All Broadcasters articles – Page 848
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NewsAbraham pledges risk-taking future for C4
Channel 4’s David Abraham has hinted at controversial forthcoming shows on topics such as end of life care and human tissue in a wide-ranging 30th anniversary speech highlighting the broadcaster’s free speech credentials.
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NewsBBC3 'broke service licence' during Olympics
The BBC Trust has rapped BBC3 for breaching its service licence during the Olympic Games.
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NewsESPN Cricinfo windows 8 app
Cricket website ESPN Cricinfo has launched an app that has been optimised for Windows 8 devices.
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NewsDanny Baker’s BBC London radio show axed
Danny Baker’s BBC London radio show is to be axed as part of efforts to save £1m under the Delivering Quality First initiative.
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NewsSky entertainment spend up by £17m
Sky has reported a 5% growth in operating profit for the three months to end September as spend on entertainment shows such as Sinbad increased by £17m.
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NewsC4 News journalists take to the road to cover major stories
The US elections will signal the start of Channel 4 News presenting more bulletins from outside locations.
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NewsITV hones live show to debate world of football
ITV4 is developing a Question Time-style topical debate show about the world of football.
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NewsITV plans second Savile doc
ITV is planning a second documentary on Jimmy Savile just weeks after its original investigation prompted a media storm about the former Top of the Pops star.
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NewsCBS Studios plots EMEA expansion
CBS Studios International is to extend the reach of its entertainment channels to 83 territories across EMEA from 3 December, further to regulatory approval.
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NewsBBC holds fire on top roles amid Savile row
The BBC is unlikely to have a permanent director of television or radio until 2013 as the Jimmy Savile scandal engulfs the corporation.
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NewsChannel 4’s Allen pokes fun at Hunt in satirical leaving speech
Channel 4’s outgoing head of comedy, Shane Allen, delivered a provocative leaving speech last week as he prepares to move to the BBC.
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NewsC4 facing fallout from Scottish independence
Channel 4 is set to become embroiled in the debate surrounding Scottish independence.
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Behind The ScenesThe Comic Strip Presents: Five Go To Rehab, Gold
Rain-sodden Devon was far from the rural idyll of The Comic Strip’s first Famous Five spoof 30 years ago, says Nick Smith
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NewsWill Wyatt weighs into Savile scandal
Former BBC Television managing director Will Wyatt has said that the Savile affair would not have escalated if former deputy director-general Mark Byford had been in his job and able to sort out problems earlier.
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NewsITV out of race to produce BT's Premier League coverage
ITV has pulled out of the running to produce BT’s live Premier League football coverage from next season.
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NewsITV1 confirms celebrity diving series
ITV1 has confirmed it has commissioned Twofour to produce a primetime celebrity diving contest Splash! (working title).
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NewsCoba calls for pin-protected end to watershed
The Commercial Broadcasters Association is lobbying the government to increase the flexibility of its pin protection rules to allow post-watershed shows to air during the day.
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NewsS4C eyes decentralised structure
S4C is assessing whether it should reorganise itself into three hubs across Wales.
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NewsChildren in Need banned Jimmy Savile
Sir Roger Jones, a former BBC governor and Children in Need chairman, has claimed that he refused to let Jimmy Savile “anywhere near” the charity after suspecting he abused young people.
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NewsLong-awaited ITV Player launches
ITV has unveiled the latest version of its VOD service, ITV Player, which includes around 1000 hours of premium archive content and will allow viewers to watch dramas ahead of their TV broadcast.