All Broadcasters articles – Page 616
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NewsHarding: BBC election coverage suffered from unhappy coincidence
BBC director of news and current affairs James Harding has claimed it was an “unhappy coincidence” that the general election took place so close to charter renewal.
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NewsIn brief: StyleHaul; Barcroft; All3M; DiGa; Raise the Roof
Channel 4 has ordered a documentary series from multichannel network StyleHaul for its All 4 VoD servoce. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsUKTV boss: TV risks losing talent to digital start-ups
Television risks the “catastrophe” of losing a generation of creative talent to digital start-ups unless it makes significant changes to its working culture, according to UKTV chief executive Darren Childs.
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RatingsVicious sheds more than 2m
MONDAY: ITV sitcom Vicious returned after a two year absence with 3m fewer viewers, while the second series of Benefits Street ended with an average audience around 2.5m down on its opening run.
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NewsTV must ‘urgently’ increase disabled talent
The Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and Creative Skillset have called on broadcasters and indies to “urgently” improve the number disabled staff in the television industry.
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NewsBGT producers apologise over ‘stunt dog’
Britain’s Got Talent has come under fire after it was revealed that one half of the winning act, a dog called Matisse, was replaced with a stunt dog during part of its final performance.
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NewsJason Manford handed topical ITV series
Jason Manford will grow his annual comedy review show, It’s A Funny Old Year, into a four-part weekly series for ITV.
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NewsBBC3 to be less ‘secretive’ about production process
BBC3 is to open up its production processes as it bids to reach audiences online, according to the channel’s digital controller.
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NewsBBC3 orders Murdered By My Boyfriend follow-up
BBC3 has ordered a follow up to Bafta-winning drama Murdered By My Boyfriend.
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RatingsBritain’s Greatest Generation informs 940k
FRIDAY: BBC2’s Britain’s Greatest Generation finished its four-part series on a low in a strong 9pm slot.
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NewsCohen: licence fee cuts will threaten BBC services
Danny Cohen has admitted that a bad licence fee deal next year would spell inevitable cuts to BBC services.
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FeaturesTax relief: the bigger picture
High-end TV drama tax credits have turned the UK into a haven for big-ticket productions, but have also had some unintended consequences. Kate Bulkley assesses their impact
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NewsTop Gear could return with guest hosts
Top Gear could return with a different host each week as part of its overhaul, according to reports.
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NewsUKTV brings promo creation in-house
UKTV has unveiled a production and post-production facility for its newly formed in-house creative team.
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NewsITV takes full control of Mammoth
ITV has acquired 100% of Poldark indie Mammoth Screen, taking full control of the company from its original 25% stake.
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RatingsFA Cup final nets 7.5m
SATURDAY: BBC1’s first FA Cup final in eight years scored an audience of 7.5m, while Ninja Warrior bowed out with 4m.
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RatingsBritain's Got Talent hits 13.4m peak
SUNDAY: Britain’s Got Talent recovered from last year’s low to draw its biggest crowd since 2012.
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NewsITV returns to Ninja Warrior
ITV ordered a second series of physical entertainment show Ninja Warrior ahead of the final of the opening run on 30 May.
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NewsIn brief: Betty; ITVS; Arrow Media; Endemol Shine; Food Network; Cineflix
Betty has scored an Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners spin-off series and ITV Studios has hired a digital games exec. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsSky Atlantic ties with NBC on plague drama
Sky Atlantic has partnered with US network NBC and Fortitude producer Fifty Fathoms on a big-budget plague drama from the writer of The Imitation Game and the director of World War Z.