All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 18
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NewsBBC1 dramas rescheduled after Lawrence Panorama
Two BBC dramas have been rescheduled following the last minute addition of a Panorama concerning the Stephen Lawrence case.
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NewsDave acquires Storage Hunters
Dave has picked up the UK rights to a new fly on the wall format from US indie T Group, as part of a swathe of deals brokered via Target.
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NewsBBC draws fire over Sherlock nudity
The BBC has received nearly 60 complaints about pre-watershed nudity in its opening episode of Sherlock on New Year’s Day.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer hires BSkyB exec
The team behind BBC Worldwide’s Global iPlayer has received a boost with a trio of promotions and appointments.
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NewsStrictly 3D smashes BBC record
The 3D broadcast of the Strictly Come Dancing finale attracted nearly three times as many viewers as the BBC’s first trial, when it aired the Wimbledon finals this summer.
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NewsJesting About scheme targets BBC1 prime time
The organisers of BBC-endorsed talent scheme Jesting About are aiming to secure a BBC1 sitcom pilot as part of its renewed focus on “more tangible” results.
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NewsStaffer takes BBC to high court over pension
A BBC staffer is being backed by two unions in a High Court appeal against changes to the corporation’s pension scheme.
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NewsHughes takes editorial lead at Radio 1
BBC Radio has made two senior appointments across Radio 1 and 1Xtra, including one to a newly created position.
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NewsR1 and 1Xtra scout for late night Saturday host
BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra are calling on indies to pitch for new on air opportunities, including a Saturday late night slot for a new presenter.
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NewsShine International names new boss
Shine Group has appointed a new chief executive for its sales and distribution division, following the decision to relocate its HQ from Los Angeles to London.
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NewsLucky Day wins trio of orders
Lucky Day has secured three orders from the BBC and Channel 4, comprising one children’s series and two daytime shows.
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NewsBBC: MPs "pushing on open door" over local radio
BBC bosses have indicated local radio could see some of the proposed budget cuts revoked, telling MPs that their campaigns to save services were “pushing at a partly open door”.
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NewsThompson turns table on tabloids over Frozen Planet
The BBC’s director general has turned the tables on tabloid reports of Frozen Planet fakery suggesting it has more to do with the corporation’s coverage of the Leveson inquiry than polar bears.
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NewsPatten: sacking Clarkson would be dangerous precedent
Sacking Jeremy Clarkson for saying public sector strikers should be shot would set dangerous precedents, the chairman of the BBC Trust has said.
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NewsHowe takes on BBC's in-house reins
Tamara Howe has been promoted to controller of BBC’s in-house production operations, taking on management responsibility for flagship programmes such as EastEnders, Top Gear and Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsSawalha to front kitchen DIY series
Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha is to front a 20-part series about DIY in the kitchen that aims to help homeowners make the most of the space they have.
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NewsTwofour hires former C4 exec
A former Channel 4 commissioning editor has been named the new head of factual for indie Twofour.
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NewsBBC World News doubles US reach
The BBC has secured its biggest deal for the World News channel since it launched in 1995, doubling its US reach.
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NewsBBC iPlayer rolled out to iPhone
The BBC is launching an iPlayer app for the iPhone and iPod touch, enabling a wider number of users to access the corporation’s content on the go.
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Horrid Henry breaks into Asia
Horrid Henry is off to terrorise Australia, New Zealand, China and India as part of a deal making in-roads into the Asia Pacific region