All Broadcasters articles – Page 802
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NewsBBC4 controller role faces axe
BBC director of television Danny Cohen is seriously considering not directly replacing BBC4 controller Richard Klein as part of a wider strategic plan for the channel.
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NewsBBC puts in team effort for digital Glastonbury
The BBC’s Glastonbury coverage will be an example of the corporation working to be “bigger than the sum of its parts”, according to Bob Shennan.
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NewsJana Bennett eyes UK ideas after joining A+E
US cable networks Bio and the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) will open their doors to UK indies following the appointment of former BBC Vision director Jana Bennett.
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Behind The ScenesThe Returned, C4
With Channel 4 about to air its first fully subtitled drama in 20 years, Olly Grant speaks to the show’s producers about forging links with British indies - and the state of French TV
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NewsCineflix seals Really doc deal
Really, UKTV’s female-skewing network, has acquired a raft of programming from distributor Cineflix Rights.
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NewsC4 launches channel-wide second screen app
C4 is to become the first major broadcaster to launch a “hub” app which will provide second screen support for its entire schedule of shows in a single destination.
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NewsBafta hunts Breakthrough Brits
Bafta is seeking nominations for new talent initiative, Breakthrough Brits, which will support future stars of film, TV and games.
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NewsDame Linda Dobbs leads Stuart Hall inquiry
Retired high court judge Dame Linda Dobbs is to lead an investigation into the conduct of former Radio 5 Live presenter Stuart Hall at the BBC.
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NewsVirgin Media bulks up streaming service
Virgin Media has added a further 11 live channels including ITV and Viacom’s bouquet of channels to its Virgin TV Anywhere streaming service.
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NewsBBC foots Lord McAlpine legal bill
The BBC has agreed to pay Lord McAlpine a further £117,000 in legal costs after an erroneous Newsnight report implicated the Tory peer in child abuse claims.
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NewsITVS shops Mr Selfridge to Canada
ITV period drama Mr Selfridge is headed to Canada after the broadcaster struck a deal with Vision TV.
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NewsSky's Make Me A Millionaire Inventor goes global
Sky1’s forthcoming factual entertainment series Make Me A Millionaire Inventor has been sold around the world ahead of its UK debut.
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NewsBBCW bolsters European VoD
BBC Worldwide is to improve the metadata supporting its VoD content across Europe following a deal with TV intelligence provider EBS.
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NewsBBC apologises over Clare Balding sexuality joke
The BBC has admitted that it was “wrong” to broadcast a Radio 5 Live quiz show which discussed “curing” Clare Balding of homosexuality.
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NewsBBC beefs up child protection policies
The BBC has formed a high-level child protection steering group as part of a number of changes to its policies on working with young people following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsKaroline Copping exits C4
Channel 4 features commissioner Karoline Copping is leaving the broadcaster following the conclusion of her fixed term contract.
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NewsITV and C4 rapped for breaking sponsorship rules
ITV detective dramas and More4’s Crufts coverage have been censured by Ofcom for breaching strict programme sponsorship rules.
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NewsC5 schedules First Great Western doc
The staff of train company First Great Western are to feature in the latest Twofour / GroupM Entertainment co-production for Channel 5.
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NewsTax break training levies revealed
High end TV, animation and film productions using tax breaks will be levied 0.5% of their core UK expenditure to address skills shortages.
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NewsProgramme makers bid to improve TV training
A group of programme makers, including the lead director of Newsnight, have joined forces to lobby for a better standard of training in the industry.