All Broadcasters articles – Page 972
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NewsBBC last to meet Cameron, Downing Street confirms
The BBC was the last of the public service broadcasters to visit Number 10, with the first meeting between the corporation and David Cameron recorded as just one month ago.
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NewsBBC2 to air Murdoch committee appearance
BBC2 has cleared this afternoon’s schedule to offer live coverage of Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks’ appearance before the DCMS select committee.
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NewsC4 working on new Frankie Boyle comedy
Channel 4 is in talks with Frankie Boyle to create a new comedy programme with a topical skew, despite the controversy surrounding the comedian.
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NewsBBC Trust expenses drop
BBC Trustees claimed £7,000 less in expenses for the six months to end-March 2011 compared with the previous period, a report published today has revealed.
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NewsChiles cuts Daybreak hours
Adrian Chiles will only present Daybreak four days a week as part of a planned change to the show later this year.
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NewsMcCloud to build affordable housing for C4 series
Kevin McCloud will aim to build affordable and sustainable homes using his own money for a new Channel 4 series that will tie in with the broadcaster’s housing and homeless season.
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NewsWill Young to star in ITV special
Pop star Will Young is to front an ITV1 special produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned indie Victory Television.
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NewsC4 acquires five new US series
Channel 4 has acquired US sitcom New Girl - tipped as one of the biggest shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings - and political thriller Homeland.
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NewsLewis: NI scandal will not affect BBC licence fee
The BBC’s licence fee settlement is unlikely to be reviewed despite revelations about News Corp’s influence on the government’s media policy, shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis has said.
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NewsLoach refuses to cross BBC picket line
Veteran director Ken Loach has refused to cross the picket line at the BBC, turning down the opportunity to promote on Radio Bristol a screening of the film Hidden Agenda.
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NewsJamie Oliver cooking ‘outdoor’ special for C4
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is to inspire viewers to enjoy the great outdoors with friends, family and food in a new Channel 4 special.
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NewsBell Pottinger & Brandirector sign PP tie-up
Product placement agency Brandirector Entertainment has agreed a strategic partnership with PR company Bell Pottinger’s product placement division.
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NewsCBeebies orders more Alphablocks
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow has commissioned a second series of Alphablocks, with an extended run of 52 x 5-minute shows from the animation house Blue-Zoo.
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NewsBBC strikes cancel Newsnight
Newsnight, the BBC2 current affairs show that has seen a boost to viewing figures following the phone hacking scandal, has been cancelled as a result of NUJ strikes over compulsory redundancies.
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NewsC4 to air DSP space shuttle doc
Darlow Smithson is to produce a fast-turnaround documentary to tie in with the return of shuttle Atlantis this month, which marks the end of the US space programme.
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NewsRTS unveils Cambridge line-up
The chief executives of ITV, Sky, Channel 4 and the director general of the BBC are to share a platform at the 2011 Cambridge Convention.
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NewsSeeSaw saved by Bebo buyer
Online TV service SeeSaw has been rescued by a group of investors led by Criterion Capital Partners and including former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson.
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Yesterday invests in "narrow escape" series
UKTV channel Yesterday has pre-invested in a series that will tell the stories of soliders “narrow escapes” during wartime.
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NewsNews Corp: deal off, pressure on
Scrutiny of News Corp, including its existing 39% holding in BSkyB, looks set to continue despite the media giant walking away from a full takeover bid on Wednesday.
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NewsComedy tops wishlists for kids commissioners
Comedy, drama and factual are top of kids commissioners’ shopping lists, and “stealth learning” is a major attraction for public service broadcasters keen to replicate the success of Horrible Histories.