All Broadcasters articles – Page 786
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NewsBBC challenged over Doctor Who Tardis ownership
The BBC has been challenged over its ownership of the Doctor Who Tardis by the son of the man who wrote the first episode.
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NewsDownton Abbey gets fifth series
ITV has confirmed that Downton Abbey is to return for a fifth series next year.
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NewsBT pays £900m to pinch Champions League from ITV and Sky
BT has won the rights to screen all UEFA Champions League games for the next three years, paying a knockout £900m to take the rights from Sky and ITV.
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NewsBectu raises fresh BBC bullying concerns
Bectu is to survey staff in the BBC religion and ethics department following complaints about “bullying behaviour” and “inappropriate” management style.
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NewsC4, C5 & Sky among Xbox One launch partners
4oD, Demand 5 and Now TV will be among the first wave of video apps to be made available on the Xbox One games console – with BBC iPlayer not initially included.
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NewsMosey: consider carving up BBC licence fee
Former BBC editorial director Roger Mosey has suggested the licence fee could be carved up for the benefit of audiences – and claimed the corporation veers to the left politically.
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NewsActivists accuse BBC of ‘ripping’ footage
A group of activists has accused the BBC of “ripping” its video footage without permission to help illustrate the Grangemouth refinery dispute last week.
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NewsITV orders sleuth vicar drama
ITV has commissioned a six-part drama series about the exploits of an investigative vicar, based on a novel penned by the former Archbishop of Canterbury’s son, James Runcie.
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NewsRTL locks up Wentworth deal
Prisoner Cell Block H remake Wentworth Prison is heading to Germany after broadcaster RTL commissioned a local version of the Fremantle Media-distributed Australian drama.
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NewsMasterChef exec to join Initial as creative director
Mirella Breda, the BBC entertainment executive editor responsible for MasterChef and Dragon’s Den, is to join Big Brother-producer Initial next February as creative director.
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FeaturesMTV EMA 2013
Richard Godfrey on mixing controversial moments, top-notch performances, audience participation and jaw-dropping staging
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NewsLondon Live signs C4 & BBCW shows
London Live has signed major output deals with Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide for a raft of shows that are based in the capital, as it gears up for launch next spring.
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NewsIsraeli TV builds momentum
UK broadcasters and super-indies including Channel 4 and Shine are scouring Israel for the next Homeland or The X Factor as the country’s TV business gathers pace.
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NewsBBC to relaunch e-commissioning system by early 2014
The BBC is planning to relaunch its e-commissioning system next year in a bid to improve the way indies submit programming ideas.
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Behind The ScenesYonderland, Sky 1
The scope and ambition of what we were attempting was frightening, says Sioned Wiliam
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NewsBBC puts talent to test over tax
The BBC is prepared to lose some of its key talent as it begins putting them through employment tests as part of a campaign to tighten up its tax arrangements.
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NewsGrimsby sets local TV pace
Grimsby will lead the rollout of local TV services later this month with the launch of a channel on Freeview – but question marks remain over whether some operators can fulfil their commitments.
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NewsC4 returns to Drugs and Yorkshire
An Educating Yorkshire Christmas special, a return of Drugs Live and a new series in which motorcycle racer Guy Martin takes on daring speed records are among a raft of shows ordered by Channel 4.
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NewsShort-form video hub to buoy 4oD
Channel 4 is to beef up 4oD with a range of short-form content as research suggested the service’s demographic targeting is performing well for advertisers.