All Broadcasters articles – Page 947
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NewsBrian Lenz leaves BSkyB
Brian Lenz, one of the key architects of BSkyB’s 3D strategy, is leaving to join satellite broadcaster Astro Malaysia.
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NewsITV1 dusts off Alright on the Night
ITV1 is to dust off TV bloopers show It’ll Be Alright on the Night for the first time in three years.
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NewsUKTV creates digital role; hires Talkback Thames exec
UKTV has hired a Talkback Thames exec to fill a new head of digital delivery role.
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NewsBBC's Thompson reveals NI drama plans
BELFAST MEDIA FESTIVAL: Mark Thompson has outlined an ambition to commission more drama from Northern Ireland.
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ITV lines up Michael Bublé Xmas special
Michael Bublé is to host a special Christmas show for ITV1 that will see the crooner duet with X Factor judge Kelly Rowland.
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NewsC4 digital partnerships up 28%
BELFAST MEDIA FESTIVAL: Channel 4 has worked with 28% more digital companies year-on-year, according to the broadcaster’s chief executive.
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Blackberry in T4 product placement deal
Blackberry and Puma are to feature in two Channel 4 shows following separate product placement deals.
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NewsMaverick editor joins C4 as fact ent commissioner
A Maverick TV exec has joined Channel 4 as factual entertainment commissioning editor, following the departure of Dan Berbridge.
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NewsUKTV inks VoD player deal with Capablue
UKTV has signed a deal with video on-demand provider Capablue as it prepares to launch its online player funded by advertising and micropayments.
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News20% of drama viewing now time-shifted
A fifth of all drama viewing is now taking place on a time-shifted basis, Barb has revealed.
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NewsMark Sammon leaves Sky
Mark Sammon is stepping down from his position as head of factual entertainment at Sky to set up his own indie.
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NewsDQF: the impact starts now
Delivering Quality First will begin affecting commissioning and content strategy decisions almost immediately, one of the chief architects of the report has told Broadcast.
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NewsDQF: staff face up to plans
BBC staff across the corporation are coming to terms with what DQF means for them as Bectu general secretary Gerry Morrissey gears up for a country-wide tour to canvass concerns from members.
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NewsChannelFlip diversifies with sale of The Stuffs
Online TV channel ChannelFlip is aggressively diversifying by selling its The Stuffs production to Turner UK and acquiring the rights to Pesky Productions’ Bafta-winning animation The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers!.
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NewsScripps mulls launch of a UK travel channel
Scripps Networks Interactive is analysing the potential for launching The Travel Channel or a similar travel lifestyle brand in the UK.
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NewsCalon links with Telegael for more Igam Ogam
Welsh children’s producer Calon has struck a deal with Irish producer Telegael to make a second series of pre-school series Igam Ogam for Channel 5.
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NewsBBC eyes WoCC wins with in-house rejig
The BBC is shaking up its in-house production arm in a bid to win more of the Window of Creative Competition from the indie sector.
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NewsBBC Wales in management rejig to boost collaboration
A new leadership structure has been outlined for BBC Wales to encourage greater collaboration with the wider network – partly as a result of the efficiencies required under Delivering Quality First.
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NewsScaling back of BBC Birmingham comes under attack
The dramatic scaling back of the BBC’s presence in Birmingham was one of the Delivering Quality First proposals to attract the most ire this week, both inside and outside of the corporation.
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NewsDyke takes aim at Hunt's local TV plans
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has led a stinging attack on a key element of Jeremy Hunt’s local TV vision.