All Broadcasters articles – Page 709
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RatingsThe Village returns with 4.6m
SUNDAY: Company Pictures drama The Village got underway with a respectable 4.6m as ITV’s Great War documentary was beaten by BBC2’s James May motoring show.
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RatingsSinger Takes It All holds audience
FRIDAY: The Singer Takes It All’s second outing held its audience for Channel 4, as BBC1’s comedy drama Walter entertained 2.7m.
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VideoVIDEO: ITV autumn preview video
ITV has launched the trail for its autumn 2014 schedule, featuring clips from the upcoming series of Downton Abbey, the return of The X Factor, Jeff Pope’s Cilla Black biopic and ITV2’s returning comedy Plebs.
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NewsC4 orders interactive celebrity show
Babysitting viewers’ children, working a shift in a local pub or helping with a marriage proposal are among the potential tasks celebrities will undertake for an interactive Remarkable Television series for Channel 4.
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RatingsBBC1’s Tumble debuts with 3.2m
SATURDAY: BBC1’s new celebrity gymnastics format Tumble failed to reach a high bar, but still beat the competition.
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NewsBirmingham local TV operator goes bust
Ofcom may be forced to re-advertise the Birmingham local TV licence after current operator BLTV went bust.
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NewsSky launches weekly sports pass
Sky is expanding its pay-as-you-go Now TV sports offering with the launch of a new weekly access pass.
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NewsOff Their Rockers gets third ITV run
ITV has given the greenlight to a third series of pensioner prank show Off Their Rockers.
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NewsSacked BBC technology chief was unfairly dismissed
Former BBC chief technology officer John Linwood has succeeded in his claim that he was unfairly dismissed by the broadcaster.
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NewsEntries for CDN awards open
Entries have opened for the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) Awards to recognise the efforts of producers, commissioners and on-screen talent.
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NewsGALLERY: Grayson Perry’s Great Design
A first look at the secular chapel artist Grayson Perry is building for his forthcoming Swan Films-produced series for Channel 4
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NewsPlum hunts aliens for Channel 4
Extra-terrestrial conspiracy theories are to be explored in a Dan Schreiber-fronted documentary for Channel 4 produced by Plum Pictures.
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Behind The ScenesBoomers, BBC1
Having such a talented and experienced cast was a real blessing, says Paul Schlesinger
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NewsC4 joins Skillset to launch disabled drama scheme
Channel 4 has teamed up with Creative Skillset to launch a scheme to accelerate the careers of disabled drama production professionals.
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NewsNews bosses to appear before Lords committee
The House of Lords inquiry into women in news is set to call the heads of news from all the major broadcasters to give evidence, and will also consider the role of women in high-end factual programming.
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NewsSky moves lifestyle channels to ent slots on EPG
Sky is set to shake up its electronic programme guide (EPG) by removing its lifestyle category and relocating a raft of channels to the entertainment genre.
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Behind The ScenesOur World War, BBC3
Broken down tanks, torrential rain and real soldiers playing extras added to the authenticity, says Sue Horth
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NewsSky Vision inks indie deals
Sky Vision will boost its portfolio of popular factual and entertainment programmes with two first-look deals with UK indies.
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NewsBBC4 and R2 tune in to Nashville
BBC4 will head to Nashville for a Friday night country music season in partnership with BBC Radio 2.
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NewsBBC cuts LA Screenings cost
The BBC has cut the amount it spends on attending the LA Screenings by 44% over the past seven years – but it still managed to spend more than £13,000 visiting an event that rarely leads to a purchase.