All Broadcasters articles – Page 879
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NewsC5 signs Truckers for life
Channel 5 and A+E Networks have acquired the ongoing rights to adventure doc Ice Road Truckers and its Deadliest Roads spin-off.
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NewsSky News website revamped
Sky News has revamped its website to allow users easier navigation, comment through their Facebook accounts and easier navigation of its content.
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NewsBT Vision tops pay TV complaints chart
BT Vision is the most complained about pay TV service according to Ofcom which has released figures about the sector for the first time.
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NewsBBC Olympics presenters to interact with graphics
The BBC is to launch a virtual ‘swiping’ graphic for presenters to help viewers navigate the 24 channels of live feeds of the Olympics.
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NewsNews Corp confirms it is mulling split
News Corporation, which owns a 39% stake in Sky, has confirmed it is considering splitting its TV and film and publishing businesses into two separate companies.
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NewsThe Daily Show returning to UK screens
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is to air on Comedy Central UK after the broadcaster acquired the exclusive rights.
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NewsSky gobbles up Pac-Man
Sky 3D has acquired a new animated series based around classic arcade game Pac-Man.
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NewsWorkers to reveal pay for C4 doc
Employees from Pimlico Plumbers will reveal their salaries to each other in a real pay experiment for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC to review news structure after Arab Spring review
The BBC is to review how it allocates resources around certain stories and regions, focusing particularly on the role of Middle East editor, after an independent review identified this issue as “a gap not easily bridged”.
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NewsBafta to shake up membership
Bafta is looking to shake up its 6,500-strong membership by making only those who have held a “significant role” in film or TV over the last five years fully eligible.
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NewsBBC names Visual Journalism boss
The BBC has created a new role within its news team, appointing a former Six O’Clock news editor as editor of visual journalism.
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NewsOfcom investigating Britain’s Got Talent over phone voting
ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent is being investigated over whether it “misled” viewers over phone voting costs.
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NewsViewers outrage at Sky Arts' IoW coverage
Sky Arts has apologised to viewers after receiving hundreds of complaints about its coverage of the Isle Of Wight Festival which featured just four songs from headliners Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam.
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NewsUnions urge future DG to focus BBC spend on content
The future director general of the BBC should end perks for senior managers, introduce transparent salary ratios across BBC staff and give staff representation on the pay board, the Federation of Entertainment Unions has said.
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NewsMade in Chelsea tops 4oD chart for second month
The third series of E4 structured reality show Made In Chelsea topped the 4oD chart for the second month in a row in May with 3.3m views – building on April’s performance.
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The Broadcast InterviewMurphy: how I’ve tackled personal and professional challenges
Sky director of entertainment talks about raising the bar, giving producers freedom – and being gay.
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NewsGreg Davies to star in C4 sitcom
Stand-up comedian Greg Davies is to write and star in a new sitcom pilot for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 Education orders Fresh Meat spin-off
Channel 4 Education has ordered an online spin-off of comedy drama Fresh Meat to provide resources and guidance to teenagers leaving home for the first time.
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NewsMurphy: Sky is taking risks that free-to-air cannot
Sky 1 has revealed a huge raft of programming including new dramas and entertainment formats and a wide ranging raft of recommissions.
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NewsSky 1 orders fire station and pirate dramas
Sky 1 has commissioned a brace of new dramas that includes the broadcaster’s first order from Kudos and a fresh adaptation of a classic pirate adventure from Company.