All Broadcasters articles – Page 859
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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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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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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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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.
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News5 Live boss to oversee BBC News' Savile coverage
BBC Radio 5 Live controller Adrian Van Klaveren is to replace Peter Horrocks as the de-facto editor of the corporation’s news coverage on the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsBT snaps up international football rights
BT has signed rights deals with international football leagues including Italy’s Serie A, France’s La Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer in the US as it prepares to launch its sports channel.
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NewsBBC opens Savile culture and practices inquiry
The BBC has today opened an inquiry into its culture and practices at the time Jimmy Savile allegedly sexually abused young people.
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NewsDavid Booth exits MTV
MTV International’s senior vice president of content and programming David Booth is to leave the broadcaster after five years.
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NewsDavid Kermode to leave Daybreak
Daybreak editor David Kermode is leaving the ITV breakfast show after less than a year in the role, and only one month since its latest relaunch.
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NewsAdvertisers back Channel 6 London TV bid
Local TV bidder Channel 6 has claimed it has the support of a host of advertising agencies ahead of the announcement of the result of the London bid.
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NewsDavid Attenborough to explore insects in 3D for Sky
Insects are to be the next subject of Sky 3D’s latest documentary presented by David Attenborough.
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NewsAtwell to star in Ecosse murder drama for ITV
Ecosse Films is to make an ambitious urban crime drama for ITV that tracks the career of a policewoman over three decades.
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NewsOlympic Closing ceremony most watched show for 30 years
The London Olympics 2012 Opening and Closing ceremonies have become two of the three most watched TV shows of the past 30 years according to the latest figures.