All Broadcasters articles – Page 952
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NewsDiscovery acquires 10 Shine series
Discovery Networks Western Europe has signed more than 10 series from Shine International including 24 Hours In A&E and One Born Every Minute US to air across its female lifestyle TLC network.
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NewsOfcom issues 9pm watershed warning
Ofcom has issued fresh guidance to warn broadcasters about airing inappropriate material, including music videos, before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsC4's Undercover Boss to return
Channel 4 has ordered another series primetime show Undercover Boss and daytime format Four in a Bed from Studio Lambert.
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NewsITV2 scores best week in 13-year history
The X Factor USA and a new series of The Only Way is Essex helped ITV2 to the best week in its 13-year history.
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NewsSusan Boyle opens doors to Gypsy Weddings indie
ITV1 is to provide an intimate look at the life of Susan Boyle in a new documentary from the makers of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.
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NewsDoc-makers slam ITV YouTube slip
Documentary-makers have highlighted the dangers of sourcing archive clips from YouTube as they rail against an ITV1 film that presented footage from a video game as real.
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NewsCBeebies picks up reworked version of Waybuloo
CBeebies has acquired a reworking of The Foundation’s popular pre-school show Waybuloo, which is narrated by Come Dine With Me’s Dave Lamb.
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NewsImpossible partners Kindle on CGI series for CBeebies
CBeebies has ordered a CGI animated dinosaur series from the children’s division of Impossible Pictures, the indie responsible for dino-drama Primeval, and Kindle Entertainment.
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NewsSky buys cult satire show
Sky Arts has bought the first series of satirical news show The Onion News Network from international distributor Starz.
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NewsFirecracker gives MTV platform to bullying victims
MTV International has ordered a one-off documentary from Firecracker Films tackling bullying, which will air across its non-US network, along with global documentary series Hoods, which takes celebrities back to their roots.
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NewsBBC to cap redundancy payouts
BBC redundancy packages such as Mark Byford’s £1m pay-off will be a thing of the past under proposals being put forward to the BBC Trust as part of Delivering Quality First.
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NewsBBC agrees minimum rates
The BBC has become the first broadcaster to agree a minimum pay rate for freelancers, striking a deal that covers in-house drama following five years of negotiation with Bectu.
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NewsC4 eyes second playalong show
Channel 4 is working with Twofour on a project that could become the interactive gameshow follow-up to The Million Pound Drop Live.
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NewsSomethin’ Else to create virtual soap for C4 online
Channel 4 Education has commissioned a virtual “soap opera improvised by robots” from digital indie Somethin’ Else.
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NewsBBC3 puts jobs on Hire site
BBC3’s Up For Hire season is being given a bumper multiplatform project, which features job adverts, online-only films, extensive advice and a careers questionnaire.
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NewsJain sets sights on young viewers at old-skewing ITV2
Angela Jain has made driving down the average age of the ITV2 audience one of her key strategic aims.
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FeaturesSky+ anniversary
Measuring the impact of the PVR revolution on viewing habits and the industry.
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NewsDaybreak's head of news leaves
Daybreak’s head of news Alan Rook is stepping down with immediate effect.
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NewsBBC3 axes Doctor Who Confidential
Zai Bennett has axed spin off show Doctor Who Confidential as part of his move to focus finances on the 9pm and 10:30pm slots.
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NewsITV's IRA doc featured video game footage
The first film in ITV1’s new investigative journalism strand Exposure presented footage from a video game as factual evidence.