All Broadcasters articles – Page 642
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NewsMartin Davidson handed expanded role in BBC factual shake-up
Martin Davidson has been named as the BBC’s head of specialist factual as the changes to the corporation’s factual commissioning team begin to shape up.
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NewsCrozier addresses union criticism over ITV staff pay
Adam Crozier has denied claims that ITV’s 2015 pay offer failed to properly reward employees and revealed that only 5% of its staff are unionised.
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RatingsDrugs Live pipes up with 1.4m
TUESDAY: Jon Snow and Jennie Bond’s drug-taking exploits lit up Channel 4, while ITV’s Bargain Fever Britain opened up slowly.
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NewsCrozier: Talpa deal part of ITVS formats strategy
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has revealed that the proposed Talpa Media takeover forms part of a strategy to build a strong international formats business.
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NewsITV’s 2014 profits surge 40%
ITV’s pre-tax profits have surged by 39% to £605m in 2014 following a strong performance from ITV Studios and healthy advertising and online growth.
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NewsBBC cuts top talent pay to £50m
The BBC’s top talent wage bill has fallen almost 30% to £50m over the past five years following “vast improvements” in cost management processes – but the corporation has been told to address the way it develops stars of the future.
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NewsEx on the Beach heads to Sweden
Ex On The Beach is to be remade in Sweden after Viacom International Media Networks struck its first format deal for the entertainment format.
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NewsCoba: non PSBs outspend BBC on new indie originations
The non-PSBs spent £30m more on new, original commissions from indies than the BBC, ITV and Channel 5 combined in 2013, according to the Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba).
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NewsBBC Click in mobile production first
BBC technology format Click is producing a 30-minute episode shot and edited entirely on smartphones and tablets.
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NewsEastEnders dominates Twitter chat
The 30th anniversary of EastEnders dominated the conversation on Twitter in February while The Brit Awards, Baftas and Academy Awards also sparked debate.
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NewsCBBC returns to Ultimate Brain
CBBC is bringing back Zig Zag’s kids gameshow Ultimate Brain for two more series.
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RatingsArthur & George pulls in 5.5m
MONDAY: ITV period drama Arthur & George comfortably won the 9pm slot while Channel 4’s NHS documentary series failed to hit the 1m mark for a second week.
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NewsReally takes care of business with crime docs
UKTV is beefing up its slate of true crime series with the acquisition of a pair of titles from Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights.
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NewsBBC4 relaxes with slow season
A two hour trip along one of Britain’s canals and a 30 minute show observing the manufacture of a wooden chair are to form part of a slow season of shows on BBC4.
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NewsC4 finalises pension plans
Channel 4 is to push back the closure of its legacy pension scheme by six months and offer its current recipients enhanced contributions following a consultation process.
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NewsBBC to launch ‘MyBBC’ app
The BBC will launch a personalised app this autumn that can notify users about new series launches, live sport scores, breaking news and traffic updates.
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NewsHall to make case for 'democratic' BBC
Tony Hall has stressed the “profoundly democratic” nature of the BBC and promised to set out the corporation’s position on the charter renewal debate in June.
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RatingsCasual Vacancy bows out with 5.3m
SUNDAY: The Casual Vacancy and The Auction House bowed out with series lows as Indian Summers dipped below 2m viewers.
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NewsTony Hall: BBC in the internet era
Click to read director general Tony Hall’s speech about the future of the BBC in full.
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NewsRTÉ hunts fresh formats
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ is searching for the next Filthy, Rich and Homeless and Cowboy Builders as part of its latest Format Farm initiative.