All Broadcasters articles – Page 881
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NewsPaddy McGuinness to front C4 pilot
Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness is fronting a Channel 4 pilot which will see him taking a nostalgic look at TV.
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NewsUKTV hails magic start to 2012
UKTV has claimed to be the fastest growing broadcaster over the first six months of the year, spearheaded by entertainment channel Watch which drew more than 1m viewers on 26 occasions.
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NewsBBC to review freelancer payments
The BBC will review its payments to freelancers and talent through limited companies amid fears it is aiding tax avoidance schemes.
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NewsAlibi strikes first Fox distribution deal
UKTV crime channel Alibi has launched in HD and struck its first significant licensing deal with Twentieth Century Fox to acquire US series The Glades and White Collar.
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NewsDigital growth adds to bumper BBCW performance
BBC Worldwide returned a record £216m to the BBC in 2011/12 and has set a new digital revenue target after strong S-VoD sales.
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NewsKeith Allen expected to feature in Drugs Live
Keith Allen is being lined up to take MDMA on Channel 4 for controversial programme Drugs Live.
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NewsBBC cuts talent pay, staff salaries and headcount
The BBC has made progress in cutting headcount, salaries and talent pay - but overheads increased sharply on the back of relocation costs.
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NewsChannel 5 nets Liverpool FC doc
Channel 5 has beaten ITV to land an all-access documentary on Liverpool Football Club.
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NewsUS imports help E4 win best ever 16-34 share
The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother and 2 Broke Girls have helped E4 achieve its best ever share of 16-34 year olds.
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FeaturesThe power of Dynamo
If Sinbad had taken Dynamo with him, his adventures might have been made less perilous by the sudden appearance of a baize table upon which card tricks would be performed, arresting the attention of the pursuing baddies.
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NewsFirst Cut moved to More4
The last run of 30-minute First Cut films are being bumped over to More 4 and pushed back to a 10pm slot.
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NewsBBC hits back in freelancer tax row
The BBC’s chief financial officer Zarin Patel has defended the corporation against claims it is railroading freelancers into being paid through their own companies.
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Behind The ScenesKnockout Scousers, Channel 4
Following three young boxers competing for places in the GB squad was a steep learning curve for a photographer making a first film, says Steve Read
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NewsCITV: bring funding or miss out on projects
CITV is hunting for a live-action scripted series and a challenge series, but has warned indies they must bring third-party funding to projects.
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NewsDispatches seeks digital partner to help engage audiences
Channel 4 current affairs strand Dispatches has issued a tender for a digital company to work alongside the strand’s production companies and help engage new audiences.
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NewsBoundless to secure two-year extension for The Apprentice
BBC1 is reaffirming its commitment to The Apprentice, with YouView chairman Lord Sugar on the brink of signing a two-year extension to front the show.
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CommentYouView has it all to play for
Critical issue now is how to make it stand out, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsC4 develops Million Pound gesture app
Channel 4’s The Million Pound Drop is in line to become the first gameshow to pilot the ability to play along via a gesture-based connected-TV app.
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NewsProducers bemoan ITV Online strategy shift
Online and multiplatform producers have been left wondering if Channel 4 will be the only customer for their work following the restructure of ITV Online.
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NewsSky eyes move into distribution as original content grows
BSkyB is looking to launch a distribution arm in a bid to capitalise on its increased investment in original content.