All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 30
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NewsRoom 101 set to return
Room 101 is set to return to our screens with the BBC poised to greenlight a new series, this time presented by Frank Skinner.
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NewsBBC goes potty with V&A
The BBC is running a year of programmes that aims to be the most wide-ranging examination of the decorative arts as part of a partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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NewsChapman to lose third of staff
Chapman Entertainment, the kids indie behind Roary the Racing Car and Fifi & the Flowertots, is losing a third of its workforce but expansion could be on the horizon, its creative director has said.
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NewsWaterloo Road moving to Glasgow
Shed Productions’ Waterloo Road is being moved to Glasgow in a £25m deal designed to help establish a sustainable drama base in Scotland.
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NewsBBC defends Tripoli coverage
The BBC has defended its coverage of the weekend’s events in Tripoli after critics took to Twitter on Monday.
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NewsChristian channel rapped over "miracle" cures
Christian channel Believe TV is facing statutory sanctions from Ofcom after broadcasting claims that holy soaps and oils had cured cancer, kidney failure and diabetes.
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NewsBectu delays BBC Wales strike
Bectu is suspending a strike over redundancies at BBC Wales until appeals against the decision have been considered.
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NewsBBC Birmingham staff fear network cull
Staff at BBC Birmingham fear all network production will be moved outside of the city when they are updated on the corporation’s plans next month.
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NewsBBC faces first step in pensions legal challenge
BBC staff are poised to send template letters to managers and HR claiming they are “unlawfully” being asked to relinquish their pension rights in order to accept a pay rise.
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NewsKlass fronts online series for Yahoo
Myleene Klass is to front a new online series for Yahoo’s Lifestyle channel, co-produced by GroupM Entertainment and Twofour.
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NewsLiz Murdoch netted £129m from Shine sale
Elisabeth Murdoch received $214m (£129m) in cash for her stake in the Shine Group from News Corp, the media giant’s annual report has revealed.
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NewsC5's Neighbours 'classiest' soap
Channel 5 soap Neighbours attracts the highest class of viewers, while Emmerdale is watched by the lowest, a new study has revealed.
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NewsSaveBBC4 campaign 'fundamental misunderstanding'
A growing online campaign to save BBC4 from closure comes from “a fundamental misunderstanding” of reports around potential changes to the channel, insiders have indicated.
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NewsChildren of 9/11 acquired by NBC
NBC has acquired the Darlow Smithson documentary Children of 9/11, which follows the lives of some of the children who lost a parent in the terrorist attacks a decade ago.
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NewsBBCW sells magazines business for £121m
BBC Worldwide has sold Radio Times and licenced the rights to a range of programme-branded titles to private equity group Exponent as part of a deal worth £121m.
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NewsNGO publishes filming code to protect tribes
International NGO Survival International has published a code of conduct for film-makers covering tribal peoples, after a documentary was accused of fabrication.
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NewsBBC3 to broadcast in daytime for Olympics
The BBC is extending BBC3’s broadcast hours and launching a temporary digital radio stream during next summer’s Olympic Games, as part of a number of measures to optimise the broadcaster’s coverage.
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NewsBBCW launches CBeebies games app
Games based on popular CBeebies series Charlie & Lola, Teletubbies, 3rd & Bird and Numberjacks are available through a new app launched by BBC Worldwide.
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NewsF1 deal to save BBC tens of millions
The BBC will save tens of millions of pounds through its new Formula One deal, which will see it share coverage with Sky.
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NewsBBC America orders first original drama
BBC America has commissioned its first original drama series, set in 19th century New York.