All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 26
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NewsMore than half BBC2 schedule will be repeats
Repeats will account for more than half the BBC2 schedule under DQF proposals put forward today.
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NewsThompson: BBC cuts could dent audience figures
Cuts being made to the BBC could result in a reduction in audience figures, but viewers’ appreciation of its output will be maintained, Mark Thompson has said.
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NewsThompson warns government: "We can't do this again"
Mark Thompson has fired a warning shot across the bow to prevent the government from imposing future cuts on the BBC.
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NewsBBC confirms 2,000 job cuts
Around 2,000 BBC staff will lose their jobs by 2017 and a further 1,000 will move to Salford, where BBC3 will relocate as part of the corporation’s cost-cutting measures revealed this morning.
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NewsBBC2 orders Wartime Farm series from Lion TV
BBC2 has commissioned a third version of Lion TV’s successful …Farm format, this time looking at rural life during World War II.
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NewsTwofour sets sights on China and LatAm
Twofour is planning to launch in Hong Kong and Latin America within the next 12-18 months, with a view to producing content for the local markets.
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NewsBBCW urges indies to ‘come and talk to us’
BBC Worldwide is “open for business” and actively looking for indies in which to invest, its chief executive has said.
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NewsBBC signs last-minute pledge on DQF job cuts
The BBC has signed an eleventh-hour deal with Bectu over how it will carry out redundancies in the run-up to its Delivering Quality First announcement this week.
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NewsBBC staff encouraged to contact DG over cuts
Mark Thompson has told staff they can email him “any time” following tomorrow’s Delivering Quality First announcements, which will see budget cuts of around 20% totalling £1.3bn.
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NewsCreative England reveals board line up
BBC4 controller Richard Klein, Twofour chief executive Charles Wace and Maverick TV’s digital director Jonnie Turpie have joined the board of Creative England.
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NewsUK exports rise to £1.4bn
UK indies saw international revenues climb again last year, with exports rising by 13% to £1.4bn, a new report has found.
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NewsZig Zag ties with Barcroft on first series
MIPCOM: UK indie Zig Zag is extending its partnership with global giant Barcroft Media, with the pair co-producing a series for the first time.
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NewsLazarus launches with DCD
The executive behind Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab is to head up his own indie as part of a joint venture with DCD Media.
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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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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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NewsBwark raids BBC for creative director
Bwark has made its first hire since it was bought by Zodiak Media Group, appointing Simon Wilson as creative director.
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NewsLittleford steps up as iPlayer launches in Australia
Matthew Littleford has been promoted to general manager of BBC Worldwide’s global iPlayer, expanding his responsibilities as the service launches in another territory.
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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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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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NewsBack2back and Target team for style series
The Hunks and Extraordinary Dogs producer Back2back has cemented its relationship with Target Entertainment with a second co-funded project, The Changing Face Of….