All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 16
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NewsAvalon wins BBC3 commission for emerging talent
Avalon has beaten BBC in-house to win the commission for a new comedy-entertainment show for BBC3.
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NewsProspect restructures London office
DCD Media indie Prospect Pictures is cutting back its production and back-office teams as it restructures its London office.
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NewsBBC and Sky at odds over kids' channels EPG
Kids’ TV looks set to be the next front in the battle between the BBC and Sky, with the corporation urging the government to help its children’s channels land better slots on the satellite platform’s EPG.
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NewsMiriam O'Reilly on break from BBC
Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly is taking a break from the BBC less than a year after her ageism claim against the broadcaster yielded a contract.
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NewsDeverell leaving BBC for Ofcom
Richard Deverell is to leave the BBC less than a year after he was charged with overseeing the corporation’s exit from W12.
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RatingsSherlock detects further 2m
CONSOLIDATED: Sherlock’s investigation into the Hounds of Baskerville was recorded by more than 2m viewers – taking its audience over the 10m mark.
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NewsBroadcasters swerve red tape on film
Broadcasters are attempting to swerve suggestions that the government create new red tape to encourage investment in the film industry, arguing that levels of support should be determined by commercial interests.
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RatingsStella doubles ratings
CONSOLIDATED: Ruth Jones’ new comedy Stella nearly doubled its audience through catch-up, with consolidated ratings of almost 1.5m viewers.
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NewsAP and IMG turn to HD
Associated Press and IMG Worldwide’s joint venture Sports News TV is launching a high definition service for its international broadcaster client base.
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NewsReport: Film needs greater support from TV
The UK’s main broadcasters should increase their investment in British films and programming around the subject, a major review of the industry has said today.
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NewsBBC staff to strike over Birmingham cull
BBC Birmingham staff will walk out on strike for 24 hours this week, in protest against plans that will turn the city into a “media ghost town”.
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NewsMoffat: Sherlock will return
Steven Moffat has confirmed that a third series of BBC1 drama Sherlock has been commissioned.
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RatingsEternal Law debut recorded by 655k
CONSOLIDATED: The debut of ITV1’s high concept drama Eternal Law narrowly beat BBC1’s Public Enemies - with just 46,000 viewers between them.
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NewsHulu increases programme spend to $500m
Hulu is increasing its spend on programming to half a billion dollars in 2012, its chief executive has announced.
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RatingsPublic Enemies piles on 800k
CONSOLIDATED: Nearly 800,000 people recorded BBC1 miniseries Public Enemies on its debut - but could not push it ahead of ITV1’s airing of Mamma Mia!.
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NewsSecret Fortune wins extended run from BBC
Wild Rover has won an extended order of BBC1 National Lottery show Secret Fortune for its third series.
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NewsPrincess hires Endemol formats exec
Princess Productions has strengthened its factual entertainment team with an Endemol format exec.
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NewsBridezillas back on the rampage
US network WE tv has ordered a new series of wedding show Bridezillas from UK indie September Films.
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RatingsEndeavour detects further 1.36m views
CONSOLIDATED: ITV1’s Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour was recorded by 1.36m viewers on Bank Holiday Monday, helping the crime drama amass an audience of nearly 8m
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NewsCBeebies drops "unbearable" new Waybuloo format
CBeebies has decided to revert back to the original Waybuloo format after parents complained the addition of Come Dine With Me narrator Dave Lamb made it “unbearable”.