All Broadcasters articles – Page 848
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NewsBBC holds on to National Lottery draw
The BBC is to ditch its Wednesday night National Lottery show as part of a new four-year deal with Camelot.
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NewsSky Sports rejigs management as Melvin retires
Sky Sports’ deputy managing director Andy Melvin is to retire in 2013 after 22 years at the pay-TV operator.
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NewsNews International CEO exits
News International chief executive officer Tom Mockridge is to leave the organisation at the end of the year.
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NewsMark Thompson emailed over Savile scandal in February
Former BBC director general Mark Thompson was notified about the Jimmy Savile scandal more than seven months before he left the corporation in September.
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NewsPatten wants 'appropriately independent' review into BBC reporter's death
The BBC Trust has urged the BBC to ensure its investigation into the death of journalist Russell Joslin is “appropriately independent” amid concerns that staff are not able to submit evidence “without fear of negative repercussions”.
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NewsCBeebies' Get Well Soon sparks complaints
CBeebies’ Get Well Soon has prompted 64 complaints to Ofcom after featuring an item on the MMR jab.
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NewsJeff Zucker lands top job at CNN
Former NBC Universal chief executive Jeff Zucker has been named as president of global news giant CNN Worldwide.
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NewsC4 demos two-screen ad service with Chelsea app
Channel 4 has begun demonstrating an innovative two-screen advertising service that uses audio watermarking to serve synchronised content across any app.
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NewsLeveson warns Government over conflicts of interest
Lord Justice Leveson has criticised the Government’s handling of News Corp’s BSkyB bid and warned it to take greater care when dealing with such potential conflicts of interest in future.
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NewsBBC1 and BBC2 freed from factual commitments
BBC1 and BBC2 will no longer be required to broadcast a set number of new factual programmes a year after the BBC Trust amended the channels’ licences.
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NewsC4’s loss as mediator Hall quits board
Channel 4 has lost a “voice of reason” on its board as Tony Hall prepares to step down after seven years as deputy chairman, leaving Ofcom to find a successor, according to insiders.
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NewsC4 Education future unclear as editor exits
Questions have emerged about the structure of Channel 4 Education following a reorganisation.
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NewsITN Prods secures entrance to Harrow for Sky1 ob doc
Harrow School is opening its doors to TV cameras for 12 months for one of the most ambitious observational documentaries in Sky 1’s 30-year history.
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NewsPlurality issue clouds Standard local TV bid
The Evening Standard’s bid to establish a local TV station in London could be dealt a blow after it emerged that Ofcom will consider media plurality as part of its licence awards process.
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NewsDQF cuts: BBC takes daytime risks
The BBC is preparing to take more creative risks in daytime as it unveils its new-look schedule following the Delivering Quality First cuts.
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NewsPatten and Davie impress
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten and acting director general Tim Davie’s performance in front of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee has won praise from chairman John Whittingdale.
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NewsC4 goes to school in Yorkshire for Essex follow-up
Channel 4 is to install cameras in a school in Yorkshire in next year’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed Educating Essex.
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CommentBBC: stop wasting money
Something weird just happened. I said to the BBC: “Let the indie make the documentary.”
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Behind The ScenesThe Fear, Channel 4
Making the audience feel they are actually seeing the world though the eyes of a gangland boss slowly succumbing to dementia became an obsession for director Michael Samuels
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NewsBBC Science praised for tackling gender imbalance
The increased use of female scientists as contributors by the BBC has been commended by the BBC Trust.