All Broadcasters articles – Page 687
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RatingsGotham launches with 2m
MONDAY: Batman prequel Gotham helped Channel 5 swoop on competition in the 9pm slot and became the station’s biggest drama of the year so far.
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NewsBBC spends £220,000 on iPhone training
The BBC has spent over £220,000 training its journalists how to capture and edit video via iPhones over the past three years.
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NewsC5 nails down Bob the Builder
Mipcom: Channel 5’s Milkshake has picked up the UK rights to the revived kids animation Bob The Builder.
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NewsPolitical parties scrutinise debate plans
The broadcaster proposals for leaders’ debates in the run-up to the general election have received a sceptical response from the main political parties.
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RatingsHomeland returns on low
SUNDAY: US drama Homeland returned with its lowest ratings ever for Channel 4 - as The X Factor was the biggest show of the night.
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NewsSky backs online video start-up
Sky has invested $500,000 (£310,000) in Los Angeles-based video aggregator Pluto.TV as it continues to back innovative emerging businesses.
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NewsE4 swoops for Jane The Virgin
Channel 4 has acquired youth-skewing drama Jane The Virgin after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.
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NewsC5 orders Violent Child series
Channel 5 has ordered three-part documentary series My Violent Child from Popkorn Television after it aired a pilot in June.
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VideoVIDEO: Man vs Fly
Click to watch a preview of Gogglebox Entertainment’s format for The Sun’s website - Man vs Fly.
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RatingsLewis detects 5.6m
FRIDAY: Lewis’ return to his Oxford beat helped ITV win the 9pm slot, as BBC1’s Big School and ITV’s Gino’s Italian Escape concluded with mixed results.
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NewsNigel Farage invited to participate in 2015 leaders’ debate
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have invited Ukip leader Nigel Farage to take part in a leaders’ debate ahead of next year’s general election.
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NewsAndy Wilman defends Top Gear
Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman has denied claims that his team intentionally used a license plate which referenced the Falklands War during the filming of the Argentina Christmas special.
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NewsX Factor UK completes international deals
The X Factor UK will be broadcast in 147 territories after Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia International completed a raft of international distribution deals.
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RatingsThe X Factor live launch hits low note
SATURDAY: The X Factor endured its worst live show launch in seven years, as Strictly Come Dancing remained on top.
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NewsKids’ ‘turning to tablets over TVs’
Tablet devices are quickly replacing televisions as children’s preferred means of consuming video content, according to Ofcom research.
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NewsITV calls for more Catchphrase
STV Productions’ revived classic gameshow Catchphrase has been recommissioned for a third series.
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NewsBBC ups safety measures after attacks on reporters
The BBC has intensified its risk assessment processes for international correspondents following threats to journalists covering conflicts in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq.
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CommentThe battle for male viewers heats up
Can Viacom crack the male audience with the UK launch of Spike TV? Stephen Arnell weighs up the evidence
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RatingsEngland win peaks with 6.6m
THURSDAY: England’s 5-0 win over San Marino peaked with 6.6m - as Who Do You Think You Are?’s latest series was up on last year.