All Broadcasters articles – Page 919
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NewsBBC faces £5.6m move bill
The BBC is facing a bill of up to £5.6m to cover the cost of redundancies and relocation packages for its exit from Birmingham.
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NewsDiscovery drives off with C5’s Fifth Gear
Discovery has poached Channel 5’s flagship series Fifth Gear in a move that will shift the motoring show exclusively to pay-TV after 10 years of airing on the PSB.
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NewsC5 acquires Once Upon A Time
Channel 5 has secured the first-run terrestrial rights to new US fantasy drama Once Upon A Time.
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NewsC4 to look externally for deputy head of factual
Channel 4 has ruled out internal candidates for its new deputy head of factual role, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsHoarders set for C4 return in home makeover series
Channel 4 has ordered its second series on hoarding, which will follow shopaholics given the opportunity to sell their collections and make over their houses.
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NewsITV3 looks to ride Danish wave with Those Who Kill
ITV is planning to capitalise on the popularity of The Killing and Borgen by acquiring its own Danish drama.
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NewsPlum cooks up BBC2 show for Paris-based chef
BBC2 has ordered a cookery show introducing Croydon-born but Paris-trained chef Rachel Khoo.
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NewsITV1 orders army wives drama
Military wives are to be the focus of an ITV1 drama created by former Birds of a Feather writer Sue Teddern.
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MPs back creative skills scheme
A Skillset-backed report calling for better training across the creative sector has won the backing of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt and business secretary Vince Cable.
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NewsThompson emails staff on DQF rejections
BBC director general Mark Thompson has written to staff to warn more cuts may have to be made following the Trust’s rejection of several of its Delivering Quality First plans.
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NewsBBC reveals iPlayer data usage plans
OXFORD: The BBC is working on “ambitious” plans to use licence fee payer data to serve online audiences better.
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NewsMoore picks up Lansdown's reins at BBC3
BBC head of documentaries Charlotte Moore is taking on the role vacated by Harry Lansdown earlier this month.
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NewsC4 docs get Oscar nominations
Two Channel 4-backed documentaries, Hell and Back Again and Saving Face, have been nominated for Oscars.
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NewsBBC wins praise for dangerous dogs doc
The Pet Education Trust (PET) has praised the BBC1 documentary Death Row Dogs for further highlighting concerns about the Dangerous Dogs Act.
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NewsVaizey: EPG reward for broadcasters that invest
OXFORD: The government is considering a major shake-up of the electronic programme guide to reward broadcasters that invest in UK content.
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NewsGypsy Blood sparks 289 complaints
Channel 4 documentary Gypsy Blood has sparked hundreds of complaints from viewers over scenes of dogs attacking deer and cock fighting.
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NewsC4 plans £450m spend on UK commissions
Channel 4 is planning on increasing its budget for UK commissions to £450m this year, chief executive David Abraham is expected to reveal today.
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NewsC4 ideas hunt leads to New Year Revolution
A site encouraging users to stick to their new year’s resolutions and featuring talent from The Fat Fighters and Superscrimpers is the first project from C4’s push for ideas from non-traditional TV sources.
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NewsHarry Hill confirms TV Burp likely to end in March
Harry Hill has confirmed that the next series of TV Burp is likely to be the last.
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NewsBoseley exits Disney after 13 years
Disney UK’s vice president of programming and production Jonathan Boseley, who launched shows including Hannah Montana and High School Musical in the UK, has left the broadcaster.