All Broadcasters articles – Page 849
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NewsC4 reins in budget for commissioning
Channel 4 is tightening its belt in 2013, resulting in a decline in the annual commissioning budget from 2012’s record £450m.
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NewsGiving Savile victims a voice
ITV Studios’ Alex Gardiner reveals the painstaking investigative work behind Exposure doc
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NewsSky 1’s ratings take a tumble
Investment cannot halt 10% audience fall as all main channels bar BBC1 suffer viewer decline
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NewsBBC crowdsourcing ideas from own staff
The BBC’s in-house production arm is aiming to harness the creativity of its 2,500 staff after launching a crowdsourcing system for programming ideas.
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NewsLondon local TV bidder strikes deal with Sony
LondonTV, one of the five companies vying for the local TV licence in London, has announced a dual-pronged partnership with Sony Pictures Television (SPT).
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NewsRuby's Trijbits leaves to exec JK Rowling's Casual Vacancy
Ruby Films managing director Paul Trijbits has left the company and been appointed as executive producer of the BBC1 adaptation of JK Rowling novel The Casual Vacancy.
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NewsGovernment outlines TV tax breaks
Dramas, comedies and documentaries with a budget of more than a million pounds an hour will be eligible to receive UK tax breaks under new laws laid out by the government.
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NewsMaloney won seven weeks of X Factor
X Factor contestant Christopher Maloney won the public vote seven weeks out of ten, official voting figures from the ITV singing competition have revealed.
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News2,000 women apply for Broadcast and BBC Academy training day
More than 2,000 women are competing for 30 places on the Broadcast and BBC Academy Expert Women training day.
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NewsEden website first to relaunch in year-long UKTV plan
UKTV has revamped the Eden website and launched a mobile optimised touch-screen version, as the first stage in its overhaul of its 10 websites.
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NewsITV cuts annual pay rise and drops Christmas bonus
ITV is to reduce its annual staff pay rise and ditch Christmas bonuses amid continued volatility in the television advertising market.
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NewsBBC2 to profile astronaut Neil Armstrong
Darlow Smithson Productions is making a comprehensive profile of Neil Armstrong to air on BBC2 at the end of the year.
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NewsMr Whicher to further probe suspicions on ITV
ITV has confirmed a second drama based on the real-life Victorian detective Inspector Jonathan ‘Jack’ Whicher.
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NewsBBC sport boss to step down after 40 years
Dave Gordon, one of the main architects of the BBC’s lauded London Olympics coverage, is to leave the corporation after 40 years.
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NewsEvan Davis denies being 'told off' over Osborne interview
Today Programme host Evan Davis has denied being “told off” after 10 Downing Street complained about his interview with chancellor George Osborne.
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NewsBen Stephenson gets 20% pay rise
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson received a pay rise of more than 20% after his role was expanded, the corporation’s latest expense and salaries report has revealed.
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NewsBBC1 signs up Humphrey for daytime quiz
Jake Humphrey has been quick to find work outside of his BT Sport contract – signing up to host a new BBC1 daytime quiz.
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NewsTV tax breaks to be as high as 25%
The Treasury is poised to publish draft legislation on tax breaks for high-end television and animation next week after it was announced that qualifying productions will receive a 25% rebate.
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NewsBBC extends red button after AR playalong success
The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow red button game has been played by more than 1.5 million unique users as the broadcaster launches the next generation of its red button service.
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NewsC4 opens online store to sell DVDs to viewers
Channel 4 has begun selling DVDs direct to consumers through an online retail store that is integrated with channel4.com.