All Broadcasters articles – Page 851
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NewsLacey Turner to star in BBC1 army drama
Lacey Turner is to star in a feature length BBC1 drama about an aimless young woman who becomes a soldier in Royal Army Medical Corps and is posted to Afghanistan.
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NewsSky Living to examine modern relationships
Sky Living is to explore the meaning of relationships in a Grumpy Old Men-style show for married couples.
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NewsBBC lines up Savile Panorama for Monday
The BBC is aiming to get its Jimmy Savile Panorama investigation on air by Monday - just a day before George Entwistle is due to be questioned by MPs.
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NewsWorld Service cuts another 73 jobs
The BBC World Service is to axe a further 73 jobs and reduce English language programming following its cut in government funding in 2010.
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NewsCentury doc to launch global Why Poverty? event for BBC
A 60-minute BBC1 film from Brian Hill’s Century Films will launch a major international broadcasting event about global poverty, with a further seven films to be broadcast on BBC4.
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NewsCanadian remake for C4’s The Audience
The Garden’s Channel 4 format The Audience is to be remade for Corus Entertainment’s W Network in Canada.
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NewsDNI reveals VoD ambition and more investment in ID
Discovery Networks International chief executive Mark Hollinger has revealed plans including increased investment in crime channel ID, UK roll-out of TLC and a series of VoD deals.
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NewsBBC2 goes back to basics with Blanc cookery series
Raymond Blanc is returning to BBC2 for a series that will give viewers a masterclass in basic cooking techniques.
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NewsSky hires film-makers to fill gaps in fact ent commissioning
Sky has reshaped its fact ent commissioning team by hiring a series director of One Born Every Minute and a producer/director who has worked on the likes of Wonderland and The Apprentice.
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NewsC4 signs up Hills for 12 months in Last Leg deal
Australian comedian Adam Hills has signed a one-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that includes another series of The Last Leg.
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NewsSky 1 gains access to Greggs
Sky 1 is to go behind the scenes at high-street baker Greggs in an access-all-areas documentary that will show secret tasting sessions for the latest cakes and pasties.
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NewsDrama sector set for high-profile moves
The drama world looks set for a shake-up, with ITV drama commissioners Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes understood to be considering a move into production and, separately, Company Pictures closing in on a high-profile boss.
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NewsLocal TV wins prominent slot as bid battle hots up
The government’s local TV service will play out on Freeview channel eight and Sky channel 117, and a raft of major TV figures are behind the five competing bids in London, Broadcast can reveal.
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The Broadcast InterviewBob Shennan, BBC Radio 2 / BBC 6Music
The BBC Radio controller talks to Jake Kanter about the galvanising effect of saving 6 Music, minimising the impact of budget cuts - and his admiration for Russell Brand.
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FeaturesBreaking down the success of Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston on what makes the cult show tick
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NewsBBCW and ITVS strike Nordics deals
BBC Entertainment is to launch with a Norwegian leading pay TV operator, while ITV Studios Global Entertainment has signed a distribution deal with Netflix in Nordic territories.
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RatingsE4 16-34 share grows to record level
E4 has recorded its best ever month in its key 16-34 year old demographic with a 5.75% share over September.
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NewsDarrall Macqueen to make CBeebies’ first drama
Darrall Macqueen, the indie behind Baby Jake, is to produce CBeebies’ first live action drama based on a series of 1960s books about five-year-old twins.
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NewsSyfy first to beam Star Trek in HD
Entertainment channel Syfy is to become the first broadcaster to air the Star Trek: The Next Generation series in HD.
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NewsBoxNation CEO to run BT sport channel
BoxNation’s chief executive Simon Green is leaving the boxing channel to head up BT’s forthcoming sports channel.