All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 34
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NewsJedward to front new CBBC series
Irish pop duo Jedward are to front a new series for CBBC, in which they take on the mantle of a World Heritage Site tour guide.
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NewsPrincess hires Rab C Nesbitt exec to drive comedy
Shine Group indie Princess Productions is expanding into comedy, kicking off with the hire of a new executive producer to develop the slate.
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NewsBBC ditches Cash in the Attic
The BBC has cancelled Cash in the Attic after nine years as a staple of its daytime schedule.
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NewsBBC publishes first AI data
BBC4 is the corporation’s highest quality channel while BBC1 is the lowest, according to two sets of metrics published today for the first time.
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NewsDoctor Who loses second exec as Willis returns to Kudos
A second Doctor Who executive producer is leaving the BBC, with Beth Willis returning to Kudos Film and Television.
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NewsPatten vows to cut more BBC managers
The BBC is to cut around 350 senior management roles, Trust chairman Chris Patten has revealed.
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NewsDSP trio go back to roots with start-up Arrow
John Smithson, Tom Brisley and Iain Pelling are going back to their specialist factual and docu-drama roots for their new venture, which will be called Arrow Media.
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NewsC5 snaps up Tigress/Endemol crocodile zoo doc
Channel 5 has commissioned a doc series following crocodile collector Shaun Foggett’s attempt to set up the UK’s first crocodile zoo.
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NewsBBC kicks off 3D push with Planet Dinosaur spin-off
The BBC will commission up to six pieces of original 3D content a year, kicking off with a stereoscopic dinosaur doc that will air on BBC HD.
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The Broadcast InterviewKaren Smith and Jamie Munro, Shine TV
Shine TV’s MDs have not been resting on their laurels since News Corp bought its parent earlier this year, with comedy-ent and daily live shows on their radar.
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NewsBBC News faces July strikes
The BBC is facing another set of strikes, after NUJ members voted in favour of industrial action over compulsory redundancies caused by the World Service cuts.
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NewsBBC's 3D Wimbledon sparks mixed reviews
Viewers of the BBC’s free-to-air 3D coverage of Wimbledon have voiced mixed responses to the experiment, with some complaining the quality was so poor they returned to the standard broadcast.
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NewsBBC nets 18,000 with first 3D broadcast
An estimated 18,000 people watched Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal and Petra Kvitova defeat Maria Sharapova in 3D this weekend, in the first free-to-air UK broadcast in the medium.
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NewsITV cleared over FA Cup Final swearing
ITV1 has been cleared of wrongdoing by Ofcom after two swear words were broadcast during this year’s FA Cup Final.
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NewsBBC to tackle 'toxic' pay
The BBC is planning to make a series of announcements about its plans for tackling “toxic” senior pay, Trust chairman Chris Patten has said.
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NewsS4C unveils major overhaul ahead of cuts
S4C is overhauling its programme schedule and creating three commissioning “windows” a year as part of a major restructure of the business ahead of significant budget cuts.
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NewsSundberg out as Shine cuts Metronome top role
Shine Group has scrapped the role of chief executive at its Scandinavian production firm Metronome, as part of a major restructure of the 12 companies.
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NewsBBC1 lines-up McIntyre Christmas special
Stand up comedian Michael McIntyre is returning to the BBC with a one-hour Christmas special of his Comedy Roadshow.
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NewsS4C member steps down over police investigation
S4C Authority member Dyfrig Jones has stepped down pending a police investigation into pictures of a child that appeared on Facebook.
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NewsBBC axes Stephen K Amos Show
The BBC has pulled the plug on comedy series The Stephen K Amos Show after ratings plummeted during its six week run.