All Broadcasters articles – Page 795
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NewsC4 leads fight for US shows
The market for high-profile US acquisitions has heated up in the past seven days, with Channel 4 leading the way.
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NewsC5 picks up drama Betrayal
Channel 5 has acquired US drama Betrayal after striking a deal with Disney Media Distribution.
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NewsFincham challenges Klein to push boundaries
Peter Fincham has challenged ITV’s new director of factual Richard Klein to take the broadcaster “out of its comfort zone” and surprise audiences.
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NewsCommissioning: the indie view
“The elephant in the room in this whole debate is who pays,” said one indie producer, commenting on the Broadcast/GfK commissioning survey and the ‘We Need to Talk About Commissioning’ panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
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NewsMark Linsey takes on BBC deputy director of TV role
The BBC’s Mark Linsey is to become deputy director of television alongside his entertainment responsibilities.
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NewsFacebook exec: Instagram can be a boon to TV
Facebook executive Karla Geci has urged TV execs to consider embracing photo-sharing service Instagram to support shows.
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NewsPies & Puds get Hollywood treatment from Spun Gold
Spun Gold TV is to help The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood explore his passion for pies and puddings in a BBC1 daytime series.
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NewsC4 centre stage in indie debate
The debate on commissioning practices was ramped up at Edinburgh, with Sky revealing plans to get better feedback from indies and Channel 4 launching a training course for new commissioners – despite its reservations about the Broadcast/GfK survey’s findings.
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NewsHunt hails drama but admits 8pm struggles
Channel 4 arrived at Edinburgh on a roll following a string of drama hits – but Jay Hunt admitted that getting pre-watershed entertainment and fact ent right remains a struggle.
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NewsSky Living goes on man hunt with revamp
Sky is looking to ‘de-pink’ Sky Living over the next few months via a revamp designed to attract more male viewers.
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NewsYentob hints at 2016 changes to BBC in-house quota
Alan Yentob has become the first BBC exec to hint at a major rethink of the in-house commissioning quota at the 2016 charter renewal.
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NewsHall promises end of BBC finger pointing
Tony Hall is bidding to end the BBC’s internal blame game and boost the confidence of programme- makers to give it back its “creative bounce”.
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NewsITV2 orders a Job Lot of comedy
ITV2 is piloting a post-apocalyptic sitcom from the co-writer of BBC3’s Bad Education as the channel’s comedy strategy gathers pace.
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Behind The ScenesHarrow - A Very British School, Sky 1
Emma Read’s plan to immerse ITN for a year with one of the 12 houses at Harrow
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Behind The ScenesEducating Yorkshire, C4
Grace Reynolds on being warm and witty while making important points about education
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NewsWhizz Kid wins first Challenge gameshow
Sky has ordered a Whizz Kid Entertainment quiz as its first original gameshow for Challenge since it acquired the channel.
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NewsA+E Networks UK hires former Viacom exec
A+E Networks UK has hired former Fox and Viacom exec Remi Abayomi as its senior director of broadcast.
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NewsChelsea Flower Show rooted at BBC
The BBC has signed a new four-year deal with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to cover the Chelsea Flower Show and other related events.
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NewsBBC1 heads back to Animal Frontline
True North has secured a second series of BBC1’s daytime RSPCA inspector doc Animal Frontline.
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NewsOfcom launches major study into TV violence
Ofcom has commissioned a major piece of research into viewers’ attitudes to violence on television – as Hollyoaks was rapped for a pre-wateshed fight scene that featured a character being killed by a speeding train.