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RatingsCilla tribute lifts ITV audience
TUESDAY: ITV’s tribute film The One and Only Cilla Black touched a solid audience following the star’s death on Sunday. Elsewhere Hair was unable to grow its audience despite jumping to BBC2 from BBC3.
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NewsSky Sports dramatically claims La Liga rights
Sky Sports has dramatically held on to La Liga rights after scoring a last minute victory over BT Sport.
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NewsNations culture ministers join forces over charter renewal
Culture ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have jointly pledged to ensure the BBC’s charter renewal process represents the best interests of the devolved nations.
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NewsAMC acquires ITV Studios' Rectify
ITV Studios-distributed drama Rectify has joined the launch line-up of AMC in the UK.
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Behind The ScenesIf Katie Hopkins Ruled The World, TLC
After our first big hit with the outspoken columnist, it was time to step out of our comfort zones, says Sarah Thornton
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NewsBBC defends Kids Company coverage amid Yentob claims
The BBC has defended its coverage of the Kids Company controversy after a report suggested that Alan Yentob attempted to influence a Newsnight probe into the charity, which he chairs.
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NewsBBCW strikes first VoD deal in India
Luther and Citizen Khan are to launch in India after BBC Worldwide struck its first video-on-demand deal in the country.
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RatingsA Very British Brothel performs for C4
MONDAY: Channel 4 documentary A Very British Brothel enticed 1.7m viewers, as Studio Lambert’s first ITV show for five years failed to make a big splash.