All Broadcasters articles – Page 812
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NewsComic Relief investigated by Ofcom
Rowan Atkinson’s Comic Relief sketch as the Archbishop of Canterbury is to be formally investigated by Ofcom after it drew more than 3,000 complaints.
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NewsBarry Hearn criticises BBC snooker coverage
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has complained to the BBC after it cut short coverage of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s comeback match.
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NewsITV Studios buys The Garden
ITV Studios has bought 24 Hours in A&E indie The Garden Productions for an initial £18m.
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NewsITV buys The Garden
ITV Studios has bought 24 Hours in A&E indie The Garden Productions, Broadcast understands.
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NewsMPs criticise BBC World Service planning
Uncertainty about the BBC World Service’s budget and priorities has been branded “unacceptable” by a group of MPs.
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NewsGary Lineker calls on BBC to relax Twitter rules
Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker has called on the BBC to relax its rules to allow talent to promote their own Twitter accounts on-screen.
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NewsiPlayer tablet traffic overtakes mobile
Viewing to the BBC iPlayer on tablet devices has outstripped mobile consumption for the first time as the VoD service chalked up a record-equalling 272m requests in March.
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NewsC5 orders three new docs
Channel 5 has commissioned three one-off shock docs to air later this summer.
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NewsC4 shakes up international acquisitions team
Channel 4 is making a number of changes to its international acquisitions department following the departure of Anthony Edey.
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NewsITV shares out £20m origination pot
ITV has allocated the extra £20m it has set aside for originations, as a result of a budget boost that was announced at the broadcaster’s results.
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NewsDirectors UK calls on BBC to relax high-definition guidelines
High-profile directors including Sam Mendes and Edgar Wright have written to the BBC calling on it to relax its guidelines on delivering content in high definition.
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NewsYesterday uncovers Professor Hutton’s Curiosities
Yesterday has agreed a co-production deal with Indigo Films and Television for a history series examining the hidden gems of Britain’s museums.
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RatingsDigital plays supporting role
From new shows like ITV2’s The Big Reunion to stalwarts like E4’s Hollyoaks, broadcasters’ ‘digital family’ of channels are making an important contribution.
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RatingsBig freeze boost for BBC1
Hits from Miranda to Death In Paradise help the channel increase share in the first quarter, while Channel 4 and Channel 5 lose 12% in peak.
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Behind The ScenesThe Politician's Husband, BBC2
Paula Milne’s forthcoming follow-up to her classic 1995 drama turns the tables to explore the shifting balance of power between husbands and wives. Paul Whitelaw reports
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Behind The ScenesChasing Ice, National Geographic Channel
The harsh reality of filming in Arctic conditions took me by surprise, says Jeff Orlowski. But if we can raise awareness of climate change, it will have been worth it
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NewsC4 seeks Homeland-style success with The A Word
Channel 4 is developing a new drama from Keshet International, the company that created the Israeli drama that was remade as Homeland.
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NewsITV4 Krays campaign gets fans tweeting
A social media campaign orchestrated by ITV4 helped drive viewer engagement with film The Krays, making it one of the most tweeted about shows on Sunday.
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NewsOutline tackles nature for BBC1
Outline Productions is moving into nature programming with a BBC1 show that campaigns to save some of Britain’s threatened wildlife.
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NewsNetflix buys US rights to The Fall
Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to Gillian Anderson-fronted crime drama The Fall in the US after striking a deal with Content Television and Digital