All Broadcasters articles – Page 619
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NewsITV staff to strike during AGM
More than 200 members of ITV staff have voted to strike on 14 May – the day of the broadcaster’s annual general meeting.
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils digital content shake-up
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled plans to create a Digital Single Market in a move that could have a significant impact on the way that TV series are sold across Europe and how online giants like Netflix and Amazon operate on the continent.
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NewsHead-to-head race for BBC drama controller
Polly Hill and Faith Penhale are the frontrunners in the race to replace Ben Stephenson as the controller of BBC drama.
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NewsJohn Sergeant to go barging again for ITV
John Sergeant will be back barging around Britain after ITV ordered a second series of the Alaska-produced show.
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RatingsNo Offence locks up 2.5m
TUESDAY: C4 cop drama No Offence got off to a strong start with an audience of 2.5m, as BBC4’s slow TV canal trip performed well.
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NewsSky appoints three non-scripted commissioners
Sky has hired three non-scripted commissioners from the independent production sector as it looks to grow its factual and entertainment output.
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NewsBBC2 teams up with Animal Planet on lion film
BBC2 has teamed up with US cable network Animal Planet for an Icon Films-produced doc set in the Savute Game Reserve in Botswana.
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VideoVIDEO: Danny Dyer takes on C4's Two Players
Ever wondered what would happen if Danny Dyer and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson teamed up to play video games? Well wonder no more.
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RatingsSnooker final peaks with 4.5m
MONDAY: Stuart Bingham clinched the World Snooker Championship in front of a peak of 4.5m viewers on BBC2.
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RatingsSlow Train Through Africa and HIGNFY hit series lows
FRIDAY: ITV’s Slow Train Through Africa and BBC1’s Have I Got News For You both hit series lows.
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NewsITN signs ‘transformative’ Football League deal
ITN Productions has won a multi-million pound, three-year contract to record match footage for Channel 5’s Football League highlights programme, which will air at 9pm on Saturdays.
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RatingsNinja Warrior climbs to another high
SATURDAY: Ninja Warrior continued to build its audience, as Britain’s Got Talent remained dominant.
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NewsITV finalises Talpa deal
ITV has completed the acquisition of John de Mol’s Talpa Media for an initial fee of £355m.
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RatingsThe Enfield Haunting spooks record audience for Living
SUNDAY: The Enfield Haunting became Sky Living’s best-rated show since it was acquired by Sky, while ITV drama Home Fires started solidly.
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NewsDave orders two series of Red Dwarf
Sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is returning for two series on UKTV’s Dave.
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NewsBBC Savile review delayed indefinitely
Dame Janet Smith’s review into the culture and practices of the BBC during Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall’s tenure has been delayed indefinitely following an intervention from the Metropolitan Police.
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC Studios and No Offence
Talking TV gets the inside track on Paul Abbott’s new drama No Offence and mulls over the race to run BBC Studios and the Channel 4 entertainment changes.
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NewsSky lands C5 ad sales
Sky has agreed a deal to handle Channel 5’s ad sales operation - less than a year after the latter vowed to keep the division in-house.
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RatingsQuestion Time special draws 4.3m
THURSDAY: Question Time’s election special matched the challenger debate a fortnight ago, as BBC2’s The Game made an unspectacular start.
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NewsITN growth fuelled by production arm
ITN experienced a 5% growth in revenue to £112m in 2014 fuelled by a 44% upsurge in production revenue over the 12 months.