All Broadcasters articles – Page 611
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NewsBBC campaign: quotes from top writers and directors
Oscar-winning directors and high-profile writers have pledged their support to Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign and below, some of the high-profile leaders explain why.
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NewsBBC sells Media Village for £87m
The BBC has further reduced its property footprint after selling its Media Village site for £87m.
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NewsTrue North invests in drone for property formats
Leeds-based indie True North has invested in a drone to capture footage for shows including its Channel 4 property series Building the Dream.
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NewsGary Lineker signs non-exclusive BBC deal
Gary Lineker has signed a non-exclusive five-year deal with the BBC - paving the way for the presenter to host BT Sport’s Champions League coverage.
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NewsWhittingdale uncomfortable with ‘regressive’ licence fee
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has hinted that he is uncomfortable with the “regressive” nature of the existing licence fee system.
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NewsBBC 'offers Hammond and May £4.6m to remain on Top Gear'
The BBC has offered Top Gear presenters Richard Hammond and James May £4.6m to continue to front the show in the wake of Jeremy Clarkson’s departure, a report has claimed.
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NewsIn brief: GroupM; TOWIE; UTV; Shiver; 12 Yard
GroupM has picked up a gameshow commission for ITV2 as ITVBe has committed to The Only Way Is Essex until at least 2017. Read on for more.
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RatingsLong Lost Family moves 4.5m
WEDNESDAY: Long Lost Family made a solid return to ITV at 9pm as BBC1’s extended Panorama failed to outrun Channel 4.
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NewsBBC News extends freeze on compulsory job cuts
The BBC has extended its moratorium on compulsory redundancies for a second time following a meeting with broadcasting unions on Tuesday.
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NewsDiscovery launches SVoD service
Discovery is launching a general entertainment and live sports subscription VoD service across Europe.
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NewsThe Farm to take on post for UKTV in-house team
Soho-based post-production company The Farm is to run the post operation of UKTV’s newly formed in-house creative department, which will produce more than 2,500 on-air promos and 300 pieces of navigational content from July.
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FeaturesWhere the BBC axe could fall
With the corporation facing tough negotiations over charter renewal and the licence fee, Neil Midgley takes a look at where further cuts might be made
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CommentWant to write for the BBC? Welcome to the breadline
Bernie Corbett argues that the BBC’s offer of a 1% hike in fees for writers is derisory
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NewsDanny Cohen snubs call for tenders
Danny Cohen has emphatically ruled out tendering BBC shows out to the indie sector as part of the move to commercialise its in-house production division.
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NewsAgent Carter deal marks change in Fox strategy
UK pay-TV broadcaster Fox is to broaden its acquisition strategy following its purchase of Marvel’s Agent Carter this week.
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NewsIndies back Tom Giles’ ITV move
Producers have backed ITV’s appointment of the “tenacious” former Panorama editor Tom Giles as its controller of current affairs.
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NewsWriters rally to protect BBC
More than 40 writers including some of the most distinguished names in UK drama and comedy are Backing the BBC.
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NewsC4 axes The Singer Takes It All
Channel 4 has axed its real-time voting competition The Singer Takes It All after just one series.
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NewsChris Bryant to speak at Backing the BBC event at Westminster
Broadcast is to stage a public meeting at Westminster this evening to rally political support for the Backing the BBC campaign.
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RatingsITV doc musters just 1m viewers
TUESDAY: The Secret Life of Your House drew an audience of just over 1m viewers to ITV at 9pm last night and was beaten by its terrestrial rivals and sister channel ITV2.