All Broadcasters articles – Page 939
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The Broadcast InterviewDorothy Byrne, Channel 4
Under C4’s ‘creative renewal’, the head of news and current affairs is overseeing a radical change in approach, with more emphasis on training and public involvement.
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NewsHamish Mykura to leave C4
Channel 4 has confirmed that Hamish Mykura, head of documentaries, is to leave the broadcaster after 10 years.
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NewsBectu: retransmission fees are a scandal
Bectu has waded into the retransmission fees row, slamming the current scenario in which PSBs pay BSkyB to appear on the platform as scandalous.
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NewsBBC may open up on-demand content
The BBC has revised its syndication policy to make it more flexible for people to access iPlayer, opening up the possibility it could appear on premium platforms such as Sky.
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NewsPlayboy TV fined £110k over 'offensive' ads
Playboy TV has been fined £110,000 by Ofcom for broadcasting a series of adverts for adult sex chat services featuring “unsuitable” footage of women mimicking sexual intercourse.
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NewsSky Arts accelerates entertainment move
Sky Arts is moving up the EPG as part of a concerted move into entertainment and a tripling of its programme budget.
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NewsITV confirms Perez Hilton show
ITV2 has confirmed that US showbiz blogger Perez Hilton will front a new show featuring intimate access to some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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NewsAnt & Dec renew ITV deal; Takeaway to return
ITV has secured Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly for a further two years and will revive Saturday Night Takeaway, which has been on hiatus since 2009.
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NewsConcerned C5 News staff attend ITN briefing
ITN’s John Hardie and Channel 5’s Andrew O’Connell have met with C5 News staff to reassure them about their future – but there are concerns about the level of resource they will be given and their ability to produce distinctive stories.
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NewsC4 to overhaul Dispatches
Channel 4 is overhauling long-running current affairs strand Dispatches in a bid to cover topical issues faster; increasing the number of films to 40 a year but cutting them down to 30 minutes.
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NewsBBC regains control over online spending
The BBC has sufficiently tightened up controls over how much it spends on its online division, the Trust has found.
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NewsC5 axes OK! TV; signs three-year ITN deal
Channel 5’s beleaguered OK! TV is to be axed as the broadcaster hands a three-year news production deal to ITN.
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NewsStructured reality to get own Bafta category
Reality and constructed factual is to get its own Bafta category category as part of a reworking of the Bafta TV Awards.
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NewsC4 to air Jacko doctor interview
Channel 4 is to broadcast an exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray who was yesterday found guilty of causing Michael Jackson’s death.
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NewsMore4 to screen Jimmy Carter interview
An interview of former US president Jimmy Carter by Channel 4 news anchor Jon Snow will air on More4 next month.
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NewsX Factor's Frankie Cocozza sparks Ofcom probe
Controversial X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza is giving ITV more to worry about than falling ratings – Ofcom is investigating three separate incidents that may have breached its code.
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NewsBear Grylls to take celebrities into the wild for C4
Bear Grylls is returning to Channel 4 with a new series that will see him taking celebrities out into the wild.
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NewsOne Show avoids being collared by Ofcom
The One Show has been cleared by Ofcom following complaints from a pets’ manufacturing company.
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NewsC4 to air Inbetweeners Movie
Summer box office hit The Inbetweeners Movie will be shown on Channel 4 just 12 months after its cinema release.
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NewsABC pulls out of BBC2 drama over casting
Australia’s ABC has pulled out of BBC2’s Jane Campion co-production Top of the Lake because of the decision to cast Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss in the lead role.