All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 52
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NewsBBC2 and Animal Planet order Icon snake odyssey
BBC2 and Animal Planet US have commissioned a doc from Icon Films following reptile expert and conservationist Romulus Whitaker as he travels across India on a “serpentine odyssey”.
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NewsBBC1 hunts for series from 10.35pm docs
BBC1 is to use its 10.35pm documentaries slot as a testing ground for singles that could become 9pm series.
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NewsActing director to lead Vision as BBC seeks Bennett successor
The BBC will not begin recruiting for Jana Bennett’s replacement until January - meaning it could be the summer before a new director of Vision is in place.
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NewsTV veteran Roy Addison dies at 66
Roy Addison, a veteran of Thames TV and the RTS, has died aged 66.
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NewsRose steps down from YouView
Anthony Rose, the chief technical officer of YouView, is stepping down from the role ahead of its consumer launch next year.
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NewsS4C postpones search for chief exec
The S4C Authority has called off its search for a new chief executive in light of yesterday’s announcement that chairman John Walter Jones was stepping down immediately.
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NewsNUJ formally approves BBC pension deal
The NUJ’s committee has endorsed the agreement reached between the BBC and the joint unions last week, bringing to an end the six month-long dispute over pension reform.
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NewsS4C chairman steps down early
John Walter Jones has left S4C with immediate effect, despite having agreed with culture secretary Jeremy Hunt that he would remain in post until March, in a move that points to serious friction within the authority.
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NewsBBC3 has Good News for Russell Howard
Russell Howard’s Good News has been recommissioned by BBC3 for a further two series, on the back of a successful third run.
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NewsPizey steps down from DCD board
The director of DCD Media has stepped down from the company’s board.
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NewsHarry Hill: BBC3 shows "nonsense"
Harry Hill has laid into BBC3’s programming, describing shows as “just nonsense” and a waste of licence fee money.
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NewsHuw Davies joins ContentFilm
The former chief executive of HTV Wales has joined the board of TV and digital content rights owner ContentFilm as non-executive chairman.
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NewsOfcom: Teletext value "limited"
The advantages of setting up a new teletext service to replace the one that closed down last year are “limited and diminishing”, according to communications regulator Ofcom.
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NewsOverseas iPlayer to host ‘best of British’ content
The global iPlayer will host content from other UK broadcasters when it launches next year as part of a “best of British” brand proposition.
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NewsBBC confirms Bennett's move to Worldwide
Jana Bennett will leave BBC Vision in February to become president of worldwide networks and global iPlayer at BBC Worldwide.
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NewsSmith and Robson offer ‘hit-squad’ development
Former Channel 5 head of comedy and entertainment Graham Smith and former BSkyB executive producer Mark Robson have created a “hit-squad” development service.
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NewsUnions claim victory in talks over BBC pensions
The joint unions are claiming victory in the latest series of negotiations over the BBC’s pension reforms, having secured a deal in which they claim the chances of the BBC altering the annual inflation-linked pension increase are “virtually non-existent”.
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NewsBBC3 applicants to learn fate before Christmas
The battle to become the controller of BBC3 is hotting up, with more than 30 candidates thought to have thrown their hats into the ring.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to launch with subs model
BBC Worldwide is planning to launch the global iPlayer on a subscription-only model when it goes live in the first half of next year, it has been revealed.
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NewsBBC Films must build recognition
BBC Films should build greater audience recognition and impact, particularly through a “more consistent presence on BBC2”, a review by the BBC Trust has said