All Broadcasters articles – Page 651
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NewsITV explores Bargain Fever Britain
ITV is to investigate consumers’ insatiable appetite for deals and discounts in a documentary series from Twofour Group’s Boomerang.
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RatingsITV suffers 26% Saturday night share drop
ITV’s share of Saturday night peak-time audiences fell by 26% year-on-year in January, with weekend primetime as a whole down 22%.
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NewsBBC BAME resignations hit five-year high
The BBC’s diversity push has been put in the spotlight after more black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) staff resigned last year than since at least 2009.
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NewsIn brief: Benidorm; Directors UK; Simplestream
ITV returns to Benidorm and Beryl Richards becomes Directors UK chair. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsBBCW strikes Wolf Hall deals
Thomas Cromwell is set to travel the world after BBC Worldwide struck a slew of international sales for period drama Wolf Hall.
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RatingsBafta Film Awards walk away with 4.9m
SUNDAY: The British Academy Film Awards recovered from last year’s four-year low to entertain a crowd of 4.9m.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother finale scores 2.7m
FRIDAY: The finale of Celebrity Big Brother outperformed the climax of the previous series in the face of tough competition from England’s Six Nation rugby clash with Wales.
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RatingsThe Voice hits three-year high
SATURDAY: The Voice UK performed to its biggest crowd in nearly three years.
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NewsBen Stephenson in talks to leave the BBC
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson is in talks over a high-profile move to the US, Broadcast can reveal.
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RatingsKeith Lemon sketch show squeezes rivals
THURSDAY: Keith Lemon’s new ITV2 sketch show got off to a strong start, as Fortitude remained reasonably stable for Sky Atlantic.
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NewsSky appoints entertainment commisisoner
Former Chatty Man exec producer Richard Ackerman has joined Sky as a non-scripted commissioner.
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NewsBodyshockers and Three Day Nanny return to C4
Channel 4 has shored up its factual slate with the recommission of Liberty Bell’s Three Day Nanny and Remarkable Television’s Bodyshockers.
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NewsSetback for government licence fee decriminalisation plans
Government efforts to decriminalise licence fee evasion ahead of BBC charter renewal have been thwarted by the House of Lords.
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NewsManchester local TV station in doubt
The future of the Sir Michael Lyons-backed local television station YourTV Manchester has been thrown into doubt after it has failed to get on air two years after receiving a licence.
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PodcastTalking TV: Broadcast Awards special
Talking TV goes behind the scenes at the 20th annual Broadcast Awards to catch up with some of the winners.
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NewsSky Arts acquires Italian political thriller
Sky Arts has picked up edgy Italian political thriller 1992 as part of a deal that will mark the latest series to launch in all five of Sky’s European territories.
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RatingsWolf Hall usurped by Celebrity Big Brother
WEDNESDAY: Wolf Hall was just shaded by the live Celebrity Big Brother eviction, as The Jump continued to perform well for Channel 4.
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CommentChannel 4’s drama push isn’t working
Broadcaster is struggling to get the balance right, says Maggie Brown
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NewsRona Fairhead sets out Trust vision
BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead this week delivered her first major speech since taking office.
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NewsInside the Immigration Street row
The row over Channel 4’s upcoming Immigration Street is set to play out on screen as the broadcaster prepares to show footage of Love Productions’ crew being threatened by local people.