All Broadcasters articles – Page 882
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NewsBBC hives off news services
The BBC is planning a major restructure of its Global News division in a move that will split its commercial and non commercial activities.Broadcast understands that the corporation is preparing to hive off two money-making services, BBC World News and the international version of the BBC News website, into a ...
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NewsS4C to close HD channel
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has dropped its HD channel as part of cost saving measures introduced due to budget cuts.
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RatingsMillionaire edges out Line of Duty
BBC2 drama Line of Duty held its total audience of more than 3m impressively, but was pipped to the post at 9pm by Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.
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NewsFood Network beefs up output
Food Network UK is ramping up its on-air hours from four hours per day to a full-time output on Freeview.
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NewsChris Moyles to leave Radio 1 breakfast show
Chris Moyles is to step down as host of the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in September.
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NewsKevin Bakhurst swaps BBC for RTÉ
BBC News Channel controller Kevin Bakhurst is leaving the corporation after 23 years to join Irish broadcaster RTÉ.
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NewsBBC mulls bid to manage local TV spectrum
The BBC could go head-to-head with the likes of Arqiva in a bid to run one of the key elements of Jeremy Hunt’s local TV vision.
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NewsITV axes Millionaire playalong app
ITV has ditched plans for a ground-breaking Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? mobile playalong app to accompany the show’s first full series in two years.
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RatingsMillionaire returns with 3.9m
ITV1’s first non-celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in two years proved too strong for the second part of BBC1 drama Blackout, which lost 1.5m viewers.
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NewsYesterday unveils new logo and programming strategy
UKTV’s free-to-air factual channel Yesterday is shifting focus to offer more entertainment-led content and has unveiled a rebrand and three new series.
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NewsBroadcast Hot Shots 2012: Last call for entries
Broadcast is once again on the hunt for the best TV talent under the age of 30 in our annual Hot Shots.
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NewsC4 News appoints Ben de Pear as editor
Ben de Pear has been appointed as editor of Channel 4 News with immediate effect.
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RatingsEpisodes bows out with 1m
The finale of Episodes posted the show’s highest ratings in three weeks, but remained well below last year’s figures.
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NewsOfcom investigating BB after 1000 complaints
Channel 5’s Big Brother is being investigated by Ofcom on three fronts following a string of complaints over the past two weeks.
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NewsVirgin Media CEO writes to Vince Cable over pay TV movie probe
Virgin Media has written to business secretary Vince Cable to highlight the “irrational, unsound and highly speculative” conclusion of the Competition Commission’s pay TV movie findings.
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NewsBereaved families attack C4 doc Lifers
Channel 4 documentary Lifers has received complaints from two bereaved families who were not notified that the convicted murderers of their relatives would appear in the film.
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NewsCITV's Bookaboo set to return for third series
CITV show Bookaboo will return for a third series after producer Happy Films secured two deals in Canada.
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NewsTalkSport bags Haye v Chisora
TalkSport has secured exclusive UK radio rights to the David Haye v Dereck Chisora boxing match later this month.
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NewsSky internet TV service in trademark dispute
BSkyB could be forced to rename its high-profile new internet television service Now TV amid a trademark dispute with Hong Kong-based telecoms giant PCCW.
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NewsDisney to invest £3m in online safety for kids
Disney characters such as Phineas and Ferb are likely to be among those used as part of a £3m push from the broadcaster promoting internet safety for kids.