All Broadcasters articles – Page 660
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NewsVice producer to head up Random Acts
Channel 4 has hired a Vice Media senior creative producer as editor of Random Acts to supercharge the arts strand.
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NewsTony Hall: 2015 a ‘high risk’ year for BBC
Director general Tony Hall has called on all BBC staff to become “ambassadors” for the corporation as it faces a “high risk” year which includes the general election and charter renewal.
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RatingsCockroaches unearths 480k on ITV2
TUESDAY: ITV2’s post-apocalyptic comedy Cockroaches was slightly up on its slot average with 480,000 viewers, but well down on the debut audience pulled in by Plebs.
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NewsRichard E Grant commits sins for Discovery
Richard E Grant is to investigate the origins of the seven deadly sins and their effect on humans and the animal kingdom in a factual series for Discovery UK.
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NewsFortitude to simulcast across Sky Europe
Sky’s big-budget Arctic drama Fortitude is to air simultaneously across five territories – the first time the broadcaster has released a show in this way since the creation of Sky Europe.
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NewsBroadcasters urged to 'press ahead' with leader debates
David Cameron is facing mounting pressure to take part in the televised election debates after rival party leaders urged broadcasters to “press ahead” with or without the prime minister.
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NewsIn brief: Steve Coogan & Space Station access
Find out about Steve Coogan’s next US project and which indie has secured access to the International Space Station in Broadcast’s news in brief round-up.
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NewsBBC1 renews The Housing Enforcers
BBC1 has picked up a second series of The Housing Enforcers from Twofour.
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NewsAlan Titchmarsh makes C4 debut
Alan Titchmarsh has signed up to present his first programme for Channel 4, a three-part series about Britain’s master gardener of the 1700s.
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NewsFungus the Bogeyman revived by Sky
Kids classic Fungus the Bogeyman is to return to TV after Sky 1 ordered a remake of Raymond Briggs’ novel.
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RatingsMel & Sue fail to hit 1m as Broadchurch slips to low
MONDAY: The launch of ITV chat show Mel & Sue failed to break the 1m viewer barrier, as Broadchurch fell to its lowest-ever audience later in the evening.
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NewsRize checks in at The Billion Pound Hotel
Liberty of London indie Rize USA will again immerse itself in luxury as it visits the world’s most exclusive hotel for a Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsBBC apologises for Paris interview gaffe
The BBC has apologised after reporter Tim Willcox told the daughter of a holocaust survivor that “Palestinians suffer hugely at Jewish hands” during an interview at the French unity rallies at the weekend.
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NewsHow to meet C4's diversity guidelines
Broadcast breaks down the diversity criteria that must be met for indies to secure a commission from Channel 4.
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NewsPanorama plans Charlie Hebdo tribute
Panorama is planning to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Paris last week by swapping its end credits for a roll call of the dead.
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NewsC4 unveils £5m diversity blueprint
Channel 4 is to plough £5m into 30 diversity initiatives to better represent UK society both on and off screen.
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NewsStuart Cosgrove to leave C4
Channel 4 head of nations and regions Stuart Cosgrove is leaving the broadcaster after 20 years to focus on other projects.
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RatingsEight Out of Ten Cats does Countdown scores 2m
FRIDAY: Eight Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown returned with more than 2m viewers for Channel 4, as Benidorm’s audience shrunk by 1m.
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NewsIn brief: Golden Globes & Foyle’s War
Find out which UK shows walked away with Golden Globes and what the future holds for Foyle’s War in Broadcast’s news in brief round-up.
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RatingsLast Tango dances off with series high
SUNDAY: Last Tango In Halifax climbed to a series high as BBC1 dominated on Sunday evening.