All Broadcasters articles – Page 776
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NewsBBC to invest £23m in Birmingham
The BBC is to boost investment in Birmingham by more than £23m over the next three years, creating over 80 jobs as part of its commitment to the city.
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NewsUnions threaten BBC strike
BBC director general Tony Hall’s union relations will be properly tested for the first time in the coming months after they raised the threat of strike action over bullying and pay changes.
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NewsDocs tax credit under review
The government is considering lowering the TV tax relief threshold for documentaries from £1m per hour to £650,000 per hour to boost the UK’s factual output.
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NewsITV and Twitter join forces for RWC final rerun
ITV Sport has forged a partnership with Twitter for a repeat of England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup victory.
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NewsBBC Arabic tribunal defeat reveals more unrest
More details have emerged about the unrest at BBC Arabic after a broadcast journalist won an employment tribunal against the global news division.
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NewsBranding pioneer Graham McCallum gets career retrospective
VIDEO: The career of TV branding pioneer Graham McCallum, who was the first to change BBC2’s logo to reflect its programming, is being celebrated this month.
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NewsC4 snares David Blaine special
Channel 4 has acquired David Blaine’s latest US magic special which features appearances from celebrities including Kanye West, Bryan Cranston and Robert De Niro after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus.
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NewsBT Sport eyes further rights deals
BT TV chief executive Marc Watson has defended the £900m the business spent on securing Champions League rights and hinted it is considering bidding for more Premier League rights.
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NewsBBC Birmingham set for boost
Lord Patten and Tony Hall are expected to offer BBC Birmingham a boost amid growing pressure to increase investment in the Midlands.
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NewsAshes highlights to air on Pick TV
Highlights of England’s defence of The Ashes in Australia are to be made available on Sky’s free-to-air service Pick TV.
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NewsC4 plans to walk the Nile
Channel 4 is to track adventurer Levison Wood as he takes part in a year-long challenge to walk the length of the River Nile.
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NewsBullying rife in creative industries
More than half of workers in the UK’s media, arts and entertainment industries have been subjected to bullying and harassment in the workplace, a study has revealed.
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NewsLumley meets Will.i.am for BBC1 doc
Joanna Lumley is to spend time with The Voice UK coach Will.i.am for a special BBC1 documentary.
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NewsFormer Turner boss saddles up at Horse & Country
Former Turner European boss Jeff Kupsky has joined the board of directors for pay-TV channel Horse & Country.
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NewsSky adds 14 channels to Sky Go
Sky has added 14 new channels including Comedy Central, Dave and Discovery to its multiplatform TV service Sky Go.
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NewsAcquisitions boost ITVS revenue to £555m
ITV’s indie acquisitions spree has helped boost revenues at its production arm by 11% in the first nine months of 2013.
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NewsITV wins back James Bond
James Bond will return to free-to-air television this year after ITV snatched the rights to the Ian Fleming franchise back from Sky.
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NewsBBC Arabic loses employment tribunal
The BBC blocked a broadcast journalist from securing a promotion because of his involvement with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), a court has ruled.
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NewsC4 hires Education editor
Former The Apprentice series producer Bec Milligan has been hired as Channel 4 Education editor.
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NewsRadio 4 plans Twitter comedy push
Radio 4 has kicked off a social media campaign which taps into Twitter to try to expand its audience.