All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 25
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NewsMagicians to return as live format
BBC1 is to air the new series of The Magicians live, the first time the broadcaster has transmitted magic as it happens in more than 30 years.
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NewsBBC1 budget to be cut more than 3%
BBC1’s programme budget will be cut by more than the 3% outlined in the corporation’s proposals this month, the channel head has revealed.
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NewsWinkleman to host BBC1 pilot on a Dare
Claudia Winkleman has been drafted in to present a BBC1 entertainment pilot being made by RDF Television.
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NewsNUJ to Thompson - "no one is forcing you to stay"
The NUJ has suggested Mark Thompson follow his own advice after he told BBC staff in Belfast: “no one is forcing you to stay”.
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NewsHit secures major ABC Australia deal
Children’s rights holder Hit Entertainment has sold hundreds of hours-worth of programming to Australian broadcaster ABC.
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NewsTitle Role hires former ITV exec
Manchester indie Title Role Productions hired a former ITV exec to oversee its expansion in new genres.
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NewsITV backs retransmission fee review
ITV has said it would back a review into whether public service broadcasters should be compelled to pay premium platforms to carry their channels.
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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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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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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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NewsTwofour Arabia wins first order
Twofour Arabia, the Hotel Inspector indie’s Abu Dhabi-based subsidiary, has won its first broadcast commission since setting up last year.
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NewsMinnow crime doc shows teens caught in the act
BBC3 has ordered a documentary series exploring teen crime and the impact it has on its victims, through footage shot by the perpetrators themselves.
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NewsBBC and C4 plan WWI seasons
The BBC is planning to commission an “ambitious” season of programmes across a raft of genres to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War I, which is still three years from now.
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CommentEducating Essex / Rugby World Cup commentary
Broadcast’s Catherine Neilan and Chris Curtis cast their eye over two of the week’s shows.
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NewsBBC opens pay change discussions to staff
The BBC is hoping to avoid the chaos created during its pension reforms by opening up a series of staff sessions to discuss changes to pay.
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NewsBBC1 unwraps Lapland details
Sue Johnston and Stephen Graham are to star in a “heartwarming” new BBC1 comedy this Christmas.
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NewsBectu: BBC strikes before Christmas
The BBC will be hit by strikes this side of Christmas if the corporation does not reconsider its 2,000 job cuts, Bectu has claimed.
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NewsBBC TV and radio to lose 10% of staff
The BBC’s TV and radio divisions are set to lose roughly 10% of their staff under Delivering Quality First, corporation figures reveal.
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NewsBBC: Danny Baker show may air outside London
A campaign to save Danny Baker’s BBC London radio show from closure may have jumped the gun, according to BBC sources.